Route Network
San Diego Airport connects 121 destinations worldwide, with San Francisco standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Munich, and the shortest flight is to Imperial.
San Francisco
(SFO)
– United States of America
Alaska Airlines · American Airlines · Flexjet · Libyan Airlines · NetJets Aviation · Southwest Airlines · United Airlines
7 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
447 mi · 719 km
30
per day
Phoenix
(PHX)
– United States of America
Alaska Airlines · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Libyan Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Sun Country Airlines
6 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
304 mi · 489 km
25
per day
Las Vegas
(LAS)
– United States of America
Alaska Airlines · American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Executive Jet Management · Flexjet · Frontier Airlines · NetJets Aviation · Southwest Airlines · TIV
9 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
259 mi · 416 km
25
per day
Denver
(DEN)
– United States of America
Alaska Airlines · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Southwest Airlines · United Airlines
5 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
852 mi · 1,371 km
23
per day
San Jose
(SJC)
– United States of America
Alaska Airlines · American Airlines · Flexjet · NetJets Aviation · Southwest Airlines · YEL
6 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
417 mi · 671 km
21
per day
Sacramento
(SMF)
– United States of America
Alaska Airlines · American Airlines · Southwest Airlines · United Airlines
4 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
480 mi · 773 km
19
per day
3 hr 15 mins
1,052 mi · 1,692 km
15
per day
Salt Lake City
(SLC)
– United States of America
Alaska Airlines · American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Flexjet · Frontier Airlines · NetJets Aviation · Southwest Airlines
7 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
627 mi · 1,008 km
14
per day
3 hr 15 mins
1,168 mi · 1,880 km
13
per day
Austin
(AUS)
– United States of America
Alaska Airlines · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Southwest Airlines
4 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
1,162 mi · 1,870 km
12
per day
Chicago
(ORD)
– United States of America
Alaska Airlines · American Airlines · United Airlines
3 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,720 mi · 2,768 km
12
per day
2 hr 10 mins
446 mi · 718 km
11
per day
Los Angeles
(LAX)
– United States of America
Delta Air Lines · Flexjet · NetJets Aviation · United Airlines · VJA
5 airlines
1 hr 20 mins
109 mi · 176 km
10
per day
6 hr 25 mins
2,610 mi · 4,201 km
8
per day
4 hr 35 mins
1,888 mi · 3,038 km
7
per day
New York
(JFK)
– United States of America
Alaska Airlines · Delta Air Lines · JetBlue Airways
3 airlines
5 hr 40 mins
2,441 mi · 3,928 km
7
per day
3 hr 15 mins
1,180 mi · 1,898 km
7
per day
3 hr 5 mins
934 mi · 1,503 km
7
per day
Reno
(RNO)
– United States of America
Alaska Airlines · American Airlines · Kabo Air · RGY · Southwest Airlines
5 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
489 mi · 787 km
7
per day
Fresno
(FAT)
– United States of America
Alaska Airlines · Southwest Airlines · United Airlines
3 airlines
1 hr 50 mins
314 mi · 505 km
7
per day
Boston
(BOS)
– United States of America
Alaska Airlines · Delta Air Lines · JetBlue Airways · NetJets Aviation
4 airlines
5 hr 55 mins
2,582 mi · 4,156 km
6
per day
3 hr 30 mins
1,301 mi · 2,093 km
6
per day
4 hr 55 mins
2,073 mi · 3,335 km
5
per day
4 hr 0 mins
1,530 mi · 2,463 km
5
per day
5 hr 35 mins
2,420 mi · 3,895 km
5
per day
5 hr 15 mins
2,248 mi · 3,618 km
5
per day
5 hr 5 mins
2,145 mi · 3,452 km
4
per day
5 hr 20 mins
2,290 mi · 3,686 km
4
per day
Boise
(BOI)
– United States of America
Alaska Airlines · Solarius Aviation · Southwest Airlines
3 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
750 mi · 1,207 km
4
per day
4 hr 20 mins
1,747 mi · 2,812 km
4
per day
4 hr 45 mins
1,952 mi · 3,142 km
4
per day
5 hr 30 mins
2,365 mi · 3,806 km
4
per day
4 hr 20 mins
1,725 mi · 2,776 km
3
per day
2 hr 0 mins
375 mi · 604 km
3
per day
3 hr 30 mins
1,310 mi · 2,108 km
3
per day
San Luis Obispo
(SBP)
– United States of America
Alaska Airlines · American Airlines · NetJets Aviation · Southwest Airlines
4 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
263 mi · 423 km
3
per day
2 hr 35 mins
803 mi · 1,293 km
3
per day
4 hr 55 mins
2,083 mi · 3,352 km
3
per day
3 hr 30 mins
1,179 mi · 1,897 km
3
per day
Imperial
(IPL)
– United States of America
West Air (USA)
1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
94 mi · 151 km
3
per day
5 hr 15 mins
2,263 mi · 3,643 km
3
per day
2 hr 15 mins
509 mi · 819 km
3
per day
6 hr 15 mins
2,537 mi · 4,083 km
3
per day
1 hr 35 mins
367 mi · 590 km
3
per day
Van Nuys
(VNY)
– United States of America
ELZ · Flexjet · Libyan Airlines · NetJets Aviation · TOG
5 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
127 mi · 204 km
3
per day
2 hr 10 mins
627 mi · 1,009 km
2
per day
2 hr 10 mins
635 mi · 1,021 km
2
per day
11 hr 10 mins
5,472 mi · 8,807 km
2
per day
4 hr 0 mins
1,554 mi · 2,501 km
2
per day
3 hr 35 mins
1,331 mi · 2,142 km
2
per day
1 hr 15 mins
76 mi · 122 km
2
per day
3 hr 10 mins
1,110 mi · 1,787 km
2
per day
5 hr 5 mins
2,153 mi · 3,465 km
2
per day
3 hr 20 mins
1,081 mi · 1,740 km
2
per day
5 hr 15 mins
2,265 mi · 3,644 km
2
per day
2 hr 30 mins
769 mi · 1,237 km
1
per day
Lihue
(LIH)
– United States of America
Alaska Airlines · TIV
2 airlines
—
SAN → LIH
1
per day
1 hr 25 mins
311 mi · 501 km
1
per day
3 hr 10 mins
1,029 mi · 1,656 km
1
per day
2 hr 55 mins
851 mi · 1,370 km
1
per day
4 hr 25 mins
1,779 mi · 2,862 km
1
per day
6 hr 20 mins
2,553 mi · 4,108 km
1
per day
4 hr 0 mins
1,596 mi · 2,568 km
1
per day
2 hr 40 mins
828 mi · 1,333 km
1
per day
2 hr 40 mins
735 mi · 1,183 km
1
per day
2 hr 50 mins
824 mi · 1,326 km
1
per day
11 hr 40 mins
5,545 mi · 8,924 km
1
per day
2 hr 35 mins
760 mi · 1,224 km
1
per day
Santa Barbara
(SBA)
– United States of America
Flexjet · NetJets Aviation · PlaneSense · RGY
4 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
192 mi · 309 km
1
per day
St. George
(SGU)
– United States of America
TTT
1 airline
—
SAN → SGU
1
per day
1 hr 10 mins
28 mi · 45 km
6
per week
2 hr 25 mins
745 mi · 1,199 km
6
per week
12 hr 5 mins
6,011 mi · 9,673 km
6
per week
6 hr 30 mins
2,911 mi · 4,685 km
6
per week
3 hr 40 mins
1,280 mi · 2,060 km
5
per week
4 hr 45 mins
1,960 mi · 3,154 km
5
per week
1 hr 10 mins
94 mi · 152 km
5
per week
3 hr 10 mins
1,127 mi · 1,814 km
5
per week
5 hr 40 mins
2,444 mi · 3,933 km
5
per week
3 hr 0 mins
957 mi · 1,540 km
4
per week
1 hr 20 mins
122 mi · 196 km
4
per week
2 hr 35 mins
815 mi · 1,312 km
4
per week
1 hr 10 mins
85 mi · 137 km
4
per week
1 hr 25 mins
302 mi · 487 km
4
per week
2 hr 10 mins
463 mi · 746 km
4
per week
2 hr 25 mins
730 mi · 1,175 km
3
per week
—
SAN → AFW
3
per week
1 hr 25 mins
253 mi · 407 km
3
per week
4 hr 20 mins
1,736 mi · 2,793 km
3
per week
2 hr 10 mins
475 mi · 764 km
3
per week
1 hr 30 mins
323 mi · 520 km
3
per week
Tapachula
(TAP)
– Mexico
GlobalX Airlines
1 airline
4 hr 50 mins
1,990 mi · 3,203 km
3
per week
—
SAN → AMA
2
per week
—
SAN → CLE
2
per week
2 hr 35 mins
834 mi · 1,342 km
2
per week
2 hr 10 mins
440 mi · 707 km
2
per week
3 hr 15 mins
1,087 mi · 1,749 km
2
per week
—
SAN → OAX
2
per week
2 hr 15 mins
665 mi · 1,070 km
2
per week
Tucson
(AVW)
– United States of America
NetJets Aviation
1 airline
—
SAN → AVW
2
per week
Victorville
(VCV)
– United States of America
WCC
1 airline
—
SAN → VCV
2
per week
Visalia
(VIS)
– United States of America
N8DA
1 airline
—
SAN → VIS
2
per week
5 hr 15 mins
2,253 mi · 3,626 km
2
per week
4 hr 35 mins
1,861 mi · 2,996 km
1
per week
—
SAN → LUK
1
per week
—
SAN → CJS
1
per week
Coeur d'Alene
(COE)
– United States of America
Flexjet
1 airline
—
SAN → COE
1
per week
3 hr 45 mins
1,456 mi · 2,344 km
1
per week
2 hr 15 mins
655 mi · 1,054 km
1
per week
—
SAN → SDF
1
per week
—
SAN → MRK
1
per week
—
SAN → NLU
1
per week
Minden
(MEV)
– United States of America
NetJets Aviation
1 airline
—
SAN → MEV
1
per week
—
SAN → APF
1
per week
3 hr 30 mins
1,311 mi · 2,109 km
1
per week
1 hr 10 mins
86 mi · 138 km
1
per week
San Diego
(NZY)
– United States of America
American Airlines
1 airline
—
SAN → NZY
1
per week
1 hr 20 mins
115 mi · 184 km
1
per week
3 hr 20 mins
1,057 mi · 1,701 km
1
per week
—
SAN → TKF
1
per week
—
SAN → ILM
1
per week
Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.
San Diego Airport is served by 49 airlines, with Alaska Airlines in the lead at 18% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 45% of routes. 25 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 14 airlines operate international routes, compared with 41 airlines serving domestic routes. Lufthansa is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Munich with a flight time of 12 hrs 5 mins.
Alaska Airlines
(43 routes)
Southwest Airlines
(35 routes)
NetJets Aviation
(29 routes)
Flexjet
(22 routes)
American Airlines
(18 routes)
United Airlines
(9 routes)
Delta Air Lines
(9 routes)
Frontier Airlines
(6 routes)
YEL
(5 routes)
Libyan Airlines
(3 routes)
Sun Country Airlines
(3 routes)
TIV
(3 routes)
VJA
(3 routes)
RGY
(3 routes)
Solarius Aviation
(3 routes)
Executive Jet Management
(2 routes)
JetBlue Airways
(2 routes)
Air Canada
(2 routes)
21 Air
(2 routes)
WCC
(2 routes)
JRE
(2 routes)
PGR
(2 routes)
My Jet Xpress Airlines
(2 routes)
GlobalX Airlines
(2 routes)
Horizon Air
(1 routes)
Kabo Air
(1 routes)
West Air (USA)
(1 routes)
ELZ
(1 routes)
TOG
(1 routes)
British Airways
(1 routes)
SVL
(1 routes)
Denver Air Connection
(1 routes)
AirNet
(1 routes)
JAL
(1 routes)
Japan Airlines
(1 routes)
PlaneSense
(1 routes)
TTT
(1 routes)
Lufthansa
(1 routes)
Copa Airlines
(1 routes)
WestJet
(1 routes)
CTF
(1 routes)
JTZ
(1 routes)
Air Wisconsin
(1 routes)
DCM
(1 routes)
N8DA
(1 routes)
NDG
(1 routes)
ACW
(1 routes)
TCN
(1 routes)
WUP
(1 routes)
San Diego Airport provides direct service to seven countries across three continents. The route network is 89% domestic and 11% international. Mexico is the primary international destination.
United States of America
- 416/day
Mexico
- 6/day
Canada
- 5/day
United Kingdom
- 2/day
Japan
- 1/day
Germany
- 1/day
Panama
- 1/day
Global Rankings
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.
- #94 - Total destinations
- #49 - Domestic destinations
- #419 - International destinations
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.
- #61 - Total flights
- #35 - Domestic flights
- #368 - International flights
- #2 - Flights per runway
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.
- #59 - Total distance flown
- #214 - Distance per flight
- #6 - Distance per runway
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,393 ft 2,863 m 9,393 ft · 2,863 m | 200 ft 61 m 200 ft · 61 m | Asphalt | |
| 9,393 ft 2,863 m 9,393 ft · 2,863 m | 200 ft 61 m 200 ft · 61 m | Asphalt |
Runway Length
47 aircraft cannot operate at San Diego Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 9,393 ft (2,863 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.
| Aircraft | Takeoff | Landing |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 767-400 | 9,501 ft 2,896 m 9,501 ft · 2,896 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Airbus A340-200 | 9,514 ft 2,900 m 9,514 ft · 2,900 m | 6,201 ft 1,890 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| Airbus A380-900 | 9,678 ft 2,950 m 9,678 ft · 2,950 m | 6,594 ft 2,010 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing 777-200LR | 9,744 ft 2,970 m 9,744 ft · 2,970 m | 5,610 ft 1,710 m 5,610 ft · 1,710 m |
| Antonov An-124 Ruslan | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 2,953 ft 900 m 2,953 ft · 900 m |
| Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Tupolev Tu-144 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 8,530 ft 2,600 m 8,530 ft · 2,600 m |
| Boeing B-52 Stratofortress | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-51 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-62 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-63 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-53 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-61 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A330-900neo | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,577 ft 1,700 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A350-900F | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A380 Cargo | 9,875 ft 3,010 m 9,875 ft · 3,010 m | 6,594 ft 2,010 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing YAL-1 | 9,902 ft 3,018 m 9,902 ft · 3,018 m | 7,546 ft 2,300 m 7,546 ft · 2,300 m |
| Aero Spacelines Super Guppy | 10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,998 ft 2,133 m 6,998 ft · 2,133 m |
| Douglas DC-8 | 10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,499 ft 1,981 m 6,499 ft · 1,981 m |
| Boeing 707 | 10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,201 ft 1,890 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | 10,007 ft 3,050 m 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 | 10,007 ft 3,050 m 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A340 Private Jet | 10,256 ft 3,126 m 10,256 ft · 3,126 m | 8,999 ft 2,743 m 8,999 ft · 2,743 m |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 10,299 ft 3,139 m 10,299 ft · 3,139 m | 6,949 ft 2,118 m 6,949 ft · 2,118 m |
| Airbus A340-600 | 10,302 ft 3,140 m 10,302 ft · 3,140 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-9 | 10,397 ft 3,169 m 10,397 ft · 3,169 m | 5,699 ft 1,737 m 5,699 ft · 1,737 m |
| VC-25A Air Force One | 10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 7,999 ft 2,438 m 7,999 ft · 2,438 m |
| Boeing 747-8 | 10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 8,793 ft 2,680 m 8,793 ft · 2,680 m |
| Airbus A340-500 | 10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,299 ft 1,920 m 6,299 ft · 1,920 m |
| Boeing 747-200 | 10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,234 ft 1,900 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Boeing 777-300 | 10,597 ft 3,230 m 10,597 ft · 3,230 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 747-100 | 10,650 ft 3,246 m 10,650 ft · 3,246 m | 6,168 ft 1,880 m 6,168 ft · 1,880 m |
| Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ | 10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-8 Freighter | 10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-300 | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,919 ft 2,109 m 6,919 ft · 2,109 m |
| Boeing 747-400F | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,890 ft 2,100 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m |
| Boeing 747-400ER | 10,892 ft 3,320 m 10,892 ft · 3,320 m | 7,136 ft 2,175 m 7,136 ft · 2,175 m |
| Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde | 11,250 ft 3,429 m 11,250 ft · 3,429 m | 7,218 ft 2,200 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m |
| Antonov An-225 Mriya | 11,483 ft 3,500 m 11,483 ft · 3,500 m | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | 11,499 ft 3,505 m 11,499 ft · 3,505 m | 5,909 ft 1,801 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m |