SFO → SAN San Francisco to San Diego
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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 100% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 719 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and San Diego. Updated 10 September 2026 at 16:55 UTC.
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
SAN
San Diego
smooth · +0
dep bank 06:45–22:42 28x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 14 operated SFO → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −7 min . 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival −7 min across the last 14 operated legs
Flight time ~1h 25m estimated from route distance
Weekly departures 28x 4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled 0.0% recent route rate · 0 of 14
The week scheduled departures · origin local time
Alaska Airlines Frontier Airlines Southwest Airlines United Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it observed on the boards · 7 days
Alaska AirlinesAS
Flights AS426 07:08 daily · AS424 08:25 daily · AS3007 09:27 daily · AS3490 10:32 daily
Frontier AirlinesF9
Flights F93384 13:07 daily · F93382 16:31 We Th
Southwest AirlinesWN
Flights WN1792 06:45 Mo Th Fr Su · WN2978 08:30 Mo Th Fr · WN2496 08:40 Tu We · WN2166 varies Su
United AirlinesUA
Flights UA1980 07:00 Mo Th Fr Su · UA444 08:28 daily · UA2177 10:30 daily · UA1257 12:00 daily
History operated legs · board outcomes
09-10 AA9306 departed −3
09-10 AA9390 departed −8
09-10 AC4561 departed −10
09-10 AC5040 departed −7
09-10 AS424 dep −8 → arr −13
09-10 CX7926 departed −8
09-10 CX7928 departed −3
09-10 UA444 dep −7 → arr −11
09-10 VA8429 departed −7
09-10 VA8430 departed −10
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Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Board tracking
Recent operations · last 7 days + today
Live airport board rows from SFO and SAN, paired departure → arrival per flight and day. Board tracking since Thu, Sep 10 — history builds over 7 days as we poll hub boards up to 4× daily.
Board rows 94 Completed 17 Delayed 2 Within 15m 17/17 Median -7m
AA7408 American
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 15:25
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
AA7441 American
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 17:16
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
AA7548 American
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 11:38
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
AA9306 American
1 day
SFO
Departure
07:05
Departed · Sched 07:083m early
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
AA9340 American
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 09:27
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
AA9390 American
1 day
SFO
Departure
08:17
Departed · Sched 08:258m early
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
AA9412 American
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 10:32
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
AC4192 Air Canada
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 16:47
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
AC4218 Air Canada
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 12:00
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
AC4536 Air Canada
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 21:00
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
AC4559 Air Canada
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 14:10
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
AC4561 Air Canada
1 day
SFO
Departure
06:50
Departed · Sched 07:0010m early
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
AC5040 Air Canada
1 day
SFO
Departure
08:20
Departed · Sched 08:277m early
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
AC5056 Air Canada
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 10:35
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
AC5188 Air Canada
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 18:55
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
AS1326 Alaska Airlines
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 17:16
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
Sched 19:00
Scheduled arrival · landing pending
Full AS1326 history →
AS3007 Alaska Airlines
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 09:27
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
10:55
Est. · Sched 11:1621m early
Full AS3007 history →
AS3099 Alaska Airlines
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 15:25
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
Sched 17:10
Scheduled arrival · landing pending
Full AS3099 history →
AS3310 Alaska Airlines
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 11:38
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
Sched 13:28
Scheduled arrival · landing pending
Full AS3310 history →
AS3490 Alaska Airlines
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 10:32
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
12:08
Est. · Sched 12:2012m early
Full AS3490 history →
AS424 Alaska Airlines
1 day
SFO
Departure
08:17
Departed · Sched 08:258m early
→
SAN
Arrival
09:55
Est. · Sched 10:0813m early
Full AS424 history →
AS426 Alaska Airlines
1 day
SFO
Departure
07:05
Departed · Sched 07:083m early
→
SAN
Arrival
08:45
Landed · Sched 08:483m early
Full AS426 history →
AZ4504 ITA Airways
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 16:47
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
AZ4505 ITA Airways
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 18:55
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
BA6426 British Airways
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 17:16
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
BA6430 British Airways
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 11:38
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
BA6432 British Airways
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 15:25
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
CM2510 Copa Airlines
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 21:00
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
CX7912 Cathay Pacific
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 15:25
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
CX7926 Cathay Pacific
1 day
SFO
Departure
08:17
Departed · Sched 08:258m early
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
CX7928 Cathay Pacific
1 day
SFO
Departure
07:05
Departed · Sched 07:083m early
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
DE5145 Condor DE
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 17:16
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
EK6380 Emirates
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 16:47
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
F93382 Frontier
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 16:31
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
Sched 18:19
Scheduled arrival · landing pending
Full F93382 history →
JL5460 Japan Airlines
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 15:25
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
LH9202 Lufthansa
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 16:47
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
LH9222 Lufthansa
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 21:00
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
LX3272 Swiss International
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 21:00
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
LX3310 Swiss International
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 18:55
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
NH7300 ANA (All Nippon Airways)
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 14:10
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
NH7316 ANA (All Nippon Airways)
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 16:47
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
NZ9584 Air New Zealand
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 16:47
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
NZ9599 Air New Zealand
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 10:35
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
NZ9644 Air New Zealand
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 18:55
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
OZ6307 Asiana
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 18:55
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
QR2112 Qatar
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 17:16
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
QR2989 Qatar
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 15:25
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
UA1257 United
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 12:00
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
13:32
Est. · Sched 13:4412m early
Full UA1257 history →
UA1561 United
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 16:47
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
Sched 18:35
Scheduled arrival · landing pending
Full UA1561 history →
UA1577 United
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 18:55
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
Sched 20:45
Scheduled arrival · landing pending
Full UA1577 history →
UA1668 United
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 14:10
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
Sched 15:54
Scheduled arrival · landing pending
Full UA1668 history →
UA1980 United
1 day
SFO
Departure
06:50
Departed · Sched 07:0010m early
→
SAN
Arrival
08:31
Landed · Sched 08:4312m early
Full UA1980 history →
UA2177 United
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 10:35
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
12:10
Est. · Sched 12:188m early
Full UA2177 history →
UA442 United
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 21:00
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
Full UA442 history →
UA444 United
1 day
SFO
Departure
08:20
Departed · Sched 08:277m early
→
SAN
Arrival
10:06
Est. · Sched 10:1711m early
Full UA444 history →
VA8231 Virgin Australia
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 16:47
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
VA8427 Virgin Australia
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 18:55
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
VA8428 Virgin Australia
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 21:00
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
VA8429 Virgin Australia
1 day
SFO
Departure
08:20
Departed · Sched 08:277m early
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
VA8430 Virgin Australia
1 day
SFO
Departure
06:50
Departed · Sched 07:0010m early
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
VA8431 Virgin Australia
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 14:10
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
VA8432 Virgin Australia
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 10:35
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
VA8569 Virgin Australia
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 12:00
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
WN1792 Southwest
1 day
SFO
Departure
06:36
Departed · Sched 06:459m early
→
SAN
Arrival
08:10
Landed · Sched 08:155m early
Full WN1792 history →
WN2382 Southwest
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 12:30
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
14:07
Est. · Sched 14:052m late
Full WN2382 history →
WN2697 Southwest
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 19:10
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
Sched 20:45
Scheduled arrival · landing pending
Full WN2697 history →
WN2840 Southwest
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 14:00
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
Sched 15:35
Scheduled arrival · landing pending
Full WN2840 history →
WN2978 Southwest
1 day
SFO
Departure
08:26
Departed · Sched 08:304m early
→
SAN
Arrival
10:15
Est. · Sched 10:105m late
Full WN2978 history →
WN3409 Southwest
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 10:50
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
12:27
Est. · Sched 12:303m early
Full WN3409 history →
WN4328 Southwest
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 16:00
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
Sched 17:35
Scheduled arrival · landing pending
Full WN4328 history →
WN4532 Southwest
1 day
SFO
Departure
Sched 18:15
Scheduled departure
→
SAN
Arrival
Sched 19:45
Scheduled arrival · landing pending
Full WN4532 history →
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SFO to SAN questions
Is SFO–SAN running on time right now? Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SFO–SAN? Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 and evening departures around 17:16 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SFO to SAN? Great-circle distance is 719 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 81–92 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SFO–SAN fly? 4 carriers operate this route, around 170 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.