Cheap Flights from San Diego, CA to Philadelphia, PA from $117

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 235 connecting flights from San Diego to Philadelphia. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $117, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SAN-PHL 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 — 18:01
06:15 — 07:37 NK1153 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
2h 37m stop
10:14 — 18:01 NK1888 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Philadelphia
8h 46m
including layover
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from$131
06:25 — 05:09
+1 day
06:25 — 10:02 F92818 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Denver
13h 28m stop
23:30 — 05:09 F93340 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Philadelphia
19h 44m
including layover
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from$125
07:15 — 06:00
+1 day
07:15 — 10:20 HA6536 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Seattle
11h 25m stop
21:45 — 06:00 HA6681 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Philadelphia
19h 45m
including layover
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from$247
07:24 — 11:16
+1 day
07:24 — 13:00 SY1640 Sun Country Airlines
San Diego — Minneapolis
18h 42m stop
07:42 — 11:16 SY1775 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Philadelphia
24h 52m
including layover
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from$237
08:15 — 06:00
+1 day
08:15 — 11:24 HA6456 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Seattle
10h 21m stop
21:45 — 06:00 HA6681 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Philadelphia
18h 45m
including layover
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from$247
08:31 — 00:02
+1 day
08:31 — 13:37 F91878 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Austin
5h 47m stop
19:24 — 00:02 F91842 Frontier Airlines
Austin — Philadelphia
12h 31m
including layover
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from$198
09:02 — 23:06
08:45 — 12:13 UA2476 United Airlines
San Diego — Denver
5h 1m stop
17:40 — 23:19 UA360 United Airlines
Denver — Philadelphia
11h 4m
including layover
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09:02 — 05:35
+1 day
09:02 — 12:30 UA2476 United Airlines
San Diego — Denver
11h 29m stop
23:59 — 05:35 UA1218 United Airlines
Denver — Philadelphia
17h 33m
including layover
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10:30 — 05:40
+1 day
10:30 — 13:40 HA6487 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Seattle
7h 45m stop
21:25 — 05:40 HA6544 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Philadelphia
16h 10m
including layover
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10:31 — 06:00
+1 day
09:30 — 12:37 HA6499 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Seattle
8h 5m stop
21:45 — 06:00 HA6681 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Philadelphia
16h 29m
including layover
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from$247
11:21 — 22:09
11:58 — 15:24 F94928 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Denver
1h 23m stop
15:19 — 20:41 F93266 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Philadelphia
7h 48m
including layover
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11:40 — 05:32
+1 day
11:40 — 13:02 NK1480 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
8h 43m stop
21:45 — 05:32 NK904 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Philadelphia
14h 52m
including layover
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12:05 — 05:09
+1 day
11:21 — 15:02 F94928 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Denver
7h 48m stop
23:30 — 05:09 F93340 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Philadelphia
14h 4m
including layover
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from$156
12:20 — 22:21
12:20 — 19:44 NK1071 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Detroit
1h 1m stop
20:45 — 22:21 NK1072 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Philadelphia
7h 1m
including layover
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13:00 — 05:32
+1 day
13:00 — 14:24 NK1499 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
7h 21m stop
21:45 — 05:32 NK904 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Philadelphia
13h 32m
including layover
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13:03 — 05:49
+1 day
12:59 — 14:29 F91466 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
7h 20m stop
21:54 — 05:49 F91602 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Philadelphia
13h 46m
including layover
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from$156
14:30 — 05:40
+1 day
14:30 — 17:34 HA6536 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Seattle
3h 51m stop
21:25 — 05:40 HA6544 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Philadelphia
12h 10m
including layover
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from$176
14:30 — 05:40
+1 day
14:30 — 17:34 AS1157 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — Seattle
3h 51m stop
21:25 — 05:40 AS444 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Philadelphia
12h 10m
including layover
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from$185
15:10 — 05:32
+1 day
15:10 — 16:33 NK3792 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
5h 12m stop
21:45 — 05:32 NK904 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Philadelphia
11h 22m
including layover
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15:45 — 06:00
+1 day
15:45 — 18:48 HA6534 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Seattle
2h 57m stop
21:45 — 06:00 HA6681 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Philadelphia
11h 15m
including layover
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from$216
16:55 — 05:40
+1 day
16:55 — 19:59 HA6443 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Seattle
1h 26m stop
21:25 — 05:40 HA6544 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Philadelphia
9h 45m
including layover
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from$176
16:57 — 18:01
+1 day
16:57 — 18:19 NK1157 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
15h 55m stop
10:14 — 18:01 NK1888 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Philadelphia
22h 4m
including layover
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from$193
17:30 — 06:00
+1 day
17:30 — 20:35 HA6443 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Seattle
1h 10m stop
21:45 — 06:00 HA6681 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Philadelphia
9h 30m
including layover
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from$216
17:30 — 06:00
+1 day
17:30 — 20:35 HA6530 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Seattle
1h 10m stop
21:45 — 06:00 HA6681 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Philadelphia
9h 30m
including layover
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from$219
18:00 — 11:02
+1 day
18:00 — 23:37 SY408 Sun Country Airlines
San Diego — Minneapolis
7h 47m stop
07:24 — 11:02 SY1675 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Philadelphia
14h 2m
including layover
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from$218
18:23 — 11:10
+1 day
17:49 — 23:25 SY408 Sun Country Airlines
San Diego — Minneapolis
7h 37m stop
07:36 — 11:10 SY1775 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Philadelphia
13h 47m
including layover
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from$202
19:01 — 05:37
+1 day
18:47 — 22:15 UA519 United Airlines
San Diego — Denver
1h 30m stop
23:59 — 05:37 UA1218 United Airlines
Denver — Philadelphia
7h 36m
including layover
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from$281
19:16 — 05:49
+1 day
11:09 — 12:39 F91326 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
1h 12m stop
22:46 — 06:49 F91602 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Philadelphia
7h 33m
including layover
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from$150
21:25 — 18:01
+1 day
21:25 — 22:50 NK1151 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
11h 24m stop
10:14 — 18:01 NK1888 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Philadelphia
17h 36m
including layover
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from$193
22:30 — 09:46
+1 day
21:50 — 05:49 UA2129 United Airlines
San Diego — Washington D.C.
2h 2m stop
08:45 — 09:55 UA4538 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Philadelphia
8h 16m
including layover
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from$278
22:30 — 10:39
+1 day
22:30 — 04:37 UA2624 United Airlines
San Diego — Chicago
2h 53m stop
08:50 — 12:01 UA2418 United Airlines
Chicago — Philadelphia
9h 9m
including layover
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from$279
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 13, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between San Diego and Philadelphia is 3806 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 06:15 to 23:00 from 11 San Diego airport and arrive 06:15 to 23:00 to 4 Philadelphia airports. Average flight time is 13h 29m.

  • The fastest flight 7h 1m
  • Average flight time 13h 29m
  • The earliest flight 06:15
  • The latest flight 23:00
  • Distance 2365 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Philadelphia are december (from 109 $), july (from 109 $), august (from 117 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 226 $), october (from 176 $), september (from 138 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Diego to Philadelphia?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $117. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1480 flight by Spirit Airlines for August 27, 2025 which leaves San Diego in San Diego at 11:40 am and arrives at Philadelphia Philadelphia Int. at 05:32.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Diego — Philadelphia is served by 6 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 49 departures per week at the price of from $ 185 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 12366.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 235 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK1071 by Spirit Airlines takes 7h 1m and the cheapest is NK1480 by Spirit Airlines for $117.

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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 Philadelphia 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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Philadelphia airports

  • Philadelphia Int.-PHL
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  • North Philadelphia-PNE
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  • Mustin Alf-MUV
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  • Philadelphia Sea Plane Base-PSQ
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