San Diego

$42+ Cheap flights from North America 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 3/30. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LAX — SAN
Mar 11 — Mar 181
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Cheap flight deals from North America to San Diego

Cheapest flights from North America to San Diego
Explore the most affordable flight options available from North America to San Diego. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 9, 2026.

This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/8. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/2310:29 pm
DEN
-
SAN
Nonstop2h 32m
Frontier
Sat 4/2511:42 am
SAN
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 2/8$56
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/8. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 3/110:29 pm
DEN
-
SAN
Nonstop2h 39m
Frontier
Sat 3/76:25 am
SAN
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 35m
Frontier
Deal found 2/8$57
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/7. 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 4/156:30 pm
DEN
-
SAN
Nonstop2h 34m
Frontier
Mon 4/206:25 am
SAN
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 40m
Frontier
Deal found 2/7$59
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/7. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 3/2210:29 pm
DEN
-
SAN
Nonstop2h 39m
Frontier
Mon 3/309:18 pm
SAN
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 29m
Frontier
Deal found 2/7$61
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/8. 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 3/1810:29 pm
DEN
-
SAN
Nonstop2h 39m
Frontier
Mon 3/239:08 pm
SAN
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 29m
Frontier
Deal found 2/8$64
This Super.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/8. 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 Super.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 3/2810:29 pm
DEN
-
SAN
Nonstop2h 39m
Frontier
Sun 4/56:25 am
SAN
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 40m
Frontier
Deal found 2/8$66
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/6. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/110:30 pm
DEN
-
SAN
Nonstop2h 32m
Frontier
Thu 4/98:47 am
SAN
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 2/6$67
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/6. 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 3/2810:29 pm
DEN
-
SAN
Nonstop2h 39m
Frontier
Tue 3/318:25 am
SAN
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 34m
Frontier
Deal found 2/6$69
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/9. 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 3/2510:29 pm
DEN
-
SAN
Nonstop2h 39m
Frontier
Tue 3/318:25 am
SAN
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 34m
Frontier
Deal found 2/9$70
This Super.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/5. 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 Super.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 2/206:00 am
DEN
-
SAN
Nonstop2h 40m
Frontier
Sat 2/286:25 am
SAN
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 35m
Frontier
Deal found 2/5$71
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/6. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/26:15 am
DEN
-
SAN
Nonstop2h 37m
Frontier
Thu 4/98:47 am
SAN
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 2/6$72
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/6. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/1410:45 pm
DFW
-
SAN
Nonstop3h 26m
Frontier
Sun 5/176:55 am
SAN
-
DFW
Nonstop3h 17m
Frontier
Deal found 2/6$88

Find flight deals from North America to San Diego

Keep the following information in mind while searching for North America to San Diego flight deals. Data was last updated February 9, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$56
(Frontier)

One-way from

$42
(Super.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$363

Good round-trip deal

$92 or less

Good one-way deal

$65 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for New York (NYC)-San Diego flight deals.
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From North America to San Diego
One-way flight from North America to San Diego
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price ($37 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 February 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from North America to San Diego.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from North America to San Diego.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from North America to San Diego 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 February 9, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from North America to San Diego that are best for you.

Fly from

North America

Fly to

San Diego

Route

Depart

Return

Price

DenverSan Diego

DEN - SAN

DENSAN

Denver Intl

Wed 5/6

11:15 am-12:47 pm

Nonstop2h 32m

San Diego

Wed 5/6

7:00 pm-10:31 pm

Nonstop2h 31m

$117

San FranciscoSan Diego

SFO - SAN

SFOSAN

San Francisco

Thu 3/12

6:00 am-7:35 am

Nonstop1h 35m

San Diego

Tue 3/17

7:00 pm-12:15 am

1 stop5h 15m

$122

San FranciscoSan Diego

SFO - SAN

SFOSAN

San Francisco

Sat 3/7

5:55 pm-10:30 pm

1 stop4h 35m

San Diego

Sun 3/8

6:30 am-8:20 am

Nonstop1h 50m

$122

San FranciscoSan Diego

SFO - SAN

SFOSAN

San Francisco

Sun 3/8

6:00 am-7:35 am

Nonstop1h 35m

San Diego

Wed 3/11

7:00 pm-12:15 am

1 stop5h 15m

$122

San FranciscoSan Diego

SFO - SAN

SFOSAN

San Francisco

Sat 4/18

12:45 pm-8:10 pm

1 stop7h 25m

San Diego

Wed 4/22

4:25 pm-11:15 pm

2 stops6h 50m

$122

San FranciscoSan Diego

SFO - SAN

SFOSAN

San Francisco

Fri 3/6

10:35 pm-12:14 am

Nonstop1h 39m

San Diego

Sun 3/8

6:15 am-8:05 am

Nonstop1h 50m

$127

San FranciscoSan Diego

SFO - SAN

SFOSAN

San Francisco

Mon 3/9

7:10 pm-8:53 pm

Nonstop1h 43m

San Diego

Thu 3/12

6:15 am-8:05 am

Nonstop1h 50m

$127

DallasSan Diego

DFW - SAN

DFWSAN

Dallas/Fort Worth

Thu 4/30

7:26 pm-12:01 am

1 stop6h 35m

San Diego

Sun 5/3

6:55 am-12:12 pm

Nonstop3h 17m

$134

DallasSan Diego

DFW - SAN

DFWSAN

Dallas/Fort Worth

Thu 4/16

10:45 pm-12:11 am

Nonstop3h 26m

San Diego

Mon 4/20

3:20 pm-7:42 pm

2 stops26h 22m

$135

San FranciscoSan Diego

SFO - SAN

SFOSAN

San Francisco

Tue 3/3

5:05 pm-6:48 pm

Nonstop1h 43m

San Diego

Thu 3/5

11:03 am-2:50 pm

1 stop3h 47m

$137

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

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Best time to book a flight from North America to San Diego

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Everything you need to know about your flight from North America to San Diego

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

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from North America to San Diego (average of $31). Flying from North America to San Diego in September is currently the most expensive (average of $47). 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 NA to SAN?

Find hourly flight availability from North America 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 February 9, 2026.

It’s optimal to fly from North America to San Diego in the evening. By choosing this option you can save up to 12% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight at noon.

What is the cheapest day to fly from North America to San Diego?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from North America to San Diego. Price data was last updated on February 7, 2026.

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

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 February 9, 2026.
See what other customers who have flown with Alaska Airlines, Southwest, and Delta from North America to San Diego have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from North America 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 North America?

    San Diego (SAN), located 2.6 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from North America to San Diego.

  • How popular is this North America to San Diego flight route?

  • How long is the flight from North America to San Diego?

    A quick flight from North America to San Diego can take about 1h 35m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $122. North America and San Diego are separated by a distance of 446 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

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

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from North America to San Diego are Frontier ($19), Spirit Airlines ($21), and United Airlines ($29).

  • What are the most popular routes from North America to San Diego?

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

    No one likes to see their flight delayed. When booking a flight from North America to San Diego consider choosing Virgin Australia (84%), Air New Zealand (84%) or Avianca (83%) as they are the most reliable in getting you off to your destination on time.

  • What are the cheapest flights from North America to San Diego?

    On average you can expect to pay $236 for a flight from North America to San Diego. The cheapest flight overall is $133 while the most popular route, (Seattle/Tacoma Intl - San Diego) is currently priced at $165.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from North America 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 North America to San Diego?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from North America to San Diego (average of $31). Flying from North America to San Diego in September is currently the most expensive (average of $47). 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 9 airlines flying from North America to San Diego

Discover the top 9 airlines that operate flights from North America 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 February 9, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$21Average$161FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
Hawaiian AirlinesCheapest$30Average$252FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time85%
FrontierCheapest$36Average$196FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
JetBlueCheapest$53Average$264FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
United AirlinesCheapest$57Average$330FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
DeltaCheapest$58Average$302FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$62Average$332FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
SouthwestCheapest$77Average$313FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
American AirlinesCheapest$181Average$401FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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