San Diego International Airport to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners Porter Airlines Canada, Porter, NetJets, Air China, Alaska Horizon, Qantas, Japan Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, Frontier, All Nippon Airways, Condor, Alaska Airlines, Iberia, Fiji Airways, Swiss, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Air New Zealand, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Virgin Australia, Air Canada, United Airlines, Alaska SkyWest and American 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
American Airlines8109999706:2023:30
Alaska SkyWest765887808:0223:30
United Airlines666665507:5921:56
Virgin Australia666665306:1521:56
Air Canada666665306:1521:56
Cathay Pacific233665406:2023:28
Southwest Airlines444443509:0022:25
Singapore Airlines444444306:2023:30
British Airways333334311:0022:22
Qatar Airways333333306:2012:42
Air New Zealand333333306:1516:19
Lufthansa333333210:1621:06
Copa Airlines144141115:3421:56
Swiss222221115:2918:11
Iberia020303212:4217:19
Fiji Airways122221019:2320:33
Alaska Airlines113111114:5323:28
Condor202022011:0014:42
Jet Linx Aviation111111108:1508:20
Frontier111111117:5218:52
All Nippon Airways111111106:1507:59
Japan Airlines111111010:0010:02
Asiana Airlines111111021:0621:56
Qantas030101012:4219:23
Alaska Horizon022000012:4217:19
Air China001001012:0012:00
Porter Airlines Canada000010006:4006:40
Porter000010015:2015:20
NetJets001000022:3422:34

American Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:20 and 23:30.

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

Flight times for American 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
Monday08:02, 10:00, 11:00, 14:38, 17:21, 19:25, 22:08 and 23:30
Tuesday08:02, 10:02, 12:42, 14:42, 17:19, 19:23, 20:33, 22:22 and 23:28
Wednesday08:02, 10:02, 12:42, 14:42, 17:19, 19:23, 20:33, 22:22 and 23:28
Thursday08:02, 10:02, 12:42, 14:42, 17:19, 19:23, 20:33, 22:22 and 23:28
Friday08:02, 10:02, 12:42, 14:42, 17:19, 19:23, 20:33, 22:22 and 23:28
Saturday08:02, 10:02, 12:42, 14:42, 17:19, 19:23, 20:47 and 21:51
Sunday06:20, 08:20, 11:00, 15:41, 17:19, 21:51 and 22:22

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 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
San Diego to Truckee0779 km (484 miles)1 Hour 44 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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