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Harlingen (HRL) to San Diego (SAN)

1,256mi
2,021 km1,091 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 19m

Bearing

296° NW

Harlingen (HRL) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,256 miles (2,021 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: HRL → SANHRLSAN

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What actually flies HRLSAN

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, Global Crossing Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HRL–SAN; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 0% full.

Departures

2

April 2026

Seats

330

both directions

Passengers

0

both directions

Load factor

0.0%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies HRL–SAN?

Global Crossing Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HRL–SAN in April 2026 (2 departures).

  • GCA

    Global Crossing Airlines

    2 departures · 330 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies HRL–SAN?

In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of HRL–SAN departures.

How has HRL–SAN traffic changed?

Nonstop HRL–SAN departures fell from 8 in May 2025 to 2 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop HRLSAN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    8 departures · 465 passengers

    35.0%

    Load

  • June 2025

    3 departures · 175 passengers

    47.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    3 departures · 206 passengers

    56.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    3 departures · 244 passengers

    47.8%

    Load

  • September 2025

    12 departures · 530 passengers

    43.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    6 departures · 581 passengers

    58.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    5 departures · 467 passengers

    53.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    5 departures · 459 passengers

    56.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    6 departures · 80 passengers

    6.8%

    Load

  • February 2026

    6 departures · 209 passengers

    19.7%

    Load

  • March 2026

    4 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    2 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

Nonstop HRL–SAN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

HRL

US

Valley International Airport

Coordinates

26.23°N, 97.65°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SAN

US

San Diego International Airport

Coordinates

32.73°N, 117.19°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Harlingen (HRL) from San Diego (SAN)?

HRL to SAN is 1,256 miles (2,021 km / 1,091 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from HRL to SAN?

A nonstop covers the 1,256-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies HRL–SAN?

In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying HRL–SAN?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,256-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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