San Francisco to San Diego International Airport Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Diego International Airport then check out the airliners Flexjet, Emirates, British Airways, Asiana Airlines, Alaska Horizon, Air China, Swiss, Lufthansa, ITA Airways, All Nippon Airways, Air New Zealand, Southwest Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Virgin Australia, Air Canada and United Airlines. These airliners all offer direct flights that depart from San Francisco International, so you will find flying to San Diego International Airport 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 Francisco International to San Diego International Airport, please see the table below.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
United Airlines000008100:2900:29
Virgin Australia0000070
Air Canada0000070
Southwest Airlines000003107:3507:35
Hawaiian Airlines0000040
American Airlines0000040
Alaska Airlines0000040
Air New Zealand0000030
Swiss0000020
Lufthansa0000020
ITA Airways0000020
All Nippon Airways0000020
Flexjet0000010
Emirates0000010
British Airways0000010
Asiana Airlines0000010
Alaska Horizon0000010
Air China0000010

Flights from San Francisco International to San Diego International Airport are very limited. Only United Airlines operate flights, of which there is only 1 per week. The time of the departure for this flight is 00:29

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
Saturday08:10, 08:40, 10:25, 13:50, 16:45, 18:46, 20:45 and 22:40
Sunday00:29

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

RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
San Francisco to Burbank0525 km (326 miles)1 Hour 26 Minutes
San Francisco to Carlsbad Mc Clellan Palomar0680 km (423 miles)1 Hour 37 Minutes
San Francisco to Los Angeles0543 km (337 miles)1 Hour 27 Minutes
San Francisco to Ontario0585 km (363 miles)1 Hour 30 Minutes
San Francisco to Palm Springs Municipal0677 km (420 miles)1 Hour 36 Minutes
San Francisco to Santa Ana John Wayne0598 km (372 miles)1 Hour 31 Minutes
San Francisco to Los Angeles Van Nuys0516 km (320 miles)1 Hour 25 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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