Cheap Flights from San Diego, CA to Oakland, CA from $18

Return flight: Oakland – San Diego

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 3 direct and 257 connecting flights from San Diego to Oakland. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $18, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SAN-OAK flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
08:08 — 09:36
08:08 — 09:36 NK2503 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Oakland
1h 28m
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from$33
10:55 — 12:27
10:55 — 12:27 NK1155 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Oakland
1h 32m
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from$18
17:29 — 18:53
17:29 — 18:53 NK3012 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Oakland
1h 24m
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from$45
06:15 — 11:47
06:15 — 07:37 NK1153 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
2h 37m stop
10:14 — 11:47 NK1405 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
5h 32m
including layover
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from$58
06:15 — 16:15
06:15 — 07:37 NK2369 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
7h 1m stop
14:38 — 16:15 NK2868 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
10h
including layover
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from$86
07:15 — 13:36
07:15 — 10:20 HA6536 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Seattle
1h 3m stop
11:23 — 13:36 HA6553 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Oakland
6h 21m
including layover
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from$114
07:15 — 13:36
07:15 — 10:20 AS1154 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — Seattle
1h 3m stop
11:23 — 13:36 AS1330 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Oakland
6h 21m
including layover
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11:40 — 23:39
11:40 — 13:02 NK1480 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
9h 1m stop
22:03 — 23:39 NK2855 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
11h 59m
including layover
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11:40 — 09:11
+1 day
11:40 — 13:02 NK1480 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
18h 37m stop
07:39 — 09:11 NK279 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
21h 31m
including layover
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13:00 — 23:39
13:00 — 14:24 NK1499 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
7h 39m stop
22:03 — 23:39 NK2855 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
10h 39m
including layover
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13:00 — 20:14
13:00 — 14:24 NK1499 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
4h 16m stop
18:40 — 20:14 NK878 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
7h 14m
including layover
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from$66
15:10 — 23:39
15:10 — 16:33 NK3792 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
5h 30m stop
22:03 — 23:39 NK2855 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
8h 29m
including layover
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15:10 — 09:11
+1 day
15:10 — 16:33 NK3792 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
15h 6m stop
07:39 — 09:11 NK279 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
18h 1m
including layover
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16:57 — 08:28
+1 day
16:57 — 18:19 NK1157 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
12h 41m stop
07:00 — 08:28 NK1405 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
15h 31m
including layover
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from$54
16:57 — 23:38
16:57 — 18:19 NK1157 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
3h 50m stop
22:09 — 23:38 NK1448 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
6h 41m
including layover
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18:50 — 23:38
21:25 — 22:50 NK1151 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
1h 56m stop
22:09 — 23:38 NK1448 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
4h 48m
including layover
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20:45 — 12:09
+1 day
20:45 — 23:44 HA6533 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Seattle
10h 11m stop
09:55 — 12:09 HA6787 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Oakland
15h 24m
including layover
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20:45 — 13:43
+1 day
20:45 — 23:44 HA6533 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Seattle
11h 47m stop
11:31 — 13:43 HA6806 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Oakland
16h 58m
including layover
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21:25 — 08:28
+1 day
21:25 — 22:50 NK1151 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
8h 10m stop
07:00 — 08:28 NK1405 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
11h 3m
including layover
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08:11 — 08:45
+1 day
08:11 — 09:57 AS3359 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Jose
1h 55m stop
11:52 — 13:45 AS3311 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Portland
17h 15m stop
07:00 — 08:45 AS2221 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Oakland
24h 34m
including layover
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09:09 — 12:13
+1 day
09:09 — 10:31 NK1499 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
9h 59m stop
20:30 — 21:41 NK891 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Santa Ana
13h 15m stop
12:00 — 13:17 NK872 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Oakland
27h 4m
including layover
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09:09 — 10:12
+1 day
09:09 — 10:31 NK1499 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
8h 13m stop
18:44 — 21:31 G4281 Allegiant Air
Las Vegas — Bellingham
10h 29m stop
08:00 — 10:12 G4284 Allegiant Air
Bellingham — Oakland
25h 3m
including layover
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14:02 — 08:28
+1 day
14:02 — 15:28 NK1827 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — San Jose
57m stop
16:25 — 17:56 NK1141 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Las Vegas
13h 4m stop
07:00 — 08:28 NK1405 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
18h 26m
including layover
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14:02 — 23:38
+1 day
14:02 — 15:28 NK1827 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — San Jose
15h 2m stop
06:30 — 08:00 NK1646 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Las Vegas
14h 9m stop
22:09 — 23:38 NK1448 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
33h 36m
including layover
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from$108
17:50 — 16:26
+1 day
17:43 — 19:01 NK2507 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
11h 4m stop
09:43 — 10:52 NK2016 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Santa Ana
7h 52m stop
15:16 — 16:41 NK2335 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Oakland
22h 36m
including layover
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from$105
19:31 — 16:26
+1 day
18:58 — 20:17 NK2296 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
16h 9m stop
13:07 — 14:21 NK2334 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Santa Ana
59m stop
15:16 — 16:41 NK2335 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Oakland
20h 55m
including layover
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from$116
19:31 — 16:26
+1 day
18:58 — 20:17 NK2296 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
9h 26m stop
09:43 — 10:52 NK2016 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Santa Ana
7h 52m stop
15:16 — 16:41 NK2335 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Oakland
20h 55m
including layover
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from$120
21:25 — 13:27
+1 day
21:25 — 22:50 NK1151 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
11h 13m stop
10:03 — 11:10 NK1160 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Santa Ana
55m stop
12:05 — 13:27 NK1161 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Oakland
16h 2m
including layover
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from$93
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 3, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between San Diego and Oakland is 718 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 06:15 to 22:11 from 11 San Diego airport and arrive 06:15 to 22:11 to 3 Oakland airports. Average flight time is 1h 28m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 24m
  • Average flight time 1h 28m
  • The earliest flight 06:15
  • The latest flight 22:11
  • Distance 447 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Oakland are may (from 25 $), june (from 25 $), august (from 25 $).

The most expensive months are april (from 752 $), october (from 49 $), july (from 44 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Diego to Oakland?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $18. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1155 flight by Spirit Airlines for August 7, 2025 which leaves San Diego in San Diego at 10:55 am and arrives at Oakland Oakland Int at 12:27.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Diego — Oakland is served by 5 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Spirit Airlines - 61 departures per week at the price of from $ 18 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Spirit Airlines airline - from $ 363.

Direct flights

There are 3 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK3012 by Spirit Airlines takes 1h 24m and the cheapest is NK1155 by Spirit Airlines for $18.

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Connecting Flights

There are 257 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK1151 by Spirit Airlines takes 4h 48m and the cheapest is NK1155 by Spirit Airlines for $29.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian 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 Oakland 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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Oakland airports

  • Oakland Int-OAK
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  • Oakland/Coliseum Stat-OBT
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  • Convention Center Heliport-JCE
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