Southwest Plans Seasonal Fort Lauderdale–San Diego Route for 2026
Southwest Airlines plans to begin seasonal nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale and San Diego on November 21, 2026, with flights scheduled to ramp up to daily by Christmas.
Southwest Airlines plans to launch seasonal nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) on November 21, 2026. The planned season runs through January 3, 2027, with Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft assigned to both directions.
Key details
- Southwest plans to start with three flights per week, increase to five per week, and reach daily service by Christmas.
- Southwest flight WN2843 is scheduled to leave Fort Lauderdale at 10:50 a.m. and arrive in San Diego at 1:25 p.m., with a listed duration of 6 hours 35 minutes.
- Return flight WN3056 is scheduled to depart San Diego at 9:25 a.m. and arrive in Fort Lauderdale at 5:10 p.m., with a listed duration of 5 hours 45 minutes.
- JetBlue plans to resume daily seasonal FLL–SAN service on November 19, 2026, using Airbus A321 aircraft.
- Alaska Airlines also operates seasonal service on the route with Boeing 737 aircraft.
Southwest plans to increase the route from three weekly flights to daily service by Christmas.
Why it matters
The winter schedule would give travelers three airlines to consider for nonstop trips between South Florida and Southern California. Southwest’s stepped frequency would add more flight options as the holiday travel period approaches.
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