Cheap Flights from Philadelphia, PA to San Diego, CA from $78

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 411 connecting flights from Philadelphia 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 PHL-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 Philadelphia to San Diego depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Philadelphia and San Diego is 3806 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 21:31 from 4 Philadelphia airports and arrive 05:00 to 21:31 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 13h 46m.

  • The fastest flight 7h 14m
  • Average flight time 13h 46m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 21:31
  • Distance 2365 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are october (from 78 $), november (from 78 $), february (from 102 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 331 $), january (from 282 $), september (from 132 $).

What is the lowest airfare Philadelphia to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $78. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93339 flight by Frontier Airlines for October 22, 2025 which leaves Philadelphia Int. in Philadelphia at 06:15 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 23:02.

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Flight Schedule Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) to San Diego (California)

06:15 — 17:20
14h 5m flight time
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20:29 — 22:47 Philadelphia — Denver
F93339 Frontier Airlines
7h 11m stop
19:56 — 21:25 Denver — San Diego
F94989 Frontier Airlines
06:15 — 23:02
19h 47m flight time
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20:29 — 22:47 Philadelphia — Denver
F93339 Frontier Airlines
13h 8m stop
22:30 — 23:56 Denver — San Diego
F92711 Frontier Airlines
06:15 — 11:10
7h 55m flight time
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06:15 — 08:37 Philadelphia — Denver
F93339 Frontier Airlines
1h 16m stop
08:22 — 09:55 Denver — San Diego
F92817 Frontier Airlines
06:30 — 10:45
7h 15m flight time
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06:30 — 08:47 Philadelphia — Las Vegas
NK905 Spirit Airlines
43m stop
09:30 — 10:45 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK1475 Spirit Airlines
06:30 — 14:11
10h 41m flight time
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06:30 — 08:47 Philadelphia — Las Vegas
NK905 Spirit Airlines
4h 9m stop
12:56 — 14:11 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK3791 Spirit Airlines
07:19 — 11:55
7h 36m flight time
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07:30 — 10:31 Philadelphia — Las Vegas
F91601 Frontier Airlines
53m stop
08:40 — 09:56 Las Vegas — San Diego
F91469 Frontier Airlines
07:19 — 18:06
13h 47m flight time
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08:24 — 10:47 Philadelphia — Las Vegas
F91601 Frontier Airlines
7h 5m stop
18:28 — 19:41 Las Vegas — San Diego
F91465 Frontier Airlines
08:15 — 18:07
12h 52m flight time
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08:15 — 11:05 Philadelphia — Dallas
F93985 Frontier Airlines
5h 45m stop
16:50 — 18:07 Dallas — San Diego
F91425 Frontier Airlines
10:48 — 18:03
10h 15m flight time
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10:48 — 13:14 Philadelphia — Las Vegas
NK2272 Spirit Airlines
3h 29m stop
16:43 — 18:03 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK2295 Spirit Airlines
10:48 — 19:53
12h 5m flight time
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10:48 — 13:14 Philadelphia — Las Vegas
NK2272 Spirit Airlines
5h 22m stop
18:36 — 19:53 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK2020 Spirit Airlines
12:59 — 18:25
8h 26m flight time
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06:40 — 09:15 Philadelphia — Denver
F93265 Frontier Airlines
1h 30m stop
22:20 — 23:54 Denver — San Diego
F94989 Frontier Airlines
13:02 — 23:52
13h 50m flight time
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12:59 — 15:20 Philadelphia — Denver
F93265 Frontier Airlines
7h 8m stop
22:29 — 23:59 Denver — San Diego
F92711 Frontier Airlines
13:02 — 09:52+1day
23h 50m flight time
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12:59 — 15:20 Philadelphia — Denver
F93265 Frontier Airlines
17h 1m stop
08:22 — 09:55 Denver — San Diego
F92817 Frontier Airlines
18:20 — 23:29
8h 9m flight time
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10:48 — 13:14 Philadelphia — Las Vegas
NK2272 Spirit Airlines
1h 20m stop
22:42 — 23:56 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK2390 Spirit Airlines
20:39 — 15:59+1day
22h 20m flight time
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20:39 — 22:15 Philadelphia — Chicago
F92113 Frontier Airlines
15h 24m stop
13:39 — 15:59 Chicago — San Diego
F91855 Frontier Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Philadelphia 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 15, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Philadelphia — 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 - 57 departures per week at the price of from $ 214 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 11762.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 411 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4578 by United Airlines takes 7h 14m and the cheapest is F93339 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 Philadelphia to San Diego from 4 airports (Philadelphia Int., North Philadelphia, Mustin Alf, Philadelphia Sea Plane Base).

Philadelphia airports

  • Philadelphia Int.-PHL
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  • North Philadelphia-PNE
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  • Mustin Alf-MUV
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  • Philadelphia Sea Plane Base-PSQ
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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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