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
Best Flights from Philadelphia to San Diego Today
Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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from $78 | 06:15 Philadelphia Philadelphia Int. | 17:20 San Diego San Diego | 14h 5m layover 7h 11m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F93339 F94989 |
from $107 | 07:19 Philadelphia Philadelphia Int. | 11:55 San Diego San Diego | 7h 36m layover 0h 53m - Las Vegas | Frontier Airlines | F91601 F91469 |
from $128 | 08:15 Philadelphia Philadelphia Int. | 07:13+1 день San Diego San Diego | 25h 58m layover 11h 5m - Los Angeles 6h 25m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK2596 NK2509 NK2502 |
from $151 | 15:42 Philadelphia Philadelphia Int. | 07:13+1 день San Diego San Diego | 18h 31m layover 2h 25m - Miami 6h 39m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK2056 NK2697 NK2502 |
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.
Flight Schedule Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) to San Diego (California)
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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 $ 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 Airlinesfrom $214Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $78Find
- SY - Sun Country Airlinesfrom $194Find
- HA - Hawaiian Airlinesfrom $206Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $202Find
- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $110Find
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.-PHLfrom $78Find
- North Philadelphia-PNEFind
- Mustin Alf-MUVFind
- Philadelphia Sea Plane Base-PSQFind
San Diego airports
- San Diego-SANFind
- San Diego Regional-USAFind
- Gillespie Field-SEEFind
- Golden Triangle Reg.-GTRFind
- El Cajon-CJNFind
- Lowndes County-UBSFind
- Miramar NAS-NKXFind
- Montgomery Field-MYFFind
- North Island NAS-NZYFind
- Brown Field Municipal-SDMFind
- AFB-CBMFind
Airplanes
There are flights to San Diego from Philadelphia by 6 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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