Cheap Flights from Oakland, CA to San Diego, CA from $24

Return flight: San Diego – Oakland

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 101 connecting flights from Oakland to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $24, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out OAK-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 Oakland to San Diego depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Oakland and San Diego is 718 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 19:58 from 3 Oakland airports and arrive 06:00 to 19:58 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 1h 42m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 40m
  • Average flight time 1h 42m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 19:58
  • Distance 447 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are july (from 24 $), september (from 32 $), august (from 42 $).

The most expensive months are may (from 286 $), june (from 197 $), august (from 42 $).

What is the lowest airfare Oakland to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $24. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1156 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 31, 2025 which leaves Oakland Int in Oakland at 14:38 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 16:18.

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Flight Schedule Oakland (California) to San Diego (California)

06:00 — 09:55
3h 55m flight time
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from$59
06:00 — 07:35 Oakland — Las Vegas
NK1443 Spirit Airlines
1h 5m stop
08:40 — 09:55 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK1154 Spirit Airlines
06:00 — 17:55
11h 55m flight time
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06:00 — 07:35 Oakland — Las Vegas
NK1443 Spirit Airlines
9h 3m stop
19:14 — 20:30 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK1150 Spirit Airlines
06:00 — 13:06
7h 6m flight time
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from$153
06:00 — 07:35 Oakland — Las Vegas
NK1443 Spirit Airlines
1h 37m stop
09:09 — 10:37 Las Vegas — San Jose
NK1140 Spirit Airlines
55m stop
11:32 — 13:07 San Jose — San Diego
NK1826 Spirit Airlines
06:00 — 23:06
17h 6m flight time
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from$173
06:00 — 07:35 Oakland — Las Vegas
NK1443 Spirit Airlines
14h 17m stop
21:52 — 23:06 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK1152 Spirit Airlines
06:30 — 22:26
15h 56m flight time
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from$63
06:30 — 08:04 Oakland — Las Vegas
NK2186 Spirit Airlines
13h 2m stop
21:06 — 22:26 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK2063 Spirit Airlines
06:30 — 18:42
12h 12m flight time
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from$64
06:30 — 08:04 Oakland — Las Vegas
NK2186 Spirit Airlines
9h 10m stop
17:14 — 18:42 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK2600 Spirit Airlines
07:00 — 12:49
5h 49m flight time
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from$166
07:00 — 09:07 Oakland — Seattle
HA6275 Hawaiian Airlines
51m stop
09:58 — 12:49 Seattle — San Diego
HA6883 Hawaiian Airlines
10:56 — 12:40
1h 44m flight time
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from$32
Oakland — San Diego
NK2562 Spirit Airlines
12:49 — 23:59
11h 10m flight time
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12:49 — 14:53 Oakland — Seattle
HA6283 Hawaiian Airlines
6h 10m stop
21:03 — 23:59 Seattle — San Diego
HA6889 Hawaiian Airlines
14:38 — 16:18
1h 40m flight time
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from$24
Oakland — San Diego
NK1156 Spirit Airlines
14:38 — 23:59
9h 21m flight time
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from$151
14:31 — 16:38 Oakland — Seattle
HA6278 Hawaiian Airlines
4h 25m stop
21:15 — 23:59 Seattle — San Diego
HA6889 Hawaiian Airlines
14:39 — 22:26
7h 47m flight time
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14:39 — 16:09 Oakland — Las Vegas
NK709 Spirit Airlines
4h 57m stop
21:06 — 22:26 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK2063 Spirit Airlines
14:39 — 18:42
4h 3m flight time
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14:39 — 16:09 Oakland — Las Vegas
NK709 Spirit Airlines
1h 5m stop
17:14 — 18:42 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK2600 Spirit Airlines
14:39 — 12:31+1day
21h 52m flight time
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14:39 — 16:09 Oakland — Las Vegas
NK709 Spirit Airlines
18h 56m stop
11:05 — 12:31 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK2560 Spirit Airlines
19:13 — 00:05+1day
4h 52m flight time
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from$167
19:13 — 20:50 Oakland — Portland
AS2133 Alaska Airlines
40m stop
21:30 — 00:05 Portland — San Diego
AS1162 Alaska Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Oakland 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 16, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Oakland — San Diego is served by 4 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 28 departures per week at the price of from $ 167 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Hawaiian Airlines airline - from $ 1553.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK1156 by Spirit Airlines takes 1h 40m and the cheapest is NK1156 by Spirit Airlines for $24.

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Connecting Flights

There are 101 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK1443 by Spirit Airlines takes 3h 55m and the cheapest is NK1156 by Spirit Airlines for $50.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Oakland to San Diego from 3 airports (Oakland Int, Oakland/Coliseum Stat, Convention Center Heliport).

Oakland airports

  • Oakland Int-OAK
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  • Oakland/Coliseum Stat-OBT
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  • Convention Center Heliport-JCE
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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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