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$115+ Cheap flights from North Carolina to San Diego (SAN)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 8/16. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CLT — SAN
Jul 10 — Jul 171
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Cheap flight deals from North Carolina to San Diego

Cheapest flights from North Carolina to San Diego
Explore the most affordable flight options available from North Carolina to San Diego. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on June 10, 2026.

This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/286:20 pm
RDU
-
SAN
1 stop8h 10m
Southwest
Wed 8/56:20 am
SAN
-
RDU
1 stop9h 40m
Southwest
Deal found 6/8$214
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 6/297:08 pm
RDU
-
SAN
Nonstop5h 18m
Alaska Airlines
Thu 7/99:41 am
SAN
-
RDU
Nonstop5h 20m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 6/7$215
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 6/287:08 pm
RDU
-
SAN
Nonstop5h 18m
Alaska Airlines
Thu 7/99:41 am
SAN
-
RDU
Nonstop5h 20m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 6/7$216
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 6/307:08 pm
RDU
-
SAN
Nonstop5h 18m
Alaska Airlines
Mon 7/139:41 am
SAN
-
RDU
Nonstop5h 20m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 6/5$217
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/95:39 pm
RDU
-
SAN
Nonstop5h 18m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 10/1512:37 pm
SAN
-
RDU
Nonstop4h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/9$221
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/187:08 pm
RDU
-
SAN
Nonstop5h 18m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 8/3012:09 pm
SAN
-
RDU
Nonstop5h 14m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/9$222
This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Priceline is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/147:08 pm
RDU
-
SAN
Nonstop5h 18m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 7/1612:09 pm
SAN
-
RDU
Nonstop5h 14m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/8$226
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/295:50 pm
RDU
-
SAN
Nonstop5h 19m
Alaska Airlines
Tue 10/69:39 am
SAN
-
RDU
Nonstop5h 20m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 6/8$227
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/187:08 pm
RDU
-
SAN
Nonstop5h 18m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 8/2312:09 pm
SAN
-
RDU
Nonstop5h 14m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/9$231
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 6/307:08 pm
RDU
-
SAN
Nonstop5h 18m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 7/1612:09 pm
SAN
-
RDU
Nonstop5h 14m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/5$232
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/119:40 am
RDU
-
SAN
Nonstop5h 29m
Breeze Airways
Sun 8/2312:09 pm
SAN
-
RDU
Nonstop5h 14m
Breeze Airways
Deal found 6/7$233
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/298:19 pm
TYS
-
SAN
1 stop6h 32m
Frontier
Wed 8/56:25 am
SAN
-
TYS
1 stop9h 59m
Frontier
Deal found 6/10$257

Find flight deals from North Carolina to San Diego

Keep the following information in mind while searching for North Carolina to San Diego flight deals. Data was last updated June 10, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$214
(Southwest)

One-way from

$115
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

May

Average price

$357

Good round-trip deal

$279 or less

Good one-way deal

$159 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Raleigh-Durham-San Diego flight deals.
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From North Carolina to San Diego
One-way flight from North Carolina to San Diego
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 13% potential increase in price ($54 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($10 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in June 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from North Carolina to San Diego.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from North Carolina to San Diego.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from North Carolina to San Diego that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated June 10, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from North Carolina to San Diego that are best for you.

Fly from

Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

RaleighSan Diego

RDU - SAN

RDUSAN

Raleigh-Durham

Tue 7/28

1:50 pm-6:20 pm

1 stop7h 30m

San Diego

Wed 8/5

10:40 pm-12:40 pm

1 stop11h 00m

$220

RaleighSan Diego

RDU - SAN

RDUSAN

Raleigh-Durham

Sun 12/6

6:45 am-11:22 am

1 stop7h 37m

San Diego

Wed 12/9

9:30 am-8:51 pm

1 stop8h 21m

$257

RaleighSan Diego

RDU - SAN

RDUSAN

Raleigh-Durham

Fri 8/28

5:05 pm-9:25 pm

1 stop7h 20m

San Diego

Mon 8/31

9:45 pm-9:34 am

1 stop8h 49m

$257

RaleighSan Diego

RDU - SAN

RDUSAN

Raleigh-Durham

Sat 8/15

4:23 pm-8:34 pm

1 stop7h 11m

San Diego

Thu 8/20

10:40 pm-10:26 am

1 stop8h 46m

$257
Quickest round-trip

RaleighSan Diego

RDU - SAN

RDUSAN

Raleigh-Durham

Thu 9/3

8:55 am-11:24 am

Nonstop5h 29m

San Diego

Thu 9/10

12:37 pm-8:32 pm

Nonstop4h 55m

$258

RaleighSan Diego

RDU - SAN

RDUSAN

Raleigh-Durham

Thu 7/9

7:08 pm-9:26 pm

Nonstop5h 18m

San Diego

Mon 7/13

9:41 am-6:01 pm

Nonstop5h 20m

$267

RaleighSan Diego

RDU - SAN

RDUSAN

Raleigh-Durham

Sat 7/4

5:55 am-2:15 pm

2 stops11h 20m

San Diego

Wed 7/8

7:15 am-9:55 pm

1 stop11h 40m

$268

RaleighSan Diego

RDU - SAN

RDUSAN

Raleigh-Durham

Sat 7/11

6:40 pm-11:42 pm

1 stop8h 02m

San Diego

Sun 7/19

10:15 pm-8:48 am

1 stop7h 33m

$277

RaleighSan Diego

RDU - SAN

RDUSAN

Raleigh-Durham

Sat 6/20

7:08 pm-9:26 pm

Nonstop5h 18m

San Diego

Sat 7/4

9:41 am-6:01 pm

Nonstop5h 20m

$282

RaleighSan Diego

RDU - SAN

RDUSAN

Raleigh-Durham

Thu 8/6

8:55 am-11:24 am

Nonstop5h 29m

San Diego

Thu 8/13

12:09 pm-8:23 pm

Nonstop5h 14m

$293

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Best time to book a flight from North Carolina to San Diego

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to San Diego from North Carolina with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from North Carolina to San Diego

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from North Carolina to San Diego?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from North Carolina to San Diego (average of $73). Flying from North Carolina to San Diego in June is currently the most expensive (average of $657). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from NC to SAN?

Find hourly flight availability from North Carolina to San Diego. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated June 10, 2026.

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from North Carolina to San Diego in the morning. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 12% on your trip compared to booking a flight at noon.

Weekly flight availability from North Carolina to San Diego

Explore weekly flight availability from North Carolina to San Diego. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated June 10, 2026.

The most flights from USNC to SAN are scheduled on a Monday (8 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (6 on average).

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from North Carolina to San Diego?

How far ahead should I book a flight from North Carolina to San Diego?

The price you pay for your flight from North Carolina to San Diego may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 74 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

What is the cheapest day to fly from North Carolina to San Diego?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from North Carolina to San Diego. Price data was last updated on June 8, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their North Carolina to San Diego flight should consider departing on Saturday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from North Carolina to San Diego. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What airport do you fly into for flights to San Diego from North Carolina?

    San Diego (SAN) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from North Carolina to San Diego. It is only a 2.6 mi journey from San Diego (SAN) to San Diego’s city center.

  • How popular is this North Carolina to San Diego flight route?

  • How long is the flight from North Carolina to San Diego?

    Airlines like Southwest, United Airlines, and Breeze Airways fly from North Carolina to San Diego in about 5h 29m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 2h 08m. The distance between North Carolina and San Diego is about 2187 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from North Carolina to San Diego one-way?

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Frontier, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $79. Alaska Airlines flights start at $93 while deals on Breeze Airways start at $102 one-way.

  • What are the most popular routes from North Carolina to San Diego?

  • What are the cheapest flights from North Carolina to San Diego?

    On average you can expect to pay $870 for a flight from North Carolina to San Diego. The cheapest flight overall is $253 while the most popular route, (Charlotte Douglas - San Diego) is currently priced at $292.

  • Can I find deals for flights from North Carolina to San Diego that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on North Carolina to San Diego flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from North Carolina to San Diego?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from North Carolina to San Diego.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from North Carolina to San Diego?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from North Carolina to San Diego by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from North Carolina to San Diego?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from North Carolina to San Diego (average of $73). Flying from North Carolina to San Diego in June is currently the most expensive (average of $657). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 8 airlines flying from North Carolina to San Diego

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AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Breeze AirwaysCheapest$133Average$264FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
FrontierCheapest$133Average$270FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$138Average$417FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
JetBlueCheapest$147Average$332FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$197Average$455FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
United AirlinesCheapest$246Average$381FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$249Average$445FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$258Average$430FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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