Cheap Flights from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA from $29

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 9 direct and 177 connecting flights from Sacramento to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $29, 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.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:00 — 07:34
06:00 — 07:34 AS3398 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — San Diego
1h 34m
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from$69
08:55 — 10:30
08:55 — 10:30 NK1477 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — San Diego
1h 35m
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from$43
10:27 — 12:02
10:27 — 12:02 AS3368 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — San Diego
1h 35m
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from$81
11:21 — 12:51
11:21 — 12:51 F93402 Frontier Airlines
Sacramento — San Diego
1h 30m
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from$29
14:55 — 16:29
14:55 — 16:29 AS3439 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — San Diego
1h 34m
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from$81
17:00 — 18:34
17:00 — 18:34 AS3349 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — San Diego
1h 34m
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from$69
18:51 — 20:19
18:51 — 20:19 AS3410 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — San Diego
1h 28m
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from$153
19:16 — 20:50
19:16 — 20:50 AS3434 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — San Diego
1h 34m
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from$122
19:20 — 20:48
19:20 — 20:48 F93404 Frontier Airlines
Sacramento — San Diego
1h 28m
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from$44
05:00 — 10:45
05:20 — 06:44 NK2902 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
3h 5m stop
11:02 — 12:20 NK1475 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
5h 45m
including layover
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from$49
05:20 — 14:15
05:20 — 06:44 NK2902 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
6h 11m stop
12:55 — 14:15 NK3791 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
8h 55m
including layover
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from$57
06:10 — 11:34
06:10 — 09:05 AS4334 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Phoenix
2h 8m stop
11:13 — 11:34 AS4295 Alaska Airlines
Phoenix — San Diego
5h 24m
including layover
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from$140
09:04 — 12:43
09:04 — 10:32 NK1640 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
55m stop
11:27 — 12:43 NK1641 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
3h 39m
including layover
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from$69
09:04 — 15:29
09:04 — 10:32 NK1640 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
3h 43m stop
14:15 — 15:29 NK1766 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
6h 25m
including layover
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from$91
10:06 — 15:22
10:06 — 13:03 AS6550 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Phoenix
2h 1m stop
15:04 — 15:22 AS4139 Alaska Airlines
Phoenix — San Diego
5h 16m
including layover
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from$129
11:42 — 16:29
11:42 — 13:10 NK2904 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
2h stop
15:10 — 16:29 NK3795 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
4h 47m
including layover
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from$95
12:33 — 19:18
12:33 — 14:02 F94146 Frontier Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
3h 50m stop
17:52 — 19:18 F91465 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
6h 45m
including layover
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from$60
12:41 — 23:49
12:41 — 16:06 F93666 Frontier Airlines
Sacramento — Denver
6h 9m stop
22:15 — 23:49 F94989 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
11h 8m
including layover
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from$61
13:20 — 18:15
11:42 — 13:10 NK2904 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
2h 9m stop
16:44 — 18:02 NK2907 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
4h 55m
including layover
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from$50
13:20 — 19:35
13:20 — 14:48 NK2904 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
3h 34m stop
18:22 — 19:35 NK1496 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
6h 15m
including layover
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from$50
14:38 — 18:15
14:38 — 16:06 NK231 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
51m stop
16:57 — 18:15 NK2907 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
3h 37m
including layover
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14:38 — 19:35
14:38 — 16:06 NK231 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
2h 16m stop
18:22 — 19:35 NK1496 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
4h 57m
including layover
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from$50
15:27 — 21:36
15:27 — 16:55 NK1486 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
3h 26m stop
20:21 — 21:36 NK3791 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
6h 9m
including layover
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from$95
15:45 — 22:40
15:45 — 19:11 UA439 United Airlines
Sacramento — Denver
1h 54m stop
21:05 — 22:40 UA486 United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
6h 55m
including layover
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from$131
16:20 — 23:52
16:20 — 17:49 NK926 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
4h 52m stop
22:41 — 23:52 NK191 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
7h 32m
including layover
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from$69
16:23 — 06:24
+1 day
12:24 — 15:49 F93666 Frontier Airlines
Sacramento — Denver
9h 11m stop
09:22 — 10:58 F92817 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
14h 1m
including layover
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from$96
18:16 — 19:10
+1 day
18:16 — 19:47 F92070 Frontier Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
22h 5m stop
17:52 — 19:10 F91465 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
24h 54m
including layover
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from$98
18:36 — 22:17
19:03 — 20:30 NK190 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
1h stop
05:30 — 06:40 NK1496 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
3h 41m
including layover
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from$57
20:07 — 00:14
+1 day
20:07 — 21:21 UA5278 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
1h 14m stop
22:35 — 00:14 UA2201 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
4h 7m
including layover
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from$130
20:34 — 00:14
+1 day
20:34 — 21:45 UA5695 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
50m stop
22:35 — 00:14 UA548 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
3h 40m
including layover
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from$131
21:16 — 08:58
+1 day
21:16 — 22:45 NK1769 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
9h stop
07:45 — 08:58 NK294 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
11h 42m
including layover
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from$69
22:43 — 10:45
+1 day
22:43 — 00:14 NK3172 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
9h 16m stop
09:30 — 10:45 NK1475 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
12h 2m
including layover
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from$91
21:16 — 13:08
+1 day
21:16 — 22:45 NK1769 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
6h 30m stop
05:15 — 06:47 NK1777 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
4h 50m stop
11:37 — 13:08 NK840 Spirit Airlines
Oakland — San Diego
15h 52m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 3, 2025

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 22:43 from 4 Sacramento airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:43 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 1h 34m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 28m
  • Average flight time 1h 34m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 22:43
  • Distance 481 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are december (from 29 $), february (from 29 $), january (from 35 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 43 $), january (from 35 $), february (from 29 $).

What is the lowest airfare Sacramento to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $29. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93402 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 1, 2025 which leaves Sacramento Intl in Sacramento at 11:21 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 12:51.

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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 - 81 departures per week at the price of from $ 69 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 581.

Direct flights

There are 9 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is F93404 by Frontier Airlines takes 1h 28m and the cheapest is F93402 by Frontier Airlines for $29.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 177 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA5655 by United Airlines takes 3h 22m and the cheapest is F93402 by Frontier Airlines for $49.

  • 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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