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Cheap Flights from San Diego to San Francisco by American Airlines

Look at the list of plane tickets for the most connecting flights by American Airlines, their prices start from $79. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 2h 57m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $79 Find flight	11:53 am San Diego San Diego	3:55 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 2m layover 0h 37m - Phoenix	American Airlines	AA2874 AA2915
from $79 Find flight	8:20 am San Diego San Diego	12:23 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 3m layover 0h 34m - Phoenix	American Airlines	AA1839 AA475
from $79 Find flight	4:40 pm San Diego San Diego	10:29 pm San Francisco San Francisco	5h 49m layover 2h 26m - Phoenix	American Airlines	AA1514 AA597
from $79 Find flight	9:25 am San Diego San Diego	6:32 pm San Francisco San Francisco	9h 7m layover 2h 23m - Dallas	American Airlines	AA1611 AA1175
from $81 Find flight	1:59 pm San Diego San Diego	7:29 pm San Francisco San Francisco	5h 30m layover 2h 15m - Phoenix	American Airlines	AA2671 AA597
from $82 Find flight	12:51 pm San Diego San Diego	4:51 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 0m layover 0h 31m - Phoenix	American Airlines	AA925 AA686

from $82 Find flight	6:15 am San Diego San Diego	12:03 pm San Francisco San Francisco	5h 48m layover 2h 12m - Phoenix	American Airlines	AA625 AA2395
from $85 Find flight	11:53 am San Diego San Diego	3:55 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 2m layover 0h 37m - Phoenix	American Airlines	AA475 AA1037
from $85 Find flight	8:20 am San Diego San Diego	12:23 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 3m layover 0h 34m - Phoenix	American Airlines	AA2099 AA1844
from $119 Find flight	3:17 pm San Diego San Diego	7:57 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 40m layover 2h 20m - Los Angeles	American Airlines	AA6035 AA6015
from $124 Find flight	6:20 am San Diego San Diego	9:31 am San Francisco San Francisco	3h 11m layover 0h 42m - Los Angeles	American Airlines	AA6062 AA6041
from $124 Find flight	3:17 pm San Diego San Diego	6:32 pm San Francisco San Francisco	3h 15m layover 0h 50m - Los Angeles	American Airlines	AA6035 AA6028
from $124 Find flight	10:59 am San Diego San Diego	3:30 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 31m layover 2h 1m - Los Angeles	American Airlines	AA6089 AA6040

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 03/29/2023

American Airlines Flight Schedule San Diego to San Francisco

Below is a detailed 2023 flight schedule for today, tomorrow and all other days. It may vary depending on season and a day of the week of your desired trip. We recommend booking your itinerary at least 2 weeks prior your travel to get the best price and availability by the airline.

Departure	Flight Details	Flight Time	Price
10:04 am — 4:31 pm	10:04 am — 12:32 pm AA1949 American Airlines San Diego — Phoenix 2h 50m stop 3:22 pm — 4:31 pm AA686 American Airlines Phoenix — San Francisco	6h 27m including layover	Find flight from$81
11:53 am — 3:55 pm	11:53 am — 2:18 pm AA2874 American Airlines San Diego — Phoenix 37m stop 2:55 pm — 3:55 pm AA2915 American Airlines Phoenix — San Francisco	4h 2m including layover	Find flight from$79
12:00 pm — 10:26 pm	12:00 pm — 5:08 pm AA2871 American Airlines San Diego — Dallas 3h 37m stop 8:45 pm — 10:26 pm AA1743 American Airlines Dallas — San Francisco	10h 26m including layover	Find flight from$79
1:59 pm — 7:29 pm	1:59 pm — 3:15 pm AA2671 American Airlines San Diego — Phoenix 2h 15m stop 5:30 pm — 7:29 pm AA597 American Airlines Phoenix — San Francisco	5h 30m including layover	Find flight from$81
2:43 pm — 0:13 am +1 day	2:43 pm — 7:36 pm AA1939 American Airlines San Diego — Dallas 2h 49m stop 10:25 pm — 0:13 am AA446 American Airlines Dallas — San Francisco	9h 30m including layover	Find flight from$81
3:17 pm — 7:57 pm	3:17 pm — 4:10 pm AA6035 American Airlines San Diego — Los Angeles 2h 20m stop 6:30 pm — 7:57 pm AA6015 American Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	4h 40m including layover	Find flight from$119
4:40 pm — 10:29 pm	4:40 pm — 7:03 pm AA1514 American Airlines San Diego — Phoenix 2h 26m stop 9:29 pm — 10:29 pm AA597 American Airlines Phoenix — San Francisco	5h 49m including layover	Find flight from$79
6:15 am — 2:59 pm	6:15 am — 11:20 am AA2535 American Airlines San Diego — Dallas 1h 45m stop 1:05 pm — 2:59 pm AA1264 American Airlines Dallas — San Francisco	8h 44m including layover	Find flight from$81
7:05 am — 2:59 pm	7:05 am — 12:09 pm AA1055 American Airlines San Diego — Dallas 56m stop 1:05 pm — 2:59 pm AA1264 American Airlines Dallas — San Francisco	7h 54m including layover	Find flight from$81
8:20 am — 12:23 pm	8:20 am — 10:41 am AA1839 American Airlines San Diego — Phoenix 34m stop 11:15 am — 12:23 pm AA475 American Airlines Phoenix — San Francisco	4h 3m including layover	Find flight from$79
9:25 am — 6:32 pm	9:25 am — 2:28 pm AA1611 American Airlines San Diego — Dallas 2h 23m stop 4:51 pm — 6:32 pm AA1175 American Airlines Dallas — San Francisco	9h 7m including layover	Find flight from$79

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 03/29/2023

Flight Information

There are 197 flights by American Airlines from San Diego to San Francisco every week with departures from San Diego, AFB, Golden Triangle Reg., Lowndes County, San Diego Regional, El Cajon, Montgomery Field, Miramar NAS, North Island NAS, Brown Field Municipal, Gillespie Field. All flights arrive at San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport.

Departures start from 10:00 am to 9:55 pm. Nonstop flight is 2h 57m. The time difference between San Diego and San Francisco is 0h.

The fastest flight 2h 57m
Average flight time 8h 54m
The earliest flight 10:00 am
The latest flight 9:55 pm
Distance 447 ml

The cheapest flight by American Airlines that our users were able to find is $79. This airfare is economy class on one-way AA1611 flight for October 5, 2020 leaving San Diego in San Diego at 9:25 am, it includes all taxes and additional fees.

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American Airlines Airplanes on the Route

List of the most popular American Airlines airplanes flying from San Diego to San Francisco:

Airbus A321-100/200

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Boeing 737-800

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Airbus A321

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Airbus A320

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Embraer 175

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Boeing 737

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Canadair RJ 700

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Embraer 175 (short wing)

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Boeing 757

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides American Airlines there are other 9 airline carriers between San Diego and San Francisco. Please review schedules and prices from the most popular airlines to find the best airfare deals from San Diego to San Francisco.

Nonstop flights

There are 114 direct flights every day from San Diego. Airlines and fares are below:

AS - Alaska Airlines

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UA - United Airlines

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WN - Southwest Airlines

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Connecting Flights

List of flights with layovers (1 and more stops):

AS - Alaska Airlines

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DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.

from $54

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HA - Hawaiian Airlines

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UA - United Airlines

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NK - Spirit Airlines

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F9 - Frontier Airlines

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B6 - JetBlue

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WN - Southwest Airlines

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G4 - Allegiant Air

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