Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA from $28

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 66 direct and 17 connecting flights from San Francisco to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $28, 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 — 07:36
06:00 — 07:36 AS3310 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
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06:00 — 07:36
06:00 — 07:36 AS3499 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
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06:00 — 07:36
06:00 — 07:36 AS3401 Alaska Airlines
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07:00 — 08:35
07:00 — 08:35 AS912 Alaska Airlines
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07:00 — 08:37
07:00 — 08:37 UA1640 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 37m
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07:00 — 08:37
07:00 — 08:37 UA264 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
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07:15 — 08:52
07:15 — 08:52 UA539 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
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07:30 — 09:06
07:30 — 09:06 AS716 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 36m
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08:00 — 09:40
08:00 — 09:40 AA9328 American Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 40m
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08:06 — 09:42
08:06 — 09:42 F94306 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 36m
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08:30 — 10:07
08:30 — 10:07 UA1374 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
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10:21 — 11:58
10:21 — 11:58 AS3413 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
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10:25 — 12:02
10:25 — 12:02 AS3430 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
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10:37 — 12:13
10:37 — 12:13 AS3478 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 36m
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10:50 — 12:27
10:50 — 12:27 UA2022 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
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10:57 — 12:34
10:57 — 12:34 UA1998 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
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10:59 — 12:39
10:59 — 12:39 F92020 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 40m
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11:00 — 12:37
11:00 — 12:37 AS3481 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
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11:00 — 12:37
11:00 — 12:37 AA9341 American Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
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12:20 — 13:50
12:20 — 13:50 WN1429 Southwest Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 30m
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12:30 — 14:05
12:30 — 14:05 AS3434 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 35m
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13:22 — 14:59
13:22 — 14:59 AS3357 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 37m
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13:25 — 15:02
13:25 — 15:02 UA2153 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 37m
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14:00 — 15:37
14:00 — 15:37 AA9279 American Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
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14:00 — 15:37
14:00 — 15:37 HA6885 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
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14:50 — 16:20
14:50 — 16:20 WN1230 Southwest Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 30m
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15:26 — 17:01
15:26 — 17:01 AS3366 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
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15:57 — 17:30
15:57 — 17:30 AS3352 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 33m
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15:59 — 17:36
15:59 — 17:36 AS3412 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 37m
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16:06 — 17:39
16:06 — 17:39 AS3482 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 33m
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16:20 — 17:56
16:20 — 17:56 F93384 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 36m
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16:25 — 17:58
16:25 — 17:58 F93382 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 33m
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16:33 — 18:12
16:33 — 18:12 UA1057 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 39m
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17:00 — 18:35
17:00 — 18:35 AS2032 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
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17:06 — 18:37
17:06 — 18:37 AS2164 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 31m
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17:25 — 19:00
17:25 — 19:00 AS3470 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 35m
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17:38 — 19:09
17:38 — 19:09 AS2262 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 31m
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18:45 — 20:22
18:45 — 20:22 UA298 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 37m
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19:05 — 20:44
19:05 — 20:44 UA2633 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 39m
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19:40 — 21:12
19:40 — 21:12 AS3423 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 32m
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19:45 — 21:22
19:45 — 21:22 UA1395 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 37m
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19:47 — 21:24
19:47 — 21:24 AS3300 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 37m
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19:47 — 21:24
19:47 — 21:24 AS3414 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 37m
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19:55 — 21:32
19:55 — 21:32 UA644 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 37m
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20:05 — 21:30
20:05 — 21:30 WN541 Southwest Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 25m
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20:50 — 22:27
20:50 — 22:27 UA214 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 37m
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from$93
20:50 — 22:27
20:50 — 22:27 UA448 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 37m
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21:40 — 23:16
21:40 — 23:16 AS3457 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 36m
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from$225
21:55 — 23:30
21:55 — 23:30 AS3448 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 35m
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22:35 — 00:14
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22:35 — 00:14 UA2201 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 39m
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22:35 — 00:14
+1 day
22:35 — 00:14 UA548 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h 39m
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on March 30, 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 06:00 to 22:35 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 06:00 to 22:35 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 1h 37m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 25m
  • Average flight time 1h 37m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 22:35
  • Distance 447 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are february (from 28 $), november (from 29 $), january (from 29 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 67 $), january (from 29 $), november (from 29 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $28. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F94306 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 1, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 08:06 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 09:42.

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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 American Airlines - 5 departures per week at the price of from $ 141 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 326.

Direct flights

There are 66 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is WN2178 by Southwest Airlines takes 1h 25m and the cheapest is F94306 by Frontier Airlines for $28.

  • AA - American Airlines
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • WN - Southwest Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 17 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2210 by United Airlines takes 4h 28m and the cheapest is F94306 by Frontier Airlines for $135.

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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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  • Miramar NAS-NKX
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