Spokane (GEG) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 51m
Bearing
179° S
Spokane (GEG) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,029 miles (1,656 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GEG–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GEG–SAN; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
72
May 2026
Seats
12,322
both directions
Passengers
9,438
both directions
Load factor
76.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GEG–SAN?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop GEG–SAN departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
62 departures · 10,762 seats
Share of departures86.1%78.4%
Load
- WN
10 departures · 1,560 seats
Share of departures13.9%64.4%
Load
What plane flies GEG–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 39% of GEG–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
28 departures · 75.4% load
38.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
18 departures · 81.0% load
25.0% - Boeing 737-800
17 departures · 80.7% load
23.6% - Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 69.2% load
6.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 55.6% load
5.6%
How has GEG–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop GEG–SAN departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 72 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GEG–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 7,451 passengers
69.9%
Load
July 2025
59 departures · 8,309 passengers
79.1%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 8,435 passengers
78.7%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 6,883 passengers
71.7%
Load
October 2025
58 departures · 7,333 passengers
72.9%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 7,115 passengers
69.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 8,143 passengers
77.0%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 7,230 passengers
68.2%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 6,855 passengers
69.7%
Load
March 2026
70 departures · 9,238 passengers
75.8%
Load
April 2026
68 departures · 9,587 passengers
81.4%
Load
May 2026
72 departures · 9,438 passengers
76.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GEG → SAN
76.7% full
36 departures · 4,643 passengers
SAN → GEG
76.4% full
36 departures · 4,795 passengers
Nonstop GEG–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 Spokane (GEG) from San Diego (SAN)?
GEG to SAN is 1,029 miles (1,656 km / 894 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GEG to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 1,029-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GEG–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (38.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GEG–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,029-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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