Atlanta to San Diego (ATL–SAN) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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1,888 mi airlines charter/private 89/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 44 flights Verified 40m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
DL725+6
DL Delta
A21N
8:05 AM
EDT TS
9:33 AM
PDT
4h 28m
54%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL712+4
DL Delta
753
10:08 AM
EDT TS
11:37 AM
PDT
4h 29m
54%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL540
DL Delta
321
11:53 AM
EDT TS
1:21 PM
PDT
4h 28m
54%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL843+1
DL Delta
321
3:25 PM
EDT TS
4:56 PM
PDT
4h 31m
54%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2150cs
AF Air France
321
3:36 PM
EDT TS
5:00 PM
PDT
4h 24m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3364cs
AM Aeromexi
321
5:35 PM
EDT TS
7:04 PM
PDT
4h 29m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL680+3
DL Delta
321
6:10 PM
EDT TS
7:41 PM
PDT
4h 31m
54%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3142cs
AM Aeromexi
321
6:10 PM
EDT TS
7:41 PM
PDT
4h 31m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3301cs
AM Aeromexi
321
6:11 PM
EDT TS
7:42 PM
PDT
4h 31m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3024
AM Aeromexi
321
7:49 PM
EDT TS
9:20 PM
PDT
4h 31m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM4339
AM Aeromexi
321
7:49 PM
EDT TS
9:20 PM
PDT
4h 31m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL819+2
DL Delta
321
7:49 PM
EDT TS
9:20 PM
PDT
4h 31m
54%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2302cs
AF Air France
321
9:28 PM
EDT TS
11:00 PM
PDT
4h 32m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2209cs
AF Air France
321
9:28 PM
EDT TS
10:57 PM
PDT
4h 29m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM4291cs
AM Aeromexi
321
9:28 PM
EDT TS
11:00 PM
PDT
4h 32m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SK3746cs
SK S
321
9:51 PM
EDT TS
11:28 PM
PDT
4h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL896+5
DL Delta
321
10:27 PM
EDT TS
11:51 PM
PDT
4h 24m
54%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2260
AF Air France
321
6:15 AM
PDT T2
1:49 PM
EDT
4h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LA6578cs
LA LATAM Chile
321
6:15 AM
PDT T2
1:43 PM
EDT
4h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KL5477cs
KL KLM
321
6:15 AM
PDT T2
1:40 PM
EDT
4h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS5294cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
321
6:15 AM
PDT T2
1:40 PM
EDT
4h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL729+10
DL Delta
321
6:15 AM
PDT T2
1:43 PM
EDT
4h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LA8436cs
LA LATAM Chile
321
6:15 AM
PDT T2
1:40 PM
EDT
4h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM4597cs
AM Aeromexi
321
6:15 AM
PDT T2
1:43 PM
EDT
4h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SK3905cs
SK S
321
8:00 AM
PDT T2
3:25 PM
EDT
4h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS3206cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
321
8:00 AM
PDT T2
3:24 PM
EDT
4h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1179+6
DL Delta
321
8:00 AM
PDT T2
3:25 PM
EDT
4h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM4119cs
AM Aeromexi
321
8:00 AM
PDT T2
3:28 PM
EDT
4h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KL5475
KL KLM
32Q
10:43 AM
PDT T2
6:12 PM
EDT
4h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LA6587
LA LATAM Chile
32Q
10:43 AM
PDT T2
6:12 PM
EDT
4h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LA6752
LA LATAM Chile
32Q
10:43 AM
PDT T2
6:12 PM
EDT
4h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL725+6
DL Delta
A21N
10:43 AM
PDT T2
6:12 PM
EDT
4h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SK3276cs
SK S
32Q
10:53 AM
PDT T2
6:15 PM
EDT
4h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM4733cs
AM Aeromexi
752
11:02 AM
PDT T2
6:18 PM
EDT
4h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2749
AF Air France
753
12:50 PM
PDT T2
8:16 PM
EDT
4h 26m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LA7063
LA LATAM Chile
753
12:59 PM
PDT T2
8:41 PM
EDT
4h 42m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LA7082
LA LATAM Chile
753
12:59 PM
PDT T2
8:41 PM
EDT
4h 42m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL712+4
DL Delta
753
1:02 PM
PDT T2
8:35 PM
EDT
4h 33m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LA7069
LA LATAM Chile
753
1:02 PM
PDT T2
8:35 PM
EDT
4h 33m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LA6703
LA LATAM Chile
32Q
2:18 PM
PDT T2
9:38 PM
EDT
4h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL540
DL Delta
321
4:03 PM
PDT T2
11:35 PM
EDT
4h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL828
DL Delta
321
9:30 PM
PDT T2
4:52 AM+1
EDT
4h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3020
AM Aeromexi
321
9:30 PM
PDT T2
4:52 AM+1
EDT
4h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL819+2
DL Delta
321
10:30 PM
PDT T2
5:50 AM+1
EDT
4h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
DAL Dallas 5h 54m AFAMDL WN Dallas (DAL) to San Diego flights
PHX Phoenix 5h 58m AAAFAM AAASBA Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego flights
AUS Austin 6h 6m AFAMDL ASWN Austin (AUS) to San Diego flights
BNA Nashville 6h 8m AFAMDL WN Nashville (BNA) to San Diego flights
IAH Houston 6h 10m AFAMDL EKUA Houston (IAH) to San Diego flights
ELP El Paso 6h 10m AFAMDL 2IEJAWN El Paso (ELP) to San Diego flights
LAS Las Vegas 6h 13m AMDLF9 ASDLF9 Las Vegas (LAS) to San Diego flights
HOU Houston 6h 15m AFAMDL WN Houston (HOU) to San Diego flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 6h 17m AAAFAM AAASAY Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Diego flights
TUL Tulsa 6h 22m AFAMDL AS Tulsa (TUL) to San Diego flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Atlanta to San Diego
3 carriers, 89 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 1,888 mi 4h 31m nonstop -3h behind

ATL–SAN is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 1,888 miles in approximately 4h 31m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop ATL–SAN service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
DL Delta Air Lines Also: AF, AM, SK 49 321, 753, A21N 4h24-4h31 100% SkyTeam AF, AM, SK
AS Alaska Airlines 0 100% Oneworld
WN Southwest Airlines 0 100%
Aircraft on this route
321 Airbus A321 – AF, AM, DL, SK
753 Boeing 757-300 – DL
A21N Airbus A321neo – DL
Alliance coverage
SkyTeam: DL (49 flights/wk, 100%)
Oneworld: AS (0 flights/wk, 0%)
Unaffiliated: WN (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, ATL to SAN direction.
Mon
14
flights
Tue
12
flights
Wed
12
flights
Thu
13
flights
Fri
13
flights
Sat
12
flights
Sun
13
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
17
Nonstop flights
89
Outbound / wk
140
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ATL to SAN.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
75
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~24h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
4,604
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
ATL → SAN
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
75%
Return
SAN → ATL
33%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
33%
Arriving
72%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ATL delays → SAN delays →

Other ways to reach San Diego from Atlanta

Nearby airports with service to San Diego International Airport.
Metric ATL→SAN BHM→SAN
Distance from ATL 134 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 1
Weekly flights 89
Flight time 4h 31m 4h 48m
Departure OTP 100%
Airports within 200 miles of ATL with service to San Diego International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-3h
San Diego is 3 hours behind Atlanta.
ATL: EDT · SAN: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Atlanta, it's 3:00 PM in San Diego.
Distance & Flight Time
1,888 mi / 3,038 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 4h 31m gate to gate.
Getting to ATL

MARTA Gold Line runs every 12–15 minutes from downtown Five Points station to the airport (16 min, $2.50). The station connects directly to the Domestic terminal via SkyTrain. Ride-shares cost $20–35 from downtown.

Economy parking in the North/South garages fills quickly; off-site lots on Camp Creek Parkway offer cheaper rates with shuttles.

ATL–SAN Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Atlanta to San Diego route.
Route details
Distance1,888 mi / 3,038 km
Flight time4h 31m
Time difference-3 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights89 out / 140 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: ATL
IATA / ICAOATL / KATL
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr108.1M
Elevation1,026 ft / 313 m
Destination: SAN
IATA / ICAOSAN / KSAN
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr25.6M
Elevation17 ft / 5 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ATL to SAN flights.
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Diego International Airport take about 4h 31m gate to gate. The route covers 1,888 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from ATL to SAN: Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Dallas Love Field, Phoenix Sky Harbor and Austin Bergstrom.
San Diego is 3 hours behind Atlanta.
Yes, return flights from SAN to ATL are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include BHM. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from ATL to SAN

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) are connected by nonstop service from Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines. With 89 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

ATL to SAN Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ATL to SAN is about 4 hours 31 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,888 miles (3,038 km). There are approximately 89 weekly flights outbound and 140 return, totaling 229 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Dallas Love Field, Phoenix Sky Harbor and Austin Bergstrom. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Birmingham (BHM).