Terminals · San Diego

SAN terminals & airport map

San Diego International Airport (SAN) has two terminals: Terminals 1 and 2. Here's which terminal your airline departs from, the SAN terminal map, how to get between terminals, and where security is — so you walk in knowing exactly where to go.

How many terminals does San Diego airport have?

San Diego International Airport (SAN) has two terminals: Terminals 1 and 2. Which terminal you use comes down to your airline — check the list below before you leave home.

Which terminal is your airline in at SAN?

Flying out of SAN? Here's the terminal each airline departs from. Tap an airline for its gates, check-in hall, and whether it recently moved terminals.

• Delta at SANTerminal 2T2
• American at SANTerminal 2T2
• United at SANTerminal 2T2
• Southwest at SANTerminal 1 · recently movedT1
• JetBlue at SANTerminal 1 · recently movedT1
• Alaska at SANTerminal 2T2
• Frontier at SANTerminal 1 · recently movedT1
• Hawaiian at SANTerminal 2T2
• Sun Country at SANTerminal 1 · recently movedT1
• Breeze at SANTerminal 1 · recently movedT1
• Air Canada at SANTerminal 1 · recently movedT1
• British Airways at SANTerminal 2T2
• Copa at SANTerminal 2T2
• Japan Airlines at SANTerminal 2T2
• KLM at SANTerminal 2T2
• Lufthansa at SANTerminal 2T2
• WestJet at SANTerminal 1 · recently movedT1

Airline → terminal assignments verified June 27, 2026against the airport's own sources. Airlines do move terminals — we date every change.

Where is security in each terminal at SAN?

Each SAN terminal has its own TSA checkpoint, and the line can be short in one terminal and long in the next. Before you pick when to leave, check wait times by terminal and head to the fastest open lane. Not sure how long to budget? How long does airport security really take breaks it down by the hour.

How do you get between terminals at SAN?

Inter-Terminal Shuttle — Free curbside bus that loops between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 approximately every 15 minutes. The two terminals are NOT connected airside, so transferring between them is landside and requires re-clearing security.

What is the minimum connection time at SAN?

Give yourself a real cushion to connect at SAN: about 45–60 minutes for a domestic-to-domestic connection, and 90 minutes or more when international travel or a terminal change is involved. See our full guide to minimum connection time.

Arrivals, departures, and getting around SAN

• Departures are usually upstairs. Most SAN terminals put ticketing, bag drop, and security on the upper (departures) level, with baggage claim and pickup below.
• Follow your gate, not just your terminal. Inside security, signs point you to gate numbers and concourses — your boarding pass lists both.
• Accessibility. Elevators, accessible restrooms, and wheelchair assistance are available throughout; ask your airline ahead of time, or look for TSA Cares if you need extra help at screening.
• Picking someone up? Head to baggage claim on the arrivals level — but to catch a flight, everything you need is on the departures side above.

Lounges, dining, and shops live inside each terminal past security — handy once you're through, but they shouldn't change when you leave home. Browsing other airports? TSA wait times by airport lists them all.