Cheap Flights from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA from $29

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 27 direct and 38 connecting flights from San Diego to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $29, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SAN-SFO flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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06:15 — 07:59
06:15 — 07:59 HA6544 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 44m
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06:15 — 07:59
06:15 — 07:59 AS3463 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 44m
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06:20 — 07:58
06:20 — 07:58 UA1986 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 38m
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07:39 — 09:20
07:39 — 09:20 HA6577 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 41m
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07:39 — 09:20
07:39 — 09:20 AS3283 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 41m
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08:00 — 09:47
08:00 — 09:47 HA4879 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 47m
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08:00 — 09:37
08:00 — 09:37 UA2863 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 37m
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08:00 — 09:47
08:00 — 09:47 AS3479 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 47m
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09:45 — 11:23
09:45 — 11:23 UA305 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 38m
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10:43 — 12:20
10:43 — 12:20 UA2855 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 37m
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10:59 — 12:41
10:59 — 12:41 AS3347 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 42m
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12:23 — 14:04
12:23 — 14:04 HA6542 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 41m
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12:23 — 14:04
12:23 — 14:04 AS3352 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 41m
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16:10 — 17:47
16:10 — 17:47 UA2117 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 37m
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16:44 — 18:22
16:44 — 18:22 AS3473 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 38m
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16:44 — 18:22
16:44 — 18:22 HA6545 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 38m
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16:49 — 18:28
16:49 — 18:28 HA6463 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 39m
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17:53 — 19:36
17:53 — 19:36 F93383 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 43m
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19:27 — 21:05
19:27 — 21:05 UA505 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 38m
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19:35 — 21:13
19:35 — 21:13 UA2683 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 38m
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19:57 — 21:37
19:57 — 21:37 HA6442 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 40m
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19:57 — 21:37
19:57 — 21:37 AS1005 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 40m
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19:57 — 21:38
19:57 — 21:38 HA4980 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 41m
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22:11 — 23:50
22:11 — 23:50 HA6588 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 39m
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22:11 — 23:50
22:11 — 23:50 AS3343 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 39m
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22:15 — 23:53
22:15 — 23:53 HA6543 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 38m
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22:15 — 23:53
22:15 — 23:53 AS3297 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 38m
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11:15 — 15:07
11:15 — 12:26 UA5249 United Airlines
San Diego — Los Angeles
1h 13m stop
13:39 — 15:07 UA469 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
3h 52m
including layover
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11:15 — 17:39
11:15 — 12:26 UA5249 United Airlines
San Diego — Los Angeles
3h 44m stop
16:10 — 17:39 UA2019 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
6h 24m
including layover
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13:10 — 09:42
+1 day
13:10 — 14:41 F94578 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Phoenix
16h 49m stop
07:30 — 09:42 F91191 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — San Francisco
20h 32m
including layover
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14:32 — 21:37
14:32 — 15:53 AS3285 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
4h 6m stop
19:59 — 21:37 AS570 Alaska Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
7h 5m
including layover
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15:25 — 21:19
15:25 — 17:43 AS2092 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — Redmond
1h 48m stop
19:31 — 21:19 AS3326 Alaska Airlines
Redmond — San Francisco
5h 54m
including layover
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18:57 — 23:59
18:32 — 19:54 HA6511 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
1h 58m stop
22:21 — 23:59 HA6143 Hawaiian Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
5h 2m
including layover
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18:57 — 23:59
18:32 — 19:54 AS3434 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
1h 58m stop
22:21 — 23:59 AS570 Alaska Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
5h 2m
including layover
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from$112
20:37 — 00:29
+2 days
19:19 — 23:00 F94990 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Denver
22h 13m stop
22:16 — 00:09 F93439 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
27h 52m
including layover
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21:30 — 09:42
+1 day
21:30 — 23:00 F91572 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Phoenix
8h 30m stop
07:30 — 09:42 F91191 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — San Francisco
12h 12m
including layover
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from$251
14:32 — 23:16
14:32 — 15:53 HA6442 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
2h 7m stop
18:00 — 19:14 HA6111 Hawaiian Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
2h 35m stop
21:49 — 23:16 HA6211 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
8h 44m
including layover
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20:44 — 07:39
+1 day
20:44 — 21:55 UA5636 United Airlines
San Diego — Los Angeles
40m stop
22:35 — 23:57 UA1546 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
6h 3m stop
06:00 — 07:39 UA1355 United Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
10h 55m
including layover
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21:32 — 10:20
+1 day
21:32 — 22:59 HA6512 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
7h 1m stop
06:00 — 07:20 HA6110 Hawaiian Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
1h 32m stop
08:52 — 10:20 HA6211 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
12h 48m
including layover
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from$377
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on August 1, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between San Diego and San Francisco is 719 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 06:15 to 22:20 from 11 San Diego airport and arrive 06:15 to 22:20 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 1h 39m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 37m
  • Average flight time 1h 39m
  • The earliest flight 06:15
  • The latest flight 22:20
  • Distance 447 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are july (from 29 $), may (from 43 $), june (from 43 $).

The most expensive months are october (from 90 $), september (from 85 $), january (from 73 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Diego to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $29. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93383 flight by Frontier Airlines for June 29, 2025 which leaves San Diego in San Diego at 17:53 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 19:36.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Diego — San Francisco is served by 6 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 13 departures per week at the price of from $ 58 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 2870.

Direct flights

There are 27 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2863 by United Airlines takes 1h 37m and the cheapest is F93383 by Frontier Airlines for $29.

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Connecting Flights

There are 38 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4723 by United Airlines takes 3h 26m and the cheapest is F93383 by Frontier Airlines for $93.

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  • 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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Airports

You can fly from San Diego to San Francisco 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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San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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