SAN Airport Code, San Diego International Airport
SAN is the IATA airport code for San Diego International Airport, the main international gateway for San Diego, United States. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, KSAN.
What airport is SAN?
SAN is the IATA airport code for San Diego International Airport, in San Diego, United States. The same airport has the ICAO code KSAN.
It is a major hub, ranked number 133 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code KSAN begins with K, the prefix ICAO assigns to the contiguous United States.
| IATA airport code | SAN |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | KSAN |
| Airport | San Diego International Airport |
| City | San Diego |
| Country | United States |
| Main airlines | AA, US, WN |
| Runways | 1 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is SAN airport located?
San Diego International Airport (SAN) is in San Diego, United States, at coordinates 32.7336, -117.19.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 32.73° N, 117.19° W. It is close to sea level at 17 ft (5 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at SAN
It has a single paved runway. The longest is 9,401 ft (2.87 km), designated 09/27.
Which airlines fly to SAN?
The open route dataset lists AA (American Airlines), US (US Airways), WN (Southwest Airlines), AS (Alaska Airlines), DL (Delta Air Lines), NK (Spirit Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching San Diego International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the SAN code comes from
SAN is SAN Diego, home of Lindbergh Field, named for the aviator whose Spirit of St. Louis was built in the city. The single-runway airport is among the busiest one-runway operations in the world, and the code is shared shorthand for both airport and city.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for San Diego International Airport?
The IATA code for San Diego International Airport in San Diego is SAN. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for San Diego?
The 3-letter IATA code for San Diego International Airport in San Diego is SAN.
What is the ICAO code for San Diego International Airport?
The ICAO code for San Diego International Airport is KSAN. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code SAN.
What is the difference between SAN and KSAN?
SAN is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. KSAN is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, San Diego International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in San Diego and United States and the wider region:
Popular routes from SAN
Distance and typical flight time from San Diego International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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