Cheap Flights from San Diego, CA to Rochester, MN from $123

Return flight: Rochester – San Diego
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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 346 connecting flights from San Diego to Rochester. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $123, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SAN-RST 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 Rochester depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between San Diego and Rochester is 2472 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 06:15 to 22:50 from 11 San Diego airport and arrive 06:15 to 22:50 to 2 Rochester airports. Average flight time is 14h 18m.

  • The fastest flight 5h 19m
  • Average flight time 14h 18m
  • The earliest flight 06:15
  • The latest flight 22:50
  • Distance 1537 ml

Best Flights from San Diego to Rochester Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from San Diego to Rochester with the lowest price of $123. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from San Diego to Rochester from $123. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 5h 19m.
Price Departure Arrival Flight Duration Airline Flight
from $131
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09:00
San Diego
San Diego
 21:18
Rochester
Rochester Int.
 10h 18m
layover
3h 45m - Atlanta
 Delta Air Lines Inc.
DL30
DL5357
from $135
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11:28
San Diego
San Diego
 21:45
Rochester
Rochester Int.
 8h 17m
layover
2h 47m - Chicago
 American Airlines
AA134
AA3072
from $123
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10:24
San Diego
San Diego
 11:21+1 день
Rochester
Rochester Int.
 22h 57m
layover
15h 5m - Covington
0h 42m - Chicago
 Frontier Airlines
F91960
UA1942
UA3859
from $133
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10:59
San Diego
San Diego
 21:45
Rochester
Rochester Int.
 8h 46m
layover
1h 5m - Los Angeles
1h 15m - Chicago
 American Airlines
AA6089
AA245
AA3072
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on October 20, 2025

The cheapest months to travel to Rochester are october (from 153 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Diego to Rochester?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $123. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91960 flight by Frontier Airlines for December 4, 2018 which leaves San Diego in San Diego at 10:24 am and arrives at Rochester Rochester Int. at 11:21.

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Flight Schedule San Diego (California) to Rochester (Minnesota)

06:20 — 15:28
7h 8m flight time
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from$132
06:20 — 12:09 San Diego — Minneapolis
DL907 Delta Air Lines Inc.
2h 16m stop
14:25 — 15:28 Minneapolis — Rochester
DL3541 Delta Air Lines Inc.
06:20 — 16:34
8h 14m flight time
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06:20 — 12:09 San Diego — Minneapolis
DL907 Delta Air Lines Inc.
3h 25m stop
15:34 — 16:34 Minneapolis — Rochester
DL4724 Delta Air Lines Inc.
06:20 — 18:55
10h 35m flight time
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from$135
06:20 — 08:49 San Diego — Phoenix
AA625 American Airlines
2h 33m stop
11:22 — 15:59 Phoenix — Chicago
AA1969 American Airlines
1h 46m stop
17:45 — 18:55 Chicago — Rochester
AA4191 American Airlines
08:00 — 18:55
8h 55m flight time
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from$135
08:00 — 14:05 San Diego — Chicago
AA956 American Airlines
3h 40m stop
17:45 — 18:55 Chicago — Rochester
AA4191 American Airlines
09:00 — 21:18
10h 18m flight time
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from$131
09:00 — 16:09 San Diego — Atlanta
DL30 Delta Air Lines Inc.
3h 45m stop
19:54 — 21:18 Atlanta — Rochester
DL5357 Delta Air Lines Inc.
09:30 — 21:45
10h 15m flight time
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from$133
09:30 — 10:27 San Diego — Los Angeles
AA2960 American Airlines
48m stop
11:15 — 17:26 Los Angeles — Chicago
AA1384 American Airlines
2h 59m stop
20:25 — 21:45 Chicago — Rochester
AA3072 American Airlines
09:30 — 21:45
10h 15m flight time
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09:30 — 10:27 San Diego — Los Angeles
AA2960 American Airlines
2h 33m stop
13:00 — 19:10 Los Angeles — Chicago
AA245 American Airlines
1h 15m stop
20:25 — 21:45 Chicago — Rochester
AA3072 American Airlines
10:00 — 21:45
9h 45m flight time
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from$133
10:00 — 12:23 San Diego — Phoenix
AA438 American Airlines
1h 10m stop
13:33 — 18:05 Phoenix — Chicago
AA616 American Airlines
2h 20m stop
20:25 — 21:45 Chicago — Rochester
AA3072 American Airlines
10:00 — 21:45
9h 45m flight time
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from$133
10:00 — 12:23 San Diego — Phoenix
AA438 American Airlines
2h 32m stop
14:55 — 19:27 Phoenix — Chicago
AA883 American Airlines
58m stop
20:25 — 21:45 Chicago — Rochester
AA3072 American Airlines
10:24 — 11:21+1day
22h 57m flight time
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from$123
10:24 — 17:36 San Diego — Covington
F91960 Frontier Airlines
15h 5m stop
08:41 — 09:18 Covington — Chicago
UA1942 United Airlines
42m stop
10:00 — 11:21 Chicago — Rochester
UA3859 United Airlines
10:24 — 11:21+1day
22h 57m flight time
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from$127
10:24 — 17:36 San Diego — Covington
F91960 Frontier Airlines
14h 37m stop
08:13 — 08:50 Covington — Chicago
UA1942 United Airlines
1h 10m stop
10:00 — 11:21 Chicago — Rochester
UA4801 United Airlines
10:59 — 21:45
8h 46m flight time
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from$133
10:59 — 11:55 San Diego — Los Angeles
AA6089 American Airlines
1h 5m stop
13:00 — 19:10 Los Angeles — Chicago
AA245 American Airlines
1h 15m stop
20:25 — 21:45 Chicago — Rochester
AA3072 American Airlines
11:16 — 21:30
8h 14m flight time
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11:16 — 18:25 San Diego — Atlanta
DL2159 Delta Air Lines Inc.
1h 37m stop
20:02 — 21:30 Atlanta — Rochester
DL3708 Delta Air Lines Inc.
14:34 — 23:27
6h 53m flight time
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from$134
14:34 — 20:11 San Diego — Minneapolis
DL2812 Delta Air Lines Inc.
2h 24m stop
22:35 — 23:27 Minneapolis — Rochester
DL4773 Delta Air Lines Inc.
19:26 — 09:08+1day
11h 42m flight time
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from$133
19:26 — 21:47 San Diego — Phoenix
AA480 American Airlines
3h 49m stop
01:36 — 06:00 Phoenix — Chicago
AA447 American Airlines
1h 55m stop
07:55 — 09:08 Chicago — Rochester
AA3012 American Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from San Diego to Rochester. 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 20, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Diego — Rochester is served by 8 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by American Airlines - 63 departures per week at the price of from $ 133 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 1475.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 346 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is DL2662 by Delta Air Lines Inc. takes 5h 19m and the cheapest is F91960 by Frontier Airlines for $123.

  • AA - American Airlines
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • WN - Southwest Airlines
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  • DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.
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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 Rochester 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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Rochester airports

  • Rochester Int.-RST
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  • Rochester Heliport-JRC
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Airplanes

There are flights to Rochester from San Diego by 8 airlines that use 10 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

  • Boeing 757-200
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  • Boeing 737-900
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  • Boeing 757-300
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  • Embraer 175
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  • Airbus A321
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  • Canadair RJ 700
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  • Boeing 737-800
    from $135
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  • Airbus A320-100/200
    from $168
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  • Boeing 737
    from $174
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  • Embraer 175 (short wing)
    from $186
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