Delta · SAN
What gates does Delta use at San Diego Airport (SAN)?
Delta uses 12 gates at San Diego Airport (SAN), mainly in Terminal 2, with about 31 departures a day (Sep 25 – Oct 21, 2026). It is the main airline at 5 of them.
Based on 1,229 Delta flights at SAN, Sep 25 – Oct 21, 2026 (full days)
How Delta compares at SAN
- 4th of the 17 airlines with regular flights at SAN by departures: 10% of them (31 departures a day of about 319 a day).
- 11% of the seats leaving SAN: about 5,085 a day, 164 per departure.
- 1.9 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 62% fewer than the airport’s 5.0.
- Median turn at the gate: 68 min, 9 min longer than the airport median (59 min).
- 15% of its departures are regional jets, against 18% across SAN.
- At SAN, Delta’s 31 departures a day compare with United’s 32 and American’s 26. Delta has 5 gates of its own; United 6; American 5.
Where Delta flies nonstop from SAN
13 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Sep 25 – Oct 21, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| AtlantaATL | 6-7/day | none seen |
| Salt Lake CitySLC | 4-5/day | Alaska (2-3/day), Southwest (2/day) |
| SeattleSEA | 4-5/day | Alaska (7-8/day), Southwest (2/day) |
| Los AngelesLAX | 4/day | United (2-3/day), Alaska (1/week), American (under 1/week) |
| DetroitDTW | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Minneapolis/St. PaulMSP | 3-4/day | Sun Country (3-4/week) |
| New York JFKJFK | 2-3/day | JetBlue (1-2/day), Alaska (1-2/day) |
| Las VegasLAS | 1/day | Southwest (9-10/day), Alaska (5-6/day), Frontier (4-5/week) |
| BostonBOS | 6/week | JetBlue (2-3/day), Alaska (1-2/day), Southwest (6/week) |
| MilwaukeeMKE | 1/week | Southwest (3-4/week) |
| Kansas CityMCI | under 1/week | Southwest (1-2/day), Alaska (1/week) |
| PhoenixPHX | under 1/week | Southwest (8-9/day), American (4-5/day), Alaska (4/day), Frontier (6-7/week), United (2-3/week), JetBlue (1/week), Breeze (under 1/week) |
| San FranciscoSFO | under 1/week | United (8-9/day), Alaska (6-7/day), Southwest (6/day), Frontier (6-7/week) |
When Delta flies at SAN
- First departure of the day usually around 6:10 am, the last around 10:25 pm.
- Busiest hour: 11:00 am–12:00 pm, with about 5 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 5 of its aircraft spend the night at SAN (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Delta’s aircraft at SAN
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| A321 | 10/day | 191 |
| A321neo | 7-8/day | 194 |
| E175 | 4-5/day | 76 |
| 737-800 | 2-3/day | 160 |
| A220-300 | 2-3/day | 130 |
| 757-300 | 1-2/day | 234 |
| 737-900 | 1-2/day | 180 |
| 757-200 | 1-2/week | 199 |
About 5,085 seats leave SAN on Delta each day. Of the gates it holds, 2 have taken a 757/767 and 3 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Delta’s gates at SAN
Terminal 2 36, 37, 38, 46, 47
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Common use | American, Alaska |
| 42 | Held by Alaska | Alaska |
| 45 | Held by United | United |
| 48 | Common use | Alaska, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa, Copa |
| 49 | Common use | Alaska, United, Southwest, American |
| 50 | Common use | Alaska, American, United, Southwest |
| 117 | Common use | WestJet, Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Southwest |
About this data
Based on 13 full days of flights at SAN, Sep 25 – Oct 21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Delta flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). 3% of its departures have no seat count yet, so seat numbers run low.
Delta at SAN: questions
What terminal is Delta at San Diego Airport (SAN)?
Delta flies from Terminal 2 at San Diego Airport (SAN).
What gates does Delta use at SAN?
Delta has 5 gates at SAN (the airline flying each one most): 36, 37, 38, 46 and 47. It used 12 gates in all over Sep 25 – Oct 21, 2026.
How many flights a day does Delta have from SAN?
About 31 departures a day and 5,085 seats, averaged over Sep 25 – Oct 21, 2026.
Where does Delta fly nonstop from SAN?
Delta flies nonstop to 13 cities from SAN, the most often to Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Los Angeles, Detroit and Minneapolis/St. Paul. Routes seen Sep 25 – Oct 21, 2026.
When is Delta’s first flight out of SAN?
Usually around 6:10 am; the last leaves around 10:25 pm.
Does Delta share gates at SAN?
Yes: 7 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate 35 with American and Alaska.
Other airlines at SAN
All of SAN’s gates by airline · Delta at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from SAN