Delta Air LinesDL100% on time
Flights DL3716 09:15 daily · DL3963 14:11 daily · DL4087 18:16 daily · DL3746 22:45 daily
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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Diego (SAN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 176 km, an estimated 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and San Diego. Updated 25 October 2026 at 21:38 UTC.
Today, LAX → SAN
Sun 25 Oct · local times- 09:10 DL3716Delta Left 09:24 +14 Landed 10:04 −8
- 10:31 UA1068United Est. 10:31Departure not confirmed by the board SAN est. 11:22sched 11:31
- 14:11 DL3963Delta Est. 14:11Departure not confirmed by the board SAN est. 14:43sched 15:10
- · UA2129United On schedule SAN 20:24scheduled
- · UA2642United On schedule SAN est. 18:46 +89sched 17:17
Checked LAX board 10:33 · SAN board 14:38
LAX
Los Angeles
smooth · +8
SAN
San Diego
heavy · +30
176 km · ~0h 44m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
86% on time
of the last 7 operated LAX → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−8 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~0h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air LinesUnited Airlines
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 54% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Los Angeles to San Diego route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX 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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LAX to SAN questions
Is LAX–SAN running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on LAX–SAN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:15 and evening departures around 18:16 from LAX. 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 LAX to SAN?
Great-circle distance is 176 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 42–45 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LAX–SAN fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 47 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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