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Cheapflightsplus.com will find cheap United Airlines flights from San Diego to San Francisco. Compare airline ticket prices and book air tickets starting from $87 from trusted online travel agencies, web sites and directly from airlines. Check flights schedule of United Airlines, arrivals and departure details below.

Find Cheap Airfare San Diego (CA) — San Francisco (CA) by United Airlines

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Cheap Flights from San Diego to San Francisco by United Airlines

Look at the list of plane tickets for the most popular direct and connecting flights by United Airlines, their prices start from $87. The fastest nonstop flight takes 1h 37m. The fastest connecting flight — 3h 14m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $87 Find flight	1:58 pm San Diego San Diego	3:35 pm San Francisco San Francisco	1h 37m	United Airlines	UA1763
from $87 Find flight	4:11 pm San Diego San Diego	5:48 pm San Francisco San Francisco	1h 37m	United Airlines	UA2117
from $113 Find flight	2:21 pm San Diego San Diego	7:05 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 44m layover 2h 4m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA5647 UA1363
from $135 Find flight	6:15 am San Diego San Diego	9:29 am San Francisco San Francisco	3h 14m layover 0h 32m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA4723 UA1093
from $238 Find flight	10:54 am San Diego San Diego	3:01 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 7m layover 1h 28m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA5249 UA469

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 08/27/2025

United Airlines Flight Schedule San Diego to San Francisco

Below is a detailed 2025 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
10:54 am — 3:01 pm	10:54 am — 12:07 pm UA5249 United Airlines San Diego — Los Angeles 1h 28m stop 1:35 pm — 3:01 pm UA469 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	4h 7m including layover	Find flight from$238
1:58 pm — 3:35 pm	1:58 pm — 3:35 pm UA1763 United Airlines San Diego — San Francisco	1h 37m	Find flight from$87
2:21 pm — 7:05 pm	2:21 pm — 3:35 pm UA5647 United Airlines San Diego — Los Angeles 2h 4m stop 5:39 pm — 7:05 pm UA1363 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	4h 44m including layover	Find flight from$113
2:21 pm — 8:10 pm	2:21 pm — 3:35 pm UA5647 United Airlines San Diego — Los Angeles 3h 10m stop 6:45 pm — 8:10 pm UA1743 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	5h 49m including layover	Find flight from$113
2:21 pm — 5:46 pm	2:21 pm — 3:35 pm UA5647 United Airlines San Diego — Los Angeles 45m stop 4:20 pm — 5:46 pm UA2019 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	3h 25m including layover	Find flight from$113
4:11 pm — 5:48 pm	4:11 pm — 5:48 pm UA2117 United Airlines San Diego — San Francisco	1h 37m	Find flight from$87
6:15 am — 9:29 am	6:15 am — 7:28 am UA4723 United Airlines San Diego — Los Angeles 32m stop 8:00 am — 9:29 am UA1093 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	3h 14m including layover	Find flight from$135
6:15 am — 11:55 am	6:15 am — 7:28 am UA4723 United Airlines San Diego — Los Angeles 2h 58m stop 10:26 am — 11:55 am UA1791 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	5h 40m including layover	Find flight from$238

Departure	Arrival	Flight Details	Flight Time	Price
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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 08/27/2025

Flight Information

There are 2 flights by United 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 10:54 am to 6:15 am. Nonstop flight is 1h 37m. The time difference between San Diego and San Francisco is 0h.

The fastest flight 1h 37m
Average flight time 1h 37m
The earliest flight 10:54 am
The latest flight 6:15 am
Distance 447 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to San Francisco are june (from 56 $), july (from 57 $), august (from 63 $).

The most expensive and popular months are september (from 91 $), october (from 87 $), may (from 66 $).

The cheapest flight by United Airlines that our users were able to find is $87. This airfare is economy class on one-way UA1763 flight for October 7, 2025 leaving San Diego in San Diego at 1:58 pm, it includes all taxes and additional fees.

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United Airlines Airplanes on the Route

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides United Airlines there are other 4 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 10 direct flights every day from San Diego. Airlines and fares are below:

AS - Alaska Airlines

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HA - Hawaiian Airlines

from $57

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Connecting Flights

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

AS - Alaska Airlines

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F9 - Frontier Airlines

from $87

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HA - Hawaiian Airlines

from $106

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NK - Spirit Airlines

from $476

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