San Diego International Airport to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners SpiritJets, Flexjet, Air China, Frontier, Emirates, Jet Linx Aviation, ITA Airways, Qantas, Fiji Airways, Asiana Airlines, Alaska Horizon, Swiss, All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, Air New Zealand, Qatar Airways, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Virgin Australia, United Airlines and Air Canada. These airliners all offer direct flights that depart from San Diego International Airport, so you will find flying to San Francisco International is quite easy. The flight time is approximately 1 Hour 39 Minutes.

The exact cost of the flight we vary quite significantly base on the dates you travel, the time of day you will depart and how long in advance you pre book the flights. The cheapest flights available will generally be mid week or late in the evening, so if you are on a budget then these are the flight times you should consider. Alternatively, you could book well in advance and you flight could be up to 50% cheaper, especially with budget airliners. The ticket prices for most airliners will increase the close you get the departure date, so as soon as you know the date you will travel you should book your flights.

For a full summary of all the airliners that fly from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International, please see the table below.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
United Airlines016997906:1520:10
Air Canada016997906:1521:25
Virgin Australia016997806:1521:25
American Airlines026776707:1023:59
Southwest Airlines026774807:0022:45
Alaska Airlines025556507:1021:57
Lufthansa013444307:3018:26
Qatar Airways003344408:5223:59
Copa Airlines014521512:3721:25
Cathay Pacific013333307:1018:35
British Airways013333312:1518:35
Air New Zealand013333306:1518:26
All Nippon Airways002222206:1508:05
Swiss002222113:3117:45
Alaska Horizon001221212:1523:59
Qantas002020207:1012:37
Fiji Airways002020216:2518:35
Asiana Airlines011111118:2621:25
Jet Linx Aviation001111107:1008:52
ITA Airways000302009:2011:25
Emirates000111111:2013:07
Frontier000110110:5612:51
Air China001001007:3007:30
SpiritJets0000010
Flexjet0000010

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:15 and 20:10.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from United Airlines at united.com. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for United Airlines are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

DayFlying Time
Tuesday18:26
Wednesday06:15, 09:20, 12:37, 15:15, 17:45 and 20:10
Thursday07:30, 08:05, 11:20, 11:25, 13:31, 14:24, 17:45, 19:41 and 20:10
Friday06:15, 09:20, 11:25, 12:37, 13:07, 15:15, 16:01, 19:41 and 20:10
Saturday06:15, 09:20, 11:20, 12:37, 15:15, 16:01 and 18:26
Sunday08:05, 09:20, 09:38, 12:37, 13:07, 15:15, 17:45, 18:26 and 19:41

If you are flexible on the airport you depart from, then there are other airports that offer direct flights to San Francisco International. You can see full details of these below.

RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
San Diego to Napa0781 km (485 miles)1 Hour 44 Minutes
San Diego to Livermore0690 km (428 miles)1 Hour 37 Minutes
San Diego to Atwater0601 km (374 miles)1 Hour 31 Minutes
San Diego to Monterey0604 km (375 miles)1 Hour 31 Minutes
San Diego to Mountain View0683 km (424 miles)1 Hour 37 Minutes
San Diego to Oakland0718 km (446 miles)1 Hour 39 Minutes
San Diego to Reno0787 km (489 miles)1 Hour 44 Minutes
San Diego to Sacramento Executive0751 km (467 miles)1 Hour 42 Minutes
San Diego to Mineta San Jose0671 km (417 miles)1 Hour 36 Minutes
San Diego to Sacramento0773 km (480 miles)1 Hour 43 Minutes
San Diego to Santa Rosa Sonoma County0819 km (509 miles)1 Hour 46 Minutes

Please remember to leave plenty of time to get though customers when you are departing form the airports. Flights regulations are getting very strict these days so getting through customs can take in excess of 1 hour in some cases.

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