San Diego, CA

Overview

San Diego International Airport (SAN) is conveniently located three miles northwest of downtown San Diego, California's second largest city. This idyllic tourist destination also draws hundreds of thousands of business travelers annually, as San Diego is one of the top convention cities in the country.

With 120 conference hotels in a variety of exciting settings, San Diego offers business travelers and tourists alike a wide array of options for lodging and entertainment.

Southwest Airlines is the airport's largest carrier in terms of passengers, followed by United Airlines, Delta and American Airlines. SAN offers non-stop service to 45 cities throughout the country, and new routes are being added to SAN's international offerings, such as 4 weekly non-stop flights to London's Heathrow.

Market Penetration

58% of the San Diego DMA adults traveled by air in the past year; of these adults, 87% departed from San Diego International Airport. SAN is the primary point of departure for this region.

Residence of Air Travelers by County