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 Vista America, Swiss, NetJets, Lufthansa, Jet Linx Aviation, Iberia, Emirates, Condor, Cathay Pacific, Asiana Airlines, Alaska Horizon, Air China, Qatar Airways, ITA Airways, Frontier, Fiji Airways, All Nippon Airways, Southwest Airlines, British Airways, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines 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 Airlines0000070
American Airlines0000060
Virgin Australia0000050
Alaska Airlines0000050
Air Canada0000050
Southwest Airlines0000030
British Airways0000030
Air New Zealand0000030
Qatar Airways0000020
ITA Airways0000020
Frontier000001100:0400:04
Fiji Airways0000020
All Nippon Airways0000020
Vista America0000010
Swiss0000010
NetJets0000010
Lufthansa0000010
Jet Linx Aviation0000010
Iberia0000010
Emirates0000010
Condor0000010
Cathay Pacific0000010
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

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
Saturday08:15, 10:05, 12:21, 16:47, 19:00, 21:00 and 22:42

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

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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