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$171+ Cheap flights from San Diego to Miami (SAN - MIA)

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 5/20. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SAN — MIA
May 23 — May 301
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from San Diego to Miami are usually found in January or October, booked 68 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Friday and return on a Saturday

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Cheapest flights from San Diego to Miami
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Diego to Miami. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 23, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/19. 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 4/267:20 am
SAN
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MIA
1 stop13h 31m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 5/111:32 am
MIA
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SAN
2 stops28h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/19$377
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/19. 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 6/166:25 am
SAN
-
MIA
1 stop20h 29m
Frontier
Wed 6/1711:19 am
MIA
-
SAN
2 stops15h 56m
Frontier
Deal found 4/19$378
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/21. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/2912:32 pm
SAN
-
MIA
Nonstop5h 22m
American Airlines
Wed 9/97:40 pm
MIA
-
SAN
Nonstop5h 33m
American Airlines
Deal found 4/21$379
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/22. 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.
Mon 4/279:00 pm
SAN
-
MIA
1 stop7h 22m
Frontier
Mon 5/47:00 am
MIA
-
SAN
1 stop19h 59m
Frontier
Deal found 4/22$380
This eDestinos deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/21. 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 eDestinos is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/17:35 pm
SAN
-
MIA
2 stops24h 28m
Frontier
Tue 7/75:26 pm
MIA
-
SAN
2 stops54h 32m
Frontier
Deal found 4/21$381
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/20. 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.
Wed 4/222:12 pm
SAN
-
MIA
1 stop14h 20m
Frontier
Tue 5/126:44 pm
MIA
-
SAN
2 stops32h 06m
Frontier
Deal found 4/20$382
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/22. 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 4/276:25 am
SAN
-
MIA
1 stop14h 26m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 5/911:23 am
MIA
-
SAN
2 stops24h 19m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/22$383
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/22. 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.
Sat 5/169:59 pm
SAN
-
MIA
2 stops12h 29m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 5/183:19 pm
MIA
-
SAN
1 stop23h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/22$384
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. 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.
Wed 6/39:35 pm
SAN
-
MIA
2 stops11h 25m
Southwest
Thu 6/45:00 pm
MIA
-
SAN
1 stop7h 20m
Southwest
Deal found 4/23$385
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/21. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/112:36 pm
SAN
-
MIA
Nonstop5h 19m
American Airlines
Tue 7/712:16 pm
MIA
-
SAN
1 stop10h 04m
American Airlines
Deal found 4/21$387
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/19. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/1912:53 pm
SAN
-
MIA
Nonstop5h 06m
American Airlines
Tue 5/2611:00 am
MIA
-
SAN
1 stop9h 51m
American Airlines
Deal found 4/19$388

Find flight deals from San Diego to Miami

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Diego (SAN) to Miami (MIA). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated April 23, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$378
(American Airlines)

One-way from

$171
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$441

Good round-trip deal

$537 or less

Good one-way deal

$326 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for San Diego-Miami flight deals.
Provider most trusted by Cheapflights users for San Diego-Miami flights.
From San Diego to Miami
One-way flight from San Diego to Miami
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 3% potential increase in price ($17 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($9 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in April 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from San Diego to Miami.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from San Diego to Miami.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from San Diego to Miami 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 April 23, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Diego to Miami that are best for you.

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Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

San DiegoMiami

SAN - MIA

SANMIA

San Diego

Tue 7/7

10:40 pm-2:25 pm

2 stops12h 45m

Miami

Tue 7/28

5:45 am-12:15 pm

2 stops9h 30m

$409

San DiegoMiami

SAN - MIA

SANMIA

San Diego

Wed 6/3

6:20 am-9:10 pm

1 stop11h 50m

Miami

Wed 6/10

5:10 pm-10:50 pm

2 stops8h 40m

$410

San DiegoMiami

SAN - MIA

SANMIA

San Diego

Mon 7/20

10:40 pm-2:25 pm

2 stops12h 45m

Miami

Tue 7/28

5:10 pm-10:40 pm

2 stops8h 30m

$428

San DiegoMiami

SAN - MIA

SANMIA

San Diego

Thu 5/7

7:00 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops15h 10m

Miami

Fri 5/15

5:30 am-3:35 pm

1 stop13h 05m

$434

San DiegoMiami

SAN - MIA

SANMIA

San Diego

Tue 5/19

9:35 pm-11:30 am

2 stops10h 55m

Miami

Tue 5/26

12:10 pm-7:35 pm

2 stops10h 25m

$442

San DiegoMiami

SAN - MIA

SANMIA

San Diego

Wed 5/20

7:11 pm-5:45 am

1 stop7h 34m

Miami

Mon 5/25

6:00 am-11:16 am

1 stop8h 16m

$473

San DiegoMiami

SAN - MIA

SANMIA

San Diego

Sat 5/23

10:40 pm-2:15 pm

2 stops12h 35m

Miami

Sat 5/30

6:15 am-2:45 pm

2 stops11h 30m

$481

San DiegoMiami

SAN - MIA

SANMIA

San Diego

Tue 5/12

9:15 am-9:55 pm

2 stops9h 40m

Miami

Tue 5/19

6:15 am-12:10 pm

2 stops8h 55m

$483

San DiegoMiami

SAN - MIA

SANMIA

San Diego

Tue 5/12

6:35 am-8:40 pm

2 stops11h 05m

Miami

Sat 5/16

6:15 am-2:45 pm

2 stops11h 30m

$491
Quickest round-trip

San DiegoMiami

SAN - MIA

SANMIA

San Diego

Tue 5/26

10:25 pm-6:36 am

Nonstop5h 11m

Miami

Tue 6/2

7:53 pm-10:20 pm

Nonstop5h 27m

$499

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Compare providers for flights from San Diego to Miami

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from San Diego to Miami in April.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
JustAirTicketPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*1 star
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
CheapTicketsDealPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
MytripPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
Super.comPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*3 stars
CheapflightsfaresPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*2 stars
CheapfaremartPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*1 star
Trip.comPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on San Diego-Miami flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on San Diego-Miami flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Diego-Miami flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on San Diego-Miami flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for San Diego-Miami flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from San Diego to Miami

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Estimated round-trip price
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from San Diego to Miami

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

The price you pay for your flight from San Diego to Miami may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 67 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Miami (average of $407). Flying from San Diego to Miami in December is currently the most expensive (average of $544). 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 SAN to MIA?

Find hourly flight availability from San Diego to Miami. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated April 23, 2026.

When flying from San Diego to Miami, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

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

Reviews of airlines servicing Miami

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Miami. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Miami. Reviews last updated April 23, 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Southwest,Alaska Airlines, andDelta from San Diego to Miami. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Scott,Feb 2026

HOU - FLL

Delayed by 45 minutes leaving Houston, making a 3.5 hour layover that much longer.

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Scott,Feb 2026

HOU - FLL

Delayed by 45 minutes leaving Houston, making a 3.5 hour layover that much longer.

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Scott,Feb 2026

HOU - FLL

Delayed by 45 minutes leaving Houston, making a 3.5 hour layover that much longer.

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Scott,Feb 2026

HOU - FLL

Delayed by 45 minutes leaving Houston, making a 3.5 hour layover that much longer.

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Scott,Feb 2026

HOU - FLL

Delayed by 45 minutes leaving Houston, making a 3.5 hour layover that much longer.

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Entertainment

7.5

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Scott,Feb 2026

HOU - FLL

Delayed by 45 minutes leaving Houston, making a 3.5 hour layover that much longer.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from San Diego to Miami. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What airports do I use to fly from San Diego to Miami?

    To fly from San Diego to Miami, you need to book a flight from San Diego (SAN) to Miami (MIA). Nonstop flights to Miami from San Diego take 4h 52m on average. When it comes time to book airfare, you have a few options: there are 5 outbound flights from San Diego to Miami offered by 7 different airlines.

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

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

    Southwest can get you from San Diego to Miami in just under 12h 45m. Your travel time can differ by up to . San Diego and Miami are separated by a distance of 2262 mi.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Diego to Miami round-trip?

    Frontier, at $86, was found to be the cheapest airline from San Diego to Miami.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include Spirit Airlines and United Airlines. These flights start at 81% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.

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

    For one-way options, check prices for Frontier. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $42. Users have also found prices from $71 and $128 on Spirit Airlines and Delta, respectively.

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

    Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from San Diego to Miami on time: Qatar Airways (94%), American Airlines (80%), GOL (77%).

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

    While on average a flight from San Diego to Miami is generally $1,295, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $195. When looking at the most popular route, (San Diego - Miami), you can expect to pay $216 for that flight.

  • Where are the most common layover locations when flying from San Diego to Miami?

  • What are some popular things to do or see while on a layover in Dallas?

    American Airlines Center, Dallas World Aquarium, and Reunion Tower are currently the most popular points of interest in Dallas at the moment. American Airlines Center, Dallas World Aquarium, and Reunion Tower can be accessed by traveling approximately 15.0 mi, 15.5 mi, and 15.6 mi, respectively from Dallas/Fort Worth. Those landing in Dallas looking to spend some time exploring during their layover can rent a car for about $55 per day.

  • Where are the least popular layover locations for San Diego to Miami flights?

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Diego to Miami 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 San Diego to Miami?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Miami (average of $407). Flying from San Diego to Miami in December is currently the most expensive (average of $544). 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 7 airlines flying from San Diego to Miami

Discover the top 7 airlines that operate flights from San Diego to Miami. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated April 23, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$86Average$232FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$121Average$201FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
United AirlinesCheapest$248Average$401FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
DeltaCheapest$256Average$382FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
American AirlinesCheapest$261Average$458FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$264Average$477FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$392Average$594FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%

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