San Francisco to San Diego (SFO-SAN): nonstop upgrade & award space

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and San Diego (SAN), roughly 164 times a week. With this many departures on a short sector, premium cabins are small and turn over daily, so upgrade or award space opens and closes within hours. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines and American Airlines, on every SFO to SAN departure, so you know which flights have space before you book.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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San Francisco to San Diego flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for SFO to SAN, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

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Scheduled nonstop departures from San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN)
Date Flight Airline Departs SFO Arrives SAN Duration Aircraft
AS 3455Alaska Airlines, Inc.06:0007:441h 44mE75
AS 426Alaska Airlines, Inc.07:0808:481h 40m7M9
AS 424Alaska Airlines, Inc.08:2510:081h 43m73J
UA 344United Airlines08:2710:171h 50m738
UA 444United Airlines08:2710:171h 50m738
AS 3007Alaska Airlines, Inc.09:2711:161h 49mE75
AS 3490Alaska Airlines, Inc.10:3212:201h 48mE75
UA 2177United Airlines10:3512:181h 43m738
AS 3310Alaska Airlines, Inc.11:3813:281h 50mE75
AS 3479Alaska Airlines, Inc.11:5213:391h 47mE75
UA 1257United Airlines12:0013:441h 44m738
F9 3384Frontier Airlines13:0714:501h 43m32Q
AS 3482Alaska Airlines, Inc.13:2115:051h 44mE75
UA 1668United Airlines14:1015:541h 44m738
UA 1147United Airlines14:2016:071h 47m738
AS 3099Alaska Airlines, Inc.15:2517:101h 45mE75
AS 3337Alaska Airlines, Inc.16:2418:091h 45mE75
UA 1561United Airlines16:4718:351h 48m7M9
AS 1326Alaska Airlines, Inc.17:1619:001h 44m73H
AS 2058Alaska Airlines, Inc.18:4220:211h 39mE75
UA 1577United Airlines18:5520:451h 50m7M8
UA 1343United Airlines19:0020:531h 53m739
UA 442United Airlines21:0022:471h 47m7M9
AS 3306Alaska Airlines, Inc.21:1322:591h 46mE75
AS 426Alaska Airlines, Inc.07:0808:481h 40m73J
AS 424Alaska Airlines, Inc.08:2510:081h 43m7M9
UA 444United Airlines08:2710:171h 50m738
AS 3007Alaska Airlines, Inc.09:2711:161h 49mE75
AS 3490Alaska Airlines, Inc.10:3212:201h 48mE75
UA 2177United Airlines10:3512:181h 43m738
AS 3310Alaska Airlines, Inc.11:3813:281h 50mE75
AS 3479Alaska Airlines, Inc.11:5213:391h 47mE75
UA 1257United Airlines12:0013:441h 44m738
AS 3482Alaska Airlines, Inc.13:2115:051h 44mE75
UA 1668United Airlines14:1015:541h 44m738
UA 1147United Airlines14:2016:071h 47m738
AS 3099Alaska Airlines, Inc.15:2517:101h 45mE75
F9 3382Frontier Airlines16:3118:191h 48m32N
UA 1561United Airlines16:4718:351h 48m7M9
AS 1326Alaska Airlines, Inc.17:1619:001h 44m73J

Showing the first 40 of 162 scheduled SFO to SAN departures across the next 7 days with service. 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 has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Confirmed upgrade & award space on SFO to SAN departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines and American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for San Francisco to San Diego to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Airlines flying San Francisco to San Diego nonstop

Carriers operating SFO to SAN nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about SFO to SAN

How far is San Diego from San Francisco?
SFO to SAN covers about 447 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from SFO to SAN?
Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines and American Airlines.
How many flights a week are there from SFO to SAN?
About 164 nonstop flights a week run between San Francisco and San Diego in the current schedule, operated by Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, American 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 SFO to SAN depart?
Scheduled SFO to SAN nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 21:13, local time at San Francisco. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on SFO to SAN?
Open the SFO to SAN route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Alaska Airlines and American 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.

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