Munich (MUC) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 12h 49m
Bearing
319° NW
Munich (MUC) to San Diego (SAN) is 6,011 miles (9,673 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MUC–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Lufthansa was the only carrier flying nonstop MUC–SAN; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
60
July 2026
Seats
16,020
both directions
Passengers
14,998
both directions
Load factor
93.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MUC–SAN?
Lufthansa was the only carrier to fly nonstop MUC–SAN in July 2026 (60 departures).
- LH
Lufthansa
60 departures · 16,020 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.6%
Load
What plane flies MUC–SAN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 100% of MUC–SAN departures.
- Airbus A350-900
60 departures · 93.6% load
100.0%
How has MUC–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop MUC–SAN departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 60 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MUC–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 14,853 passengers
89.7%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 14,451 passengers
91.7%
Load
October 2025
58 departures · 14,130 passengers
90.0%
Load
November 2025
42 departures · 9,940 passengers
80.9%
Load
December 2025
44 departures · 11,488 passengers
89.1%
Load
January 2026
33 departures · 7,981 passengers
82.5%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 5,177 passengers
73.6%
Load
March 2026
39 departures · 9,089 passengers
79.7%
Load
April 2026
40 departures · 8,463 passengers
78.1%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 12,324 passengers
74.5%
Load
June 2026
58 departures · 13,944 passengers
89.4%
Load
July 2026
60 departures · 14,998 passengers
93.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MUC → SAN
93.9% full
31 departures · 7,773 passengers
SAN → MUC
93.3% full
29 departures · 7,225 passengers
Nonstop MUC–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).
The airports
Munich
DE
Munich Airport
Coordinates
48.35°N, 11.79°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Munich (MUC) from San Diego (SAN)?
MUC to SAN is 6,011 miles (9,673 km / 5,223 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MUC to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 6,011-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MUC–SAN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MUC–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,011-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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