AS1438: Alaska flight 1438
San Diego (SAN) → San Francisco (SFO) · departs 8:12p, lands 9:57p local · Daily
The timetable below has every scheduled departure; for today's flight, check Alaska.
An estimate from the published timetable, not live tracking: it cannot know about delays, diversions or cancellations.
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AS1438 timetable
Published departure and arrival times, each in its airport's local time, from the flights we sampled Nov 4–10.
| Route | Departs | Arrives | Scheduled | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN → SFOSan Diego to San Francisco | 8:12p | 9:57p | 1h45m | Daily |
Other nonstops from San Diego to San Francisco
The departures either side of AS1438. Times are San Diego time.
| Flight | Departs | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska AS503 | 6:35p | Daily |
| Southwest | 6:35p | Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
| United UA2278 | 7:41p | Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun |
| This flight AS1438 | 8:12p | Daily |
| Southwest | 8:55p | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun |
| Alaska | 10:10p | Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun |
All 29 flights from SAN to SFO, by time →
Flying back from San Francisco
Alaska flies San Francisco to San Diego nonstop 46 times a week, from 7:04a to 8:00p: 7:04a AS1450 · 10:05a AS586 · 2:44p AS1451 · 5:00p AS1330 · every nonstop SFO → SAN →
How AS1438 ran in our sample
6 of 7 departures left within 15 minutes of schedule (Nov 4–10). Only flights that departed are counted: cancellations are not in our data.
Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 9 on 3 of 7; also Boeing 737-900 (3), Boeing 737-800 (1).
What time does AS1438 leave San Diego?
AS1438 is scheduled to depart San Diego (SAN) at 8:12p (daily), San Diego time, and to land in San Francisco (SFO) at about 9:57p local time, a scheduled 1h45m. Times are the published ones from the flights we sampled Nov 4–10; check Alaska for today's.
What plane is AS1438?
Boeing 737 MAX 9 on 3 of the 7 AS1438 flights from SAN we sampled Nov 4–10; the rest were a Boeing 737-900 or Boeing 737-800. Airlines swap aircraft, so the plane on a given day can differ.
Does AS1438 fly every day?
Yes — AS1438 flew San Diego to San Francisco every day of the week we sampled (Nov 4–10).
Is AS1438 usually on time?
Of 7 AS1438 departures from SAN we sampled Nov 4–10, 6 left within 15 minutes of the scheduled time. That counts only flights that departed — cancellations are not in our data — and one week is a small sample, so treat it as a hint, not a rating.
More Alaska flights from San Diego
Timetable from Alaska departures we observed; AS1438 is a Alaska Airlines flight number, and Hop Nonstop is not affiliated with Alaska. Schedules change — confirm with the airline before you travel.