Cheap Flights from Philadelphia, PA to San Diego, CA from $82

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 229 connecting flights from Philadelphia to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $82, 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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from$82
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$115
07:00 — 13:57
07:00 — 09:56 HA6353 Hawaiian Airlines
Philadelphia — Seattle
1h 11m stop
13:44 — 16:30 HA6887 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — San Diego
9h 57m
including layover
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from$216
07:22 — 14:15
07:22 — 09:03 NK1012 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Detroit
3h 22m stop
12:25 — 14:15 NK3894 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — San Diego
9h 53m
including layover
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from$187
08:00 — 12:46
08:00 — 10:23 UA2383 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Denver
1h 19m stop
11:25 — 12:53 UA2381 United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
7h 46m
including layover
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from$275
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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from$133
10:15 — 20:25
10:15 — 12:20 UA1061 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Denver
6h 40m stop
19:00 — 20:25 UA540 United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
13h 10m
including layover
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from$273
10:15 — 17:24
09:55 — 12:02 UA1061 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Denver
3h 43m stop
16:08 — 17:29 UA1281 United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
10h 9m
including layover
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from$276
12:06 — 16:31
11:16 — 12:58 SY1776 Sun Country Airlines
Philadelphia — Minneapolis
48m stop
14:40 — 16:32 SY407 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Diego
7h 25m
including layover
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from$204
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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from$125
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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from$156
15:23 — 22:59
15:23 — 16:53 AS6760 Alaska Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
3h 6m stop
19:59 — 22:59 AS1209 Alaska Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
10h 36m
including layover
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from$278
15:40 — 20:25
15:40 — 17:52 UA696 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Denver
1h 8m stop
19:00 — 20:25 UA540 United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
7h 45m
including layover
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from$280
17:16 — 22:44
17:11 — 18:35 UA308 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
1h 40m stop
20:20 — 22:44 UA1842 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
8h 28m
including layover
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from$281
18:56 — 09:55
+1 day
18:56 — 21:31 NK1889 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Las Vegas
11h 9m stop
08:40 — 09:55 NK1154 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
17h 59m
including layover
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from$171
18:56 — 17:55
+1 day
18:56 — 21:31 NK1889 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Las Vegas
19h 7m stop
16:38 — 17:55 NK1150 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
25h 59m
including layover
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19:03 — 10:52
+1 day
19:03 — 22:05 AS443 Alaska Airlines
Philadelphia — Seattle
9h 50m stop
07:55 — 10:52 AS1258 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Diego
18h 49m
including layover
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from$256
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$153
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 14, 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 05:45 to 21:31 from 4 Philadelphia airports and arrive 05:45 to 21:31 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 13h 6m.

  • The fastest flight 7h 14m
  • Average flight time 13h 6m
  • The earliest flight 05:45
  • The latest flight 21:31
  • Distance 2365 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are november (from 82 $), july (from 82 $), february (from 107 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 362 $), january (from 296 $), september (from 139 $).

What is the lowest airfare Philadelphia to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $82. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93339 flight by Frontier Airlines for July 16, 2025 which leaves Philadelphia Int. in Philadelphia at 06:15 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 17:20.

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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 - 24 departures per week at the price of from $ 225 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 12373.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 229 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 $82.

  • 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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  • Lowndes County-UBS
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  • Miramar NAS-NKX
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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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