Flight Status at San Diego International Airport Arrivals and Departures

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Distance to San Diego4.1km
Distance to Tijuana27.1km
Most popular destinationLas Vegas

Flight delays and cancellations

Check our San Diego International Airport live flight tracker to see whether today’s San Diego International Airport flight arrivals or departures are on time. If your flight is cancelled, it’s best to contact your airline to see what your options are.

San Diego arrivals information

San Diego International Airport is 4.1km from the centre of San Diego. If you don’t want to reach your final destination by train or bus, you could take a taxi from the San Diego International Airport Arrivals area, or see more of United States by hiring a car.

Car hire from San Diego International Airport

If you want to see more of United States after you touch down, consider hiring a car from San Diego International Airport. Providers like Thrifty have pick-up spots at SAN Arrivals – find out more here.


San Diego International Airport FAQs

For international arrivals, it usually takes around an hour to clear San Diego International Airport’s passport control and claim your baggage if you checked any in. Domestic arrivals to San Diego International Airport don’t need to pass through passport control, so take a little less time.

If you’re heading to San Diego International Airport arrivals to pick up a family member or friend, consider arriving half an hour after their flight is due to touch down.
We recommend you leave at least two and a half hours between your inbound and outbound flights, especially if you are self-transferring on an international flight. When you self-transfer, you may need to clear customs, claim any luggage and then check it back on to your next flight yourself. Take into account that you might need to change terminals, or it could take longer than necessary to navigate San Diego International Airport’s departure lounge.
Carte Hotel San Diego Downtown, Curio Collection By Hilton is the highest-rated hotel near San Diego International Airport, just 2.4km away. Other great hotels nearby include The Guild Hotel San Diego Downtown, Marriott Tribute Portfolio (2.6km from the airport), and Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Downtown/Bayside, CA (1.6km away).
Check-in and bag drop often close an hour before your scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and sometimes an hour and a half before for longer-haul international flights. As a rule of thumb, you should try to arrive at San Diego International Airport two hours before you fly but check with the airline you’re flying with.
Don’t worry if there’s no information available on our live flight tracker. We try our best to pull it directly from each airline but sometimes this might not work properly. Try contacting the airline directly, or checking their website to see if you can get an update.
Don’t panic! If you are not already at San Diego International Airport, try contacting the airline directly to see if you can get on the next flight out, or a refund.

If you’re already inside San Diego International Airport Departures when you find out, head to the airline’s desk to speak directly with someone.

If there are no more flights to your destination with the same airline and you really need to get there soon, we recommend searching for a new flight with Skyscanner and booking as soon as possible. You can then try to claim a refund for the original cancelled flight.

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