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Cheap flights from Australia to San Diego from $818

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 26/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SYD — SAN
28 Jan — 4 Feb1
1 adult

Cheap flight deals from Australia to San Diego

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Australia (AU0) to San Diego (SAN). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 23 January 2025.

Round-trip from

$1,057

One-way from

$818
12/3-18/3
  • 12/3-18/3
  • 3 total stops
  • 64h 29m total
  • Australia to San Diego
26/1
  • 26/1
  • 3 total stops
  • 41h 36m total
  • Australia to San Diego

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Cheapest flights from Australia to San Diego
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Australia to San Diego. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 23 January 2025.

Wed 12/316:50MEL - SAN
2 stops25h 09mMultiple Airlines
Tue 18/307:00SAN - MEL
1 stop39h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 22/1$1,057
Tue 18/310:40BNE - SAN
2 stops24h 05mUnited Airlines
Tue 25/310:00SAN - BNE
2 stops27h 30mUnited Airlines
Deal found 21/1$1,339
Sun 2/314:00SYD - SAN
3 stops27h 56mMultiple Airlines
Sat 8/308:25SAN - SYD
3 stops33h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 22/1$1,422
Thu 6/321:40SYD - SAN
1 stop28h 10mHawaiian Airlines
Thu 13/307:00SAN - SYD
1 stop18h 45mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 23/1$1,481
Sat 1/1122:35BNE - SAN
2 stops30h 29mMultiple Airlines
Tue 18/1117:25SAN - BNE
2 stops32h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 22/1$1,596
Sat 1/1109:45BNE - SAN
1 stop26h 40mAir Canada
Tue 18/1111:50SAN - BNE
1 stop26h 50mAir Canada
Deal found 22/1$1,639
Tue 17/612:25PER - SAN
2 stops37h 45mJapan Airlines
Tue 24/613:05SAN - PER
2 stops44h 35mJapan Airlines
Deal found 22/1$1,717
Wed 19/211:20SYD - SAN
1 stop22h 45mAir Canada
Wed 26/216:00SAN - SYD
2 stops45h 45mAir Canada
Deal found 22/1$1,749
Sat 25/111:20SYD - SAN
1 stop17h 12mUnited Airlines
Mon 27/115:58SAN - SYD
2 stops22h 07mUnited Airlines
Deal found 21/1$1,773
Fri 25/413:45PER - SAN
2 stops35h 27mMultiple Airlines
Tue 6/518:05SAN - PER
2 stops29h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 22/1$1,862
Tue 13/510:55MEL - SAN
1 stop18h 28mUnited Airlines
Sat 31/518:08SAN - MEL
2 stops45h 07mUnited Airlines
Deal found 21/1$1,913
Mon 23/609:10SYD - SAN
2 stops22h 36mAmerican Airlines
Mon 30/613:24SAN - SYD
2 stops24h 41mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 22/1$2,085

Find flights from Australia to San Diego within your budget

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MelbourneSan Diego

MEL - SAN

MELSAN

Melbourne

Wed 12/3

16:50-23:59

2 stops25h 09m

San Diego

Tue 18/3

07:00-16:20

1 stop39h 20m

$1,057

BrisbaneSan Diego

BNE - SAN

BNESAN

Brisbane

Tue 18/3

10:40-17:45

2 stops24h 05m

San Diego

Tue 25/3

10:00-06:30

2 stops27h 30m

$1,339

SydneySan Diego

SYD - SAN

SYDSAN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 2/3

14:00-22:56

3 stops27h 56m

San Diego

Sat 8/3

08:25-12:30

3 stops33h 05m

$1,422

SydneySan Diego

SYD - SAN

SYDSAN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 6/3

21:40-06:50

1 stop28h 10m

San Diego

Thu 13/3

07:00-19:45

1 stop18h 45m

$1,481

BrisbaneSan Diego

BNE - SAN

BNESAN

Brisbane

Sat 1/3

11:20-22:56

3 stops29h 36m

San Diego

Sat 8/3

08:25-10:20

3 stops31h 55m

$1,495

BrisbaneSan Diego

BNE - SAN

BNESAN

Brisbane

Sat 22/2

11:40-14:59

1 stop21h 19m

San Diego

Sat 1/3

17:25-07:30

1 stop20h 05m

$1,674

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL - SAN

MELSAN

Melbourne

Sun 9/3

11:30-14:00

2 stops21h 30m

San Diego

Sat 15/3

19:27-08:30

2 stops43h 03m

$1,698

PerthSan Diego

PER - SAN

PERSAN

Perth

Tue 17/6

12:25-11:10

2 stops37h 45m

San Diego

Tue 24/6

13:05-00:40

2 stops44h 35m

$1,717

SydneySan Diego

SYD - SAN

SYDSAN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 19/2

11:20-15:05

1 stop22h 45m

San Diego

Wed 26/2

16:00-08:45

2 stops45h 45m

$1,749

PerthSan Diego

PER - SAN

PERSAN

Perth

Fri 25/4

13:45-10:12

2 stops35h 27m

San Diego

Tue 6/5

18:05-14:40

2 stops29h 35m

$1,862

Flights are sorted by cheapest return flights first.

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What is the cheapest time of day to fly from AU to SAN?

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When flying from Australia to San Diego, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Rainfall in San Diego by month

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In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Diego ranges from 0.0 - 58.0 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 58.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit San Diego when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in San Diego by month

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Diego, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 22.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 14.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing San Diego

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Diego. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to San Diego. Reviews last updated 23 January 2025.
To help decide which airline to fly from Australia to San Diego, see what other customers have to say about United Airlines, Japan Airlines and Cathay Pacific. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
8.4
Very Good
849 reviews

Comfort

8.2

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.7

Food

7.7

Overall

8.4

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

Your hospitality was excellent, very polite and kind. The meal was tasty and good. The buns were cold. Who likes cold buns?

8.4
Very Good
849 reviews
8.4
Very Good
849 reviews

Comfort

8.2

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.7

Food

7.7

Overall

8.4

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

Your hospitality was excellent, very polite and kind. The meal was tasty and good. The buns were cold. Who likes cold buns?

8.3
Very Good
1,446 reviews
8.4
Very Good
849 reviews

Comfort

8.2

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.7

Food

7.7

Overall

8.4

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

Your hospitality was excellent, very polite and kind. The meal was tasty and good. The buns were cold. Who likes cold buns?

8.1
Very Good
3,351 reviews
8.4
Very Good
849 reviews

Comfort

8.2

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.7

Food

7.7

Overall

8.4

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

Your hospitality was excellent, very polite and kind. The meal was tasty and good. The buns were cold. Who likes cold buns?

8.1
Very Good
1,328 reviews
8.4
Very Good
849 reviews

Comfort

8.2

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.7

Food

7.7

Overall

8.4

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

Your hospitality was excellent, very polite and kind. The meal was tasty and good. The buns were cold. Who likes cold buns?

8.1
Very Good
188 reviews
8.4
Very Good
849 reviews

Comfort

8.2

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.7

Food

7.7

Overall

8.4

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

Your hospitality was excellent, very polite and kind. The meal was tasty and good. The buns were cold. Who likes cold buns?

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