Indianapolis (IND) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 4h 21m
Bearing
264° W
Indianapolis (IND) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,779 miles (2,862 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IND–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IND–SAN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
67
July 2026
Seats
11,566
both directions
Passengers
10,066
both directions
Load factor
87.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IND–SAN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop IND–SAN departures in July 2026 (64), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
64 departures · 11,010 seats
Share of departures95.5%87.8%
Load
- AS
2 departures · 356 seats
Share of departures3.0%78.4%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 200 seats
Share of departures1.5%62.0%
Load
What plane flies IND–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 52% of IND–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
35 departures · 88.9% load
52.2% - Boeing 737-800
24 departures · 86.4% load
35.8% - Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 85.8% load
7.5% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 62.0% load
1.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 97.2% load
1.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 59.6% load
1.5%
How has IND–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–SAN departures rose from 63 in August 2025 to 67 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
63 departures · 7,583 passengers
82.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,148 passengers
83.3%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 8,817 passengers
85.5%
Load
November 2025
39 departures · 4,785 passengers
74.7%
Load
December 2025
34 departures · 4,697 passengers
80.7%
Load
January 2026
26 departures · 3,084 passengers
69.6%
Load
February 2026
38 departures · 4,499 passengers
70.9%
Load
March 2026
46 departures · 6,693 passengers
85.1%
Load
April 2026
36 departures · 5,054 passengers
80.7%
Load
May 2026
34 departures · 4,691 passengers
78.8%
Load
June 2026
56 departures · 8,581 passengers
88.9%
Load
July 2026
67 departures · 10,066 passengers
87.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAN → IND
86.1% full
36 departures · 5,290 passengers
IND → SAN
88.0% full
31 departures · 4,776 passengers
Nonstop IND–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 Indianapolis (IND) from San Diego (SAN)?
IND to SAN is 1,779 miles (2,862 km / 1,545 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IND to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 1,779-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IND–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (52.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (35.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying IND–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,779-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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