How far is LA to San Diego by plane?

If you are actually flying from Los Angeles, United States to San Diego, United States or if you are just curious to know the flight time between Los Angeles and San Diego, this page will give you the information you are looking for.

Click to find Flight time from San Diego to Los Angeles

Departure
Los Angeles
Arrival
San Diego

Flight time from Los Angeles to San Diego is 50 minutes

Non-Stop flight duration from LAX to SAN is 50 minutes (Operated by United Airlines)

The nearest airport to Los Angeles, is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the nearest airport to San Diego, is San Diego International Airport (SAN)

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Distance from Los Angeles to San Diego is approximately 180 kilometers.

Flights from Los Angeles to San Diego • Airlines & Flight Duration

Flights operated by major airlines departing from Los Angeles arrive at San Diego International Airport. San Diego is served by 1 international airports.

Airline & JourneyDuration
How far is LA to San Diego by plane?
United Airlines
  LAX ➝ SAN
50 mins
How far is LA to San Diego by plane?
American Airlines
  LAX ➝ SAN
50 mins
How far is LA to San Diego by plane?
Delta Air Lines
  LAX ➝ SAN
51 mins

Flight time from Los Angeles to San Diego via Dallas, TX • LAX to SAN via DFW

Flight duration from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, United States on American Airlines flight is 8 hours 19 minutes

How far is LA to San Diego by plane?
LAX to DFW
3 hrs 3 mins
DFW
 Waiting Time
2 hrs 7 mins
DFW to SAN
3 hrs 9 mins
Total Duration:
8 hrs 19 mins

Flight time from Los Angeles to San Diego via Seattle, WA • LAX to SAN via SEA

Flight duration from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, United States on Delta Air Lines flight is 9 hours 2 minutes

How far is LA to San Diego by plane?
LAX to SEA
2 hrs 57 mins
SEA
 Waiting Time
3 hrs 18 mins
SEA to SAN
2 hrs 47 mins
Total Duration:
9 hrs 2 mins

How long does it take to fly from Los Angeles to San Diego?

Non-stop flight time from Los Angeles to San Diego is around 1 hour .

Fastest one-stop flight between Los Angeles and San Diego takes close to 3 hours . However, some airlines could take as long as 17 hours based on the stopover destination and waiting duration.

This is the average non-stop flight time from Los Angeles to San Diego.

Apparantly, connecting flights and direct flights with stopover take longer time than non-stop flights. In such cases, Los Angeles - San Diego flight time depend on the layover destination specified by your airline or the one you choose while booking your ticket.

Waiting time at intermediate airports could be anywhere between 27 mins to 13 hrs .

Flight time from Los Angeles, United States to airports near San Diego, United States

Direct flight and one stop flight time from Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles to airports nearest to San Diego is given in the table below

JourneyDestination AirportsDurationStops
LAX - PSP Palm Springs, Municipal Airport 53 mins Non-Stop
LAX - ONT Ontario, Ontario International Airport 5 hrs 31 mins 1 Stop
LAX - SBA Santa Barbara, CA, Municipal Airport 40 mins Non-Stop
LAX - SNA Santa Ana, CA, John Wayne Airport 6 hrs 25 mins 1 Stop
LAX - YUM Yuma, Yuma International Airport 1 hr 17 mins Non-Stop

Airlines operating flights between Los Angeles and San Diego

Los Angeles and San Diego are in the same timezone America/Los_Angeles

Current time in Los Angeles / San Diego, United States : Sun, 16 Oct, 2022,
Los Angeles Timezone: PDT (-07:00)

10:39 PM

LAX to SAN Flight - Los Angeles Airport to San Diego Airport Flight Route Map

Location of Los Angeles Airport & San Diego Airport is given below. Click the map to view Los Angeles to San Diego flight path and travel direction.

Find flying time from Los Angeles International Airport or Los Angeles or any other airport or city in United States to various other destinations around the world using this flight time calculator.

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  • Edinburgh, Turnhouse Airport

How fast is a flight from San Diego to LA?

1 hour is the average flight time from San Diego to Los Angeles International.

How long is LA to San Diego?

Distance and Drive Time Using Downtown Los Angeles as a starting point, the distance between Los Angeles and San Diego is 118 miles, which takes at least 1 hour and 50 minutes without stopping and without traffic.

How far is San Diego to Los Angeles in hours?

How long is the drive from San Diego, CA to Los Angeles, CA? The total driving time is 1 hour, 57 minutes.

How much is a flight from San Diego to LA?

$47 Cheap flights from San Diego (SAN) to Los Angeles (LAX) (2022) - Expedia.com.