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 July 2026, WestJet was the only carrier flying nonstop SAN–YYC; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
70
July 2026
Seats
10,896
both directions
Passengers
9,389
both directions
Load factor
86.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SAN–YYC?
WestJet was the only carrier to fly nonstop SAN–YYC in July 2026 (70 departures).
- WS
WestJet
70 departures · 10,896 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.2%
Load
What plane flies SAN–YYC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 46% of SAN–YYC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
32 departures · 91.7% load
45.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
24 departures · 84.0% load
34.3% - Boeing 737-800
14 departures · 80.3% load
20.0%
How has SAN–YYC traffic changed?
Nonstop SAN–YYC departures fell from 78 in August 2025 to 70 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SAN–YYC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
60 departures · 7,483 passengers
82.2%
Load
July 2026
70 departures · 9,389 passengers
86.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAN → YYC
83.9% full
35 departures · 4,571 passengers
YYC → SAN
88.4% full
35 departures · 4,818 passengers
Nonstop SAN–YYC 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).
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (45.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (34.3%).
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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