Cheap Flights from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA from $59

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 33 connecting flights from Sacramento to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $59, 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
10:38 — 12:23
10:38 — 12:23 HA7091 Hawaiian Airlines
Sacramento — San Diego
1h 45m
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from$59
19:38 — 21:19
19:38 — 21:19 HA7093 Hawaiian Airlines
Sacramento — San Diego
1h 41m
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from$103
05:00 — 10:00
05:00 — 06:36 HA7080 Hawaiian Airlines
Sacramento — Portland
49m stop
07:25 — 10:00 HA6384 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — San Diego
5h
including layover
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from$167
05:00 — 10:00
05:00 — 06:36 AS3387 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Portland
49m stop
07:25 — 10:00 AS1074 Alaska Airlines
Portland — San Diego
5h
including layover
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from$177
06:00 — 11:48
05:40 — 07:35 AS4334 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Phoenix
2h 41m stop
10:40 — 12:00 AS6012 Alaska Airlines
Phoenix — San Diego
5h 48m
including layover
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from$248
06:10 — 10:12
06:10 — 07:15 UA5460 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
1h 20m stop
08:44 — 10:27 UA1483 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
4h 2m
including layover
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from$135
08:12 — 13:15
08:12 — 09:45 HA7047 Hawaiian Airlines
Sacramento — Portland
55m stop
10:40 — 13:15 HA6387 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — San Diego
5h 3m
including layover
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from$266
08:12 — 13:15
08:12 — 09:45 AS2119 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Portland
55m stop
10:40 — 13:15 AS1296 Alaska Airlines
Portland — San Diego
5h 3m
including layover
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from$276
10:30 — 15:06
10:30 — 11:36 UA5248 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
1h 49m stop
13:25 — 15:06 UA1259 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
4h 36m
including layover
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from$217
12:54 — 19:18
12:50 — 14:40 AS4787 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Phoenix
3h 18m stop
18:20 — 19:29 AS4295 Alaska Airlines
Phoenix — San Diego
6h 24m
including layover
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from$164
14:30 — 18:20
14:30 — 15:35 UA5840 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
1h 10m stop
16:45 — 18:25 UA1434 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
3h 50m
including layover
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from$187
14:56 — 21:47
14:56 — 16:54 AS1358 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Seattle
2h 1m stop
18:55 — 21:47 AS939 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Diego
6h 51m
including layover
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from$221
19:26 — 09:55
+1 day
19:26 — 20:51 NK1650 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
11h 49m stop
08:40 — 09:55 NK1154 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
14h 29m
including layover
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from$75
19:26 — 17:55
+1 day
19:26 — 20:51 NK1650 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
19h 47m stop
16:38 — 17:55 NK1150 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
22h 29m
including layover
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09:31 — 13:06
+1 day
09:31 — 10:59 NK2173 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
22h 13m stop
09:09 — 10:37 NK1140 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Jose
55m stop
11:32 — 13:07 NK1826 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — San Diego
27h 35m
including layover
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from$187
09:31 — 10:23
+1 day
09:31 — 10:59 NK2173 Spirit Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
9h 38m stop
20:37 — 23:17 G4274 Allegiant Air
Las Vegas — Bellingham
8h 13m stop
07:30 — 10:23 G4279 Allegiant Air
Bellingham — San Diego
24h 52m
including layover
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from$210
15:44 — 07:46
+1 day
15:44 — 17:18 F92070 Frontier Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
2h 38m stop
19:56 — 21:19 F93484 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Phoenix
9h 11m stop
06:30 — 07:46 F91571 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — San Diego
16h 2m
including layover
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from$762
15:44 — 16:58
+1 day
15:44 — 17:18 F92070 Frontier Airlines
Sacramento — Las Vegas
17h 12m stop
10:30 — 11:52 F94048 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Phoenix
3h 54m stop
15:46 — 16:58 F92083 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — San Diego
25h 14m
including layover
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from$762
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on August 2, 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 19:38 from 4 Sacramento airports and arrive 05:00 to 19:38 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 19:38
  • Distance 481 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are october (from 59 $), july (from 75 $), august (from 103 $).

The most expensive months are may (from 189 $), june (from 104 $), august (from 103 $).

What is the lowest airfare Sacramento to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $59. This airfare is for economy class on one-way HA7091 flight by Hawaiian Airlines for October 7, 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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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 - 10 departures per week at the price of from $ 164 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1711.

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 $59.

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Connecting Flights

There are 33 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA5840 by United Airlines takes 3h 50m and the cheapest is HA7091 by Hawaiian Airlines for $75.

  • 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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