Cheap Flights from San Diego, CA to Buffalo, NY from $177

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 289 connecting flights from San Diego to Buffalo. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $177, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SAN-BUF flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:00 — 16:53
07:00 — 13:09 UA797 United Airlines
San Diego — Chicago
1h 3m stop
14:12 — 16:53 UA1448 United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
6h 53m
including layover
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from$325
07:24 — 17:46
07:24 — 11:01 F92818 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Denver
1h 37m stop
12:38 — 17:46 F92752 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Buffalo
7h 22m
including layover
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08:00 — 18:52
08:00 — 15:44 UA2421 United Airlines
San Diego — Washington D.C.
1h 46m stop
17:30 — 18:52 UA3689 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
7h 52m
including layover
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from$392
08:15 — 18:53
08:15 — 15:59 UA1873 United Airlines
San Diego — Washington D.C.
1h 31m stop
17:30 — 18:53 UA4823 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
7h 38m
including layover
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10:39 — 21:10
10:39 — 16:48 UA714 United Airlines
San Diego — Chicago
1h 42m stop
18:30 — 21:10 UA2663 United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
7h 31m
including layover
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11:10 — 20:55
10:57 — 17:06 UA714 United Airlines
San Diego — Chicago
1h 5m stop
18:06 — 20:47 UA1335 United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
6h 45m
including layover
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11:25 — 23:30
11:25 — 19:45 UA427 United Airlines
San Diego — Newark
2h 14m stop
21:59 — 23:30 UA3522 United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
9h 5m
including layover
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12:02 — 11:58
+1 day
12:02 — 20:29 UA327 United Airlines
San Diego — Newark
14h 1m stop
10:30 — 11:58 UA4467 United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
20h 56m
including layover
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12:15 — 23:14
07:15 — 15:42 UA327 United Airlines
San Diego — Newark
1h 7m stop
21:49 — 23:14 UA2212 United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
7h 59m
including layover
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13:29 — 23:25
13:29 — 21:20 UA2615 United Airlines
San Diego — Washington D.C.
45m stop
22:05 — 23:25 UA4492 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
6h 56m
including layover
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13:29 — 23:26
13:29 — 21:20 UA2615 United Airlines
San Diego — Washington D.C.
50m stop
22:10 — 23:26 UA1303 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
6h 57m
including layover
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14:14 — 21:01
+1 day
14:14 — 20:25 UA2665 United Airlines
San Diego — Chicago
21h 55m stop
18:20 — 21:01 UA1335 United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
27h 47m
including layover
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14:30 — 11:58
+1 day
14:30 — 22:42 UA427 United Airlines
San Diego — Newark
11h 47m stop
10:30 — 11:59 UA3457 United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
18h 28m
including layover
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16:55 — 21:01
+1 day
16:40 — 22:45 UA2486 United Airlines
San Diego — Chicago
19h 22m stop
18:06 — 20:47 UA1335 United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
25h 6m
including layover
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21:30 — 09:44
+1 day
21:30 — 05:13 UA2129 United Airlines
San Diego — Washington D.C.
3h 12m stop
08:25 — 09:44 UA4442 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
9h 14m
including layover
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21:45 — 09:56
+1 day
21:45 — 05:28 UA2129 United Airlines
San Diego — Washington D.C.
3h 7m stop
08:35 — 09:56 UA4331 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
9h 11m
including layover
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22:30 — 10:59
+1 day
22:30 — 06:45 UA1827 United Airlines
San Diego — Newark
2h 40m stop
09:30 — 11:04 UA4415 United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
9h 29m
including layover
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22:35 — 12:27
+1 day
21:00 — 05:12 UA1827 United Airlines
San Diego — Newark
4h 14m stop
10:30 — 11:59 UA3457 United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
10h 52m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on May 9, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from San Diego to Buffalo depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between San Diego and Buffalo is 3528 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 06:15 to 22:35 from 11 San Diego airport and arrive 06:15 to 22:35 to 1 Buffalo airport. Average flight time is 13h 24m.

  • The fastest flight 6h 43m
  • Average flight time 13h 24m
  • The earliest flight 06:15
  • The latest flight 22:35
  • Distance 2193 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Buffalo are february (from 177 $), january (from 322 $), december (from 325 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 392 $), december (from 325 $), january (from 322 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Diego to Buffalo?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $177. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F92818 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 21, 2025 which leaves San Diego in San Diego at 07:24 am and arrives at Buffalo Niagara at 17:46.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Diego — Buffalo is served by 3 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 48 departures per week at the price of from $ 427 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 2083.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 289 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1502 by United Airlines takes 6h 43m and the cheapest is F92818 by Frontier Airlines for $177.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from San Diego to Buffalo from 11 airports (San Diego, San Diego Regional, Gillespie Field, Golden Triangle Reg., El Cajon, Lowndes County, Miramar NAS, Montgomery Field, North Island NAS, Brown Field Municipal, AFB).

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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Buffalo airports

  • Niagara-BUF
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