--- title: "San Diego to San Francisco flights: who flies SAN-SFO" description: "Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop from SAN to SFO, about 118 flights a week. Upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/san-sfo" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/san-sfo.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # San Diego to San Francisco (SAN-SFO): nonstop upgrade & award space Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop between San Diego (SAN) and San Francisco (SFO), roughly 118 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 41m to 1h 50m for the 447 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See SAN to SFO on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 118 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 41m to 1h 50m Scheduled flight time 447 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## San Diego to San Francisco flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SAN to SFO starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SAN | Arrives SFO | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2830 | United Airlines | 06:15 | 08:01 | 1h 46m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2274 | United Airlines | 07:30 | 09:16 | 1h 46m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 755 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:50 | 09:37 | 1h 47m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1791 | United Airlines | 09:45 | 11:31 | 1h 46m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 770 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:55 | 12:41 | 1h 46m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2309 | United Airlines | 11:19 | 13:05 | 1h 46m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1835 | United Airlines | 12:40 | 14:26 | 1h 46m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 2494 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:10 | 14:51 | 1h 41m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1763 | United Airlines | 13:24 | 15:10 | 1h 46m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | F9 3383 | Frontier Airlines | 15:14 | 17:03 | 1h 49m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2117 | United Airlines | 15:56 | 17:38 | 1h 42m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 3482 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 16:00 | 17:44 | 1h 44m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1302 | United Airlines | 18:28 | 20:10 | 1h 42m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 453 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 18:51 | 20:33 | 1h 42m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2278 | United Airlines | 19:41 | 21:31 | 1h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 3463 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 19:55 | 21:43 | 1h 48m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1331 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 20:55 | 22:40 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2830 | United Airlines | 06:15 | 08:01 | 1h 46m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1030 | United Airlines | 07:30 | 09:16 | 1h 46m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2274 | United Airlines | 07:30 | 09:16 | 1h 46m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 755 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:50 | 09:37 | 1h 47m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1791 | United Airlines | 09:45 | 11:31 | 1h 46m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 770 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:55 | 12:41 | 1h 46m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2309 | United Airlines | 11:19 | 13:05 | 1h 46m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1835 | United Airlines | 12:40 | 14:26 | 1h 46m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 2494 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:10 | 14:51 | 1h 41m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1763 | United Airlines | 13:24 | 15:10 | 1h 46m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 493 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 14:33 | 16:16 | 1h 43m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-800.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | F9 3383 | Frontier Airlines | 15:14 | 17:03 | 1h 49m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2117 | United Airlines | 15:56 | 17:38 | 1h 42m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 3482 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 16:00 | 17:44 | 1h 44m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1331 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:49 | 19:31 | 1h 42m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1302 | United Airlines | 18:28 | 20:10 | 1h 42m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2278 | United Airlines | 19:41 | 21:31 | 1h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 3463 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 19:48 | 21:36 | 1h 48m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2322 | United Airlines | 06:15 | 08:05 | 1h 50m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2274 | United Airlines | 07:30 | 09:16 | 1h 46m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 755 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:50 | 09:37 | 1h 47m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1791 | United Airlines | 09:45 | 11:31 | 1h 46m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 770 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:55 | 12:41 | 1h 46m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing the first 40 of 112 scheduled SAN to SFO departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every SAN to SFO date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the San Diego to San Francisco nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md), and the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md). Alaska Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-900.md), the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/e175.md), and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-800.md). Frontier Airlines flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on SAN to SFO departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for San Diego to San Francisco to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Alaska Airlines award space was open on all 14 San Diego to San Francisco departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the SAN to SFO departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See SAN to SFO on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying San Diego to San Francisco nonstop Carriers operating SAN to SFO nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [Alaska Airlines (AS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/as.md)\ [The aircraft AS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as.md) - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [Frontier Airlines (F9) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/f9.md)\ [The aircraft F9 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9.md) See SAN to SFO on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SAN to SFO **How long is the flight from San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO)?** Scheduled flight times from San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO) run from 1h 41m to 1h 50m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 447 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SAN to SFO?** Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly SAN to SFO nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from SAN to SFO?** About 118 nonstop flights a week run between San Diego (SAN) and San Francisco (SFO) in the current schedule, operated by Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SAN to SFO depart?** Scheduled SAN to SFO nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:15 and 20:55, local time at San Diego. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SAN to SFO nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 20 flight numbers for SAN to SFO nonstops, including UA 1791, UA 1835, UA 2274, UA 2309, and UA 2830 on United Airlines, and AS 755, AS 770, and AS 2494 on Alaska Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on SAN to SFO?** Open the SAN to SFO route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Alaska Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [SFO to SAN upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-san.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Alaska Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/as.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from San Diego (SAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san.md), or [every route from San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo.md). Nonstops to San Francisco (SFO) from other airports within 150 miles of San Diego (SAN): - [Carlsbad (CLD) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cld-sfo.md), 28 miles from SAN - [Santa Ana (SNA) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sna-sfo.md), 76 miles from SAN - [Palm Springs (PSP) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/psp-sfo.md), 85 miles from SAN - [Ontario (ONT) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ont-sfo.md), 94 miles from SAN - [Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-sfo.md), 110 miles from SAN Nonstops from San Diego (SAN) to other airports within 150 miles of San Francisco (SFO): - [San Diego (SAN) to Oakland (OAK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san-oak.md), 11 miles from SFO - [San Diego (SAN) to San Jose (SJC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san-sjc.md), 31 miles from SFO - [San Diego (SAN) to Santa Rosa (STS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san-sts.md), 65 miles from SFO - [San Diego (SAN) to Monterey (MRY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san-mry.md), 78 miles from SFO - [San Diego (SAN) to Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san-smf.md), 85 miles from SFO Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How Alaska upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/as/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss SAN to SFO upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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