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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop OAK–SAN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
719
May 2026
Seats
93,202
both directions
Passengers
72,460
both directions
Load factor
77.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies OAK–SAN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop OAK–SAN departures in May 2026 (472), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
472 departures · 74,430 seats
Share of departures65.6%80.6%
Load
- OO
202 departures · 15,352 seats
Share of departures28.1%66.0%
Load
- QX
45 departures · 3,420 seats
Share of departures6.3%68.1%
Load
What plane flies OAK–SAN?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 34% of OAK–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
247 departures · 66.3% load
34.4% - Boeing 737-700
215 departures · 86.8% load
29.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
149 departures · 78.5% load
20.7% - Boeing 737-800
108 departures · 74.0% load
15.0%
How has OAK–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop OAK–SAN departures rose from 564 in June 2025 to 719 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop OAK–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
719 departures · 72,460 passengers
77.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
OAK → SAN
75.5% full
361 departures · 36,160 passengers
SAN → OAK
80.2% full
358 departures · 36,300 passengers
Nonstop OAK–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).
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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (34.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (29.9%).
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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