Los Angeles (LAX) to San Diego (SAN)

109mi
176 km95 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 01m

Bearing

140° SE

Los Angeles (LAX) to San Diego (SAN) is 109 miles (176 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: LAX → SANLAXSAN

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What actually flies LAX–SAN

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LAX–SAN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 85% of departures; flights ran 62% full.

Departures

455

May 2026

Seats

39,079

both directions

Passengers

24,360

both directions

Load factor

62.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies LAX–SAN?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–SAN departures in May 2026 (388), one of 5 carriers on the route.

What plane flies LAX–SAN?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 85% of LAX–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has LAX–SAN traffic changed?

Nonstop LAX–SAN departures rose from 416 in June 2025 to 455 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    416 departures · 22,365 passengers

    73.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    424 departures · 22,488 passengers

    72.1%

    Load

  • August 2025

    432 departures · 20,672 passengers

    64.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    431 departures · 22,369 passengers

    67.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    440 departures · 24,218 passengers

    69.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    359 departures · 19,614 passengers

    70.1%

    Load

  • December 2025

    396 departures · 23,057 passengers

    74.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    411 departures · 21,772 passengers

    64.8%

    Load

  • February 2026

    381 departures · 20,524 passengers

    68.7%

    Load

  • March 2026

    409 departures · 25,357 passengers

    66.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    426 departures · 24,805 passengers

    59.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    455 departures · 24,360 passengers

    62.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

LAX → SAN

56.9% full

228 departures · 11,257 passengers

SAN → LAX

67.9% full

227 departures · 13,103 passengers

Nonstop LAX–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).

The airports

LAX

Los Angeles

US

Los Angeles International Airport

Coordinates

33.94°N, 118.41°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SAN

San Diego

US

San Diego International Airport

Coordinates

32.73°N, 117.19°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from San Diego (SAN)?

LAX to SAN is 109 miles (176 km / 95 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from LAX to SAN?

A nonstop covers the 109-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies LAX–SAN?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (85.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (6.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying LAX–SAN?

Distance-based programs credit off the 109-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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