San Francisco Bay Area

$49+ Cheap flights from San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco Bay Area

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 4/25. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SAN — SFO
Mar 13 — Mar 201
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Cheapest flights from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 11, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/10. 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 4/2910:00 am
SAN
-
SFO
1 stop13h 25m
Frontier
Sun 5/310:03 am
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 38m
Frontier
Deal found 2/10$114
This Super.com 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 Super.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/159:19 am
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 47m
Frontier
Sun 5/1710:03 am
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 38m
Frontier
Deal found 2/9$116
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/10. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 3/77:30 am
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 45m
Southwest
Sun 3/86:00 am
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 35m
Southwest
Deal found 2/10$117
This Southwest 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/184:55 pm
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 40m
Southwest
Wed 4/156:20 am
SFO
-
SAN
2 stops11h 25m
Southwest
Deal found 2/8$118
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/10. 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.
Mon 5/49:07 pm
SAN
-
SFO
1 stop19h 45m
Frontier
Fri 5/810:03 am
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 38m
Frontier
Deal found 2/10$119
This Kissandfly.com 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 Kissandfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 3/76:15 am
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 50m
Alaska Airlines
Sun 3/86:40 am
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 38m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 2/9$121
This Southwest 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/32:00 pm
SAN
-
SFO
2 stops7h 20m
Southwest
Wed 3/45:30 am
SFO
-
SAN
1 stop6h 20m
Southwest
Deal found 2/9$122
This United Airlines 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 3/146:15 am
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 50m
United Airlines
Sun 3/157:00 am
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 40m
United Airlines
Deal found 2/8$124
This Super.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/10. 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 4/179:19 am
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 47m
Frontier
Sun 4/1910:03 am
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 38m
Frontier
Deal found 2/10$125
This WAYA 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 WAYA is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/33:57 pm
SAN
-
SJC
Nonstop1h 36m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 3/510:34 am
SJC
-
SAN
1 stop4h 43m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/9$126
This Trip.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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/25:52 pm
SAN
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 46m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 5/310:03 am
SFO
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 38m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/8$126
This Alaska Airlines 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 Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/85:06 pm
SAN
-
STS
Nonstop1h 59m
Alaska Airlines
Tue 4/147:46 pm
STS
-
SAN
Nonstop1h 43m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 2/9$127

Find flight deals from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area

Keep the following information in mind while searching for San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area flight deals. Data was last updated February 11, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$114
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$49
(Southwest)

Popular in

November

Cheapest in

May

Average price

$168
Provider with most accurate pricing for San Diego-San Francisco flight deals.
Provider most trusted by Cheapflights users for San Diego-San Francisco flights.
From San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area
One-way flight from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 13% potential increase in price ($24 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($6 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in February 2026

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Customize your flight search to find flights from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area 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 11, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area that are best for you.

Fly from

San Diego

Fly to

San Francisco Bay Area

Route

Depart

Return

Price

San DiegoSan Francisco

SAN - SFO

SANSFO

San Diego

Wed 3/25

7:00 pm-12:15 am

1 stop5h 15m

San Francisco

Wed 4/1

5:05 am-9:30 am

1 stop4h 25m

$117

San DiegoSan Francisco

SAN - SFO

SANSFO

San Diego

Wed 3/4

6:50 am-11:50 am

1 stop5h 00m

San Francisco

Wed 3/4

2:00 pm-9:50 pm

1 stop7h 50m

$117

San DiegoSan Francisco

SAN - SFO

SANSFO

San Diego

Thu 3/12

7:00 am-8:50 am

Nonstop1h 50m

San Francisco

Tue 3/17

2:30 pm-4:00 pm

Nonstop1h 30m

$117

San DiegoSan Francisco

SAN - SFO

SANSFO

San Diego

Wed 4/15

4:25 pm-10:45 pm

1 stop6h 20m

San Francisco

Wed 4/29

5:55 am-12:40 pm

2 stops6h 45m

$122

San DiegoSan Francisco

SAN - SFO

SANSFO

San Diego

Thu 3/12

7:55 am-9:45 am

Nonstop1h 50m

San Francisco

Sun 3/15

7:00 am-8:40 am

Nonstop1h 40m

$127

San DiegoSan Francisco

SAN - SFO

SANSFO

San Diego

Thu 3/5

11:03 am-2:50 pm

1 stop3h 47m

San Francisco

Sat 3/7

10:35 pm-12:14 am

Nonstop1h 39m

$127

San DiegoSan Jose

SAN - SJC

SANSJC

San Diego

Thu 3/19

6:40 am-8:20 am

Nonstop1h 40m

San Jose

Tue 3/24

8:30 pm-9:50 pm

Nonstop1h 20m

$127

San DiegoSan Jose

SAN - SJC

SANSJC

San Diego

Tue 3/17

7:55 am-1:35 pm

1 stop5h 40m

San Jose

Mon 3/30

9:00 pm-10:20 pm

Nonstop1h 20m

$127

San DiegoSan Jose

SAN - SJC

SANSJC

San Diego

Fri 5/8

12:50 pm-2:20 pm

Nonstop1h 30m

San Jose

Tue 5/12

6:05 am-12:10 pm

1 stop6h 05m

$127

San DiegoSan Jose

SAN - SJC

SANSJC

San Diego

Sat 3/14

9:40 pm-11:20 pm

Nonstop1h 40m

San Jose

Tue 3/17

4:55 pm-10:15 pm

1 stop5h 20m

$127

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Best time to book a flight from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area

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Everything you need to know about your flight from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area (average of $28). Flying from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area in January is currently the most expensive (average of $100). 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 SAN to XIH?

Find hourly flight availability from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated February 11, 2026.

It’s typically best to fly out from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area at noon. Doing so could potentially save you 24% on the flight price compared to flying in the morning, which is usually more expensive.

What is the cheapest day to fly from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area?

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

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area flight should consider departing on Thursday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco Bay Area

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Francisco Bay Area. 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 Francisco Bay Area. Reviews last updated February 11, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area, such as Alaska Airlines, Southwest, and United Airlines. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.1

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jan 2026

STS - LAX

Enjoyed staff assistance from ticking thru tsa , boarding and in the plane Couldn’t pick a seat except upgrading

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.1

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jan 2026

STS - LAX

Enjoyed staff assistance from ticking thru tsa , boarding and in the plane Couldn’t pick a seat except upgrading

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.1

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jan 2026

STS - LAX

Enjoyed staff assistance from ticking thru tsa , boarding and in the plane Couldn’t pick a seat except upgrading

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.1

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jan 2026

STS - LAX

Enjoyed staff assistance from ticking thru tsa , boarding and in the plane Couldn’t pick a seat except upgrading

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.1

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jan 2026

STS - LAX

Enjoyed staff assistance from ticking thru tsa , boarding and in the plane Couldn’t pick a seat except upgrading

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.1

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jan 2026

STS - LAX

Enjoyed staff assistance from ticking thru tsa , boarding and in the plane Couldn’t pick a seat except upgrading

Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area?

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

  • How popular is this San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area flight route?

  • How long is the flight from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area?

    For as low as $127, Southwest can have you in San Francisco Bay Area from San Diego in 1h 50m. The distance from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area is about 446 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area one-way?

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area are Spirit Airlines ($21), Alaska Airlines ($28), and Hawaiian Airlines ($28).

  • What are the most popular routes from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area?

  • What are the most reliable airlines from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area?

    No one likes to see their flight delayed. When booking a flight from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area consider choosing Emirates (86%), SWISS (85%) or Virgin Australia (81%) as they are the most reliable in getting you off to your destination on time.

  • What are the cheapest flights from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area?

    On average you can expect to pay $709 for a flight from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area. The cheapest flight overall is $58 while the most popular route, (San Diego - San Francisco) is currently priced at $77.

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

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

  • How can I find direct flights from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area (average of $28). Flying from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area in January is currently the most expensive (average of $100). 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 San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area

Discover the top 9 airlines that operate flights from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area. 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 11, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$22Average$93FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
Hawaiian AirlinesCheapest$28Average$187FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time85%
FrontierCheapest$29Average$89FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
United AirlinesCheapest$57Average$190FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$58Average$212FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
SouthwestCheapest$77Average$191FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
DeltaCheapest$88Average$156FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
JetBlueCheapest$116Average$195FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
American AirlinesCheapest$196Average$386FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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