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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop PHX–SAN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 23% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
1,161
May 2026
Seats
173,864
both directions
Passengers
128,345
both directions
Load factor
73.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHX–SAN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–SAN departures in May 2026 (560), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
560 departures · 89,108 seats
Share of departures48.2%74.3%
Load
- AA
300 departures · 53,116 seats
Share of departures25.8%72.7%
Load
- OO
183 departures · 13,908 seats
Share of departures15.8%70.7%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 13,476 seats
Share of departures5.3%76.0%
Load
- QX
56 departures · 4,256 seats
Share of departures4.8%82.2%
Load
What plane flies PHX–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 23% of PHX–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
266 departures · 72.9% load
22.9% - Embraer E175
239 departures · 73.4% load
20.6% - Boeing 737-700
234 departures · 80.5% load
20.2% - Boeing 737-800
188 departures · 71.1% load
16.2% - Airbus A321
98 departures · 70.2% load
8.4% - Airbus A321neo
70 departures · 71.4% load
6.0% - Airbus A320
40 departures · 74.3% load
3.5% - Airbus A320neo
24 departures · 78.7% load
2.1% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 87.5% load
0.2%
How has PHX–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–SAN departures rose from 904 in June 2025 to 1,161 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
904 departures · 110,588 passengers
72.2%
Load
July 2025
938 departures · 120,802 passengers
75.2%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → SAN
78.8% full
583 departures · 68,299 passengers
SAN → PHX
68.9% full
578 departures · 60,046 passengers
Nonstop PHX–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).
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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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (22.9%), followed by the Embraer E175 (20.6%).
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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