Cheap flights from San Francisco to San Diego from $92
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 11/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — SAN
10 Jul — 17 Jul1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from San Francisco to San Diego are usually found in July or October, booked 59 days in advance, depart on a Monday or Tuesday and return on a Tuesday
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Cheapest flights from San Francisco to San Diego
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 10 June 2026.
Tue 18/807:55
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 40m
Alaska Airlines
Tue 18/813:30
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 44m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 10/6$176
Wed 1/707:55
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 40m
Alaska Airlines
Wed 1/713:30
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 44m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 9/6$187
Tue 7/716:47
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 52m
United Airlines
Tue 14/711:01
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 46m
United Airlines
Deal found 8/6$195
Tue 15/916:40
SFO
-
SAN
1 stop4h 25m
Southwest
Tue 22/919:40
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 30m
Southwest
Deal found 9/6$197
Wed 19/806:35
SFO
-
SAN
1 stop6h 55m
Southwest
Tue 25/808:30
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 35m
Southwest
Deal found 8/6$200
Wed 22/722:23
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 41m
Frontier
Tue 28/706:25
SAN
-
SFO
1 stop17h 58m
Frontier
Deal found 7/6$202
Tue 11/805:50
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 35m
Southwest
Tue 11/810:20
SAN
-
SFO
2 stops6h 40m
Southwest
Deal found 9/6$204
Wed 1/708:15
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 44m
United Airlines
Tue 7/710:49
SAN
-
SFO
1 stop4h 04m
United Airlines
Deal found 8/6$209
Wed 29/705:50
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 35m
Southwest
Tue 4/807:20
SAN
-
SFO
2 stops7h 20m
Southwest
Deal found 9/6$212
Thu 20/817:16
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 44m
Alaska Airlines
Thu 20/821:30
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 42m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 10/6$213
Tue 13/1010:40
SFO
-
SAN
2 stops6h 10m
Southwest
Wed 21/1007:05
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 40m
Southwest
Deal found 10/6$214
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 10 June 2026.
Tue 7/716:47
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 52m
United Airlines
Tue 14/711:01
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 46m
United Airlines
Deal found 8/6$195
Wed 22/720:30
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 45m
Southwest
Tue 28/714:40
SAN
-
SFO
2 stops7h 35m
Southwest
Deal found 9/6$216
Sat 4/713:55
SFO
-
SAN
1 stop5h 21m
Delta
Tue 7/706:15
SAN
-
SFO
1 stop4h 27m
Delta
Deal found 6/6$223
Sat 11/706:00
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 35m
Southwest
Mon 13/720:10
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 45m
Southwest
Deal found 6/6$223
Wed 9/909:35
SFO
-
SAN
2 stops5h 50m
Southwest
Wed 16/917:30
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 35m
Southwest
Deal found 8/6$224
Tue 15/913:35
SFO
-
SAN
2 stops6h 05m
Southwest
Thu 17/915:10
SAN
-
SFO
1 stop5h 25m
Southwest
Deal found 9/6$248
Tue 30/605:00
SFO
-
SAN
1 stop4h 15m
Southwest
Tue 7/706:30
SAN
-
SFO
2 stops7h 45m
Southwest
Deal found 7/6$258
Thu 16/705:30
SFO
-
SAN
1 stop5h 05m
Southwest
Wed 22/706:30
SAN
-
SFO
2 stops7h 45m
Southwest
Deal found 8/6$258
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 10 June 2026.
Tue 18/807:55
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 40m
Alaska Airlines
Tue 18/813:30
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 44m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 10/6$176
Wed 1/707:55
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 40m
Alaska Airlines
Wed 1/713:30
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 44m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 9/6$187
Tue 7/716:47
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 52m
United Airlines
Tue 14/711:01
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 46m
United Airlines
Deal found 8/6$195
Thu 3/907:08
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 40m
Alaska Airlines
Tue 8/915:43
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 39m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 10/6$202
Thu 20/817:16
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 44m
Alaska Airlines
Thu 20/821:30
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 42m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 10/6$213
Tue 30/607:55
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 40m
Alaska Airlines
Tue 30/611:04
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 47m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 6/6$216
Fri 14/821:00
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 47m
United Airlines
Wed 19/809:49
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 46m
United Airlines
Deal found 9/6$219
Thu 3/907:08
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 40m
Alaska Airlines
Thu 10/919:59
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 43m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 10/6$220
Sat 11/706:00
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 35m
Southwest
Mon 13/719:00
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 45m
Southwest
Deal found 5/6$223
Thu 27/808:30
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 40m
Southwest
Fri 4/907:45
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 35m
Southwest
Deal found 8/6$226
Thu 10/917:16
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 44m
Alaska Airlines
Thu 10/921:30
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 42m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 9/6$236
Thu 27/808:28
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 50m
United Airlines
Sun 30/806:20
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 46m
United Airlines
Deal found 7/6$237
Last-minute flights from San Francisco to San Diego
Discover last-minute flight deals from San Francisco to San Diego. Data last updated 10 June 2026 and is based on user searches.
Wed 1/707:55
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 40m
Alaska Airlines
Wed 1/713:30
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 44m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 9/6$187
Wed 1/708:15
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 44m
United Airlines
Tue 7/710:49
SAN
-
SFO
1 stop4h 04m
United Airlines
Deal found 8/6$209
Wed 1/705:50
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 35m
Southwest
Sat 4/710:45
SAN
-
SFO
2 stops6h 30m
Southwest
Deal found 8/6$216
Sat 4/707:10
SFO
-
SAN
2 stops5h 55m
Southwest
Wed 15/717:45
SAN
-
SFO
1 stop5h 35m
Southwest
Deal found 9/6$230
Tue 7/716:47
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 52m
United Airlines
Tue 14/711:01
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 46m
United Airlines
Deal found 8/6$195
Sat 11/706:00
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 35m
Southwest
Sat 11/716:50
SAN
-
SFO
1 stop7h 45m
Southwest
Deal found 7/6$217
Sat 11/714:30
SFO
-
SAN
1 stop4h 47m
Delta
Mon 13/719:58
SAN
-
SFO
1 stop3h 21m
Delta
Deal found 9/6$223
Wed 22/722:23
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 41m
Frontier
Tue 28/706:25
SAN
-
SFO
1 stop17h 58m
Frontier
Deal found 7/6$202
Wed 29/705:50
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 35m
Southwest
Tue 4/807:20
SAN
-
SFO
2 stops7h 20m
Southwest
Deal found 9/6$212
Wed 29/705:00
SFO
-
SAN
1 stop4h 15m
Southwest
Wed 5/807:20
SAN
-
SFO
2 stops7h 20m
Southwest
Deal found 9/6$226
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 10 June 2026.
Tue 11/814:10
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 44m
United Airlines
Deal found 9/6$92
Wed 1/705:50
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 35m
Southwest
Deal found 10/6$98
Tue 24/1110:15
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 40m
Southwest
Deal found 9/6$102
Wed 5/814:35
SFO
-
SAN
1 stop5h 15m
Southwest
Deal found 9/6$106
Sat 5/1221:59
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 44m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 9/6$111
Sat 4/705:00
SFO
-
SAN
1 stop3h 50m
Southwest
Deal found 9/6$112
Wed 12/809:35
SFO
-
SAN
2 stops5h 50m
Southwest
Deal found 9/6$114
Wed 19/813:35
SFO
-
SAN
2 stops6h 15m
Southwest
Deal found 8/6$115
Sat 24/1011:50
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 35m
Southwest
Deal found 7/6$116
Thu 3/906:45
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 30m
Southwest
Deal found 10/6$122
Tue 13/1010:40
SFO
-
SAN
2 stops6h 10m
Southwest
Deal found 9/6$124
Find 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 10 June 2026.
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 10 June 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Francisco to San Diego that are best for you.
Fly from
Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
Price
Cheapest return flight
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Tue 7/7
16:47-18:39
Nonstop1h 52m
San Diego
Tue 14/7
11:01-12:47
Nonstop1h 46m
$195
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Wed 22/7
20:30-22:15
Nonstop1h 45m
San Diego
Tue 28/7
14:40-22:15
2 stops7h 35m
$216
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Sat 4/7
13:55-19:16
1 stop5h 21m
San Diego
Tue 7/7
06:15-10:42
1 stop4h 27m
$223
Fastest return journey
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Sat 11/7
06:00-07:35
Nonstop1h 35m
San Diego
Mon 13/7
20:10-21:55
Nonstop1h 45m
$223
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Wed 9/9
09:35-15:25
2 stops5h 50m
San Diego
Wed 16/9
17:30-19:05
Nonstop1h 35m
$224
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Tue 15/9
13:35-19:40
2 stops6h 05m
San Diego
Thu 17/9
15:10-20:35
1 stop5h 25m
$248
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Tue 30/6
05:00-09:15
1 stop4h 15m
San Diego
Tue 7/7
06:30-14:15
2 stops7h 45m
$258
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Thu 16/7
05:30-10:35
1 stop5h 05m
San Diego
Wed 22/7
06:30-14:15
2 stops7h 45m
$258
Cheapest one-way
Fastest single journey
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Tue 15/9
08:40-10:20
Nonstop1h 40m
$92
San FranciscoSan Diego
SFO - SAN
SFOSAN
San Francisco
Wed 1/7
08:15-09:59
Nonstop1h 44m
$98
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Everything you need to know about your flight from San Francisco to San Diego
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Delays
How far ahead should I book a flight from San Francisco to San Diego?
Booking 58 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, July is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to San Diego (average of $223). Flying from San Francisco to San Diego in April is currently the most expensive (average of $375). 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 10 June 2026.
It’s optimal to fly from San Francisco to San Diego in the morning. By choosing this option you can save up to 68% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the afternoon.
How much does it cost for a return flight from San Francisco to San Diego?
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 10 June 2026.
The most flights from SFO to SAN are scheduled on a Wednesday (65 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (35 on average).
How often are flights from San Francisco to San Diego delayed?
About 23% of weekly flights between San Francisco and San Diego have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 119 minutes.
What is the most punctual flight time for San Francisco to San Diego flights?
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.
What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?
Saturday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Friday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Which airline has the best punctuality record on San Francisco to San Diego flights?
Over the past year, United Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 17% of flights being delayed.
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 10 June 2026.
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.
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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 49 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 Southwest and Delta fly from San Francisco to San Diego in about 1h 45m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 3h 36m. The distance between San Francisco and San Diego is about 718 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
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 $152. Users have found that Alaska Airlines is 49% 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 (82%), Copa Airlines (81%), SWISS( 77%).
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, July is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to San Diego (average of $223). Flying from San Francisco to San Diego in April is currently the most expensive (average of $375). 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.
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 10 June 2026.
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Users can book flights with no change fees policies with our dedicated filters. Book flights from San Francisco to San Diego flexibly with Cheapflights today.
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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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