Palm Springs (PSP) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 0h 58m
Bearing
208° SW
Palm Springs (PSP) to San Diego (SAN) is 85 miles (137 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PSP–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PSP–SAN; the Boeing 737-900 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
2
July 2026
Seats
255
both directions
Passengers
229
both directions
Load factor
89.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PSP–SAN?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop PSP–SAN departures in July 2026 (1), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures50.0%84.2%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures50.0%92.2%
Load
What plane flies PSP–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900 flew 50% of PSP–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900
1 departures · 92.2% load
50.0% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 84.2% load
50.0%
How has PSP–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop PSP–SAN departures held steady at about 2 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PSP–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
2 departures · 135 passengers
88.8%
Load
September 2025
4 departures · 380 passengers
72.2%
Load
October 2025
4 departures · 178 passengers
46.0%
Load
November 2025
2 departures · 93 passengers
35.0%
Load
December 2025
3 departures · 8 passengers
3.5%
Load
January 2026
8 departures · 379 passengers
53.4%
Load
February 2026
5 departures · 297 passengers
48.5%
Load
March 2026
4 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 9 passengers
3.5%
Load
May 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
June 2026
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
July 2026
2 departures · 229 passengers
89.8%
Load
Nonstop PSP–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 Palm Springs (PSP) from San Diego (SAN)?
PSP to SAN is 85 miles (137 km / 74 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PSP to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 85-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PSP–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PSP–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 85-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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