United · SAN
What gates does United use at San Diego Airport (SAN)?
United uses 12 gates at San Diego Airport (SAN), mainly in Terminal 2, with about 32 departures a day (Sep 25 – Oct 21, 2026). It is the main airline at 6 of them.
Based on 1,398 United flights at SAN, Sep 25 – Oct 21, 2026 (full days)
How United compares at SAN
- 3rd of the 17 airlines with regular flights at SAN by departures: 10% of them (32 departures a day of about 319 a day).
- 11% of the seats leaving SAN: about 5,316 a day, 165 per departure.
- 2.0 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 59% fewer than the airport’s 5.0.
- Median turn at the gate: 70 min, 11 min longer than the airport median (59 min).
- At SAN, United’s 32 departures a day compare with Delta’s 31 and American’s 26. United has 6 gates of its own; Delta 5; American 5.
Where United flies nonstop from SAN
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| San FranciscoSFO | 8-9/day | Alaska (6-7/day), Southwest (6/day), Frontier (6-7/week), Delta (under 1/week) |
| DenverDEN | 5-6/day | Southwest (6-7/day), Alaska (2-3/day), Frontier (2/day) |
| Chicago O'HareORD | 4-5/day | American (4-5/day), Alaska (2-3/day) |
| HoustonIAH | 4-5/day | none seen |
| NewarkEWR | 3-4/day | Alaska (6-7/week) |
| Los AngelesLAX | 2-3/day | Delta (4/day), Alaska (1/week), American (under 1/week) |
| Washington DullesIAD | 2-3/day | Alaska (1/day) |
| PhoenixPHX | 2-3/week | Southwest (8-9/day), American (4-5/day), Alaska (4/day), Frontier (6-7/week), JetBlue (1/week), Breeze (under 1/week), Delta (under 1/week) |
| AlbuquerqueABQ | under 1/week | Southwest (1-2/day), Alaska (under 1/week) |
When United flies at SAN
- First departure of the day usually around 6:10 am, the last around 10:25 pm.
- Busiest hour: 12:00 pm–1:00 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).
United’s aircraft at SAN
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 9 | 10/day | 179 |
| 737-900 | 7-8/day | 179 |
| A321neo | 4/day | 200 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 3-4/day | 166 |
| 737-800 | 3-4/day | 166 |
| A321 | 6/week | not listed |
| 757-200 | 6/week | 176 |
| A320 | 2-3/week | 150 |
About 5,316 seats leave SAN on United each day. Of the gates it holds, 2 have taken a 757/767 and 4 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
United’s gates at SAN
Gates N11
Terminal 2 39, 40, 41, 44, 45
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| N3 | Too few flights yet | – |
| 46 | Held by Delta | Delta |
| 48 | Common use | Alaska, Delta, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa |
| 49 | Common use | Alaska, Delta, Southwest, American |
| 50 | Common use | Alaska, American, Southwest, Delta |
| 51 | Held by Alaska | Alaska, KLM, Delta, 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 United flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). 7% of its departures have no seat count yet, so seat numbers run low.
United at SAN: questions
What terminal is United at San Diego Airport (SAN)?
United flies from Terminal 2 at San Diego Airport (SAN).
What gates does United use at SAN?
United has 6 gates at SAN (the airline flying each one most): 39, 40, 41, 44, 45 and N11. It used 12 gates in all over Sep 25 – Oct 21, 2026.
How many flights a day does United have from SAN?
About 32 departures a day and 5,316 seats, averaged over Sep 25 – Oct 21, 2026.
Where does United fly nonstop from SAN?
United flies nonstop to 9 cities from SAN, the most often to San Francisco, Denver, Chicago O'Hare, Houston, Newark and Los Angeles. Routes seen Sep 25 – Oct 21, 2026.
When is United’s first flight out of SAN?
Usually around 6:10 am; the last leaves around 10:25 pm.
Does United share gates at SAN?
Yes: 6 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate N3.
Other airlines at SAN
All of SAN’s gates by airline · United at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from SAN