Oakland (OAK) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 42m
Bearing
139° SE
Oakland (OAK) to San Diego (SAN) is 446 miles (718 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies OAK–SAN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop OAK–SAN; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
525
April 2026
Seats
76,197
both directions
Passengers
58,361
both directions
Load factor
76.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies OAK–SAN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop OAK–SAN departures in April 2026 (453), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
453 departures · 70,725 seats
Share of departures86.3%78.3%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
66 departures · 5,016 seats
Share of departures12.6%55.6%
Load
- QX
Horizon Air
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures1.1%46.5%
Load
What plane flies OAK–SAN?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 43% of OAK–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
225 departures · 84.4% load
42.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
142 departures · 75.8% load
27.1% - Boeing 737-800
86 departures · 69.7% load
16.4% - Embraer E175
72 departures · 54.9% load
13.7%
How has OAK–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop OAK–SAN departures fell from 594 in May 2025 to 525 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop OAK–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
594 departures · 63,524 passengers
71.0%
Load
June 2025
564 departures · 62,768 passengers
71.8%
Load
July 2025
570 departures · 68,316 passengers
77.3%
Load
August 2025
562 departures · 72,687 passengers
82.4%
Load
September 2025
550 departures · 69,658 passengers
80.8%
Load
October 2025
541 departures · 68,451 passengers
77.1%
Load
November 2025
497 departures · 59,708 passengers
77.1%
Load
December 2025
518 departures · 62,214 passengers
77.1%
Load
January 2026
439 departures · 40,603 passengers
60.6%
Load
February 2026
439 departures · 44,279 passengers
67.0%
Load
March 2026
454 departures · 49,486 passengers
72.7%
Load
April 2026
525 departures · 58,361 passengers
76.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
OAK → SAN
74.9% full
263 departures · 29,285 passengers
SAN → OAK
78.4% full
262 departures · 29,076 passengers
Nonstop OAK–SAN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Oakland
US
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
Coordinates
37.72°N, 122.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Oakland (OAK) from San Diego (SAN)?
OAK to SAN is 446 miles (718 km / 388 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from OAK to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 446-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies OAK–SAN?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (42.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (27.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying OAK–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 446-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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