Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 24m
Bearing
262° W
Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego (SAN) is 304 miles (489 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHX–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop PHX–SAN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 22% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
1,176
July 2026
Seats
176,357
both directions
Passengers
127,879
both directions
Load factor
72.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHX–SAN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–SAN departures in July 2026 (580), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- WN
580 departures · 91,848 seats
Share of departures49.3%70.8%
Load
- AA
303 departures · 55,018 seats
Share of departures25.8%75.0%
Load
- OO
115 departures · 8,740 seats
Share of departures9.8%69.0%
Load
- QX
112 departures · 8,512 seats
Share of departures9.5%67.5%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 11,844 seats
Share of departures5.3%80.8%
Load
- DL
3 departures · 216 seats
Share of departures0.3%31.5%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.1%90.5%
Load
What plane flies PHX–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 22% of PHX–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
262 departures · 68.8% load
22.3% - Boeing 737-700
254 departures · 76.6% load
21.6% - Embraer E175
227 departures · 68.3% load
19.3% - Boeing 737-800
186 departures · 75.1% load
15.8% - Airbus A321
147 departures · 70.4% load
12.5% - Airbus A320neo
44 departures · 82.0% load
3.7% - Airbus A321neo
38 departures · 70.6% load
3.2% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 77.3% load
0.7% - Airbus A319
6 departures · 87.1% load
0.5% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 31.5% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-900
1 departures · 90.5% load
0.1%
How has PHX–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–SAN departures rose from 944 in August 2025 to 1,176 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
944 departures · 114,006 passengers
71.2%
Load
September 2025
990 departures · 114,490 passengers
68.8%
Load
October 2025
1,089 departures · 129,138 passengers
69.5%
Load
November 2025
1,031 departures · 112,712 passengers
73.9%
Load
December 2025
1,095 departures · 120,433 passengers
73.9%
Load
January 2026
999 departures · 109,032 passengers
72.1%
Load
February 2026
1,001 departures · 112,617 passengers
76.8%
Load
March 2026
1,172 departures · 131,389 passengers
78.9%
Load
April 2026
1,137 departures · 120,452 passengers
72.4%
Load
May 2026
1,161 departures · 128,345 passengers
73.8%
Load
June 2026
1,122 departures · 126,488 passengers
75.0%
Load
July 2026
1,176 departures · 127,879 passengers
72.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → SAN
74.6% full
595 departures · 66,506 passengers
SAN → PHX
70.3% full
581 departures · 61,373 passengers
Nonstop PHX–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 Phoenix (PHX) from San Diego (SAN)?
PHX to SAN is 304 miles (489 km / 264 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHX to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 304-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHX–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (22.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (21.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHX–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 304-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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