Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Washington (IAD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,618 km, an estimated 5 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and Washington. Updated 17 October 2026 at 21:32 UTC.
The SAN board at 14:32 shows departure at 14:50 instead of 08:00, gate 40.
Checked SAN board 14:32 · IAD board 15:18
of the last 5 operated SAN → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 52% 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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Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN to IAD 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.
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Pro Flight Search — San Diego (SAN) to Washington (IAD) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 21:45 from SAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
Great-circle distance is 3,618 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 285–340 min gate-to-gate on this route.
2 carriers operate this route, around 26 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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