PHX → SANPhoenix to San Diego

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Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego (SAN): 37 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 18% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 29 minutes late. 3 of the 11 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 489 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Phoenix and San Diego. Updated 17 October 2026 at 01:45 UTC.

Today, PHX → SAN

Fri 16 Oct · local times
AA1862American106 min late

The PHX board at 18:07 shows departure at 18:46 instead of 17:00, gate B14 (T4).

Landing
20:10SAN board estimate · sched 18:17
Later cancelled
2%of 19,083 past American flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
AA450 18:51American Airlines · then UA693 19:40, AA559 20:20
Track AA1862 →
UA693United Airlines65 min late

The PHX board at 18:07 shows departure at 20:45 instead of 19:40, gate E9 (T3).

Later cancelled
1.4%of 8,161 past United Airlines flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
AA559 20:20American · then AA686 20:25, AA1537 20:45
Track UA693 →
  1. 10:51 AA1851American Airlines Left 10:43 SAN est. 21:24 +546In the air · sched 12:18
  2. 13:12 F91571Frontier Airlines Left 17:06 +234 SAN est. 18:41 +252In the air · sched 14:29
  3. 15:42 AS3310Alaska Airlines Cancelled ·
  4. 16:15 UA2198United Airlines Left 16:44 +29 ·
  5. 16:35 AA3856American Airlines Left 17:04 +29 ·
  6. 16:38 AA2094American Airlines Left 16:54 +16 ·
  7. 16:45 WN2395Southwest Left 17:05 +20 SAN est. 19:58 +113In the air · sched 18:05
  8. 17:00 AA1862American Est. 18:46 +106Gate B14 · T4 SAN est. 20:10 +113sched 18:17
  9. 17:00 DL1900Delta Air Lines Sched 17:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  10. 17:35 AA2421American Airlines Left 17:47 +12 ·
  11. 17:55 WN2235Southwest Sched 17:55Departure not confirmed by the board SAN est. 20:47 +92sched 19:15
  12. 18:00 WN393Southwest Airlines Left 17:58 ·
  13. 18:51 AA450American Airlines On scheduleGate A4 · T4 ·
  14. 19:25 AS2187Alaska Airlines Cancelled ·
  15. 19:40 UA693United Airlines Est. 20:45 +65Gate E9 · T3 ·
  16. 20:20 AA559American On scheduleGate A21 · T4 SAN 21:37scheduled
  17. 20:25 AA686American Airlines Est. 20:45 +20Gate B11 · T4 ·
  18. 20:45 AA1537American Airlines On scheduleGate B13 · T4 ·
  19. 20:45 WN3477Southwest Airlines Est. 21:08 +23Gate C17 · T4 ·
  20. 21:15 WN900Southwest Airlines Est. 23:03 +108Gate C9 · T4 ·
  21. 21:16 AA3150American Airlines On scheduleGate A14 · T4 ·
  22. 21:55 WN3481Southwest Airlines Est. 23:16 +81Gate C19 · T4 SAN est. 00:51 +91sched 23:20
  23. 22:05 WN1865Southwest Airlines Est. 23:33 +88Gate D8 · T4 ·
  24. 22:35 WN4171Southwest Airlines Est. 23:52 +77Gate C16 · T4 ·
  25. 22:50 WN2921Southwest Cancelled ·
  26. · WN4912Southwest On schedule SAN est. 18:38 +143sched 16:15

Checked PHX board 18:07 · SAN board 18:45

PHX Phoenix busy · +28
SAN San Diego disrupted · +112
489 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 05:50–22:5037x weekly
Runs rough · 6 airlines · 37x weekly · nonstop
18% on time

of the last 11 operated PHX → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +29 min. 3 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+29 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures37x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled27.3%recent route rate · 3 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Wed
Thu
Fri
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Alaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier 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 days
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL8939 varies Tu Th

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91191 08:21 daily · F91571 13:12 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1887 05:50 Su · WN4286 varies daily · WN4260 06:25 Tu We · WN2859 06:35 Sa

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA356 07:10 Mo We Th Fr Su · UA2100 08:49 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · UA2619 10:46 daily · UA5985 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA1851dep −8 → arr+546
10-16AA2094departed+16
10-16AA2421departed+12
10-16AA3856departed+29
10-16AS2187cancelledCNX
10-16AS3310cancelledCNX
10-16F91571dep +234 → arr+252
10-16UA2198departed+29
10-16WN2395dep +20 → arr+113
10-16WN2921cancelledCNX
10-16WN393departed−2

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
PHXPhoenix +28 min busy 🌤 few clouds · E 14 kt Full PHX delay board →
SANSan Diego +112 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · ENE 8 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 52% 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 Phoenix to San Diego route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHX 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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PHX to SAN questions

Is PHX–SAN running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The arrival side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 31/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHX–SAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:50 and evening departures around 17:00 from PHX. 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 PHX to SAN?

Great-circle distance is 489 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–72 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHX–SAN fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 362 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.