Frontier · SAN
What gates does Frontier use at San Diego Airport (SAN)?
Frontier uses gates 118, 119, 120 and 121 at San Diego Airport (SAN), mainly in Terminal 1, with about 4-5 departures a day (Sep 25 – Oct 21, 2026). It is the main airline at 1 of them.
Based on 188 Frontier flights at SAN, Sep 25 – Oct 21, 2026 (full days)
How Frontier compares at SAN
- 6th of the 17 airlines with regular flights at SAN by departures: 2% of them (4-5 departures a day of about 319 a day).
- 2% of the seats leaving SAN: about 851 a day, 176 per departure.
- 1.0 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 80% fewer than the airport’s 5.0.
- Median turn at the gate: 51 min, 8 min shorter than the airport median (59 min).
- At SAN, Frontier’s 4-5 departures a day compare with JetBlue’s 4-5 and Air Canada’s 2-3. Frontier has 1 gate of its own; JetBlue 1; Air Canada 1.
Where Frontier flies nonstop from SAN
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DenverDEN | 2/day | Southwest (6-7/day), United (5-6/day), Alaska (2-3/day) |
| PhoenixPHX | 6-7/week | Southwest (8-9/day), American (4-5/day), Alaska (4/day), United (2-3/week), JetBlue (1/week), Breeze (under 1/week), Delta (under 1/week) |
| San FranciscoSFO | 6-7/week | United (8-9/day), Alaska (6-7/day), Southwest (6/day), Delta (under 1/week) |
| Las VegasLAS | 4-5/week | Southwest (9-10/day), Alaska (5-6/day), Delta (1/day) |
| Dallas/Fort WorthDFW | 3-4/week | American (8-9/day), Alaska (2/day) |
When Frontier flies at SAN
- First departure of the day usually around 6:20 am, the last around 7:45 pm.
- Busiest hour: 3:00 pm–4:00 pm, with about 1 of its arrivals and departures.
Frontier’s aircraft at SAN
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| A320neo | 2-3/day | 186 |
| A321neo | 1/day | 240 |
| A320 | 4-5/week | 180 |
| A321 | 2-3/week | 230 |
About 851 seats leave SAN on Frontier each day. Of the gates it holds, 1 has taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Frontier’s gates at SAN
Terminal 1 119
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | Held by Air Canada | Air Canada, Southwest, Sun Country |
| 120 | Common use | JetBlue, Southwest, Sun Country |
| 121 | Held by JetBlue | JetBlue, 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 Frontier flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). 13% of its departures have no seat count yet, so seat numbers run low.
Frontier at SAN: questions
What terminal is Frontier at San Diego Airport (SAN)?
Frontier flies from Terminal 1 at San Diego Airport (SAN).
What gates does Frontier use at SAN?
Frontier has 1 gate at SAN (the airline flying each one most): 119. It used 4 gates in all over Sep 25 – Oct 21, 2026.
How many flights a day does Frontier have from SAN?
About 4-5 departures a day and 851 seats, averaged over Sep 25 – Oct 21, 2026.
Where does Frontier fly nonstop from SAN?
Frontier flies nonstop to 5 cities from SAN, the most often to Denver, San Francisco, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Dallas/Fort Worth. Routes seen Sep 25 – Oct 21, 2026.
When is Frontier’s first flight out of SAN?
Usually around 6:20 am; the last leaves around 7:45 pm.
Does Frontier share gates at SAN?
Yes: 3 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate 118 with Air Canada, Southwest and Sun Country.
Other airlines at SAN
All of SAN’s gates by airline · Frontier at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from SAN