Miami (MIA) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 5h 20m
Bearing
291° W
Miami (MIA) to San Diego (SAN) is 2,263 miles (3,643 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MIA–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MIA–SAN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 87% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
126
May 2026
Seats
21,651
both directions
Passengers
17,893
both directions
Load factor
82.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MIA–SAN?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MIA–SAN departures in May 2026 (124), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
124 departures · 21,328 seats
Share of departures98.4%83.3%
Load
- 1BQ
1 departures · 251 seats
Share of departures0.8%50.6%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.8%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MIA–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 87% of MIA–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
109 departures · 83.3% load
86.5% - Boeing 737-800
15 departures · 83.0% load
11.9% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.8% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 50.6% load
0.8%
How has MIA–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop MIA–SAN departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 126 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MIA–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 11,068 passengers
94.2%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 11,378 passengers
94.0%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 11,419 passengers
94.2%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 9,892 passengers
88.0%
Load
October 2025
113 departures · 17,446 passengers
84.2%
Load
November 2025
117 departures · 18,741 passengers
87.3%
Load
December 2025
91 departures · 14,883 passengers
90.4%
Load
January 2026
115 departures · 18,071 passengers
86.5%
Load
February 2026
111 departures · 16,395 passengers
83.6%
Load
March 2026
124 departures · 19,059 passengers
89.4%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 18,096 passengers
87.7%
Load
May 2026
126 departures · 17,893 passengers
82.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → SAN
84.3% full
63 departures · 9,200 passengers
SAN → MIA
81.0% full
63 departures · 8,693 passengers
Nonstop MIA–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 Miami (MIA) from San Diego (SAN)?
MIA to SAN is 2,263 miles (3,643 km / 1,967 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MIA to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 2,263-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MIA–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (86.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (11.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying MIA–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,263-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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