Cheap Flights from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA from $31

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1 direct and 3 connecting flights from San Diego to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 1 airlines and multiple travel sites from $31, 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.

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 06:25 to 21:11 from 11 San Diego airport and arrive 06:25 to 21:11 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 1h 52m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 52m
  • Average flight time 1h 52m
  • The earliest flight 06:25
  • The latest flight 21:11
  • Distance 447 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are august (from 31 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Diego to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $31. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93381 flight by Frontier Airlines for August 29, 2025 which leaves San Diego in San Diego at 10:15 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 12:07.

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Flight Schedule San Diego (California) to San Francisco (California)

06:25 — 00:19+1day
17h 54m flight time
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06:25 — 10:02 San Diego — Denver
F92818 Frontier Airlines
12h 27m stop
22:29 — 00:19 Denver — San Francisco
F93439 Frontier Airlines
10:15 — 12:07
1h 52m flight time
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San Diego — San Francisco
F93381 Frontier Airlines
10:17 — 00:19+1day
14h 2m flight time
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10:17 — 13:56 San Diego — Denver
F94928 Frontier Airlines
8h 33m stop
22:29 — 00:19 Denver — San Francisco
F93439 Frontier Airlines
21:11 — 22:33+1day
25h 22m flight time
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21:11 — 00:46 San Diego — Denver
F94990 Frontier Airlines
19h 59m stop
20:45 — 22:33 Denver — San Francisco
F91093 Frontier Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from San Diego to San Francisco. 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 7, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Diego — San Francisco is served by 1 regular airline and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 4 departures per week at the price of from $ 31 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Frontier Airlines airline - from $ 242.

Direct flights

There are 1 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is F93381 by Frontier Airlines takes 1h 52m and the cheapest is F93381 by Frontier Airlines for $31.

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Connecting Flights

There are 3 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is F94928 by Frontier Airlines takes 14h 2m and the cheapest is F93381 by Frontier Airlines for $92.

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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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