Dallas (DAL) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 3h 10m
Bearing
275° W
Dallas (DAL) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,180 miles (1,899 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–SAN; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
267
May 2026
Seats
42,583
both directions
Passengers
36,249
both directions
Load factor
85.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–SAN?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–SAN in May 2026 (267 departures).
- WN
267 departures · 42,583 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.1%
Load
What plane flies DAL–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 41% of DAL–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
109 departures · 88.6% load
40.8% - Boeing 737-800
79 departures · 81.4% load
29.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
79 departures · 85.1% load
29.6%
How has DAL–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–SAN departures fell from 276 in June 2025 to 267 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
276 departures · 33,579 passengers
80.2%
Load
July 2025
278 departures · 35,776 passengers
84.0%
Load
August 2025
238 departures · 30,426 passengers
82.5%
Load
September 2025
228 departures · 29,107 passengers
82.0%
Load
October 2025
275 departures · 36,815 passengers
78.1%
Load
November 2025
253 departures · 33,275 passengers
77.7%
Load
December 2025
273 departures · 37,096 passengers
79.2%
Load
January 2026
231 departures · 29,054 passengers
75.5%
Load
February 2026
242 departures · 31,804 passengers
78.3%
Load
March 2026
271 departures · 37,841 passengers
83.5%
Load
April 2026
259 departures · 34,917 passengers
83.5%
Load
May 2026
267 departures · 36,249 passengers
85.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAN → DAL
81.6% full
134 departures · 17,886 passengers
DAL → SAN
88.9% full
133 departures · 18,363 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dallas (DAL) from San Diego (SAN)?
DAL to SAN is 1,180 miles (1,899 km / 1,025 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 1,180-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (40.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,180-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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