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Minneapolis → San Diego

MSPMinneapolisMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
SANSan DiegoSan Diego International Airport
Distance
1,530 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 35m

San Diego is currently 2 hours behind Minneapolis.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

4
flights per day
5
busiest month · Oct
3
quietest month · Feb
3 hr 26 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 4Jan2026
  2. 3Feb
  3. 4Mar
  4. 4Apr
  5. 4May
  6. 5Jun
  7. 5Jul
  8. 4Aug
  9. 4Sep
  10. 5Oct2025
  11. 5Nov
  12. 4Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Delta Air Linesall year
Sun Country Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Minneapolis. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 4.5Mon
  2. 3.6Tue
  3. 3.5Wed
  4. 4Thu
  5. 4.7Fri
  6. 4Sat
  7. 3.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321A32171%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73819%
  3. Boeing 737-900B7397%
  4. Airbus A321neoA21N2%
  5. Boeing 757-200B7520%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20264110
  • Delta Air Lines93×
  • Sun Country Airlines16×
February 2026399
  • Delta Air Lines81×
  • Sun Country Airlines17×
March 20264121
  • Delta Air Lines96×
  • Sun Country Airlines24×
April 20264118
  • Delta Air Lines96×
  • Sun Country Airlines22×
May 20264106
  • Delta Air Lines88×
  • Sun Country Airlines18×
June 20265138
  • Delta Air Lines99×
  • Sun Country Airlines36×
July 20265144
  • Delta Air Lines103×
  • Sun Country Airlines39×
August 20264126
  • Delta Air Lines93×
  • Sun Country Airlines30×
September 20264103
  • Delta Air Lines94×
  • Sun Country Airlines8×
October 20255133
  • Delta Air Lines109×
  • Sun Country Airlines23×
November 20255136
  • Delta Air Lines109×
  • Sun Country Airlines26×
December 20254116
  • Delta Air Lines103×
  • Sun Country Airlines13×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MSP-SAN - not a booking guarantee.

Delta Air Lines

DL · DAL

Hub: ATL Atlanta

221 departure airportsView airline →

Sun Country Airlines

SY · SCX

Hub: MSP Minneapolis

153 departure airportsView airline →

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 Minneapolis: 164.
  • Direct destinations observed from San Diego: 90.

The airports on this route

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Minneapolis, United StatesMSP / KMSP

International hub · 164 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,007 ft

52 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

MSP SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 76 mi from San Diego.View route →MSP PSPPalm Springs International AirportPalm Springs is about 85 mi from San Diego.View route →

About the route from Minneapolis to San Diego

The observed direct connection between Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) covers approximately 1,530 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 35m. Delta Air Lines and Sun Country Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Minneapolis from San Diego by air?
The great-circle distance between Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field and San Diego International Airport is approximately 1,530 mi.
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to San Diego?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Minneapolis to San Diego?
Yes, a direct connection between MSP and SAN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Delta Air Lines and Sun Country Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Minneapolis to San Diego?
On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,450 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Minneapolis and San Diego?
San Diego is currently 2 hours behind Minneapolis.

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.