Los Angeles (LAX) to San Diego (SAN)
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.
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What actually flies LAX–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LAX–SAN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 84% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
441
July 2026
Seats
38,641
both directions
Passengers
25,758
both directions
Load factor
66.7%
seat-miles filled
Who flies LAX–SAN?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–SAN departures in July 2026 (370), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- OO
370 departures · 26,734 seats
Share of departures83.9%73.7%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 10,409 seats
Share of departures14.1%48.7%
Load
- DL
7 departures · 1,175 seats
Share of departures1.6%76.9%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures0.2%61.3%
Load
What plane flies LAX–SAN?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 84% of LAX–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
370 departures · 73.7% load
83.9% - Boeing 737-800
49 departures · 48.9% load
11.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
7 departures · 48.5% load
1.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 48.8% load
1.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
3 departures · 51.7% load
0.7% - Airbus A321
3 departures · 78.4% load
0.7% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 88.1% load
0.2% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 61.3% load
0.2%
How has LAX–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SAN departures rose from 432 in August 2025 to 441 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
427 departures · 25,136 passengers
67.9%
Load
July 2026
441 departures · 25,758 passengers
66.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → SAN
63.2% full
223 departures · 12,602 passengers
SAN → LAX
70.3% full
218 departures · 13,156 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
The airports
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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (83.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (11.1%).
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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