Pittsburgh (PIT) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 5h 00m
Bearing
267° W
Pittsburgh (PIT) to San Diego (SAN) is 2,102 miles (3,383 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PIT–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PIT–SAN; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
55
July 2026
Seats
8,412
both directions
Passengers
6,979
both directions
Load factor
83.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PIT–SAN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop PIT–SAN departures in July 2026 (36), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
36 departures · 5,768 seats
Share of departures65.5%80.4%
Load
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures32.7%87.9%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures1.8%96.6%
Load
What plane flies PIT–SAN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 33% of PIT–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 87.9% load
32.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
15 departures · 76.7% load
27.3% - Boeing 737-700
14 departures · 92.0% load
25.4% - Boeing 737-800
7 departures · 70.4% load
12.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 96.6% load
1.8%
How has PIT–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop PIT–SAN departures rose from 20 in August 2025 to 55 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PIT–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
20 departures · 2,402 passengers
86.3%
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 240 passengers
87.6%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
2 departures · 308 passengers
83.5%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 211 passengers
91.3%
Load
May 2026
14 departures · 1,706 passengers
88.9%
Load
June 2026
51 departures · 6,675 passengers
85.5%
Load
July 2026
55 departures · 6,979 passengers
83.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAN → PIT
75.6% full
28 departures · 3,449 passengers
PIT → SAN
91.7% full
27 departures · 3,530 passengers
Nonstop PIT–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 Pittsburgh (PIT) from San Diego (SAN)?
PIT to SAN is 2,102 miles (3,383 km / 1,827 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PIT to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 2,102-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PIT–SAN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (32.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (27.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying PIT–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,102-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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