San Diego International Airport
San Diego, United StatesSAN / KSAN
Major airport · 90 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,400 ft
67 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
San Diego → Oakland
SAN
San DiegoSan Diego International Airport
San DiegoSan Diego International AirportOAKOaklandOakland San Francisco Bay Airport
OaklandOakland San Francisco Bay Airport- Distance
- 446 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 25m
Same local time in San Diego and Oakland.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 9 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 9
- flights per day
- 14
- busiest month · Aug
- 8
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 6 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 8Jan2026
- 8.5Feb
- 8Mar
- 8.5Apr
- 11May
- 11.5Jun
- 12Jul
- 14Aug
- 14Sep
- 9Oct2025
- 9Nov
- 8Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
SkyWest Airlinessummer
Horizon Airsummer
FedExall year
Spirit Airlinesnow and then
Alaska Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in San Diego. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 10.7Mon
- 10.4Tue
- 9.9Wed
- 10.6Thu
- 11.5Fri
- 9.4Sat
- 8.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-700B73740%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M25%
- Embraer 175E75L16%
- Boeing 737-800B73811%
- Boeing 757-200B7525%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 8 | 238 |
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| February 2026 | 8.5 | 244 |
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| March 2026 | 8 | 237 |
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| April 2026 | 8.5 | 263 |
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| May 2026 | 11 | 327 |
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| June 2026 | 11.5 | 358 |
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| July 2026 | 12 | 385 |
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| August 2026 | 14 | 407 |
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| September 2026 | 14 | 422 |
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| October 2025 | 9 | 292 |
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| November 2025 | 9 | 254 |
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| December 2025 | 8 | 239 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SAN-OAK - 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 Oakland: 61.
The airports on this route
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
Oakland, United StatesOAK / KOAK
Major airport · 61 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 10,518 ft
55 °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 SFOSan Francisco International AirportSan Francisco is about 11 mi from Oakland.View route →CLD OAKMcClellan-Palomar AirportCarlsbad is about 28 mi from San Diego.View route →SAN SJCMineta San Jose International AirportSan Jose is about 29 mi from Oakland.View route →SAN STSCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County AirportSanta Rosa is about 63 mi from Oakland.View route →
About the route from San Diego to Oakland
The observed direct connection between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) covers approximately 446 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. Alaska Airlines, FedEx, Horizon Air, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Spirit Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is San Diego from Oakland by air?
- The great-circle distance between San Diego International Airport and Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport is approximately 446 mi.
- How long is the flight from San Diego to Oakland?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from San Diego to Oakland?
- Yes, a direct connection between SAN and OAK has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Alaska Airlines, FedEx, Horizon Air, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Spirit Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from San Diego to Oakland?
- On average around 9 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,666 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Horizon Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between San Diego and Oakland?
- Same local time in San Diego and Oakland.
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.