Cheap flights from San Francisco to San Diego from $60
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 28/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — SAN
3 Sep — 10 Sep1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from San Francisco to San Diego are usually found in January or February, booked 72 days in advance, depart on a Thursday or Monday and return on a Thursday
Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to San Diego
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Francisco (SFO) 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 29 August 2025.
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to San Diego. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 29 August 2025.
Wed 17/906:00SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 41mAlaska Airlines
Wed 17/922:18SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 41mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 26/8$118
Wed 3/1218:15SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 40mSouthwest
Wed 10/1210:30SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 40mSouthwest
Deal found 26/8$124
Sun 16/1107:45SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 30mSouthwest
Sat 22/1121:35SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 40mSouthwest
Deal found 27/8$133
Sat 4/1006:35SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 30mSouthwest
Sat 4/1016:35SAN - SFO
1 stop4h 55mSouthwest
Deal found 27/8$136
Wed 15/1010:26SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 50mAlaska Airlines
Wed 15/1016:00SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 45mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 27/8$141
Tue 30/907:50SFO - SAN
2 stops6h 50mSouthwest
Fri 3/1020:55SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 40mSouthwest
Deal found 27/8$144
Fri 26/922:36SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 39mUnited Airlines
Mon 29/920:08SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 40mUnited Airlines
Deal found 26/8$147
Wed 17/907:10SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 42mAlaska Airlines
Fri 19/922:18SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 41mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 26/8$149
Tue 2/1218:15SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 40mSouthwest
Thu 4/1216:55SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 40mSouthwest
Deal found 26/8$152
Tue 23/913:50SFO - SAN
1 stop4h 47mAlaska Airlines
Tue 23/922:18SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 41mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 28/8$155
Sat 6/1210:10SFO - SAN
2 stops7h 40mSouthwest
Sat 13/1219:00SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 40mSouthwest
Deal found 27/8$159
Best flights from San Francisco to San Diego
Discover carefully curated flight deals from San Francisco to San Diego that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 29 August 2025.
Tue 30/906:00SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 41mHawaiian Airlines
Thu 2/1022:18SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 41mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 29/8$118
Tue 28/1016:56SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 38mUnited Airlines
Wed 29/1017:55SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 41mUnited Airlines
Deal found 27/8$118
Sun 21/906:00SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 41mAlaska Airlines
Mon 22/922:18SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 41mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 28/8$118
Thu 25/906:00SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 30mSouthwest
Mon 29/920:50SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 35mSouthwest
Deal found 27/8$118
Fri 12/1206:30SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 36mUnited Airlines
Sun 14/1206:15SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 47mUnited Airlines
Deal found 27/8$118
Fri 14/1107:45SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 30mSouthwest
Sun 16/1107:00SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 45mSouthwest
Deal found 27/8$118
Wed 24/909:04SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 44mHawaiian Airlines
Wed 1/1011:28SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 44mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 27/8$118
Fri 24/1006:15SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 41mUnited Airlines
Tue 28/1013:10SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 47mUnited Airlines
Deal found 27/8$118
Tue 30/911:11SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 42mUnited Airlines
Fri 3/1019:28SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 40mUnited Airlines
Deal found 27/8$118
Thu 18/922:37SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 38mUnited Airlines
Mon 29/920:08SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 40mUnited Airlines
Deal found 27/8$118
Direct flights from San Francisco to San Diego
Explore direct flight options from San Francisco to San Diego based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 29 August 2025.
Wed 17/920:50SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 38mUnited Airlines
Sat 20/917:56SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 39mUnited Airlines
Deal found 27/8$118
Wed 3/1218:15SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 40mSouthwest
Wed 10/1210:30SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 40mSouthwest
Deal found 26/8$124
Sun 16/1107:45SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 30mSouthwest
Sat 22/1121:35SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 40mSouthwest
Deal found 27/8$133
Wed 15/1010:26SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 50mAlaska Airlines
Wed 15/1016:00SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 45mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 27/8$141
Wed 17/906:00SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 41mAlaska Airlines
Thu 18/922:18SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 41mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 27/8$149
Thu 18/907:10SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 42mAlaska Airlines
Mon 22/922:18SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 41mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 29/8$150
Fri 19/922:37SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 38mUnited Airlines
Sat 27/906:15SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 41mUnited Airlines
Deal found 29/8$164
Thu 25/906:00SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 30mSouthwest
Mon 29/920:50SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 35mSouthwest
Deal found 27/8$167
Wed 17/907:10SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 42mAlaska Airlines
Wed 17/911:28SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 44mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 28/8$170
Tue 16/911:10SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 42mUnited Airlines
Tue 16/913:58SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 37mUnited Airlines
Deal found 27/8$172
Tue 14/1010:26SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 50mAlaska Airlines
Sun 19/1006:15SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 50mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 27/8$175
Tue 16/906:00SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 41mAlaska Airlines
Thu 18/922:18SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 41mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 27/8$179
Last-minute flights from San Francisco to San Diego
Discover last-minute flight deals from San Francisco to San Diego. Data last updated 29 August 2025 and is based on user searches.
Tue 16/911:10SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 42mUnited Airlines
Tue 16/913:58SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 37mUnited Airlines
Deal found 27/8$172
Wed 17/907:10SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 42mAlaska Airlines
Mon 22/922:18SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 41mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 27/8$118
Wed 17/906:00SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 41mAlaska Airlines
Thu 18/922:18SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 41mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 27/8$149
Wed 17/907:10SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 42mAlaska Airlines
Wed 17/911:28SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 44mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 28/8$170
Thu 18/907:10SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 42mAlaska Airlines
Mon 22/922:18SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 41mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 29/8$150
Fri 19/922:37SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 38mUnited Airlines
Sat 27/906:15SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 41mUnited Airlines
Deal found 29/8$164
Tue 23/913:50SFO - SAN
1 stop4h 47mAlaska Airlines
Tue 23/922:18SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 41mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 28/8$155
Thu 25/906:00SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 30mSouthwest
Mon 29/915:45SAN - SFO
1 stop4h 05mSouthwest
Deal found 28/8$136
Tue 30/907:50SFO - SAN
2 stops6h 50mSouthwest
Fri 3/1020:55SAN - SFO
Nonstop1h 40mSouthwest
Deal found 27/8$144
Tue 30/912:45SFO - SAN
1 stop5h 40mSouthwest
Wed 8/1007:15SAN - SFO
2 stops6h 55mSouthwest
Deal found 28/8$162
One-way flights from San Francisco to San Diego
Search for one-way flight options from San Francisco to San Diego. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 29 August 2025.
Sun 28/906:00SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 41mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 27/8$60
Wed 10/1207:45SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 30mSouthwest
Deal found 26/8$63
Tue 2/1211:40SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 35mSouthwest
Deal found 29/8$75
Mon 22/905:15SFO - SAN
1 stop5h 15mSouthwest
Deal found 28/8$77
Tue 28/1014:05SFO - SAN
2 stops7h 20mSouthwest
Deal found 27/8$86
Sun 14/906:15SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 40mUnited Airlines
Deal found 28/8$90
Sat 6/1210:10SFO - SAN
2 stops7h 40mSouthwest
Deal found 28/8$98
Sat 25/1015:51SFO - SAN
1 stop4h 29mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 27/8$104
Fri 26/922:36SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 39mUnited Airlines
Deal found 28/8$106
Sat 20/917:45SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 30mSouthwest
Deal found 27/8$109
Wed 26/1108:40SFO - SAN
Nonstop1h 40mSouthwest
Deal found 26/8$113
Cheapflights Fare Finder
Customise your flight search to find flights from San Francisco to San Diego that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 29 August 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Francisco to San Diego that are best for you.
Fly from
San Francisco
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San Diego
Route
Depart
Return
Price
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Tue 30/9
06:00-07:41
Nonstop1h 41m
San Diego
Thu 2/10
22:18-23:59
Nonstop1h 41m
$118
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Tue 28/10
16:56-18:34
Nonstop1h 38m
San Diego
Wed 29/10
17:55-19:36
Nonstop1h 41m
$118
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Sun 21/9
06:00-07:41
Nonstop1h 41m
San Diego
Mon 22/9
22:18-23:59
Nonstop1h 41m
$118
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Thu 25/9
06:00-07:30
Nonstop1h 30m
San Diego
Mon 29/9
20:50-22:25
Nonstop1h 35m
$118
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Fri 12/12
06:30-08:06
Nonstop1h 36m
San Diego
Sun 14/12
06:15-08:02
Nonstop1h 47m
$118
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Fri 14/11
07:45-09:15
Nonstop1h 30m
San Diego
Sun 16/11
07:00-08:45
Nonstop1h 45m
$118
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Wed 24/9
09:04-10:48
Nonstop1h 44m
San Diego
Wed 1/10
11:28-13:12
Nonstop1h 44m
$118
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Fri 24/10
06:15-07:56
Nonstop1h 41m
San Diego
Tue 28/10
13:10-14:57
Nonstop1h 47m
$118
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Tue 30/9
11:11-12:53
Nonstop1h 42m
San Diego
Fri 3/10
19:28-21:08
Nonstop1h 40m
$118
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Thu 18/9
22:37-00:15
Nonstop1h 38m
San Diego
Mon 29/9
20:08-21:48
Nonstop1h 40m
$118
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Best time to book a flight from San Francisco to San Diego
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How far ahead should I book a flight from San Francisco to San Diego?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from San Francisco to San Diego. Price data was last updated on 22 August 2025.
Booking 72 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from San Francisco to San Diego. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to San Diego?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to San Diego (average of $924). Flying from San Francisco to San Diego in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,539). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SFO to SAN?
Find hourly flight availability from San Francisco to San Diego. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 29 August 2025.
It’s optimal to fly from San Francisco to San Diego in the morning. By choosing this option you can save up to 50% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight at midday.
Weekly flight availability from San Francisco to San Diego
Explore weekly flight availability from San Francisco to San Diego. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated 29 August 2025.
The most flights from SFO to SAN are scheduled on a Thursday (85 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (53 on average).
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 29 August 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Alaska Airlines
from San Francisco to San Diego. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
The attention and efficiency of the staff and the good handling of the pilot
Related info for your journey
Find useful and relevant information for your journey from San Francisco to San Diego. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
What airports do I use to fly from San Francisco to San Diego?
To fly from San Francisco to San Diego, you need to book a flight from San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN). Nonstop flights to San Diego from San Francisco take 1h 41m on average. When it comes time to book airfare, you have a few options: there are 72 outbound flights from San Francisco to San Diego offered by 1 airline.
How popular is this San Francisco to San Diego flight route?
The San Francisco to San Diego flight path was viewed by 6 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.
How long is the flight from San Francisco to San Diego?
Airlines like United Airlines, Southwest, and Hawaiian Airlines fly from San Francisco to San Diego in about 1h 30m. The time it takes to get you to your destination is usually consistent. The distance between San Francisco and San Diego is about 718 km. All flights are typically direct.
What is the cheapest airline to fly from San Francisco to San Diego round-trip?
Flying on Alaska Airlines is currently your cheapest option to San Diego, with prices starting at $121. Users have found that Alaska Airlines is 43% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.
What are the most reliable airlines from San Francisco to San Diego?
Before booking your flight to San Diego from San Francisco, have a look at the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Air China (88%), Air New Zealand (79%), Singapore Airlines( 78%).
What are the cheapest flights from San Francisco to San Diego?
On average you can expect to pay $282 for a flight from San Francisco to San Diego. The cheapest flight overall is $220 while the most popular route, (San Francisco - San Diego) is currently priced at $256.
Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to San Diego that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to San Diego flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to San Diego?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to San Diego.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco to San Diego?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to San Diego by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to San Diego?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to San Diego (average of $924). Flying from San Francisco to San Diego in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,539). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
Browse through other flights departing from San Francisco. Flights are based on user searches made on Cheapflights and were last updated on 29 August 2025.
Top airline flying from San Francisco to San Diego
Discover the top airline that operate flights from San Francisco to San Diego. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 29 August 2025.
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Deals for San Francisco to San Diego flights are sourced from 900+ travel sites when you use Cheapflights. When all flight results come back, Cheapflights lets you sort and filter flights using different criteria to choose better, like price, airport, cabin class, and plenty of other options.
Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from San Francisco to San Diego?
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Yes, Cheapflights offers price alerts on San Francisco to San Diego flights so you can book your travel at the perfect time. Price Alerts can be enabled by clicking the bell icon next to the flight deals above and providing your email address where you want to receive the alerts.
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