Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA from $54
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 21 direct and 88 connecting flights from San Francisco to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $54, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-SAN 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 Francisco to San Diego depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between San Francisco and San Diego is 719 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:45 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 05:45 to 23:59 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 1h 41m.
- The fastest flight 1h 38m
- Average flight time 1h 41m
- The earliest flight 05:45
- The latest flight 23:59
- Distance 447 ml
Best Flights from San Francisco to San Diego Today
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from $54 | 22:37 San Francisco San Francisco | 00:15+1 день San Diego San Diego | 1h 38m | United Airlines | UA2861 |
| from $56 | 06:00 San Francisco San Francisco | 07:41 San Diego San Diego | 1h 41m | Hawaiian Airlines | HA7014 |
| from $57 | 06:00 San Francisco San Francisco | 07:41 San Diego San Diego | 1h 41m | Alaska Airlines | AS3206 |
| from $62 | 13:50 San Francisco San Francisco | 18:37 San Diego San Diego | 4h 47m layover 1h 40m - Las Vegas | Hawaiian Airlines | HA6711 HA6141 |
| from $71 | 13:50 San Francisco San Francisco | 18:37 San Diego San Diego | 4h 47m layover 1h 25m - Las Vegas | Alaska Airlines | AS98 AS3336 |
The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are october (from 54 $), june (from 54 $), may (from 55 $).
The most expensive months are august (from 57 $), september (from 56 $), july (from 55 $).
What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to San Diego?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $54. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA2861 flight by United Airlines for October 17, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 22:37 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 00:15.
Flight Schedule San Francisco (California) to San Diego (California)
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight San Francisco — San Diego is served by 6 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 17 departures per week at the price of from $ 57 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 903.
Direct flights
There are 21 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2861 by United Airlines takes 1h 38m and the cheapest is UA2861 by United Airlines for $54.
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $57Find
- HA - Hawaiian Airlinesfrom $56Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $54Find
Connecting Flights
There are 88 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1685 by United Airlines takes 3h 30m and the cheapest is UA2861 by United Airlines for $62.
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $71Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $76Find
- SY - Sun Country Airlinesfrom $305Find
- HA - Hawaiian Airlinesfrom $62Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $111Find
- AM - Aeromexicofrom $426Find
Airports
You can fly from San Francisco to San Diego from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).
San Francisco airports
- San Francisco-SFOfrom $54Find
- Embarkadero-EMBFind
- China Basin Heliport-JCCFind
San Diego airports
- San Diego-SANFind
- San Diego Regional-USAFind
- Gillespie Field-SEEFind
- Golden Triangle Reg.-GTRFind
- El Cajon-CJNFind
- Lowndes County-UBSFind
- Miramar NAS-NKXFind
- Montgomery Field-MYFFind
- North Island NAS-NZYFind
- Brown Field Municipal-SDMFind
- AFB-CBMFind
Airplanes
There are flights to San Diego from San Francisco by 6 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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