Cheap Flights from Monterey, CA to San Diego, CA from $52

Return flight: San Diego – Monterey

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 97 connecting flights from Monterey to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $52, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out MRY-SAN flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:00 — 07:23
06:00 — 07:23 HA6253 Hawaiian Airlines
Monterey — San Diego
1h 23m
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from$52
06:00 — 07:23
06:00 — 07:23 AS3384 Alaska Airlines
Monterey — San Diego
1h 23m
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from$56
05:00 — 10:12
05:00 — 05:50 UA5515 United Airlines
Monterey — San Francisco
2h 45m stop
08:35 — 10:12 UA264 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
5h 12m
including layover
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from$123
05:00 — 09:02
05:00 — 05:50 UA5515 United Airlines
Monterey — San Francisco
1h 30m stop
07:20 — 09:02 HA7020 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
4h 2m
including layover
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from$275
09:48 — 15:25
09:48 — 11:40 AS6081 Alaska Airlines
Monterey — Phoenix
2h 31m stop
14:11 — 15:25 AS6011 Alaska Airlines
Phoenix — San Diego
5h 37m
including layover
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from$122
12:38 — 22:14
12:35 — 16:19 UA4713 United Airlines
Monterey — Denver
4h 32m stop
21:00 — 22:24 UA1835 United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
9h 36m
including layover
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from$286
12:48 — 19:18
12:48 — 14:46 AS4712 Alaska Airlines
Monterey — Phoenix
3h 22m stop
18:08 — 19:18 AS4295 Alaska Airlines
Phoenix — San Diego
6h 30m
including layover
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from$198
14:20 — 18:23
14:15 — 15:10 UA4729 United Airlines
Monterey — San Francisco
1h 30m stop
16:45 — 18:25 UA1434 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
4h 3m
including layover
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from$88
14:20 — 20:16
14:15 — 15:10 UA4729 United Airlines
Monterey — San Francisco
3h 55m stop
18:55 — 20:36 UA2633 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
5h 56m
including layover
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from$88
16:03 — 23:29
16:04 — 17:37 G479 Allegiant Air
Monterey — Las Vegas
4h 40m stop
22:42 — 23:56 NK2390 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
7h 26m
including layover
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from$72
16:03 — 13:17
+1 day
16:04 — 17:37 G479 Allegiant Air
Monterey — Las Vegas
18h 25m stop
16:43 — 18:03 NK2295 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
21h 14m
including layover
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from$72
18:17 — 23:44
18:17 — 19:54 UA4793 United Airlines
Monterey — Los Angeles
2h 49m stop
22:43 — 23:44 UA5612 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Diego
5h 27m
including layover
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from$89
18:46 — 08:53
+1 day
18:46 — 20:59 HA6254 Hawaiian Airlines
Monterey — Seattle
9h 1m stop
06:00 — 08:53 HA6884 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — San Diego
14h 7m
including layover
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from$200
19:51 — 10:14
+1 day
18:43 — 20:59 HA6254 Hawaiian Airlines
Monterey — Seattle
9h 10m stop
07:00 — 09:48 HA6888 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — San Diego
14h 23m
including layover
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from$200
19:51 — 10:14
+1 day
18:46 — 20:59 AS2290 Alaska Airlines
Monterey — Seattle
9h 10m stop
07:00 — 09:50 AS1258 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Diego
14h 23m
including layover
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from$210
08:00 — 18:23
08:00 — 09:39 UA4717 United Airlines
Monterey — Los Angeles
47m stop
10:26 — 11:55 UA1791 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
4h 50m stop
16:45 — 18:23 UA1434 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
10h 23m
including layover
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from$270
10:26 — 22:28
10:26 — 11:56 UA5658 United Airlines
Monterey — Los Angeles
1h 39m stop
13:35 — 15:01 UA469 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
5h 49m stop
20:50 — 22:28 UA1074 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
12h 2m
including layover
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from$270
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 3, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Monterey and San Diego is 604 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 20:18 from 1 Monterey airport and arrive 05:00 to 20:18 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 1h 23m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 23m
  • Average flight time 1h 23m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 20:18
  • Distance 376 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are june (from 70 $), september (from 70 $), august (from 71 $).

The most expensive months are may (from 127 $), july (from 87 $), august (from 71 $).

What is the lowest airfare Monterey to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $52. This airfare is for economy class on one-way HA6253 flight by Hawaiian Airlines for September 27, 2025 which leaves Carmel in Monterey at 06:00 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 07:23.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Monterey — San Diego is served by 4 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 31 departures per week at the price of from $ 56 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 5568.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is HA6253 by Hawaiian Airlines takes 1h 23m and the cheapest is HA6253 by Hawaiian Airlines for $52.

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Connecting Flights

There are 97 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA5515 by United Airlines takes 3h 58m and the cheapest is HA6253 by Hawaiian Airlines for $72.

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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Monterey to San Diego from 1 airports (Carmel).

Monterey airports

  • Carmel-MRY
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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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  • 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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