San Diego

$423+ Cheap flights from Munich (MUC) 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 5/20. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
MUC — SAN
Apr 21 — Apr 281
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Munich Franz Josef Strauss to San Diego are usually found in September or February, booked 56 days in advance, depart on a Monday or Friday and return on a Wednesday

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Cheapest flights from Munich to San Diego
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Munich to San Diego. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 22, 2026.

This deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/19. 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 is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/2710:20 am
MUC
-
SAN
1 stop18h 47m
American Airlines
Fri 5/16:40 am
SAN
-
MUC
1 stop15h 30m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/19$656
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Wed 4/19:10 am
MUC
-
SAN
1 stop18h 59m
American Airlines
Sat 5/26:40 am
SAN
-
MUC
1 stop15h 30m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/19$663
This deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/19. 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 is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 3/2810:20 am
MUC
-
SAN
1 stop16h 49m
American Airlines
Sat 5/26:40 am
SAN
-
MUC
1 stop15h 30m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/19$665
This deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/19. 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 is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/3011:45 am
MUC
-
SAN
1 stop17h 54m
United Airlines
Sat 5/211:00 am
SAN
-
MUC
1 stop18h 10m
United Airlines
Deal found 3/19$683
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Thu 4/910:25 am
MUC
-
SAN
1 stop19h 11m
Air France
Sat 4/258:00 am
SAN
-
MUC
1 stop15h 25m
Air France
Deal found 3/19$696
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Thu 4/911:50 am
MUC
-
SAN
2 stops17h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 4/258:00 am
SAN
-
MUC
1 stop15h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/19$698
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/17. 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 4/138:50 pm
MUC
-
SAN
1 stop24h 00m
KLM
Mon 4/206:15 am
SAN
-
MUC
1 stop17h 10m
KLM
Deal found 3/17$714
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. 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.
Thu 4/911:00 am
MUC
-
SAN
2 stops19h 22m
Lufthansa
Sat 4/2511:00 am
SAN
-
MUC
1 stop14h 05m
Lufthansa
Deal found 3/18$716
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/20. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/1610:25 am
MUC
-
SAN
1 stop22h 00m
Air France
Sat 4/256:15 am
SAN
-
MUC
2 stops23h 20m
Air France
Deal found 3/20$719
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/27:00 am
MUC
-
SAN
1 stop13h 50m
Delta
Sat 5/97:15 am
SAN
-
MUC
2 stops18h 50m
Delta
Deal found 3/18$720
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/17. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/97:00 am
MUC
-
SAN
1 stop13h 50m
Delta
Fri 4/1710:10 pm
SAN
-
MUC
1 stop23h 45m
Delta
Deal found 3/17$721

Find flight deals from Munich to San Diego

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Munich (MUC) to San Diego (SAN). 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 March 22, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$663

One-way from

$423
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

May

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$771

Good round-trip deal

$714 or less

Good one-way deal

$786 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Munich Franz Josef Strauss-San Diego flight deals.
Provider most trusted by Cheapflights users for Munich Franz Josef Strauss-San Diego flights.
From Munich Franz Josef Strauss to San Diego
One-way flight from Munich Franz Josef Strauss to San Diego
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 3% potential increase in price ($25 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($12 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in March 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Munich Franz Josef Strauss to San Diego.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Munich Franz Josef Strauss to San Diego.

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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Munich to San Diego that are best for you.

Fly from

Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

MunichSan Diego

MUC - SAN

MUCSAN

Munich Franz Josef Strauss

Thu 4/23

7:00 am-5:34 pm

2 stops19h 34m

San Diego

Wed 5/6

11:58 am-5:20 pm

2 stops20h 22m

$725

MunichSan Diego

MUC - SAN

MUCSAN

Munich Franz Josef Strauss

Thu 4/9

11:50 am-11:40 pm

2 stops20h 50m

San Diego

Thu 4/23

1:40 pm-5:20 pm

2 stops18h 40m

$725

MunichSan Diego

MUC - SAN

MUCSAN

Munich Franz Josef Strauss

Sat 4/11

7:00 am-8:45 pm

2 stops22h 45m

San Diego

Sat 4/18

6:15 am-6:55 am

1 stop15h 40m

$726

MunichSan Diego

MUC - SAN

MUCSAN

Munich Franz Josef Strauss

Thu 4/9

10:25 am-4:31 pm

1 stop39h 06m

San Diego

Thu 4/23

6:15 am-6:55 am

1 stop15h 40m

$728

MunichSan Diego

MUC - SAN

MUCSAN

Munich Franz Josef Strauss

Thu 4/9

10:25 am-8:36 pm

1 stop19h 11m

San Diego

Sat 4/25

10:30 pm-8:25 am

1 stop24h 55m

$729

MunichSan Diego

MUC - SAN

MUCSAN

Munich Franz Josef Strauss

Mon 5/25

2:00 pm-11:50 am

1 stop30h 50m

San Diego

Mon 6/29

7:00 am-11:05 am

2 stops19h 05m

$732

MunichSan Diego

MUC - SAN

MUCSAN

Munich Franz Josef Strauss

Thu 4/9

9:00 am-5:16 pm

2 stops17h 16m

San Diego

Fri 4/17

12:40 pm-4:30 pm

2 stops18h 50m

$752

MunichSan Diego

MUC - SAN

MUCSAN

Munich Franz Josef Strauss

Mon 5/25

11:30 am-10:34 pm

1 stop20h 04m

San Diego

Mon 6/8

5:15 pm-9:45 am

1 stop31h 30m

$764

MunichSan Diego

MUC - SAN

MUCSAN

Munich Franz Josef Strauss

Thu 4/9

11:45 am-6:38 pm

1 stop15h 53m

San Diego

Thu 4/23

7:20 am-7:10 am

1 stop14h 50m

$787
Quickest round-trip

MunichSan Diego

MUC - SAN

MUCSAN

Munich Franz Josef Strauss

Thu 4/30

12:40 pm-3:25 pm

Nonstop11h 45m

San Diego

Sun 5/24

5:15 pm-1:25 pm

Nonstop11h 10m

$807

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Deals found on 3/21

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Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Munich to San Diego in March.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
AranGrantPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*2 stars
PricelinePrice 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 Munich-San Diego flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Munich-San Diego flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Munich-San Diego flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Munich-San Diego 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 Munich-San Diego 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 Munich to San Diego

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Estimated round-trip price
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Munich to San Diego

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Munich to San Diego. Price data was last updated on March 13, 2026.

The best time to book flights from Munich to San Diego is 56 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

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

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Munich to San Diego (average of $486). Flying from Munich to San Diego in July is currently the most expensive (average of $648). 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 MUC to SAN?

Find hourly flight availability from Munich 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 March 22, 2026.

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Munich to San Diego as you normally would.

The best insider tips for Munich to San Diego flights

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Our travel experts
Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Expert on SAN

Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

Emily Zemler

Emily Zemler

Expert on MUC

Emily is a freelance writer and book author based in London covering entertainment and travel. Her work has appeared in Los Angeles Times, Observer, and Conde Nast Traveler She has ventured to more than 40 countries and all seven continents, always in search of a great art museum. She has written extensively about hotels, luxury travel, and aviation.

Reviews of airlines servicing San Diego

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Diego. 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 San Diego. Reviews last updated March 22, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Munich to San Diego, such as United Airlines and Lufthansa. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Overall

7.4

Crew

8.1

Boarding

7.7

Food

6.6

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Sep 2025

FRA - SFO

Lufthansa was amazing, I wish United States based airlines operated like them.

Overall

7.4

Crew

8.1

Boarding

7.7

Food

6.6

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Sep 2025

FRA - SFO

Lufthansa was amazing, I wish United States based airlines operated like them.

Overall

7.4

Crew

8.1

Boarding

7.7

Food

6.6

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Sep 2025

FRA - SFO

Lufthansa was amazing, I wish United States based airlines operated like them.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Munich 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 airports do I use to fly from Munich to San Diego?

    To fly from Munich to San Diego, you need to book a flight from Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) to San Diego (SAN). Nonstop flights to San Diego from Munich Franz Josef Strauss take 11h 45m on average. When it comes time to book airfare, you have a few options: there is 1 outbound flight from Franz Josef Strauss to San Diego offered by 2 different airlines.

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

    American Airlines, United Airlines, and Air France can get you from Munich to San Diego in just under 15h 53m. Your travel time can differ by up to 3h 18m. There are 6007 mi between Munich and San Diego. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

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

    Cheapflights users have booked flights from Munich to San Diego round-trip from $593. Another airline that can offer you cheap pricing is Lufthansa. Users have found that United Airlines is 22% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

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

    For one-way options, check prices for American Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $426. Users have also found prices from $427 and $628 on British Airways and Lufthansa, respectively.

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

    Looking for the cheapest flight from Munich to San Diego? While on average our users pay $1,053, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $683. The most popular route (Munich Franz Josef Strauss - San Diego), is priced around $716.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Munich to San Diego (average of $486). Flying from Munich to San Diego in July is currently the most expensive (average of $648). 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 2 airlines flying from Munich to San Diego

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from Munich to San Diego. 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 March 22, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$593Average$775FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
LufthansaCheapest$636Average$771FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%

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