ATL → SANAtlanta to San Diego

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to San Diego (SAN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,038 km, an estimated 4 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and San Diego. Updated 16 October 2026 at 05:04 UTC.

Today, ATL → SAN

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. · DL725Delta On schedule SAN est. 09:31sched 09:42

Checked ATL board 23:44 · SAN board 22:04

ATL Atlanta smooth · +7
SAN San Diego heavy · +40
3,038 km · ~4h 24m est.
dep bank 08:05–21:477x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated ATL → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~4h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL86% on time

Flights DL725 08:05 daily · DL924 09:40 daily · DL540 11:10 daily · DL843 14:52 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15DL540dep +38 → arr+8
10-15DL680dep +24 → arr−7
10-15DL725dep +22 → arr−14
10-15DL819dep +38 → arr−3
10-15DL843dep +21 → arr−9
10-15DL896dep +12 → arr−23
10-15DL924departed+38

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ATLAtlanta +7 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 4 kt Full ATL delay board →
SANSan Diego +40 min heavy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +18 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to San Diego route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL to SAN flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/ATL-SAN
How we measure this →

ATL to SAN questions

Is ATL–SAN running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 67/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–SAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 and evening departures around 17:59 from ATL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ATL to SAN?

Great-circle distance is 3,038 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 244–290 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–SAN fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 46 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.