San Diego International Airport, a major hub in Southern California, is strategically located three miles from the city's central business district. Known for its unique downtown approach, the airport serves San Diego and its surrounding metropolitan area. An analysis by Cirium, an online aviation analytics company, has revealed the airport's most frequented transcontinental routes based on flight frequency and aircraft type.
United Airlines operates a direct link from San Diego to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), ranking seventh in this analysis. "Star Alliance carrier, United Airlines, features in just seventh place in this analysis," with 43 flights scheduled for May. The service uses Boeing 737-900ER aircraft configured to carry 179 passengers across different classes.
Alaska Airlines ranks sixth with its route to New York-JFK operating on average 10.16 times per week using Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft. Alaska continues to expand at San Diego as one of the top carriers at the airport.