Cheap Flights from San Diego, CA to Buffalo, NY from $128

Return flight: Buffalo – San Diego

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 299 connecting flights from San Diego to Buffalo. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $128, 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.

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 22:45 from 11 San Diego airport and arrive 06:15 to 22:45 to 1 Buffalo airport. Average flight time is 13h 11m.

  • The fastest flight 7h 4m
  • Average flight time 13h 11m
  • The earliest flight 06:15
  • The latest flight 22:45
  • Distance 2193 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Buffalo are september (from 128 $), july (from 144 $), august (from 159 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 644 $), november (from 601 $), august (from 159 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Diego to Buffalo?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $128. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F92818 flight by Frontier Airlines for September 27, 2025 which leaves San Diego in San Diego at 06:25 am and arrives at Buffalo Niagara at 12:43.

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Flight Schedule San Diego (California) to Buffalo (New York)

06:25 — 12:43+1day
27h 18m flight time
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06:25 — 10:02 San Diego — Denver
F92818 Frontier Airlines
21h 28m stop
08:07 — 13:16 Denver — Buffalo
F92752 Frontier Airlines
06:30 — 18:32
9h 2m flight time
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22:30 — 06:52 San Diego — Newark
UA1827 United Airlines
2h 2m stop
16:55 — 18:28 Newark — Buffalo
UA4547 United Airlines
06:45 — 16:52
7h 7m flight time
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06:35 — 12:54 San Diego — Chicago
UA2343 United Airlines
1h 3m stop
14:10 — 16:55 Chicago — Buffalo
UA1448 United Airlines
07:02 — 18:28
8h 26m flight time
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07:02 — 15:29 San Diego — Newark
UA327 United Airlines
1h 26m stop
16:55 — 18:28 Newark — Buffalo
UA3431 United Airlines
07:24 — 10:50+1day
24h 26m flight time
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07:24 — 13:00 San Diego — Minneapolis
SY1640 Sun Country Airlines
18h 48m stop
07:48 — 10:50 Minneapolis — Buffalo
SY1057 Sun Country Airlines
11:17 — 22:56
8h 39m flight time
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11:17 — 14:45 San Diego — Denver
UA1337 United Airlines
2h 55m stop
17:40 — 22:56 Denver — Buffalo
UA2473 United Airlines
11:27 — 22:55
8h 28m flight time
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11:17 — 14:45 San Diego — Denver
UA264 United Airlines
2h 50m stop
17:45 — 22:55 Denver — Buffalo
UA1593 United Airlines
12:35 — 23:59
8h 24m flight time
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12:35 — 20:46 San Diego — Washington D.C.
UA755 United Airlines
1h 44m stop
22:30 — 23:59 Washington D.C. — Buffalo
UA3508 United Airlines
12:45 — 22:55
7h 10m flight time
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12:45 — 16:13 San Diego — Denver
UA1483 United Airlines
1h 32m stop
17:45 — 22:55 Denver — Buffalo
UA1593 United Airlines
12:52 — 22:56
7h 4m flight time
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12:52 — 16:20 San Diego — Denver
UA1483 United Airlines
1h 20m stop
17:40 — 22:56 Denver — Buffalo
UA2473 United Airlines
18:23 — 10:44+1day
13h 21m flight time
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17:49 — 23:25 San Diego — Minneapolis
SY408 Sun Country Airlines
7h 43m stop
07:42 — 10:44 Minneapolis — Buffalo
SY1057 Sun Country Airlines
22:00 — 09:46+1day
8h 46m flight time
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22:00 — 05:59 San Diego — Washington D.C.
UA2129 United Airlines
2h 26m stop
08:25 — 09:46 Washington D.C. — Buffalo
UA4331 United Airlines
22:15 — 09:45+1day
8h 30m flight time
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21:50 — 05:49 San Diego — Washington D.C.
UA2129 United Airlines
2h 12m stop
08:25 — 09:45 Washington D.C. — Buffalo
UA6261 United Airlines
22:30 — 09:53+1day
8h 23m flight time
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22:30 — 04:37 San Diego — Chicago
UA2624 United Airlines
2h 33m stop
07:10 — 09:54 Chicago — Buffalo
UA352 United Airlines
22:30 — 10:05+1day
8h 35m flight time
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22:30 — 06:49 San Diego — Newark
UA2638 United Airlines
1h 45m stop
08:34 — 10:05 Newark — Buffalo
UA4420 United Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from San Diego to Buffalo. 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 23, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Diego — Buffalo is served by 6 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 63 departures per week at the price of from $ 259 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 7507.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 299 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1483 by United Airlines takes 7h 4m and the cheapest is F92818 by Frontier Airlines for $128.

  • 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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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit 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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