Atlanta (ATL) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 4h 35m
Bearing
277° W
Atlanta (ATL) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,888 miles (3,038 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–SAN; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
370
May 2026
Seats
72,841
both directions
Passengers
61,697
both directions
Load factor
84.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–SAN?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–SAN departures in May 2026 (369), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
369 departures · 72,666 seats
Share of departures99.7%84.9%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ATL–SAN?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 62% of ATL–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
229 departures · 86.5% load
61.9% - Boeing 757-200
88 departures · 83.3% load
23.8% - Boeing 757-300
42 departures · 81.8% load
11.3% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 77.4% load
1.6% - Boeing 767-300
4 departures · 83.7% load
1.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3%
How has ATL–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–SAN departures fell from 442 in June 2025 to 370 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
442 departures · 79,465 passengers
89.5%
Load
July 2025
452 departures · 81,080 passengers
89.9%
Load
August 2025
452 departures · 76,597 passengers
86.6%
Load
September 2025
434 departures · 75,269 passengers
86.4%
Load
October 2025
465 departures · 77,495 passengers
87.1%
Load
November 2025
429 departures · 69,613 passengers
86.4%
Load
December 2025
422 departures · 68,864 passengers
86.2%
Load
January 2026
405 departures · 63,735 passengers
79.5%
Load
February 2026
329 departures · 56,033 passengers
87.8%
Load
March 2026
367 departures · 61,209 passengers
86.3%
Load
April 2026
354 departures · 57,251 passengers
83.2%
Load
May 2026
370 departures · 61,697 passengers
84.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → SAN
85.5% full
186 departures · 31,319 passengers
SAN → ATL
83.9% full
184 departures · 30,378 passengers
Nonstop ATL–SAN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from San Diego (SAN)?
ATL to SAN is 1,888 miles (3,038 km / 1,640 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 1,888-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–SAN?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (61.9%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (23.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,888-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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