Kalispell (FCA) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 58m
Bearing
189° S
Kalispell (FCA) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,087 miles (1,749 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FCA–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Horizon Air was the only carrier flying nonstop FCA–SAN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
32
July 2026
Seats
2,432
both directions
Passengers
2,058
both directions
Load factor
84.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FCA–SAN?
Horizon Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop FCA–SAN in July 2026 (32 departures).
- QX
32 departures · 2,432 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.6%
Load
What plane flies FCA–SAN?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of FCA–SAN departures.
- Embraer E175
32 departures · 84.6% load
100.0%
How has FCA–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop FCA–SAN departures rose from 22 in August 2025 to 32 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FCA–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
22 departures · 1,486 passengers
88.9%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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June 2026
42 departures · 2,582 passengers
80.9%
Load
July 2026
32 departures · 2,058 passengers
84.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FCA → SAN
86.7% full
16 departures · 1,054 passengers
SAN → FCA
82.6% full
16 departures · 1,004 passengers
Nonstop FCA–SAN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Kalispell (FCA) from San Diego (SAN)?
FCA to SAN is 1,087 miles (1,749 km / 945 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FCA to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 1,087-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FCA–SAN?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FCA–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,087-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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