Cheap Flights from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA from $21

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 41 direct and 196 connecting flights from San Diego to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $21, 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 — 07:56
06:15 — 07:56 UA499 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
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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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07:15 — 09:06
07:15 — 09:06 HA4958 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 51m
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07:15 — 09:06
07:15 — 09:06 AS3276 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 51m
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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 AS3479 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 47m
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09:10 — 11:01
09:10 — 11:01 HA6452 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 51m
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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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09:58 — 11:50
09:58 — 11:50 F93381 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 52m
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10:25 — 12:06
10:25 — 12:06 AS2058 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 41m
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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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12:18 — 14:01
12:18 — 14:01 AS1457 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 43m
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12:18 — 14:01
12:18 — 14:01 HA6441 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 43m
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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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13:58 — 15:35
13:58 — 15:35 UA1763 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 37m
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15:59 — 17:44
15:59 — 17:44 AS3482 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 45m
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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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16:49 — 18:28
16:49 — 18:28 HA4728 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 39m
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16:49 — 18:28
16:49 — 18:28 AS1003 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 39m
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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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16:49 — 18:28
16:49 — 18:28 HA4877 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 39m
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16:59 — 18:42
16:59 — 18:42 HA6183 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 43m
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16:59 — 18:42
16:59 — 18:42 AS3453 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 43m
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17:50 — 19:27
17:50 — 19:27 UA1871 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 37m
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17:50 — 19:32
17:50 — 19:32 UA5381 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 42m
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17:50 — 19:32
17:50 — 19:32 UA5572 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 42m
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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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19:57 — 21:37
19:57 — 21:37 HA6202 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 40m
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19:57 — 21:37
19:57 — 21:37 HA6442 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
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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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19:59 — 21:43
19:59 — 21:43 HA6540 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 44m
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20:11 — 21:50
20:11 — 21:50 UA285 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 39m
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20:11 — 21:50
20:11 — 21:50 UA1265 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 39m
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21:59 — 23:40
21:59 — 23:40 AS3006 Alaska 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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08:00 — 13:15
18:52 — 20:17 F91470 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
1h 55m stop
10:34 — 12:24 F93019 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
5h 15m
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13:03 — 21:21
12:51 — 14:23 F91466 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
4h 59m stop
19:33 — 21:19 F94401 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
8h 18m
including layover
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14:38 — 19:24
14:38 — 15:49 UA4789 United Airlines
San Diego — Los Angeles
2h 6m stop
17:55 — 19:24 UA1363 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
4h 46m
including layover
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14:38 — 20:19
14:38 — 15:49 UA4789 United Airlines
San Diego — Los Angeles
3h 1m stop
18:50 — 20:19 UA1743 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
5h 41m
including layover
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15:06 — 21:32
15:06 — 16:34 HA6546 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
3h 18m stop
19:52 — 21:32 HA4951 Hawaiian Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
6h 26m
including layover
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18:53 — 23:29
18:53 — 20:19 HA6419 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
1h 33m stop
21:52 — 23:29 HA6143 Hawaiian Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
4h 36m
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18:53 — 23:29
18:53 — 20:19 AS3484 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
1h 33m stop
21:52 — 23:29 AS570 Alaska Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
4h 36m
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 24, 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 23:00 from 11 San Diego airport and arrive 06:15 to 23:00 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 1h 41m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 37m
  • Average flight time 1h 41m
  • The earliest flight 06:15
  • The latest flight 23:00
  • Distance 447 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are july (from 29 $), august (from 33 $), may (from 42 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 73 $), january (from 73 $), february (from 60 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Diego to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $21. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93383 flight by Frontier Airlines for July 4, 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 - 27 departures per week at the price of from $ 43 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 2143.

Direct flights

There are 41 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2855 by United Airlines takes 1h 37m and the cheapest is F93383 by Frontier Airlines for $21.

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Connecting Flights

There are 196 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4723 by United Airlines takes 3h 14m and the cheapest is F93383 by Frontier Airlines for $65.

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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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