Riverside

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SAN — LAX
Dec 14 — Dec 211
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Cheapest flights from San Diego to Riverside

Tue 12/87:51 pm -
1 stop27h 13m
Tue 12/157:00 am -
1 stop25h 02m
Deal found 11/10$96
Tue 12/17:51 pm -
1 stop27h 07m
Tue 12/86:40 pm -
1 stop23h 36m
Deal found 11/9$99
Tue 12/88:57 am -
1 stop6h 28m
Wed 12/97:41 pm -
1 stop12h 21m
Deal found 11/11$100
Wed 12/212:32 pm -
1 stop7h 53m
Tue 12/296:42 pm -
1 stop17h 42m
Deal found 11/12$106
Tue 12/87:51 pm -
1 stop27h 13m
Fri 12/1112:55 pm -
1 stop5h 16m
Deal found 11/9$110
Wed 12/98:57 am -
1 stop9h 53m
Wed 12/167:00 am -
2 stops11h 16m
Deal found 11/11$112
Tue 12/158:57 am -
1 stop6h 28m
Tue 1/512:36 pm -
1 stop4h 54m
Deal found 11/9$116
Sun 12/68:57 am -
1 stop22h 22m
Tue 12/87:41 pm -
1 stop12h 21m
Deal found 11/13$120
Tue 12/87:51 pm -
1 stop27h 13m
Sat 12/1212:55 pm -
1 stop5h 16m
Deal found 11/9$121

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Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$96
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$43
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

March

Cheapest in

December

Average price

$279
Provider with most accurate pricing for San Diego-Los Angeles flight deals.
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From San Diego to Riverside
One-way flight from San Diego to Riverside
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 6% potential increase in price ($17 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($12 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in November 2026

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San DiegoLos Angeles

SAN San Diego - LAX Los Angeles

SANLAX

San Diego

Wed 12/9

8:57 am-11:04 pm

2 stops14h 07m

Los Angeles

Wed 12/31

12:00 am-12:00 am

Nonstop0h 00m

$114

San DiegoLos Angeles

SAN San Diego - LAX Los Angeles

SANLAX

San Diego

Sat 12/26

10:18 pm-7:41 am

1 stop9h 23m

Los Angeles

Wed 12/31

12:00 am-12:00 am

Nonstop0h 00m

$188

San DiegoLos Angeles

SAN San Diego - LAX Los Angeles

SANLAX

San Diego

Fri 1/1

4:45 pm-5:51 pm

Nonstop1h 06m

Los Angeles

Wed 12/31

12:00 am-12:00 am

Nonstop0h 00m

$204

San DiegoLos Angeles

SAN San Diego - LAX Los Angeles

SANLAX

San Diego

Tue 12/8

12:17 pm-6:39 pm

1 stop6h 22m

Los Angeles

Wed 12/9

9:23 am-1:53 pm

1 stop4h 30m

$223

San DiegoLos Angeles

SAN San Diego - LAX Los Angeles

SANLAX

San Diego

Mon 11/23

8:50 am-10:47 pm

2 stops13h 57m

Los Angeles

Wed 12/31

12:00 am-12:00 am

Nonstop0h 00m

$250

San DiegoLos Angeles

SAN San Diego - LAX Los Angeles

SANLAX

San Diego

Wed 11/25

11:10 am-3:40 pm

1 stop4h 30m

Los Angeles

Wed 12/31

12:00 am-12:00 am

Nonstop0h 00m

$270
Quickest round-trip

San DiegoLos Angeles

SAN San Diego - LAX Los Angeles

SANLAX

San Diego

Fri 1/29

3:22 pm-4:26 pm

Nonstop1h 04m

Los Angeles

Wed 12/31

12:00 am-12:00 am

Nonstop0h 00m

$274

San DiegoLos Angeles

SAN San Diego - LAX Los Angeles

SANLAX

San Diego

Wed 12/23

2:45 pm-3:51 pm

Nonstop1h 06m

Los Angeles

Wed 12/31

12:00 am-12:00 am

Nonstop0h 00m

$274

San DiegoLos Angeles

SAN San Diego - LAX Los Angeles

SANLAX

San Diego

Tue 12/8

6:15 am-7:32 am

Nonstop1h 17m

Los Angeles

Wed 12/31

12:00 am-12:00 am

Nonstop0h 00m

$274

San DiegoLos Angeles

SAN San Diego - LAX Los Angeles

SANLAX

San Diego

Thu 12/31

4:15 pm-5:28 pm

Nonstop1h 13m

Los Angeles

Wed 12/31

12:00 am-12:00 am

Nonstop0h 00m

$274

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Best time to book a flight from San Diego to Riverside

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

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SAN to R1V?

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from San Diego to Riverside is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the evening tend to be the most expensive. A flight at noon could potentially save you up to 23% on airfare.

Weekly flight availability from San Diego to Riverside

The most flights from SAN to R1V are scheduled on a Friday (48 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (31 on average).

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

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.
San Diego to Riverside flights typically cost between $151 and $339 in December.
The cheapest round-trip price found within the last 5 days was $96 on Frontier (Dec 8-Dec 15).

What is the cheapest day to fly from San Diego to Riverside?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Diego to Riverside flight should consider departing on Monday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Tuesday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Reviews of airlines servicing Riverside

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Delta and United Airlines from San Diego to Riverside by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Overall

7.8

Food

7.2

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2023

SAN - ATL

We got returned to the gate because of a disruptive passenger and didn’t take off until 45 minutes later than scheduled but landed only 15 minutes late. All handled well.

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Overall

7.8

Food

7.2

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2023

SAN - ATL

We got returned to the gate because of a disruptive passenger and didn’t take off until 45 minutes later than scheduled but landed only 15 minutes late. All handled well.

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Overall

7.8

Food

7.2

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2023

SAN - ATL

We got returned to the gate because of a disruptive passenger and didn’t take off until 45 minutes later than scheduled but landed only 15 minutes late. All handled well.

Related info for your journey

  • What airport do you fly from for flights from San Diego to Riverside?

    Located just 2.6 mi from the city center, San Diego is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Riverside from San Diego. Booking flights from San Diego (SAN) to Riverside should be relatively easy as there are 38 daily outbound flights to Riverside from 2 different airlines.

  • How popular is this San Diego to Riverside flight route?

  • How long is the flight from San Diego to Riverside?

    Departing from San Diego to Riverside will take you 1h 05m. Airlines will cover a distance of 109 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

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

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from San Diego to Riverside are Alaska Airlines ($91), United Airlines ($133), and Delta ($203).

  • What are the most reliable airlines from San Diego to Riverside?

    Before booking your flight to Riverside from San Diego, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Austrian Airlines (100%), China Eastern (97%), Copa Airlines( 88%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from San Diego to Riverside?

    Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $118. While the most popular route (San Diego - Los Angeles) can be booked for $291 on average, our data indicates $870 when flying from San Diego to Riverside.

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

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

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

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

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

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Top 2 airlines flying from San Diego to Riverside

AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$179Average$249FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
DeltaCheapest$179Average$339FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A

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