San Diego Airport (SAN) flight status
San Diego International Airport (IATA: SAN, ICAO: KSAN), the field most travelers simply call San Diego airport, is a large airport serving San Diego, United States, and a busy one by our own numbers: over 30 days, our receivers logged an average of 88.8 aircraft movements per day at SAN, with Southwest Airlines as by far the most frequently measured carrier. If you are tracking a specific flight, the live radar on this page shows the aircraft arriving at and departing from SAN right now, and the arrivals and departures pages linked under the radar list each flight with its scheduled and expected time.
Live Air Traffic near San Diego Airport (SAN) flight status
The arrivals page lists every tracked flight due to land at San Diego International Airport today, with its origin, scheduled and estimated times and current status; the departures page does the same for outbound flights. Both update continuously in the airport's local time. If a flight you expect is missing, check the exact flight number with the airline, because codeshare flights appear under the operating carrier's number.
Airport information
| Airport code | KSAN |
|---|---|
| IATA | SAN |
| Type | International airport |
| City | San Diego |
| Country | United States |
| Continent | North America |
| Elevation | 17 ft (5 m) |
| Coordinates | 32.7336, -117.19 |
San Diego Airport (SAN) flight status on Google Maps
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Wind: 4.21 m/sec
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What our own 30-day measurement shows
The traffic figures on this page come from our own reception measurement, not from a third party. Over those 30 days, San Diego International Airport came out at a busy traffic level, which fits its classification as a large airport in our data. The daily average quoted above is the figure to keep in mind when you compare SAN with other fields in the region.
The busiest window in that measurement fell between 01:00 and 03:00 UTC. Note that our measuring clock runs in UTC, so this window does not line up one to one with local San Diego time. If you are meeting an arriving passenger or planning a departure, the arrivals and departures pages linked under the radar remain the place to check the actual schedule of the moment.
Airlines we measured at San Diego airport
Three carriers stood out clearly in our 30-day count. Southwest Airlines was the most frequent by a wide margin, with 871 measurements at SAN over the period. American Airlines followed with 439 measurements, and Alaska Airlines completed the top three with 279. Those counts are measurements over the 30-day window, not a share of all traffic at SAN. If you already know which airline you are flying, the carrier pages are the faster route: see Southwest flight status, American Airlines flight status, and Alaska Airlines flight status.
For a status check, that split is the practical takeaway: the radar on this page shows everything moving around San Diego airport right now, the arrivals and departures pages give each flight its time and status, and the three airline links above take you straight to the carriers that dominate our count.
Nearby airports
From SAN's position at 32.7336 north and 117.19 west, the two closest airports in our coverage are General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport at about 30 km and McClellan-Palomar Airport at roughly 45 km from San Diego International. Further out, Ensenada International Airport / El Ciprés Air Base lies at 118 km. The two closer fields are worth keeping at hand when a flight is diverted or when you are comparing departure options around San Diego. Beyond the region, see the overview of United States airports.
Key facts about San Diego International Airport
You will find San Diego International Airport at 32.7336, -117.1900, at an elevation of 17 ft (5 m) above sea level. The airfield operates a single runway, so all arrivals and departures share it, which is one reason weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule here. Local time at the airport follows America/Los_Angeles. If you are tracking a flight from another time zone, remember that the times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Destinations we tracked from San Diego International Airport (SAN)
| # | Destinations | Tracked flights | Carriers observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco (SFO) | 42 | Frontier Airlines, Horizon Air, SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 2 | Denver (DEN) | 32 | Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines |
| 3 | Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 28 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines |
| 4 | New York (JFK) | 28 | Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways |
| 5 | Phoenix (PHX) | 26 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines |
| 6 | San Jose (SJC) | 21 | Alaska Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 7 | Oakland (OAK) | 21 | Delta Air Lines, FedEx Express, Southwest Airlines |
| 8 | Boston (BOS) | 19 | Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways |
| 9 | Vancouver (YVR) | 15 | Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz |
| 10 | Las Vegas (LAS) | 15 | Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 11 | Charlotte (CLT) | 12 | American Airlines |
| 12 | Chicago (ORD) | 11 | Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines |
| 13 | Everett (PAE) | 9 | Horizon Air |
| 14 | Sacramento (SMF) | 7 | Alaska Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 15 | Memphis (MEM) | 7 | FedEx Express |
| 16 | Indianapolis (IND) | 7 | FedEx Express |
| 17 | Boise (BOI) | 6 | Alaska Airlines |
| 18 | Los Angeles (LAX) | 6 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 19 | Austin (AUS) | 5 | Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 20 | Tocumen (PTY) | 5 | Copa Airlines |
| 21 | Munich (MUC) | 5 | Lufthansa |
| 22 | Minneapolis (MSP) | 5 | Sun Country Airlines |
| 23 | Portland (PDX) | 5 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 24 | Washington (IAD) | 5 | United Airlines |
| 25 | New York (EWR) | 4 | Alaska Airlines |
| 26 | London (LHR) | 4 | British Airways |
| 27 | Detroit (DTW) | 4 | Delta Air Lines |
| 28 | San José del Cabo (SJD) | 3 | Alaska Airlines |
| 29 | Tampa (TPA) | 3 | Alaska Airlines |
| 30 | Tokyo (NRT) | 3 | Japan Airlines |
| 31 | Toronto (YYZ) | 2 | Air Canada |
| 32 | Baltimore (BWI) | 2 | Southwest Airlines |
| 33 | Louisville (SDF) | 2 | United Parcel Service |
| 34 | Miami (MIA) | 1 | American Airlines |
| 35 | Ixtapa (ZIH) | 1 | Alaska Airlines |
| 36 | Puerto Vallarta (PVR) | 1 | Alaska Airlines |
| 37 | Seattle (SEA) | 1 | Alaska Airlines |
| 38 | Honolulu (HNL) | 1 | Hawaiian Airlines |
| 39 | Santa Rosa (STS) | 1 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 40 | Fresno (FAT) | 1 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 41 | Tijuana (TIJ) | 1 | Gulf & Caribbean Cargo / Contract Air Cargo |
Origins we tracked to San Diego International Airport (SAN)
| # | Origins | Tracked flights | Carriers observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 33 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines |
| 2 | Denver (DEN) | 26 | Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 3 | Phoenix (PHX) | 22 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines |
| 4 | New York (JFK) | 20 | JetBlue Airways |
| 5 | Chicago (ORD) | 17 | Alaska Airlines, American Airlines |
| 6 | San Francisco (SFO) | 15 | Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 7 | San Jose (SJC) | 11 | Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 8 | Orlando (MCO) | 8 | Alaska Airlines |
| 9 | Portland (PDX) | 7 | Alaska Airlines |
| 10 | Boston (BOS) | 7 | JetBlue Airways |
| 11 | Vancouver (YVR) | 6 | Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz |
| 12 | Atlanta (ATL) | 6 | Alaska Airlines |
| 13 | Las Vegas (LAS) | 6 | Frontier Airlines, NetJets, Southwest Airlines |
| 14 | Memphis (MEM) | 6 | FedEx Express |
| 15 | Boise (BOI) | 6 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 16 | Santa Rosa (STS) | 5 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 17 | Philadelphia (PHL) | 4 | American Airlines |
| 18 | Kahului (OGG) | 4 | Alaska Airlines |
| 19 | London (LHR) | 4 | British Airways |
| 20 | Fresno (FAT) | 4 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 21 | Seattle (SEA) | 3 | Alaska Airlines |
| 22 | Kailua-Kona (KOA) | 3 | Alaska Airlines |
| 23 | Everett (PAE) | 3 | Horizon Air |
| 24 | Louisville (SDF) | 3 | United Parcel Service |
| 25 | Sacramento (SMF) | 2 | Alaska Airlines |
| 26 | Honolulu (HNL) | 2 | Alaska Airlines |
| 27 | Munich (MUC) | 2 | Lufthansa |
| 28 | Oakland (OAK) | 2 | FedEx Express |
| 29 | San José del Cabo (SJD) | 1 | Alaska Airlines |
| 30 | Anchorage (ANC) | 1 | Alaska Airlines |
| 31 | Tampa (TPA) | 1 | Alaska Airlines |
| 32 | Tocumen (PTY) | 1 | Copa Airlines |
| 33 | Toronto (YYZ) | 1 | Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe |
| 34 | San Luis Obispo (SBP) | 1 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 35 | Dallas (DAL) | 1 | Southwest Airlines |
We observed 32 different airlines on tracked SAN movements.
Facts last refreshed: 24 August 2026 · The data comes from our own tracking network.
Getting to San Diego International Airport
San Diego International Airport lies about 3.1 km (2 mi) from central San Diego, measured in a straight line. Two evergreen tips regardless of how you travel: confirm your terminal before leaving, and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.
Frequently asked questions about San Diego International Airport flight status
How do I check San Diego International Airport arrivals today?
Use the live arrivals page: it lists the flights due to land at San Diego International Airport (SAN) today, with their scheduled and estimated arrival times and current status, updated continuously in the airport's local time.
How do I check San Diego International Airport departures today?
Today's outbound flights from San Diego International Airport are on the live departures page, each with its destination, scheduled and estimated departure time and current status. Gate and terminal details appear where the airport publishes them.
Is my flight to or from San Diego International Airport on time?
Search for your flight number on this site. The status label tells you at a glance (scheduled, en route, delayed, landed, cancelled or diverted), and the estimated times reflect the latest available data. For rebooking or gate changes, the airline remains the authoritative source.
Does San Diego International Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does: the OurAirports reference data lists San Diego International Airport with scheduled service. Schedules change with the seasons, so check the current boards or the airline for what flies today.
What do the codes SAN and KSAN mean?
Both identify the same airport. SAN is the IATA code for San Diego International Airport, the short code on tickets and baggage tags; KSAN is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
What time zone is San Diego International Airport in?
San Diego International Airport keeps America/Los_Angeles time. All times on this page are shown in the airport's local time.