Indianapolis (IND) to San Diego (SAN) flights

Southwest Airlines flies nonstop from Indianapolis International Airport to San Diego International Airport, with about 7 flights a week in July 2026. The 1,782-mile flight takes about 4h 14m gate to gate.

From
IND
Indianapolis
Indianapolis International Airport
To
SAN
San Diego
San Diego International Airport
Distance
1,782 mi · 2,868 km
Flight time
4h 14m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
82%
Flights a week, July 2026
276 flights and 37,740 passengers in 12 months
SANSANIND
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying IND to SAN

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest Airlines7Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-700 / MAX 737,7404h 14m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

IND to SAN flight schedule

1 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026. The first usually leaves at 7:05am and the last at 7:05am. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
WN 2706Southwest Airlines7:05am8:20am1675%

Is IND to SAN on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 73% of 264 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 12pm were the most punctual (77%), those around 2pm the least (62%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (41%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines26473%14 min0%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
7am to 8am12
100%
11am to 12pm44
75%
12pm to 1pm52
77%
1pm to 2pm67
76%
2pm to 3pm34
62%
3pm to 4pm26
69%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 202531
3,722
September 202530
3,668
October 202530
4,457
November 202520
2,467
December 202517
2,483
January 202613
1,450
February 202619
2,253
March 202622
3,312
April 202618
2,479
May 202617
2,446
June 202628
4,227
July 202631
4,776

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.