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$158+ Cheap flights from New Jersey 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 7/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
EWR — SAN
Jul 23 — Jul 301
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Cheap flight deals from New Jersey to San Diego

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

This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/78:20 pm
JFK
-
SAN
Nonstop6h 25m
Delta
Sat 11/1410:10 pm
SAN
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 25m
Delta
Deal found 6/22$297
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 7/178:29 pm
JFK
-
SAN
Nonstop6h 14m
Delta
Sat 7/259:55 pm
SAN
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 28m
Delta
Deal found 6/22$298
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. 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 Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 9/104:29 pm
JFK
-
SAN
Nonstop6h 06m
Alaska Airlines
Mon 9/142:20 pm
SAN
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 39m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 6/22$306
This Travelocity deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/21. 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 Travelocity is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/108:29 pm
JFK
-
SAN
1 stop15h 33m
Alaska Airlines
Tue 11/177:00 am
SAN
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 42m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 6/21$307
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. 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 Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/2810:00 am
JFK
-
SAN
Nonstop5h 54m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 11/79:30 pm
SAN
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 12m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/22$308
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/21. 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 Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/268:00 am
JFK
-
SAN
Nonstop5h 52m
JetBlue
Mon 8/318:30 pm
SAN
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 34m
JetBlue
Deal found 6/21$309
This lol.travel deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. 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 lol.travel is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 7/104:57 pm
JFK
-
SAN
Nonstop6h 11m
Alaska Airlines
Thu 7/162:15 pm
SAN
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 41m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 6/22$310
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. 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 Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/1910:55 pm
LGA
-
SAN
1 stop12h 24m
Frontier
Mon 9/289:19 am
SAN
-
LGA
1 stop9h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 6/22$310
This Kissandfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/23. 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 Kissandfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 7/171:35 pm
EWR
-
SAN
1 stop8h 26m
Frontier
Sat 7/254:12 pm
SAN
-
EWR
1 stop12h 29m
Frontier
Deal found 6/23$311
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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 Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/2111:30 am
JFK
-
SAN
Nonstop6h 05m
Alaska Airlines
Wed 10/289:56 pm
SAN
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 40m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 6/18$311
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/148:47 pm
EWR
-
SAN
Nonstop5h 53m
United Airlines
Mon 8/179:05 pm
SAN
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 24m
United Airlines
Deal found 6/22$312
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/20. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 7/34:57 pm
JFK
-
SAN
Nonstop6h 11m
Alaska Airlines
Sat 7/112:15 pm
SAN
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 41m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 6/20$312

Find flight deals from New Jersey to San Diego

Keep the following information in mind while searching for New Jersey to San Diego flight deals. Data was last updated June 23, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$297
(Delta)

One-way from

$158
(American Airlines)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$443

Good round-trip deal

$397 or less

Good one-way deal

$219 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for New York (NYC)-San Diego flight deals.
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From New Jersey to San Diego
One-way flight from New Jersey to San Diego
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 5% potential increase in price ($23 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% 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 New Jersey to San Diego.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from New Jersey to San Diego.

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

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkSan Diego

JFK - SAN

JFKSAN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 12/5

8:29 pm-7:43 am

1 stop14h 14m

San Diego

Tue 12/8

9:56 pm-6:36 am

Nonstop5h 40m

$307

NewarkSan Diego

EWR - SAN

EWRSAN

Newark

Fri 8/28

6:00 am-11:07 am

1 stop8h 07m

San Diego

Tue 9/8

10:25 pm-9:24 am

1 stop7h 59m

$317

NewarkSan Diego

EWR - SAN

EWRSAN

Newark

Tue 9/1

6:00 am-12:33 pm

1 stop9h 33m

San Diego

Sat 9/5

11:30 am-11:25 pm

1 stop8h 55m

$317

New YorkSan Diego

LGA - SAN

LGASAN

New York LaGuardia

Wed 10/21

5:00 pm-9:52 pm

1 stop7h 52m

San Diego

Sun 10/25

10:30 pm-10:45 am

1 stop9h 15m

$317

New YorkSan Diego

LGA - SAN

LGASAN

New York LaGuardia

Sat 9/19

7:35 am-2:10 pm

1 stop9h 35m

San Diego

Mon 9/21

10:20 pm-8:43 am

1 stop7h 23m

$317

New YorkSan Diego

LGA - SAN

LGASAN

New York LaGuardia

Mon 10/26

7:00 pm-11:55 pm

1 stop7h 55m

San Diego

Mon 11/2

10:30 pm-10:45 am

1 stop9h 15m

$317

New YorkSan Diego

LGA - SAN

LGASAN

New York LaGuardia

Thu 9/24

3:00 pm-9:05 pm

1 stop9h 05m

San Diego

Sun 9/27

10:20 pm-10:45 am

1 stop9h 25m

$317

New YorkSan Diego

LGA - SAN

LGASAN

New York LaGuardia

Tue 7/21

6:59 am-1:08 pm

1 stop9h 09m

San Diego

Tue 7/28

6:15 am-7:20 pm

1 stop10h 05m

$317

New YorkSan Diego

LGA - SAN

LGASAN

New York LaGuardia

Fri 9/25

4:00 pm-9:00 pm

1 stop8h 00m

San Diego

Sun 9/27

10:20 pm-10:41 am

1 stop9h 21m

$317

New YorkSan Diego

LGA - SAN

LGASAN

New York LaGuardia

Tue 9/22

10:55 am-6:20 pm

2 stops10h 25m

San Diego

Tue 9/29

10:40 pm-9:40 am

1 stop8h 00m

$322

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Best time to book a flight from New Jersey to San Diego

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Everything you need to know about your flight from New Jersey to San Diego

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

Find hourly flight availability from New Jersey 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 23, 2026.

It’s typically best to fly out from New Jersey to San Diego at noon. Doing so could potentially save you 14% on the flight price compared to flying in the morning, which is usually more expensive.

Weekly flight availability from New Jersey to San Diego

Explore weekly flight availability from New Jersey 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 23, 2026.

The most flights from USNJ to SAN are scheduled on a Monday (9 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Thursday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (3 on average).

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

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from New Jersey 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 New Jersey?

    Most people fly into San Diego (SAN) if they book a flight to San Diego from New Jersey. San Diego is conveniently located just 2.6 mi from San Diego’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from New Jersey to San Diego?

    Departing from New Jersey to San Diego will take you 5h 53m. The distance between New Jersey and San Diego is about 2419 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the most popular routes from New Jersey to San Diego?

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

    Before booking your flight to San Diego from New Jersey, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: United Airlines (90%), TAP AIR PORTUGAL (86%), American Airlines( 84%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from New Jersey to San Diego?

    The cheapest flight price from New Jersey to San Diego is $148. On average you can expect to pay $1,124. The most popular route, (Newark - San Diego), can usually be booked for $283.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Jersey 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.

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AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
DeltaCheapest$138Average$336FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Hawaiian AirlinesCheapest$148Average$277FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time85%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$212Average$367FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
United AirlinesCheapest$228Average$419FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$276Average$464FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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