AS501: Alaska flight 501
San Francisco (SFO) → San Diego (SAN) · departs 7:03a, lands 8:45a 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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AS501 timetable
Published departure and arrival times, each in its airport's local time, from the flights we sampled Oct 4–10.
| Route | Departs | Arrives | Scheduled | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO → SANSan Francisco to San Diego | 7:03a | 8:45a | 1h42m | Daily |
Other nonstops from San Francisco to San Diego
The departures either side of AS501. Times are San Francisco time.
| Flight | Departs | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 6:25a | Mon–Fri |
| United UA1980 | 7:00a | Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
| This flight AS501 | 7:03a | Daily |
| Alaska AS769 | 8:20a | Daily |
| United UA444 | 8:27a | Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
| United UA2177 | 10:35a | Daily |
All 38 flights from SFO to SAN, by time →
Flying back from San Diego
Alaska flies San Diego to San Francisco nonstop 48 times a week, from 7:50a to 8:55p: 7:50a AS755 · 10:55a AS770 · 6:51p AS453 · 8:55p AS1331 · every nonstop SAN → SFO →
How AS501 ran in our sample
7 of 7 departures left within 15 minutes of schedule (Oct 4–10). Only flights that departed are counted: cancellations are not in our data.
What time does AS501 leave San Francisco?
AS501 is scheduled to depart San Francisco (SFO) at 7:03a (daily), San Francisco time, and to land in San Diego (SAN) at about 8:45a local time, a scheduled 1h42m. Times are the published ones from the flights we sampled Oct 4–10; check Alaska for today's.
Does AS501 fly every day?
Yes — AS501 flew San Francisco to San Diego every day of the week we sampled (Oct 4–10).
Is AS501 usually on time?
Of 7 AS501 departures from SFO we sampled Oct 4–10, 7 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 Francisco
Timetable from Alaska departures we observed; AS501 is a Alaska Airlines flight number, and Hop Nonstop is not affiliated with Alaska. Schedules change — confirm with the airline before you travel.