San Diego (SAN) to Calgary (YYC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 22m
Bearing
6° N
San Diego (SAN) to Calgary (YYC) is 1,280 miles (2,061 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SAN–YYC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, WestJet was the only carrier flying nonstop SAN–YYC; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
9,312
both directions
Passengers
7,232
both directions
Load factor
77.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SAN–YYC?
WestJet was the only carrier to fly nonstop SAN–YYC in May 2026 (62 departures).
- WS
WestJet
62 departures · 9,312 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.7%
Load
What plane flies SAN–YYC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 61% of SAN–YYC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
38 departures · 82.3% load
61.3% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 71.7% load
29.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 74.0% load
9.7%
How has SAN–YYC traffic changed?
Nonstop SAN–YYC departures held steady at about 62 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SAN–YYC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
62 departures · 8,046 passengers
83.0%
Load
July 2025
80 departures · 10,410 passengers
82.5%
Load
August 2025
78 departures · 10,238 passengers
82.0%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 4,384 passengers
86.4%
Load
October 2025
37 departures · 4,930 passengers
90.1%
Load
November 2025
34 departures · 4,058 passengers
87.2%
Load
December 2025
36 departures · 4,366 passengers
83.9%
Load
January 2026
34 departures · 4,308 passengers
89.3%
Load
February 2026
32 departures · 4,101 passengers
92.7%
Load
March 2026
34 departures · 4,798 passengers
91.5%
Load
April 2026
38 departures · 4,983 passengers
83.5%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,232 passengers
77.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAN → YYC
81.0% full
31 departures · 3,772 passengers
YYC → SAN
74.3% full
31 departures · 3,460 passengers
Nonstop SAN–YYC 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).
The airports
Calgary
CA
Calgary International Airport
Coordinates
51.12°N, 114.01°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is San Diego (SAN) from Calgary (YYC)?
SAN to YYC is 1,280 miles (2,061 km / 1,113 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SAN to YYC?
A nonstop covers the 1,280-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SAN–YYC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (61.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying SAN–YYC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,280-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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