Cheap Flights from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA from $26

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 16 direct and 25 connecting flights from San Diego to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $26, 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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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:15 — 08:00
06:15 — 08:00 AS2180 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 45m
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07:45 — 09:30
07:45 — 09:30 UA2051 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 45m
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from$94
08:00 — 09:44
08:00 — 09:44 AS3463 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 44m
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08:00 — 09:45
08:00 — 09:45 AS3430 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 45m
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10:24 — 12:15
10:24 — 12:15 AS2058 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 51m
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from$107
10:55 — 12:37
10:55 — 12:37 AS2259 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 42m
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12:03 — 13:48
12:03 — 13:48 UA375 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 45m
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13:40 — 15:25
13:40 — 15:25 UA2381 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 45m
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13:59 — 15:35
13:59 — 15:35 F93381 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 36m
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14:18 — 15:59
14:18 — 15:59 AS2215 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 41m
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15:58 — 17:40
15:58 — 17:40 AS3473 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 42m
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17:25 — 19:11
17:25 — 19:11 UA1849 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 46m
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17:27 — 19:09
17:27 — 19:09 AS3423 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 42m
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19:55 — 21:36
19:55 — 21:36 AS1005 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 41m
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20:18 — 21:59
20:18 — 21:59 F94305 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 41m
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21:59 — 23:45
21:59 — 23:45 AS3458 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
1h 46m
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06:25 — 00:09
+1 day
06:25 — 09:56 F92712 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Denver
12h 19m stop
22:15 — 00:09 F93439 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
17h 44m
including layover
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from$58
07:45 — 13:38
07:45 — 10:30 AS974 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — Portland
1h 20m stop
11:50 — 13:38 AS128 Alaska Airlines
Portland — San Francisco
5h 53m
including layover
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09:35 — 15:49
09:35 — 12:44 AS1259 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — Seattle
48m stop
13:32 — 15:49 AS3366 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Francisco
6h 14m
including layover
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11:09 — 00:59
+1 day
10:35 — 12:01 F91326 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
10h 41m stop
05:30 — 07:14 F94157 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
13h 50m
including layover
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from$97
11:48 — 18:07
11:48 — 14:53 AS1137 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — Seattle
1h 2m stop
15:55 — 18:07 AS1140 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Francisco
6h 19m
including layover
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14:57 — 23:27
14:57 — 20:01 F92928 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Dallas
1h 40m stop
21:41 — 23:27 F93999 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — San Francisco
8h 30m
including layover
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15:58 — 00:09
+1 day
14:37 — 18:09 F94990 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Denver
2h 49m stop
21:37 — 23:27 F93439 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
8h 11m
including layover
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20:41 — 12:15
+1 day
21:38 — 23:05 F91470 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
12h 19m stop
11:57 — 13:43 F93019 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
15h 34m
including layover
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from$75
18:52 — 12:52
+1 day
18:52 — 21:59 AS1071 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — Seattle
52m stop
22:51 — 23:43 AS957 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Portland
11h 17m stop
11:00 — 12:52 AS128 Alaska Airlines
Portland — San Francisco
18h
including layover
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from$140
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on January 30, 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 21:59 from 11 San Diego airport and arrive 06:15 to 21:59 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 1h 45m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 36m
  • Average flight time 1h 45m
  • The earliest flight 06:15
  • The latest flight 21:59
  • Distance 447 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are november (from 25 $), january (from 26 $), february (from 26 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 58 $), february (from 26 $), january (from 26 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Diego to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $26. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F94305 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 1, 2025 which leaves San Diego in San Diego at 20:18 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 21:59.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Diego — San Francisco is served by 3 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 24 departures per week at the price of from $ 47 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 256.

Direct flights

There are 16 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is F93381 by Frontier Airlines takes 1h 36m and the cheapest is F94305 by Frontier Airlines for $26.

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Connecting Flights

There are 25 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is F91470 by Frontier Airlines takes 4h 18m and the cheapest is F94305 by Frontier Airlines for $58.

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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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