Cheap Flights from Atlanta, GA to San Diego, CA from $78

Return flight: San Diego – Atlanta

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 4 direct and 467 connecting flights from Atlanta to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $78, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out ATL-SAN flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Atlanta to San Diego depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Atlanta and San Diego is 3038 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 05:12 to 22:58 from 7 Atlanta airports and arrive 05:12 to 22:58 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 4h 46m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 44m
  • Average flight time 4h 46m
  • The earliest flight 05:12
  • The latest flight 22:58
  • Distance 1888 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are october (from 78 $), november (from 78 $), june (from 107 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 375 $), december (from 267 $), september (from 119 $).

What is the lowest airfare Atlanta to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $78. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91449 flight by Frontier Airlines for October 22, 2025 which leaves Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta at 18:29 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 22:20.

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Flight Schedule Atlanta (Georgia) to San Diego (California)

07:45 — 11:56
7h 11m flight time
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07:45 — 09:18 Atlanta — Las Vegas
F94891 Frontier Airlines
1h 17m stop
10:35 — 11:56 Las Vegas — San Diego
F91469 Frontier Airlines
07:45 — 23:02
18h 17m flight time
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07:40 — 09:02 Atlanta — Denver
F93293 Frontier Airlines
12h 34m stop
22:29 — 23:59 Denver — San Diego
F92711 Frontier Airlines
09:02 — 15:59
9h 57m flight time
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09:02 — 10:22 Atlanta — Chicago
F91441 Frontier Airlines
3h 14m stop
13:56 — 16:08 Chicago — San Diego
F91855 Frontier Airlines
10:30 — 18:06
10h 36m flight time
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07:45 — 09:18 Atlanta — Las Vegas
F94891 Frontier Airlines
4h 53m stop
17:01 — 18:26 Las Vegas — San Diego
F91465 Frontier Airlines
10:40 — 16:22
8h 42m flight time
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10:40 — 11:56 Atlanta — Phoenix
F91099 Frontier Airlines
3h 9m stop
15:05 — 16:22 Phoenix — San Diego
F92083 Frontier Airlines
15:38 — 17:25
4h 47m flight time
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Atlanta — San Diego
HA4761 Hawaiian Airlines
15:38 — 17:25
4h 47m flight time
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from$122
Atlanta — San Diego
AS474 Alaska Airlines
15:47 — 17:31
4h 44m flight time
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Atlanta — San Diego
HA4742 Hawaiian Airlines
15:47 — 17:31
4h 44m flight time
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from$124
Atlanta — San Diego
AS475 Alaska Airlines
16:34 — 22:54
9h 20m flight time
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15:24 — 16:55 Atlanta — Dallas
F93021 Frontier Airlines
3h 35m stop
22:40 — 23:48 Dallas — San Diego
F91425 Frontier Airlines
16:45 — 22:23
8h 38m flight time
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07:45 — 09:18 Atlanta — Las Vegas
F94891 Frontier Airlines
2h 47m stop
16:32 — 17:57 Las Vegas — San Diego
F91325 Frontier Airlines
17:35 — 00:11+1day
9h 36m flight time
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17:03 — 18:48 Atlanta — Dallas
F93021 Frontier Airlines
3h 28m stop
22:48 — 00:11 Dallas — San Diego
F91769 Frontier Airlines
18:29 — 22:20
6h 51m flight time
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06:19 — 07:51 Atlanta — Denver
F91449 Frontier Airlines
46m stop
22:30 — 23:56 Denver — San Diego
F92711 Frontier Airlines
20:05 — 00:11+1day
7h 6m flight time
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20:05 — 21:53 Atlanta — Dallas
F93097 Frontier Airlines
55m stop
22:48 — 00:11 Dallas — San Diego
F91769 Frontier Airlines
20:23 — 23:59
6h 36m flight time
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20:23 — 21:56 Atlanta — Dallas
F93097 Frontier Airlines
55m stop
22:51 — 23:59 Dallas — San Diego
F91425 Frontier Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Atlanta to San Diego. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 21, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Atlanta — San Diego is served by 6 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 61 departures per week at the price of from $ 122 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 902.

Direct flights

There are 4 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is HA4742 by Hawaiian Airlines takes 4h 44m and the cheapest is F91449 by Frontier Airlines for $118.

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Connecting Flights

There are 467 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AS4126 by Alaska Airlines takes 6h 15m and the cheapest is F91449 by Frontier Airlines for $78.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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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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Airports

You can fly from Atlanta to San Diego from 7 airports (Perimeter Mall, DeKalb-Peachtree, Hartsfield-Jackson, Beaver Ruin, Fulton County, Galleria Heliport, Technology Park).

Atlanta airports

  • Perimeter Mall-JAJ
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  • DeKalb-Peachtree-PDK
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  • Hartsfield-Jackson-ATL
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  • Beaver Ruin-JAO
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  • Fulton County-FTY
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  • Galleria Heliport-JGL
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  • Technology Park-JAE
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San Diego airports

  • San Diego-SAN
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  • San Diego Regional-USA
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  • Gillespie Field-SEE
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  • Golden Triangle Reg.-GTR
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  • El Cajon-CJN
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  • Lowndes County-UBS
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  • Miramar NAS-NKX
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  • Montgomery Field-MYF
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  • North Island NAS-NZY
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  • Brown Field Municipal-SDM
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  • AFB-CBM
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