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Most accurate provider | eDreams 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | eDreams 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $203 (Frontier) |
One-way from | $119 (United Airlines) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $516 |
Good round-trip deal | $296 or less |
Good one-way deal | $201 or less |
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Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
Price
New YorkSan Diego
LGA - SAN
LGASAN
New York LaGuardia
Tue 1/13
7:15 am-4:45 pm
2 stops12h 30m
San Diego
Thu 1/22
10:10 am-9:30 pm
1 stop8h 20m
New YorkSan Diego
LGA - SAN
LGASAN
New York LaGuardia
Thu 1/8
10:55 am-6:40 pm
2 stops10h 45m
San Diego
Wed 1/14
10:10 am-9:30 pm
1 stop8h 20m
New YorkSan Diego
LGA - SAN
LGASAN
New York LaGuardia
Wed 2/4
10:55 am-6:40 pm
2 stops10h 45m
San Diego
Sun 2/8
6:25 am-5:30 pm
1 stop8h 05m
New YorkSan Diego
LGA - SAN
LGASAN
New York LaGuardia
Sat 1/10
1:30 pm-8:20 pm
1 stop9h 50m
San Diego
Sat 1/17
10:40 am-10:45 pm
1 stop9h 05m
New YorkSan Diego
JFK - SAN
JFKSAN
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 2/21
5:40 pm-9:05 pm
Nonstop6h 25m
San Diego
Sat 2/28
7:00 am-3:24 pm
Nonstop5h 24m
New YorkSan Diego
JFK - SAN
JFKSAN
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 1/7
8:45 am-12:15 pm
Nonstop6h 30m
San Diego
Tue 1/13
7:05 am-3:29 pm
Nonstop5h 24m
New YorkSan Diego
LGA - SAN
LGASAN
New York LaGuardia
Tue 3/3
7:15 am-12:57 pm
1 stop8h 42m
San Diego
Fri 3/6
7:00 am-5:13 pm
1 stop7h 13m
New YorkSan Diego
JFK - SAN
JFKSAN
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 1/8
8:29 pm-12:04 am
Nonstop6h 35m
San Diego
Wed 1/14
1:35 pm-10:06 pm
Nonstop5h 31m
New YorkSan Diego
JFK - SAN
JFKSAN
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 2/4
8:45 am-12:15 pm
Nonstop6h 30m
San Diego
Sun 2/8
7:05 am-3:29 pm
Nonstop5h 24m
New YorkSan Diego
JFK - SAN
JFKSAN
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 3/2
4:59 pm-8:22 pm
Nonstop6h 23m
San Diego
Thu 3/5
1:13 pm-9:46 pm
Nonstop5h 33m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
|---|---|---|
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from New York to San Diego, you should look to book at least 88 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York to San Diego (average of $84). Flying from New York to San Diego in July is currently the most expensive (average of $168). 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.
It’s optimal to fly from New York to San Diego in the afternoon. By choosing this option you can save up to 18% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the evening.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their New York to San Diego flight should consider departing on Thursday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from NYC to SAN are scheduled on a Thursday (38 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (15 on average).
Dallas (DFW) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 54% of 1-stop itineraries from New York to San Diego on Cheapflights.
Dallas (DFW) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $192.
Flights via Denver (DEN) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 9h 17m.
Flights via Las Vegas (LAS) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 3h 00m.
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SFO - SAN
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SFO - SAN
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SFO - SAN
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| Cheapest$171 | Average$363 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$178 | Average$407 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$216 | Average$420 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
| Cheapest$237 | Average$405 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time75% | |
| Cheapest$247 | Average$393 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$276 | Average$586 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time63% |