Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX
International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft
93 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Los Angeles → San Diego
LAX
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Los AngelesLos Angeles International AirportSANSan DiegoSan Diego International Airport
San DiegoSan Diego International Airport- Distance
- 109 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~45m
Same local time in Los Angeles and San Diego.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 7 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 7
- flights per day
- 8
- busiest month · Apr
- 7
- quietest month · Oct
- 30 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 7Jan2026
- 7.5Feb
- 7Mar
- 8Apr
- 8May
- 7Jun
- 7Jul
- 7Aug
- 7Sep
- 7Oct2025
- 7Nov
- 7Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
United Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesautumn
Alaska Airlinesspring
Southwest Airlinesnow and then
American Airlinesnow and then
Sun Country Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Los Angeles. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 7.6Mon
- 7.2Tue
- 7.5Wed
- 7.1Thu
- 7.8Fri
- 7.4Sat
- 6.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L74%
- Boeing 737-800B7387%
- Boeing 737-900B7393%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M2%
- Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M2%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 7 | 220 |
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| February 2026 | 7.5 | 214 |
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| March 2026 | 7 | 221 |
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| April 2026 | 8 | 243 |
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| May 2026 | 8 | 217 |
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| June 2026 | 7 | 220 |
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| July 2026 | 7 | 241 |
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| August 2026 | 7 | 217 |
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| September 2026 | 7 | 222 |
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| October 2025 | 7 | 250 |
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| November 2025 | 7 | 203 |
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| December 2025 | 7 | 201 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LAX-SAN - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Los Angeles: 161.
- Direct destinations observed from San Diego: 90.
The airports on this route
San Diego International Airport
San Diego, United StatesSAN / KSAN
Major airport · 90 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,400 ft
88 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
BUR SANHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 18 mi from Los Angeles.View route →LAX TIJGeneral Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportTijuana is about 19 mi from San Diego.View route →LAX CLDMcClellan-Palomar AirportCarlsbad is about 28 mi from San Diego.View route →SNA SANJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 36 mi from Los Angeles.View route →
About the route from Los Angeles to San Diego
The observed direct connection between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) covers approximately 109 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Los Angeles from San Diego by air?
- The great-circle distance between Los Angeles International Airport and San Diego International Airport is approximately 109 mi.
- How long is the flight from Los Angeles to San Diego?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Los Angeles to San Diego?
- Yes, a direct connection between LAX and SAN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Los Angeles to San Diego?
- On average around 7 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,669 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Los Angeles and San Diego?
- Same local time in Los Angeles and San Diego.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.