Cheap Flights from Philadelphia, PA to San Diego, CA from $76

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 $76, 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.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:15 — 17:20
20:29 — 22:47 F93339 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Denver
7h 11m stop
19:56 — 21:25 F94989 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
14h 5m
including layover
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06:15 — 23:02
20:29 — 22:47 F93339 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Denver
13h 8m stop
22:30 — 23:56 F92711 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
19h 47m
including layover
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06:15 — 11:10
06:15 — 08:37 F93339 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Denver
1h 16m stop
08:22 — 09:55 F92817 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
7h 55m
including layover
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from$122
06:30 — 10:45
06:30 — 08:47 NK905 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Las Vegas
43m stop
09:30 — 10:45 NK1475 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
7h 15m
including layover
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from$107
06:30 — 14:11
06:30 — 08:47 NK905 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Las Vegas
4h 9m stop
12:56 — 14:11 NK3791 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
10h 41m
including layover
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07:19 — 11:55
07:30 — 10:31 F91601 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Las Vegas
53m stop
08:40 — 09:56 F91469 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
7h 36m
including layover
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from$104
07:19 — 18:06
08:24 — 10:47 F91601 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Las Vegas
7h 5m stop
18:28 — 19:41 F91465 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
13h 47m
including layover
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from$112
08:15 — 18:07
08:15 — 11:05 F93985 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Dallas
5h 45m stop
16:50 — 18:07 F91425 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — San Diego
12h 52m
including layover
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10:48 — 18:03
10:48 — 13:14 NK2272 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Las Vegas
3h 29m stop
16:43 — 18:03 NK2295 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
10h 15m
including layover
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10:48 — 19:53
10:48 — 13:14 NK2272 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Las Vegas
5h 22m stop
18:36 — 19:53 NK2020 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
12h 5m
including layover
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12:59 — 18:25
06:40 — 09:15 F93265 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Denver
1h 30m stop
22:20 — 23:54 F94989 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
8h 26m
including layover
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13:02 — 23:52
12:59 — 15:20 F93265 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Denver
7h 8m stop
22:29 — 23:59 F92711 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
13h 50m
including layover
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13:02 — 09:52
+1 day
12:59 — 15:20 F93265 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Denver
17h 1m stop
08:22 — 09:55 F92817 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
23h 50m
including layover
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18:20 — 23:29
10:48 — 13:14 NK2272 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Las Vegas
1h 20m stop
22:42 — 23:56 NK2390 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
8h 9m
including layover
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20:39 — 15:59
+1 day
20:39 — 22:15 F92113 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
15h 24m stop
13:39 — 15:59 F91855 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
22h 20m
including layover
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from$123
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 15, 2025

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 november (from 76 $), september (from 76 $), february (from 100 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 324 $), january (from 276 $), august (from 123 $).

What is the lowest airfare Philadelphia to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $76. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93339 flight by Frontier Airlines for September 17, 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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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 $ 210 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 11515.

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 $76.

  • 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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