SAN · San Diego, United States
San Diego International Airport.
--:--:-- · PDT (UTC-07:00) · 32.7336° N, 117.1900° W
San Diego International Airport
Airport in California, U.S.
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for SAN
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3862; ident KSAN; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
san.org
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
San Diego International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
21 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
SAN / KSAN
OurAirports ident
KSAN
GPS / local code
KSAN / SAN
ISO region
US-CA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
san.org
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1333923
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:10 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--PDT · UTC-07:00
Time zone
PDT
America/Los_Angeles · UTC-07:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
3.1 km
Approximate distance to central San Diego.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
9,401 ft / 2,865 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1928
Owner / entity
Q1333923
Hub airlines
Alaska Airlines
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
21 source-backed signals
San Diego International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for San Diego, United States. San Diego's built-up core sits roughly 3.1 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Los_Angeles (UTC-07:00, PDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
San Diego International Airport (SAN / KSAN) is at 32.7336° N, 117.1900° W, elevation 17 ft (5 m), serving San Diego, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
San Diego is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central San Diego: 3 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for SAN.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
San Diego International Airport (SAN / KSAN)
San Diego International Airport · Airport in California, U.S.
Known label 1
Lindbergh Field
Alternate airport-name cue retained for SAN, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
KSAN · KSAN · SAN · US-CA
san.org · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
San Diego International Airport is the primary international airport serving San Diego and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for SAN; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
The airport is located three miles northwest of downtown San Diego.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. San Diego
san-diego · 3.1 km from SAN
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 1,404,452 · city coordinates 32.7157, -117.1647
2. Coronado
coronado · 5.3 km from SAN
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 24,812 · city coordinates 32.6859, -117.1831
3. National City
national-city · 11 km from SAN
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 61,060 · city coordinates 32.6781, -117.0992
4. Chula Vista
chula-vista · 14 km from SAN
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 265,757 · city coordinates 32.6401, -117.0842
5. Lemon Grove
lemon-grove · 15 km from SAN
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 26,709 · city coordinates 32.7426, -117.0314
6. La Jolla
la-jolla · 15 km from SAN
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 42,808 · city coordinates 32.8473, -117.2742
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. TIJ MMTJ
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport · Tijuana
30 km from SAN · America/Tijuana · +0h · elevation 489 ft (149 m) · airport coordinates 32.5410, -116.9700
2. SNA KSNA
John Wayne Orange County International Airport · Santa Ana
122 km from SAN · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 56 ft (17 m) · airport coordinates 33.6751, -117.8693
3. PSP KPSP
Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs
137 km from SAN · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 477 ft (145 m) · airport coordinates 33.8297, -116.5070
4. LGB KLGB
Long Beach International Airport · Long Beach
150 km from SAN · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 60 ft (18 m) · airport coordinates 33.8165, -118.1499
5. SBD KSBD
San Bernardino International Airport · San Bernardino
152 km from SAN · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 1,159 ft (353 m) · airport coordinates 34.0967, -117.2366
Route-time reference set
1. SAN-SNA
Santa Ana · 122 km · 59m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from SAN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. SAN-PSP
Palm Springs · 137 km · 1h 0m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from SAN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. SAN-LGB
Long Beach · 150 km · 1h 1m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from SAN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. SAN-SBD
San Bernardino · 152 km · 1h 2m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from SAN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 9,401 ft / 2,865 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for SAN.
Runway identifiers
09/27
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SNA KSNA
John Wayne Orange County International Airport · Santa Ana · 122 km from SAN
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 56 ft (17 m) · 33.6751, -117.8693
2. PSP KPSP
Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs · 137 km from SAN
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 477 ft (145 m) · 33.8297, -116.5070
3. LGB KLGB
Long Beach International Airport · Long Beach · 150 km from SAN
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 60 ft (18 m) · 33.8165, -118.1499
4. ONT KONT
Ontario International Airport · Ontario · 152 km from SAN
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 944 ft (288 m) · 34.0560, -117.6010
5. SBD KSBD
San Bernardino International Airport · San Bernardino · 152 km from SAN
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 1,159 ft (353 m) · 34.0967, -117.2366
6. LAX KLAX
Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles · 176 km from SAN
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 125 ft (38 m) · 33.9425, -118.4080
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is the busiest single-runway airport in the United States and has a relatively small footprint, covering 663 acres of land.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for SAN.
Source note 2
The airport is a hub for Alaska Airlines.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for SAN.
Country and authority
SAN sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). SAN is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
SAN is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Lindbergh Field. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in California, U.S.. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: San Diego International Airport is the primary international airport serving San Diego and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. Location cue: The airport is located three miles northwest of downtown San Diego.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1333923 · San Diego International Airport. Administrative area: San Diego. Named after: Charles Lindbergh · San Diego. Entity official-site cross-check: san.org
Field and clock profile
San Diego International Airport is a near sea-level field at 17 ft (5 m), positioned at 32.7336° N, 117.1900° W in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 9,401 ft / 2,865 m. The airport clock uses America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
San Diego is the closest retained city-time anchor at 3.1 km. TIJ Tijuana is the closest retained airport alternative at 30 km.
Country airport peers
SAN is compared with SNA Santa Ana at 122 km, PSP Palm Springs at 137 km, LGB Long Beach at 150 km, ONT Ontario at 152 km, SBD San Bernardino at 152 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
SAN-SNA Santa Ana: 122 km, about 59m, +0h. SAN-PSP Palm Springs: 137 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. SAN-LGB Long Beach: 150 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. SAN-SBD San Bernardino: 152 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KSAN backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. san.org is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Alaska Airlines
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 9,401 ft / 2,865 m
Runway identifiers
09/27
OurAirports classifies SAN as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for San Diego.
SAN (KSAN) is a near sea-level field at 17 ft (5 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
SAN also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as alaska airlines.
SAN's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 9,401 ft / 2,865 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Civil aviation oversight for SAN runs through Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- It is the busiest single-runway airport in the United States and has a relatively small footprint, covering 663 acres of land.
- The airport is a hub for Alaska Airlines.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at san.org, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for SAN
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
SAN uses America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
San Diego International Airport is about 3.1 km from central San Diego; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
TIJ Tijuana is the closest retained alternate at 30 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
san.org is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place SAN inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
SAN ranks #76 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
SAN shares America/Los_Angeles with BUR Burbank US · FAT Fresno US · GEG Spokane US · LAS Las Vegas US · LAX Los Angeles US · LGB Long Beach US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
SAN is 17 ft (5 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include CPH 17 ft (5 m) (0 ft delta) · GRQ 17 ft (5 m) (0 ft delta) · MPL 17 ft (5 m) (0 ft delta) · SUV 17 ft (5 m) (0 ft delta) · AEP 18 ft (5 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
SAN's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are TIJ 30 km +0h · SNA 122 km +0h · PSP 137 km +0h · LGB 150 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana | SNA | 122 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Palm Springs | PSP | 137 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Long Beach | LGB | 150 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| San Bernardino | SBD | 152 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
SAN to SNA
Santa Ana
Distance 122 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from SAN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SAN to PSP
Palm Springs
Distance 137 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from SAN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SAN to LGB
Long Beach
Distance 150 km; estimated travel window 1h 1m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from SAN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central San Diego is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
San Diego is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
San Diego International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from SAN, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
San Diego
san-diego · 3.1 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Coronado
coronado · 5.3 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
National City
national-city · 11 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chula Vista
chula-vista · 14 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lemon Grove
lemon-grove · 15 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
La Jolla
la-jolla · 15 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
La Mesa
la-mesa · 16 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Spring Valley
spring-valley-5398277 · 18 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Imperial Beach
imperial-beach · 18 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
La Presa
la-presa · 18 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mira Mesa
mira-mesa · 21 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix
casa-de-oro-mount-helix · 21 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
San Diego International Airport is associated in the current source trail with Alaska Airlines, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Santa Ana (SNA), Palm Springs (PSP), Long Beach (LGB). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Alaska Airlines.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 9,401 ft / 2,865 m; identifiers 09/27.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1928.
- Network role: Alaska Airlines.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from SAN. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportTIJ
Tijuana · large airport
- Distance
- 30 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 489 ft (149 m)
Compare against TIJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
John Wayne Orange County International AirportSNA
Santa Ana · large airport
- Distance
- 122 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 56 ft (17 m)
Compare against SNA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Palm Springs International AirportPSP
Palm Springs · large airport
- Distance
- 137 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 477 ft (145 m)
Compare against PSP when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Long Beach International AirportLGB
Long Beach · large airport
- Distance
- 150 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 60 ft (18 m)
Compare against LGB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
San Bernardino International AirportSBD
San Bernardino · large airport
- Distance
- 152 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,159 ft (353 m)
Compare against SBD when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is San Diego International Airport (SAN) in?▾
San Diego International Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles timezone (UTC-07:00, PDT).
What are the codes for San Diego International Airport?▾
San Diego International Airport uses IATA code SAN and ICAO code KSAN.
Where is San Diego International Airport located?▾
San Diego International Airport is located in San Diego, United States at coordinates 32.7336° N, 117.1900° W, with an elevation of 17 ft (5 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is San Diego International Airport from central San Diego?▾
San Diego International Airport sits roughly 3.1 km from the nearest mapped city center for San Diego.
Which route reference is most useful from SAN?▾
Santa Ana (SNA) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 59m, destination timezone America/Los_Angeles, and a +0h difference from SAN.
Which authority regulates SAN?▾
San Diego International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to SAN?▾
SAN's curated peers in United States on this site include SNA Santa Ana, PSP Palm Springs, LGB Long Beach, plus 3 more.
How many runways does San Diego International Airport have?▾
San Diego International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 9,401 ft / 2,865 m; identifiers include 09/27.