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
Route
San Diego → Los Angeles
SAN
San DiegoSan Diego International Airport
San DiegoSan Diego International AirportLAXLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport- Distance
- 109 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~45m
Same local time in San Diego and Los Angeles.
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 · May
- 6
- quietest month · Nov
- 27 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 7Jan2026
- 7Feb
- 7Mar
- 7Apr
- 8May
- 8Jun
- 8Jul
- 8Aug
- 7Sep
- 7Oct2025
- 6Nov
- 7Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
United Airlinesall year
Alaska Airlinesall year
Delta Air Lineswinter
Southwest Airlinesnow and then
American Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in San Diego. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 7.1Mon
- 7.3Tue
- 6.9Wed
- 7.3Thu
- 7.5Fri
- 7.7Sat
- 7.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L75%
- Boeing 737-800B7387%
- Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M4%
- Boeing 737-900B7393%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M2%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 7 | 213 |
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| February 2026 | 7 | 205 |
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| March 2026 | 7 | 224 |
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| April 2026 | 7 | 220 |
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| May 2026 | 8 | 227 |
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| June 2026 | 8 | 220 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 247 |
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| August 2026 | 8 | 236 |
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| September 2026 | 7 | 225 |
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| October 2025 | 7 | 224 |
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| November 2025 | 6 | 188 |
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| December 2025 | 7 | 191 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SAN-LAX - 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 San Diego: 90.
- Direct destinations observed from Los Angeles: 161.
The airports on this route
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX
International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft
81 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
SAN HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 4 mi from Los Angeles.View route →SAN LGBLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 17 mi from Los Angeles.View route →SAN BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 18 mi from Los Angeles.View route →TIJ LAXGeneral Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportTijuana is about 19 mi from San Diego.View route →
About the route from San Diego to Los Angeles
The observed direct connection between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) covers approximately 109 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is San Diego from Los Angeles by air?
- The great-circle distance between San Diego International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport is approximately 109 mi.
- How long is the flight from San Diego to Los Angeles?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from San Diego to Los Angeles?
- Yes, a direct connection between SAN and LAX 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 and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from San Diego to Los Angeles?
- On average around 7 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,620 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between San Diego and Los Angeles?
- Same local time in San Diego and Los Angeles.
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.