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 United Express, Cathay Pacific, Air China, Qantas, ITA Airways, Swiss, Jet Linx Aviation, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Asiana Airlines, British Airways, All Nippon Airways, Qatar Airways, Alaska SkyWest, Lufthansa, Alaska Horizon, Air New Zealand, Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, Virgin Australia, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Air Canada. 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
Virgin Australia766770000:1422:50
United Airlines756780000:2922:50
Southwest Airlines766770006:0019:55
Air Canada766770000:1422:50
Hawaiian Airlines555660006:4019:43
American Airlines555660006:4019:43
Alaska Horizon324330006:4017:43
Air New Zealand333330010:3919:10
Lufthansa323330000:1422:50
Qatar Airways222330016:3019:43
Alaska SkyWest231330006:4019:43
British Airways222220010:0919:19
All Nippon Airways222220011:0018:48
Swiss111110019:0619:10
Jet Linx Aviation111110016:3016:30
Fiji Airways102020016:3019:19
Emirates111110018:3318:48
Asiana Airlines111110018:3318:48
Qantas010010010:0919:19
ITA Airways100100018:3318:48
United Express010000007:0007:00
Cathay Pacific000100019:4319:43
Air China001000013:1113:11

Virgin Australia offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 00:14 and 22:50.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from Virgin Australia at virginaustralia.com.au. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for Virgin Australia 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
Monday00:29, 07:00, 10:39, 10:55, 13:11, 18:48 and 19:06
Tuesday07:00, 10:39, 10:55, 13:11, 18:48 and 19:06
Wednesday10:39, 10:55, 13:11, 18:48, 19:06 and 22:50
Thursday07:00, 10:40, 11:00, 13:11, 18:33, 19:10 and 22:35
Friday00:14, 07:00, 10:40, 11:00, 13:11, 18:33 and 19:10

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 Los Angeles0543 km (337 miles)1 Hour 27 Minutes
San Francisco to San Diego Montgomery Field0717 km (445 miles)1 Hour 39 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 San Bernardino Norton Afb0606 km (377 miles)1 Hour 32 Minutes
San Francisco to Santa Monica0534 km (332 miles)1 Hour 26 Minutes
San Francisco to Santa Ana John Wayne0598 km (372 miles)1 Hour 31 Minutes
San Francisco to Torrance0559 km (347 miles)1 Hour 28 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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