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How Busy Is San Diego International Airport? SAN
San Diego, United States. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging about 24 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-19.
Peak departure hour
06:00
24 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
14:00
11 flights/hr
Traffic score
88/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 250 departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 20:00 local (about 25 flights/hr). Total: about 260 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Southwest Airlines (WN)
- 2. Alaska Airlines (AS)
- 3. American Airlines (AA)
- 4. United Airlines (UA)
- 5. Delta Air Lines (DL)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 San Francisco (SFO)
- 2. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD)
- 3. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles (LAX)
- 4. 🇺🇸 Seattle (SEA)
- 5. 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at SAN?
- Departures from San Diego International Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging about 24 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of SAN?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 14:00 local time, averaging 11 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from SAN?
- Southwest Airlines (WN) ran more departures from San Diego International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from SAN?
- San Francisco (SFO) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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