Philadelphia (PHL) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 5h 32m
Bearing
271° W
Philadelphia (PHL) to San Diego (SAN) is 2,365 miles (3,806 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHL–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PHL–SAN; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 92% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
182
July 2026
Seats
35,434
both directions
Passengers
30,789
both directions
Load factor
86.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–SAN?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–SAN departures in July 2026 (179), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
179 departures · 35,006 seats
Share of departures98.4%86.8%
Load
- AS
2 departures · 356 seats
Share of departures1.1%97.8%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.5%63.9%
Load
What plane flies PHL–SAN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 92% of PHL–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
168 departures · 86.7% load
92.3% - Airbus A321
11 departures · 88.9% load
6.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 97.8% load
1.1% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 63.9% load
0.5%
How has PHL–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–SAN departures fell from 184 in August 2025 to 182 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
184 departures · 31,717 passengers
88.1%
Load
September 2025
177 departures · 28,254 passengers
81.5%
Load
October 2025
178 departures · 29,985 passengers
86.0%
Load
November 2025
167 departures · 25,487 passengers
79.2%
Load
December 2025
175 departures · 26,551 passengers
78.5%
Load
January 2026
121 departures · 18,726 passengers
80.4%
Load
February 2026
138 departures · 20,347 passengers
76.2%
Load
March 2026
186 departures · 27,612 passengers
76.8%
Load
April 2026
181 departures · 27,771 passengers
81.9%
Load
May 2026
181 departures · 26,628 passengers
78.0%
Load
June 2026
180 departures · 30,417 passengers
86.6%
Load
July 2026
182 departures · 30,789 passengers
86.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAN → PHL
85.9% full
93 departures · 15,482 passengers
PHL → SAN
87.9% full
89 departures · 15,307 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Philadelphia (PHL) from San Diego (SAN)?
PHL to SAN is 2,365 miles (3,806 km / 2,055 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHL to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 2,365-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHL–SAN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (92.3%), followed by the Airbus A321 (6.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHL–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,365-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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