Cheap Flights from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA from $56

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 41 connecting flights from Sacramento to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $56, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SMF-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 Sacramento to San Diego depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Sacramento and San Diego is 773 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 23:45 from 4 Sacramento airports and arrive 05:00 to 23:45 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 1h 43m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 41m
  • Average flight time 1h 43m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 481 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are october (from 56 $), august (from 97 $), july (from 98 $).

The most expensive months are may (from 179 $), june (from 98 $), july (from 98 $).

What is the lowest airfare Sacramento to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $56. This airfare is for economy class on one-way HA7091 flight by Hawaiian Airlines for August 15, 2025 which leaves Sacramento Intl in Sacramento at 10:38 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 12:23.

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Flight Schedule Sacramento (California) to San Diego (California)

06:10 — 10:12
4h 2m flight time
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06:10 — 07:15 Sacramento — San Francisco
UA5460 United Airlines
1h 20m stop
08:35 — 10:12 San Francisco — San Diego
UA264 United Airlines
06:30 — 17:56
11h 26m flight time
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from$169
06:30 — 07:58 Sacramento — Las Vegas
NK2651 Spirit Airlines
8h 44m stop
16:42 — 17:56 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK2600 Spirit Airlines
10:30 — 15:06
4h 36m flight time
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from$197
10:30 — 11:36 Sacramento — San Francisco
UA5248 United Airlines
1h 49m stop
13:25 — 15:06 San Francisco — San Diego
UA1442 United Airlines
10:38 — 12:23
1h 45m flight time
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Sacramento — San Diego
HA7091 Hawaiian Airlines
12:05 — 18:25
6h 20m flight time
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12:05 — 13:42 Sacramento — Portland
AS3200 Alaska Airlines
53m stop
14:35 — 15:35 Portland — Medford
AS2125 Alaska Airlines
40m stop
16:15 — 18:25 Medford — San Diego
AS2485 Alaska Airlines
12:11 — 23:52
11h 41m flight time
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12:11 — 15:46 Sacramento — Denver
F93666 Frontier Airlines
6h 43m stop
22:29 — 23:52 Denver — San Diego
F92711 Frontier Airlines
12:11 — 11:10+1day
22h 59m flight time
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12:11 — 15:46 Sacramento — Denver
F93666 Frontier Airlines
17h 58m stop
09:44 — 11:10 Denver — San Diego
F92817 Frontier Airlines
14:30 — 20:16
5h 46m flight time
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14:30 — 15:35 Sacramento — San Francisco
UA5840 United Airlines
3h 15m stop
18:55 — 20:36 San Francisco — San Diego
UA2633 United Airlines
14:30 — 18:20
3h 50m flight time
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14:30 — 15:35 Sacramento — San Francisco
UA5840 United Airlines
1h 10m stop
16:45 — 18:25 San Francisco — San Diego
UA1434 United Airlines
18:41 — 18:19+1day
23h 38m flight time
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18:41 — 20:17 Sacramento — Las Vegas
F94144 Frontier Airlines
20h 39m stop
16:56 — 18:19 Las Vegas — San Diego
F91465 Frontier Airlines
19:13 — 00:05+1day
4h 52m flight time
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19:13 — 20:50 Sacramento — Portland
AS3315 Alaska Airlines
40m stop
21:30 — 00:05 Portland — San Diego
AS1162 Alaska Airlines
19:38 — 21:19
1h 41m flight time
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Sacramento — San Diego
HA7093 Hawaiian Airlines
20:25 — 23:37
3h 12m flight time
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20:25 — 21:51 Sacramento — Las Vegas
NK2092 Spirit Airlines
34m stop
22:25 — 23:37 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK1998 Spirit Airlines
20:25 — 07:21+1day
10h 56m flight time
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20:25 — 21:51 Sacramento — Las Vegas
NK2092 Spirit Airlines
8h 14m stop
06:05 — 07:21 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK619 Spirit Airlines
20:25 — 17:56+1day
21h 31m flight time
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20:25 — 21:51 Sacramento — Las Vegas
NK2092 Spirit Airlines
18h 51m stop
16:42 — 17:56 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK2600 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Sacramento 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 17, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Sacramento — San Diego is served by 5 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 6 departures per week at the price of from $ 168 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 863.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is HA7093 by Hawaiian Airlines takes 1h 41m and the cheapest is HA7091 by Hawaiian Airlines for $56.

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Connecting Flights

There are 41 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK2092 by Spirit Airlines takes 3h 12m and the cheapest is HA7091 by Hawaiian Airlines for $126.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier 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 Sacramento to San Diego from 4 airports (Mcclellan AFB, Executive, Sacramento Intl, Mather AFB).

Sacramento airports

  • Mcclellan AFB-MCC
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  • Executive-SAC
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  • Sacramento Intl-SMF
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  • Mather AFB-MHR
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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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