Cheap Flights from Phoenix, AZ to San Diego, CA from $46

Return flight: San Diego – Phoenix

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 16 direct and 484 connecting flights from Phoenix to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 9 airlines and multiple travel sites from $46, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out PHX-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 Phoenix to San Diego depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Phoenix and San Diego is 489 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 00:20 to 23:59 from 5 Phoenix airports and arrive 00:20 to 23:59 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 1h 13m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 8m
  • Average flight time 1h 13m
  • The earliest flight 00:20
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 304 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are june (from 46 $), may (from 53 $), july (from 54 $).

The most expensive months are april (from 144 $), january (from 138 $), november (from 134 $).

What is the lowest airfare Phoenix to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $46. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2356 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 6, 2025 which leaves Sky Harbor Intl in Phoenix at 12:54 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 18:26.

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Flight Schedule Phoenix (Arizona) to San Diego (California)

06:00 — 07:17
1h 17m flight time
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from$67
Phoenix — San Diego
HA7461 Hawaiian Airlines
06:00 — 07:17
1h 17m flight time
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from$71
Phoenix — San Diego
AS1271 Alaska Airlines
07:15 — 08:30
1h 15m flight time
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from$352
Phoenix — San Diego
AS6537 Alaska Airlines
07:22 — 08:35
1h 13m flight time
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from$123
Phoenix — San Diego
AS6806 Alaska Airlines
10:36 — 11:48
1h 12m flight time
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from$123
Phoenix — San Diego
AS6012 Alaska Airlines
11:57 — 13:15
1h 18m flight time
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from$67
Phoenix — San Diego
HA7455 Hawaiian Airlines
11:57 — 13:15
1h 18m flight time
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from$71
Phoenix — San Diego
AS1273 Alaska Airlines
13:00 — 14:13
1h 13m flight time
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from$63
Phoenix — San Diego
F91571 Frontier Airlines
14:11 — 15:19
1h 8m flight time
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from$123
Phoenix — San Diego
AS6011 Alaska Airlines
15:46 — 16:58
1h 12m flight time
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from$54
Phoenix — San Diego
F92083 Frontier Airlines
16:17 — 17:34
1h 17m flight time
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from$67
Phoenix — San Diego
HA7459 Hawaiian Airlines
16:17 — 17:34
1h 17m flight time
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from$71
Phoenix — San Diego
AS1275 Alaska Airlines
18:20 — 19:29
1h 9m flight time
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from$123
Phoenix — San Diego
AS4295 Alaska Airlines
20:26 — 21:36
1h 10m flight time
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Phoenix — San Diego
AS4296 Alaska Airlines
20:35 — 21:48
1h 13m flight time
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from$133
Phoenix — San Diego
AS6711 Alaska Airlines
23:06 — 00:16
1h 10m flight time
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Phoenix — San Diego
AS6413 Alaska Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Phoenix 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 9, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Phoenix — San Diego is served by 9 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 66 departures per week at the price of from $ 71 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 3087.

Direct flights

There are 16 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is AS6011 by Alaska Airlines takes 1h 8m and the cheapest is NK2356 by Spirit Airlines for $54.

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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 484 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA5354 by United Airlines takes 3h 11m and the cheapest is NK2356 by Spirit Airlines for $46.

  • 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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  • MX - Mexicana
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $99
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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  • AN - HOP! (ex-Airlinair)
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Airports

You can fly from Phoenix to San Diego from 5 airports (Williams Gateway, Sky Harbor Intl, Phoenix-Deer Valley, Luke AFB, Scottsdale Municipal).

Phoenix airports

  • Williams Gateway-AZA
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  • Sky Harbor Intl-PHX
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  • Phoenix-Deer Valley-DVT
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  • Luke AFB-LUF
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  • Scottsdale Municipal-SCF
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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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