Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA from $56

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 17 direct and 86 connecting flights from San Francisco to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $56, 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.

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06:00 — 07:41
06:00 — 07:41 AS3206 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 41m
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07:10 — 08:52
07:10 — 08:52 HA4764 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 42m
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from$58
08:35 — 10:12
08:35 — 10:12 UA264 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 37m
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from$104
11:10 — 12:52
11:10 — 12:52 UA682 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 42m
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11:10 — 12:48
11:10 — 12:48 UA369 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 38m
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11:25 — 13:08
11:25 — 13:08 HA7004 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 43m
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11:25 — 13:08
11:25 — 13:08 AS3479 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 43m
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11:25 — 13:08
11:25 — 13:08 HA6236 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 43m
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13:25 — 15:06
13:25 — 15:06 UA1442 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 41m
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14:45 — 16:23
14:45 — 16:23 UA1106 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 38m
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16:55 — 18:36
16:55 — 18:36 HA6998 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 41m
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16:55 — 18:36
16:55 — 18:36 AS3374 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 41m
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18:50 — 20:16
18:50 — 20:16 UA2633 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 26m
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19:10 — 20:48
19:10 — 20:48 UA1812 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 38m
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21:08 — 22:42
21:08 — 22:42 UA1074 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 34m
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21:59 — 23:42
21:59 — 23:42 HA7001 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 43m
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22:37 — 00:15
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22:37 — 00:15 UA2861 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 38m
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05:45 — 10:40
07:00 — 08:38 F94158 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
1h 54m stop
16:56 — 18:19 F91465 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
4h 55m
including layover
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05:45 — 23:03
05:45 — 07:26 F94158 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
14h 20m stop
21:46 — 23:03 F91325 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
17h 18m
including layover
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06:37 — 09:52
+1 day
06:15 — 09:54 F91230 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
22h 5m stop
08:22 — 09:55 F92817 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
27h 15m
including layover
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07:25 — 13:40
07:25 — 08:57 UA205 United Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
3h 44m stop
12:41 — 13:40 UA5216 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Diego
6h 15m
including layover
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08:50 — 16:09
08:50 — 10:32 AS718 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
4h 17m stop
14:49 — 16:09 AS3336 Alaska Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
7h 19m
including layover
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09:01 — 13:40
08:51 — 10:25 UA1851 United Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
2h 6m stop
12:41 — 13:40 UA5216 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Diego
4h 39m
including layover
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12:48 — 19:31
12:48 — 16:31 F91094 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
1h 32m stop
18:03 — 19:31 F94989 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
6h 43m
including layover
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12:48 — 23:52
12:48 — 16:31 F91094 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
5h 58m stop
22:29 — 23:52 F92711 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
11h 4m
including layover
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13:50 — 18:37
13:50 — 15:34 HA6711 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
1h 40m stop
17:14 — 18:37 HA6141 Hawaiian Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
4h 47m
including layover
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13:50 — 18:37
13:50 — 15:34 AS98 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
1h 40m stop
17:14 — 18:37 AS3336 Alaska Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
4h 47m
including layover
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15:48 — 08:21
+1 day
15:48 — 17:31 AS571 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
13h 29m stop
07:00 — 08:21 AS3320 Alaska Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
16h 33m
including layover
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15:48 — 11:43
+1 day
15:48 — 17:31 AS571 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
16h 46m stop
10:17 — 11:43 AS3314 Alaska Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
19h 55m
including layover
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16:10 — 19:46
16:10 — 17:42 UA2358 United Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
1h 3m stop
18:45 — 19:46 UA5415 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Diego
3h 36m
including layover
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17:07 — 08:29
+1 day
17:07 — 18:52 HA6466 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
12h 8m stop
07:00 — 08:29 HA6133 Hawaiian Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
15h 22m
including layover
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17:07 — 08:29
+1 day
17:07 — 18:52 AS745 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
12h 8m stop
07:00 — 08:29 AS3320 Alaska Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
15h 22m
including layover
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18:50 — 23:44
18:50 — 20:22 UA2210 United Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
2h 21m stop
22:43 — 23:44 UA5612 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Diego
4h 54m
including layover
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20:20 — 07:16
+1 day
20:20 — 22:24 F92638 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Phoenix
7h 36m stop
06:00 — 07:16 F91571 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — San Diego
10h 56m
including layover
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23:30 — 23:57
+1 day
23:30 — 05:15 F94000 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Dallas
17h 36m stop
22:51 — 23:57 F91425 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — San Diego
24h 27m
including layover
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from$148
20:20 — 11:54
+1 day
20:20 — 22:24 F92638 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Phoenix
7h 6m stop
05:30 — 06:44 F93983 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Las Vegas
3h 47m stop
10:31 — 11:54 F91465 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
15h 34m
including layover
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23:03 — 10:13
+1 day
23:03 — 00:44 UA1007 United Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
5h 16m stop
06:00 — 07:14 UA2039 United Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
1h 48m stop
09:02 — 10:13 UA4643 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Diego
11h 10m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 3, 2025

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 26m
  • Average flight time 1h 41m
  • The earliest flight 05:45
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 447 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are may (from 56 $), july (from 56 $), june (from 56 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 134 $), october (from 91 $), august (from 56 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $56. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA1074 flight by United Airlines for August 13, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 21:08 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 22:42.

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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 - 20 departures per week at the price of from $ 62 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 924.

Direct flights

There are 17 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2633 by United Airlines takes 1h 26m and the cheapest is UA1074 by United Airlines for $56.

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Connecting Flights

There are 86 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1685 by United Airlines takes 3h 30m and the cheapest is UA1074 by United Airlines for $64.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • MX - Mexicana
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to San Diego from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).

San Francisco airports

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