Cheap Flights from San Diego, CA to Los Angeles, CA from $36

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 5 direct and 437 connecting flights from San Diego to Los Angeles. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $36, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SAN-LAX flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:15 — 07:26
06:15 — 07:26 UA4723 United Airlines
San Diego — Los Angeles
1h 11m
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10:49 — 11:58
10:49 — 11:58 UA5249 United Airlines
San Diego — Los Angeles
1h 9m
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from$171
14:21 — 15:35
14:21 — 15:35 UA5647 United Airlines
San Diego — Los Angeles
1h 14m
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14:38 — 15:49
14:38 — 15:49 UA4789 United Airlines
San Diego — Los Angeles
1h 11m
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20:46 — 21:55
20:46 — 21:55 UA5636 United Airlines
San Diego — Los Angeles
1h 9m
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06:15 — 09:35
06:15 — 07:35 NK2369 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
39m stop
08:14 — 09:35 NK2684 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
3h 20m
including layover
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06:15 — 14:06
06:15 — 07:35 NK2369 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
5h 7m stop
12:42 — 14:06 NK2686 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
7h 51m
including layover
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11:40 — 20:08
11:40 — 13:02 NK1480 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
5h 45m stop
18:47 — 20:08 NK1495 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
8h 28m
including layover
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11:40 — 06:18
+1 day
11:40 — 13:02 NK1480 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
15h 58m stop
05:00 — 06:18 NK465 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
18h 38m
including layover
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12:41 — 21:24
12:41 — 14:09 HA6546 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
5h 49m stop
20:40 — 22:00 HA6111 Hawaiian Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
8h 43m
including layover
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13:00 — 20:08
13:00 — 14:24 NK1499 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
4h 23m stop
18:47 — 20:08 NK1495 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
7h 8m
including layover
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13:00 — 06:18
+1 day
13:00 — 14:24 NK1499 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
14h 36m stop
05:00 — 06:18 NK465 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
17h 18m
including layover
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from$73
14:30 — 21:23
18:58 — 20:17 NK2296 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
4h 18m stop
19:56 — 21:15 NK2508 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
6h 53m
including layover
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14:32 — 20:37
14:32 — 16:03 AS3336 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
3h 16m stop
19:19 — 20:37 AS2130 Alaska Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
6h 5m
including layover
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15:10 — 20:08
15:10 — 16:33 NK3792 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
2h 14m stop
18:47 — 20:08 NK1495 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
4h 58m
including layover
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15:10 — 06:18
+1 day
15:10 — 16:33 NK3792 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
12h 27m stop
05:00 — 06:18 NK465 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
15h 8m
including layover
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16:57 — 20:16
16:57 — 18:19 NK1157 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
40m stop
18:59 — 20:16 NK1551 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
3h 19m
including layover
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16:57 — 22:50
16:57 — 18:19 NK1157 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
3h 18m stop
21:37 — 22:50 NK1657 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
5h 53m
including layover
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17:43 — 21:15
17:43 — 19:01 NK2507 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
55m stop
19:56 — 21:15 NK2508 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
3h 32m
including layover
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17:43 — 06:51
+1 day
17:43 — 19:01 NK2507 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
10h 34m stop
05:35 — 06:51 NK2071 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
13h 8m
including layover
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18:50 — 22:50
18:50 — 20:13 NK1151 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
1h 24m stop
21:37 — 22:50 NK1657 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
4h
including layover
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18:58 — 09:35
+1 day
18:58 — 20:17 NK2296 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
11h 57m stop
08:14 — 09:35 NK2684 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
14h 37m
including layover
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19:31 — 06:59
+1 day
18:58 — 20:17 NK2296 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
8h 56m stop
05:35 — 06:51 NK2071 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
11h 28m
including layover
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19:31 — 14:15
+1 day
18:58 — 20:17 NK2296 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
16h 7m stop
12:42 — 14:06 NK2686 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
18h 44m
including layover
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20:48 — 06:51
+1 day
20:48 — 22:07 NK2021 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
7h 28m stop
05:35 — 06:51 NK2071 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
10h 3m
including layover
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20:48 — 09:35
+1 day
20:48 — 22:07 NK2021 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
10h 7m stop
08:14 — 09:35 NK2684 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
12h 47m
including layover
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21:25 — 20:16
+1 day
18:50 — 20:13 NK1151 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
20h 9m stop
18:59 — 20:16 NK1551 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
22h 51m
including layover
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from$53
21:25 — 10:13
+1 day
21:25 — 22:50 NK1151 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
10h 10m stop
09:00 — 10:13 NK1034 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
12h 48m
including layover
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from$65
08:08 — 09:56
+1 day
08:08 — 09:41 NK2503 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Oakland
20h 4m stop
05:45 — 07:19 NK2331 Spirit Airlines
Oakland — Las Vegas
1h 16m stop
08:35 — 09:56 NK2071 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
25h 48m
including layover
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08:08 — 14:06
+1 day
08:08 — 09:41 NK2503 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Oakland
20h 4m stop
05:45 — 07:19 NK2331 Spirit Airlines
Oakland — Las Vegas
5h 23m stop
12:42 — 14:06 NK2686 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
29h 58m
including layover
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from$64
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 4, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between San Diego and Los Angeles is 176 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 06:15 to 23:00 from 11 San Diego airport and arrive 06:15 to 23:00 to 2 Los Angeles airports. Average flight time is 1h 11m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 9m
  • Average flight time 1h 11m
  • The earliest flight 06:15
  • The latest flight 23:00
  • Distance 110 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Los Angeles are june (from 48 $), may (from 55 $), july (from 56 $).

The most expensive months are october (from 68 $), august (from 65 $), september (from 63 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Diego to Los Angeles?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $36. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2296 flight by Spirit Airlines for June 5, 2025 which leaves San Diego in San Diego at 19:31 am and arrives at Los Angeles Los Angeles Int. at 06:59.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Diego — Los Angeles is served by 7 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 115 departures per week at the price of from $ 69 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 383.

Direct flights

There are 5 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA5249 by United Airlines takes 1h 9m and the cheapest is NK2296 by Spirit Airlines for $170.

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Connecting Flights

There are 437 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK1157 by Spirit Airlines takes 3h 19m and the cheapest is NK2296 by Spirit Airlines for $36.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • MX - Mexicana
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from San Diego to Los Angeles 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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Los Angeles airports

  • Los Angeles Ferry Port-QLO
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  • Los Angeles Int.-LAX
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