Las Vegas (LAS) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 19m
Bearing
207° SW
Las Vegas (LAS) to San Diego (SAN) is 259 miles (417 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAS–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LAS–SAN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
1,067
May 2026
Seats
143,845
both directions
Passengers
108,799
both directions
Load factor
75.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAS–SAN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAS–SAN departures in May 2026 (637), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
637 departures · 101,975 seats
Share of departures59.7%75.0%
Load
- QX
265 departures · 20,140 seats
Share of departures24.8%80.4%
Load
- OO
102 departures · 7,410 seats
Share of departures9.6%74.7%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 14,142 seats
Share of departures5.8%74.6%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures0.1%16.9%
Load
What plane flies LAS–SAN?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 34% of LAS–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
367 departures · 78.9% load
34.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
270 departures · 67.3% load
25.3% - Boeing 737-700
250 departures · 85.9% load
23.4% - Boeing 737-800
117 departures · 74.7% load
11.0% - Airbus A321neo
41 departures · 74.4% load
3.8% - Airbus A320neo
12 departures · 84.4% load
1.1% - Airbus A321
9 departures · 64.7% load
0.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 16.9% load
0.1%
How has LAS–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop LAS–SAN departures fell from 1,277 in June 2025 to 1,067 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAS–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
1,277 departures · 136,046 passengers
77.1%
Load
July 2025
1,271 departures · 139,785 passengers
80.3%
Load
August 2025
1,304 departures · 143,050 passengers
76.8%
Load
September 2025
1,213 departures · 127,829 passengers
74.4%
Load
October 2025
1,123 departures · 120,024 passengers
77.1%
Load
November 2025
1,042 departures · 101,672 passengers
77.4%
Load
December 2025
1,095 departures · 107,036 passengers
77.5%
Load
January 2026
970 departures · 97,865 passengers
78.3%
Load
February 2026
905 departures · 91,299 passengers
80.0%
Load
March 2026
1,065 departures · 109,513 passengers
77.6%
Load
April 2026
1,037 departures · 98,402 passengers
71.1%
Load
May 2026
1,067 departures · 108,799 passengers
75.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAS → SAN
76.8% full
535 departures · 55,423 passengers
SAN → LAS
74.5% full
532 departures · 53,376 passengers
Nonstop LAS–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 Las Vegas (LAS) from San Diego (SAN)?
LAS to SAN is 259 miles (417 km / 225 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAS to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 259-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAS–SAN?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (34.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (25.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAS–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 259-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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