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$314+ Cheap flights from Santiago (SCL) 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 3/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SCL — SAN
Jan 3 — Jan 101
Sat 1/3
Sat 1/10
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez to San Diego are usually found in August or October, booked 37 days in advance, depart on a Friday or Tuesday and return on a Sunday

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Cheapest flights from Santiago to San Diego
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Santiago to San Diego. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on December 4, 2025.

This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/2. 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 FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/1011:10 pmSCL - SAN
1 stop15h 44mLATAM Airlines
Tue 1/610:37 amSAN - SCL
1 stop13h 58mLATAM Airlines
Deal found 12/2$650
This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/3. 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 Copa Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/105:44 amSCL - SAN
1 stop16h 53mCopa Airlines
Tue 1/68:16 pmSAN - SCL
1 stop22h 27mCopa Airlines
Deal found 12/3$652
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/4. 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 12/1911:10 pmSCL - SAN
1 stop29h 18mDelta
Fri 1/236:30 amSAN - SCL
1 stop18h 40mDelta
Deal found 12/4$655
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/3. 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.
Fri 12/1910:45 pmSCL - SAN
2 stops23h 49mUnited Airlines
Fri 1/237:45 amSAN - SCL
2 stops20h 05mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/3$656
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/2. 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.
Wed 12/1010:45 pmSCL - SAN
2 stops21h 19mUnited Airlines
Tue 1/67:45 amSAN - SCL
2 stops20h 05mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/2$669
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/1. 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.
Mon 12/110:45 pmSCL - SAN
2 stops40h 36mUnited Airlines
Mon 12/88:01 amSAN - SCL
1 stop19h 49mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/1$729
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/3. 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 12/2611:10 pmSCL - SAN
1 stop17h 53mDelta
Mon 3/27:00 amSAN - SCL
1 stop18h 55mDelta
Deal found 12/3$735
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/2. 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.
Thu 12/2510:45 pmSCL - SAN
1 stop17h 20mUnited Airlines
Wed 2/259:00 amSAN - SCL
2 stops18h 50mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/2$737
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/4. 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.
Fri 12/2610:45 pmSCL - SAN
1 stop22h 16mUnited Airlines
Mon 3/21:53 pmSAN - SCL
1 stop13h 57mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/4$741

Find flight deals from Santiago to San Diego

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Santiago (SCL) 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 December 4, 2025.

Most accurate provider

eDreams
3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$625
(Copa Airlines)

One-way from

$314
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

April

Cheapest in

August

Average price

$808
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 18% potential increase in price ($184 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($29 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Santiago 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 December 4, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Santiago to San Diego that are best for you.

Fly from

Santiago

Fly to

San Diego

Route

Depart

Return

Price

SantiagoSan Diego

SCL - SAN

SCLSAN

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Sun 3/1

3:32 am-5:14 pm

1 stop18h 42m

San Diego

Sun 3/8

9:18 pm-8:20 pm

1 stop19h 02m

$625

SantiagoSan Diego

SCL - SAN

SCLSAN

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Thu 3/12

10:10 pm-4:31 pm

1 stop22h 21m

San Diego

Tue 3/24

9:25 pm-7:40 am

1 stop30h 15m

$628

SantiagoSan Diego

SCL - SAN

SCLSAN

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Mon 3/2

6:30 pm-10:06 am

2 stops20h 36m

San Diego

Sun 3/8

7:55 pm-5:35 am

1 stop29h 40m

$628

SantiagoSan Diego

SCL - SAN

SCLSAN

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Mon 1/26

11:10 pm-8:37 pm

1 stop26h 27m

San Diego

Sun 2/8

8:05 am-7:40 am

1 stop18h 35m

$628

SantiagoSan Diego

SCL - SAN

SCLSAN

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Fri 3/13

10:10 pm-6:51 pm

1 stop24h 41m

San Diego

Tue 3/17

6:15 am-3:30 pm

2 stops29h 15m

$637

SantiagoSan Diego

SCL - SAN

SCLSAN

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Sun 4/5

2:34 am-6:30 pm

1 stop18h 56m

San Diego

Fri 4/17

9:16 pm-11:26 pm

1 stop23h 10m

$639

SantiagoSan Diego

SCL - SAN

SCLSAN

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Fri 3/20

10:10 pm-6:51 pm

1 stop24h 41m

San Diego

Sat 3/28

6:21 am-5:35 am

1 stop19h 14m

$652

SantiagoSan Diego

SCL - SAN

SCLSAN

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Fri 12/19

11:10 pm-11:28 pm

1 stop29h 18m

San Diego

Fri 1/23

6:30 am-6:10 am

1 stop18h 40m

$655

SantiagoSan Diego

SCL - SAN

SCLSAN

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Fri 1/23

6:40 am-10:47 pm

2 stops21h 07m

$326

SantiagoSan Diego

SCL - SAN

SCLSAN

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Thu 2/12

11:55 pm-6:45 pm

1 stop23h 50m

$339

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Deals found on 12/2

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Compare providers for flights from Santiago to San Diego

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 Santiago to San Diego in December.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
AranGrantPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust 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 Santiago-San Diego flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on Santiago-San Diego flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Santiago-San Diego flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Santiago-San Diego flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams 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 Santiago-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 Santiago to San Diego

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to San Diego from Santiago with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Santiago to San Diego

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Santiago to San Diego. Price data was last updated on November 28, 2025.

Booking 37 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Santiago to San Diego. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

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

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Santiago to San Diego (average of $292). Flying from Santiago to San Diego in January is currently the most expensive (average of $825). 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.

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

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 December 4, 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with LATAM Airlines from Santiago to San Diego by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
LATAM Airlines
7.5
Good
1,890 reviews

Crew

8.0

Boarding

7.6

Food

6.7

Comfort

7.4

Overall

7.5

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Darrel,Sep 2025

LIM - GRU

The Wi-Fi was not working, so there was no in-flight entertainment. The biggest disappointment was that my Delta diamond status did not transfer any status to my LATAM flight. I WOULD’VE THOUGHT THAT THERE WOULD BE A BETTER WORKING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AIRLINES.
LATAM Airlines
7.5
Good
1,890 reviews
LATAM Airlines
7.5
Good
1,890 reviews

Crew

8.0

Boarding

7.6

Food

6.7

Comfort

7.4

Overall

7.5

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Darrel,Sep 2025

LIM - GRU

The Wi-Fi was not working, so there was no in-flight entertainment. The biggest disappointment was that my Delta diamond status did not transfer any status to my LATAM flight. I WOULD’VE THOUGHT THAT THERE WOULD BE A BETTER WORKING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AIRLINES.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Santiago to San Diego. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

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

    Departing from Santiago to San Diego will take you 18h 42m. Airlines will cover a distance of 5471 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What is the cheapest airline to fly from Santiago to San Diego round-trip?

    Our cheapest airline available from Santiago to San Diego is LATAM Airlines. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $497 on this airline. LATAM Airlines is currently priced 38% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

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

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with LATAM Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $332. American Airlines flights start at $351 while deals on Delta start at $352 one-way.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Santiago to San Diego (average of $292). Flying from Santiago to San Diego in January is currently the most expensive (average of $825). 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 airline flying from Santiago to San Diego

Discover the top airline that operate flights from Santiago 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 December 4, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
LATAM AirlinesCheapest$497Average$933FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%

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