Cheap Flights from New York, NY to San Diego, CA from $116

Return flight: San Diego – New York

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 6 direct and 48 connecting flights from New York to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $116, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out NYC-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 New York to San Diego depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between New York and San Diego is 3909 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 05:46 to 23:10 from 16 New York airports and arrive 05:46 to 23:10 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 5h 56m.

  • The fastest flight 5h 49m
  • Average flight time 5h 56m
  • The earliest flight 05:46
  • The latest flight 23:10
  • Distance 2429 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are may (from 116 $), june (from 116 $), september (from 132 $).

The most expensive months are october (from 172 $), july (from 154 $), august (from 133 $).

What is the lowest airfare New York to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $116. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93161 flight by Frontier Airlines for July 22, 2025 which leaves La Guardia in New York at 22:55 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 23:02.

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Flight Schedule New York (New York) to San Diego (California)

06:59 — 18:06
14h 7m flight time
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06:59 — 09:53 New York — Las Vegas
F93237 Frontier Airlines
7h 2m stop
17:01 — 18:26 Las Vegas — San Diego
F91465 Frontier Airlines
08:30 — 23:29
17h 59m flight time
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08:30 — 10:28 New York — Charlotte
NK2422 Spirit Airlines
3h 42m stop
17:24 — 19:14 Charlotte — Las Vegas
NK2294 Spirit Airlines
6h 14m stop
22:42 — 23:56 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK2390 Spirit Airlines
09:55 — 07:13+1day
24h 18m flight time
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from$155
09:55 — 13:06 New York — Miami
NK2176 Spirit Airlines
7h 43m stop
20:55 — 23:21 Miami — Las Vegas
NK2697 Spirit Airlines
6h 31m stop
06:00 — 07:13 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK2502 Spirit Airlines
10:00 — 12:49
5h 49m flight time
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from$132
New York — San Diego
HA4989 Hawaiian Airlines
10:00 — 12:49
5h 49m flight time
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from$135
New York — San Diego
AS35 Alaska Airlines
10:00 — 13:01
6h 1m flight time
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from$157
New York — San Diego
AS27 Alaska Airlines
13:35 — 07:13+1day
20h 38m flight time
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from$128
13:35 — 16:23 New York — Dallas
NK2450 Spirit Airlines
6h 5m stop
18:00 — 19:02 Dallas — Las Vegas
NK2588 Spirit Airlines
6h 19m stop
06:00 — 07:13 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK2502 Spirit Airlines
16:00 — 18:57
5h 57m flight time
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New York — San Diego
HA4988 Hawaiian Airlines
16:28 — 19:24
5h 56m flight time
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from$132
New York — San Diego
HA4923 Hawaiian Airlines
16:28 — 19:24
5h 56m flight time
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New York — San Diego
AS25 Alaska Airlines
17:35 — 10:45+1day
20h 10m flight time
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17:35 — 19:17 New York — Chicago
NK918 Spirit Airlines
10h 43m stop
06:00 — 07:54 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK183 Spirit Airlines
1h 36m stop
09:30 — 10:45 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK1475 Spirit Airlines
17:35 — 14:11+1day
23h 36m flight time
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17:35 — 19:17 New York — Chicago
NK918 Spirit Airlines
10h 43m stop
06:00 — 07:54 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK183 Spirit Airlines
5h 2m stop
12:56 — 14:11 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK3791 Spirit Airlines
21:27 — 10:45+1day
16h 18m flight time
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21:27 — 23:29 New York — Detroit
NK3392 Spirit Airlines
7h 31m stop
07:00 — 08:20 Detroit — Las Vegas
NK2369 Spirit Airlines
1h 10m stop
09:30 — 10:45 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK1475 Spirit Airlines
21:27 — 14:11+1day
19h 44m flight time
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21:27 — 23:29 New York — Detroit
NK3392 Spirit Airlines
7h 31m stop
07:00 — 08:20 Detroit — Las Vegas
NK2369 Spirit Airlines
4h 36m stop
12:56 — 14:11 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK3791 Spirit Airlines
22:55 — 23:02+1day
27h 7m flight time
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22:55 — 01:17 New York — Denver
F93161 Frontier Airlines
20h 21m stop
22:29 — 23:59 Denver — San Diego
F92711 Frontier Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from New York 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 November 5, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight New York — San Diego is served by 7 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 4 departures per week at the price of from $ 135 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Finnair airline - from $ 2816.

Direct flights

There are 6 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is HA4989 by Hawaiian Airlines takes 5h 49m and the cheapest is F93161 by Frontier Airlines for $132.

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Connecting Flights

There are 48 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK2140 by Spirit Airlines takes 7h 7m and the cheapest is F93161 by Frontier Airlines for $116.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • AY - Finnair
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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 New York to San Diego from 16 airports (39th Street Ferry, Newyork Airport, Newyork Airport, La Guardia, Westchester County, World Trade Center, Pier 11/Wall St. SPB, John F Kennedy Intl, Flushing, East 34th St Heliport, West 30th St Heliport, Downtown Manhattan H/p, East 60th Street H/P, Battery Pk City/N. Cov, East 34th St Landing, Marine Air Terminal).

New York airports

  • 39th Street Ferry-XNY
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  • Newyork Airport-NWK
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  • Newyork Airport-NYP
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  • La Guardia-LGA
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  • Westchester County-HPN
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  • World Trade Center-WTC
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  • Pier 11/Wall St. SPB-NWS
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  • John F Kennedy Intl-JFK
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  • Flushing-FLU
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  • East 34th St Heliport-TSS
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  • West 30th St Heliport-JRA
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  • Downtown Manhattan H/p-JRB
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  • East 60th Street H/P-JRE
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  • Battery Pk City/N. Cov-NBP
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  • East 34th St Landing-NES
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  • Marine Air Terminal-QNY
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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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