
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $104 (Flightnetwork) |
One-way from | $55 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | March |
Cheapest in | May |
Average price | $159 |
Good round-trip deal | $237 or less |
Good one-way deal | $145 or less |
Fly from
Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
San DiegoSan Francisco
SAN - SFO
SANSFO
San Diego
Sat 5/9
5:15 pm-6:55 pm
Nonstop1h 40m
San Francisco
Mon 5/11
1:25 pm-3:05 pm
Nonstop1h 40m
San DiegoSan Francisco
SAN - SFO
SANSFO
San Diego
Wed 4/29
8:20 pm-10:05 pm
Nonstop1h 45m
San Francisco
Sun 5/3
6:00 am-7:35 am
Nonstop1h 35m
San DiegoSan Francisco
SAN - SFO
SANSFO
San Diego
Sat 5/9
11:00 am-5:25 pm
2 stops6h 25m
San Francisco
Tue 5/12
8:55 am-3:45 pm
1 stop6h 50m
San DiegoSan Francisco
SAN - SFO
SANSFO
San Diego
Wed 5/13
6:45 pm-10:23 pm
1 stop3h 38m
San Francisco
Sat 5/16
6:20 pm-11:15 pm
1 stop4h 55m
San DiegoSan Francisco
SAN - SFO
SANSFO
San Diego
Thu 4/30
8:45 pm-10:25 pm
Nonstop1h 40m
San Francisco
Sat 5/2
10:00 am-4:00 pm
1 stop6h 00m
San DiegoSan Francisco
SAN - SFO
SANSFO
San Diego
Mon 5/4
8:45 pm-10:25 pm
Nonstop1h 40m
San Francisco
Wed 5/6
8:55 am-4:20 pm
2 stops7h 25m
San DiegoSan Francisco
SAN - SFO
SANSFO
San Diego
Thu 5/7
6:45 am-12:35 pm
2 stops5h 50m
San Francisco
Sat 5/9
1:50 pm-9:00 pm
2 stops7h 10m
San DiegoSan Francisco
SAN - SFO
SANSFO
San Diego
Mon 4/27
6:20 am-8:10 am
Nonstop1h 50m
San Francisco
Thu 4/30
6:00 am-7:35 am
Nonstop1h 35m
San DiegoSan Francisco
SAN - SFO
SANSFO
San Diego
Sat 5/9
8:50 am-5:15 pm
2 stops8h 25m
San Francisco
Sun 5/10
6:10 am-11:45 am
1 stop5h 35m
San DiegoSan Francisco
SAN - SFO
SANSFO
San Diego
Thu 5/21
6:20 am-8:10 am
Nonstop1h 50m
San Francisco
Thu 5/28
5:05 am-9:40 am
1 stop4h 35m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
|---|---|---|
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars |
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from San Diego to San Francisco, you should look to book at least 90 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, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to San Francisco (average of $32). Flying from San Diego to San Francisco in February is currently the most expensive (average of $107). 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 typically best to fly out from San Diego to San Francisco in the afternoon. Doing so could potentially save you 42% on the flight price compared to flying in the morning, which is usually more expensive.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Diego to San Francisco flight should consider departing on Friday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Monday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 21% of weekly flights between San Diego and San Francisco have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 126 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
Saturday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Sunday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, United Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 16% of flights being delayed.
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| Cheapest$28 | Average$117 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time85% | |
| Cheapest$29 | Average$64 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time65% | |
| Cheapest$39 | Average$98 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$58 | Average$178 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$77 | Average$183 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time63% | |
| Cheapest$77 | Average$199 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time75% | |
| Cheapest$88 | Average$156 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$116 | Average$224 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$217 | Average$344 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% |