Cheap Flights from New York, NY to San Diego, CA from $241

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 34 connecting flights from New York to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $241, 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 06:10 to 23:10 from 16 New York airports and arrive 06:10 to 23:10 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 6h 6m.

The fastest flight 5h 57m
Average flight time 6h 6m
The earliest flight 06:10
The latest flight 23:10
Distance 2429 ml

Best Flights from New York to San Diego Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from New York to San Diego with the lowest price of $241. The fastest direct flight takes 5h 57m and the fastest connecting – 7h 46m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $241 Find flight	16:54 New York John F Kennedy Intl	20:08 San Diego San Diego	6h 14m	Alaska Airlines	AS25
from $289 Find flight	11:30 New York John F Kennedy Intl	14:27 San Diego San Diego	5h 57m	Alaska Airlines	AS35
from $315 Find flight	11:51 New York John F Kennedy Intl	16:37 San Diego San Diego	7h 46m layover 0h 52m - Minneapolis	Sun Country Airlines	SY568 SY407
from $340 Find flight	16:02 New York La Guardia	22:36 San Diego San Diego	9h 34m layover 1h 58m - Chicago	Alaska Airlines	AS6435 AS1466
from $265 Find flight	20:35 New York La Guardia	14:20+1 день San Diego San Diego	20h 45m layover 9h 37m - Detroit 3h 35m - Phoenix	Spirit Airlines	NK1624 F94671 F91571
from $292 Find flight	20:29 New York La Guardia	18:37+2 дня San Diego San Diego	49h 8m layover 22h 12m - Sanford 17h 32m - Las Vegas	Frontier Airlines	F92615 G42 F91469

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on March 19, 2026

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are march (from 135 $), september (from 135 $), august (from 137 $).

The most expensive months are june (from 241 $), may (from 241 $), july (from 184 $).

What is the lowest airfare New York to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $241. This airfare is for economy class on one-way AS25 flight by Alaska Airlines for June 25, 2026 which leaves John F Kennedy Intl in New York at 16:54 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 20:08.

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

06:10 — 23:26

20h 16m flight time

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06:10 — 08:10 New York — Detroit

NK460 Spirit Airlines

9h 30m stop

17:40 — 19:44 Detroit — Dallas

F93175 Frontier Airlines

2h 29m stop

22:13 — 23:26 Dallas — San Diego

F91425 Frontier Airlines

08:45 — 17:02

11h 17m flight time

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08:45 — 10:29 New York — Chicago

AS6040 Alaska Airlines

3h 51m stop

14:20 — 17:02 Chicago — San Diego

AS1447 Alaska Airlines

10:34 — 16:37

9h 3m flight time

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10:34 — 12:41 New York — Minneapolis

SY566 Sun Country Airlines

2h 9m stop

15:20 — 17:07 Minneapolis — San Diego

SY407 Sun Country Airlines

10:59 — 23:26

15h 27m flight time

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10:59 — 13:02 New York — Detroit

NK1541 Spirit Airlines

4h 38m stop

17:40 — 19:44 Detroit — Dallas

F93175 Frontier Airlines

2h 29m stop

22:13 — 23:26 Dallas — San Diego

F91425 Frontier Airlines

11:30 — 14:27

5h 57m flight time

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New York — San Diego

AS35 Alaska Airlines

11:51 — 16:37

7h 46m flight time

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11:29 — 13:35 New York — Minneapolis

SY568 Sun Country Airlines

52m stop

15:18 — 17:01 Minneapolis — San Diego

SY407 Sun Country Airlines

14:11 — 22:36

11h 25m flight time

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14:11 — 16:04 New York — Chicago

AS6684 Alaska Airlines

3h 55m stop

19:59 — 22:36 Chicago — San Diego

AS1466 Alaska Airlines

16:02 — 22:36

9h 34m flight time

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16:02 — 18:01 New York — Chicago

AS6435 Alaska Airlines

1h 58m stop

19:59 — 22:36 Chicago — San Diego

AS1466 Alaska Airlines

16:54 — 20:08

6h 14m flight time

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New York — San Diego

AS25 Alaska Airlines

20:29 — 18:37^+2days

49h 8m flight time

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20:29 — 23:22 New York — Sanford

F92615 Frontier Airlines

22h 12m stop

21:34 — 23:39 Sanford — Las Vegas

G42 Allegiant Air

17h 32m stop

17:11 — 18:37 Las Vegas — San Diego

F91469 Frontier Airlines

20:35 — 14:20^+1day

20h 45m flight time

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20:35 — 22:38 New York — Detroit

NK1624 Spirit Airlines

9h 37m stop

08:15 — 09:25 Detroit — Phoenix

F94671 Frontier Airlines

3h 35m stop

13:00 — 14:20 Phoenix — San Diego

F91571 Frontier Airlines

20:35 — 23:26^+1day

29h 51m flight time

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20:35 — 22:38 New York — Detroit

NK1624 Spirit Airlines

19h 2m stop

17:40 — 19:44 Detroit — Dallas

F93175 Frontier Airlines

2h 29m stop

22:13 — 23:26 Dallas — San Diego

F91425 Frontier Airlines

22:00 — 08:58^+2days

37h 58m flight time

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22:00 — 00:45 New York — Atlanta

F94347 Frontier Airlines

20h 15m stop

21:00 — 22:09 Atlanta — Phoenix

F92607 Frontier Airlines

9h 26m stop

07:35 — 08:58 Phoenix — San Diego

F92083 Frontier Airlines

22:00 — 18:37^+2days

47h 37m flight time

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22:00 — 00:45 New York — Atlanta

F94347 Frontier Airlines

19h 50m stop

20:35 — 22:00 Atlanta — Las Vegas

F93923 Frontier Airlines

19h 11m stop

17:11 — 18:37 Las Vegas — San Diego

F91469 Frontier Airlines

22:00 — 18:37^+1day

23h 37m flight time

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22:00 — 00:45 New York — Atlanta

F94347 Frontier Airlines

9h 40m stop

10:25 — 11:39 Atlanta — Las Vegas

F94891 Frontier Airlines

5h 32m stop

17:11 — 18:37 Las Vegas — San Diego

F91469 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 March 19, 2026.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight New York — San Diego is served by 7 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 6 departures per week at the price of from $ 241 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Icelandair airline - from $ 1084.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is AS35 by Alaska Airlines takes 5h 57m and the cheapest is AS25 by Alaska Airlines for $241.

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Connecting Flights

There are 34 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is SY568 by Sun Country Airlines takes 7h 46m and the cheapest is AS25 by Alaska Airlines for $265.

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F9 - Frontier Airlines

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PD - Porter Airlines

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SY - Sun Country Airlines

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UA - United 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

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Newyork Airport-NWK

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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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Airplanes

There are flights to San Diego from New York by 7 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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