Monterey Regional Airport
Monterey, United StatesMRY / KMRY
Regional airport · 22 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,175 ft
70 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Monterey → San Diego
MRY
MontereyMonterey Regional Airport
MontereyMonterey Regional AirportSANSan DiegoSan Diego International Airport
San DiegoSan Diego International Airport- Distance
- 375 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 15m
Same local time in Monterey and San Diego.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 2 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 1.5Dec
In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Monterey in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Horizon Airwinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Monterey. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.1Mon
- 1.8Tue
- 1.8Wed
- 1.7Thu
- 1.9Fri
- 2Sat
- 2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L89%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A2%
- Bombardier Challenger 350CL351%
- Bombardier Challenger 600CL601%
- Cessna Citation LongitudeC7001%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 37 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 49 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 63 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 61 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 58 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 61 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 64 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 71 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 63 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 61 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 54 |
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| December 2025 | 1.5 | 40 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MRY-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 Monterey: 22.
- 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
77 °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.
MRY CLDMcClellan-Palomar AirportCarlsbad is about 28 mi from San Diego.View route →SJC SANMineta San Jose International AirportSan Jose is about 54 mi from Monterey.View route →MRY SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 76 mi from San Diego.View route →SFO SANSan Francisco International AirportSan Francisco is about 77 mi from Monterey.View route →
About the route from Monterey to San Diego
The observed direct connection between Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) covers approximately 375 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. Horizon Air and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Monterey from San Diego by air?
- The great-circle distance between Monterey Regional Airport and San Diego International Airport is approximately 375 mi.
- How long is the flight from Monterey to San Diego?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Monterey to San Diego?
- Yes, a direct connection between MRY and SAN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Horizon Air and SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Monterey to San Diego?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 682 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Horizon Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Monterey and San Diego?
- Same local time in Monterey 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.