San Diego International Airport to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners Jet Linx Aviation, Flexjet, Air China, Qantas, NetJets, Frontier, ITA Airways, Fiji Airways, Japan Airlines, Emirates, Asiana Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Copa Airlines, Swiss, All Nippon Airways, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, Alaska SkyWest, Alaska Horizon, Qatar Airways, Southwest Airlines, Virgin Australia, Air Canada, Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines. 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 Airlines777777706:1520:00
American Airlines877886306:1521:59
Hawaiian Airlines877886206:1521:59
Virgin Australia777777206:1520:00
Air Canada777777206:1520:00
Southwest Airlines666683807:0020:30
Qatar Airways555554206:1521:59
Alaska Horizon433443406:1517:15
Cathay Pacific433433106:1517:15
Alaska SkyWest333333307:1521:59
Air New Zealand333333206:1517:50
Lufthansa333333109:5417:50
British Airways333333012:3119:59
Swiss222222113:0517:50
All Nippon Airways222222106:1507:45
Copa Airlines222222017:4520:00
Japan Airlines111111007:1509:10
Emirates111111009:5409:54
Asiana Airlines111111020:0021:42
Alaska Airlines111110119:5919:59
Fiji Airways101021015:0517:15
ITA Airways000202007:4509:54
Qantas020010012:3117:15
NetJets000210014:1218:00
Frontier100010120:1020:10
Flexjet002000011:3019:53
Air China001001007:4507:45
Jet Linx Aviation000010007:1507:15

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:15 and 20:00.

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
Monday06:15, 07:45, 09:54, 13:05, 16:08, 17:45 and 20:00
Tuesday06:15, 07:45, 09:54, 13:05, 16:08, 17:45 and 20:00
Wednesday06:15, 07:45, 09:54, 13:05, 16:08, 17:45 and 20:00
Thursday06:15, 07:45, 09:54, 13:05, 16:08, 17:45 and 20:00
Friday06:15, 07:45, 09:54, 13:05, 16:08, 17:45 and 20:00
Saturday06:15, 07:45, 09:54, 13:05, 16:08, 17:45 and 20:00
Sunday06:15, 07:45, 09:54, 13:05, 16:08, 17:45 and 20:00

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 Concord Buchanan Fld0731 km (454 miles)1 Hour 40 Minutes
San Diego to Livermore0690 km (428 miles)1 Hour 37 Minutes
San Diego to Monterey0604 km (375 miles)1 Hour 31 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 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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