Monterey (MRY) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 33m
Bearing
134° SE
Monterey (MRY) to San Diego (SAN) is 375 miles (604 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MRY–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Horizon Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MRY–SAN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
120
May 2026
Seats
9,120
both directions
Passengers
7,547
both directions
Load factor
82.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MRY–SAN?
Horizon Air operated the most nonstop MRY–SAN departures in May 2026 (73), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- QX
73 departures · 5,548 seats
Share of departures60.8%84.7%
Load
- OO
47 departures · 3,572 seats
Share of departures39.2%79.7%
Load
What plane flies MRY–SAN?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of MRY–SAN departures.
- Embraer E175
120 departures · 82.8% load
100.0%
How has MRY–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop MRY–SAN departures rose from 117 in June 2025 to 120 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MRY–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
117 departures · 7,083 passengers
79.7%
Load
July 2025
115 departures · 6,809 passengers
77.9%
Load
August 2025
124 departures · 7,043 passengers
74.7%
Load
September 2025
117 departures · 6,601 passengers
74.2%
Load
October 2025
119 departures · 7,097 passengers
78.5%
Load
November 2025
115 departures · 6,575 passengers
75.2%
Load
December 2025
98 departures · 5,826 passengers
78.2%
Load
January 2026
115 departures · 6,121 passengers
70.0%
Load
February 2026
109 departures · 6,787 passengers
81.9%
Load
March 2026
120 departures · 7,671 passengers
84.1%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 7,369 passengers
80.8%
Load
May 2026
120 departures · 7,547 passengers
82.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MRY → SAN
83.4% full
60 departures · 3,805 passengers
SAN → MRY
82.1% full
60 departures · 3,742 passengers
Nonstop MRY–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 Monterey (MRY) from San Diego (SAN)?
MRY to SAN is 375 miles (604 km / 326 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MRY to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 375-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MRY–SAN?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MRY–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 375-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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