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 Jet Linx Aviation, Delta Air Lines, Qantas, NetJets, Condor, Air China, United Express, Frontier, Japan Airlines, Asiana Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Emirates, Copa Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Alaska Horizon, Swiss, Cathay Pacific, Fiji Airways, All Nippon Airways, Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, Lufthansa, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Southwest Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, Virgin Australia, Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, 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.
Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight |
United Airlines | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 07:15 | 22:35 |
Air Canada | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 07:15 | 22:35 |
Virgin Australia | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 07:15 | 22:35 |
Hawaiian Airlines | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 06:00 | 21:57 |
American Airlines | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 06:00 | 21:57 |
Alaska SkyWest | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 06:00 | 21:57 |
Southwest Airlines | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 06:30 | 20:50 |
Qatar Airways | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 06:00 | 21:57 |
Lufthansa | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16:10 | 22:35 |
British Airways | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10:20 | 19:59 |
Air New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 08:15 | 16:49 |
Singapore Airlines | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 06:00 | 16:06 |
All Nippon Airways | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13:10 | 16:49 |
Fiji Airways | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17:15 | 21:57 |
Cathay Pacific | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15:24 | 21:57 |
Swiss | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19:00 | 20:50 |
Alaska Horizon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10:20 | 17:57 |
SkyWest Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 06:00 | 06:40 |
Emirates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16:10 | 16:49 |
Copa Airlines | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20:50 | 22:35 |
Alaska Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 07:35 | 08:30 |
Japan Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10:20 | 15:24 |
Asiana Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
Frontier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16:44 | 16:44 |
United Express | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:10 | 13:10 |
Qantas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:00 | 19:32 |
NetJets | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:36 | 18:00 |
Condor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Air China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:10 | 13:10 |
Jet Linx Aviation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:01 | 17:01 |
Delta Air Lines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:20 | 17:20 |
United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 07:15 and 22:35.
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.
Day | Flying Time |
Monday | 07:15, 08:15, 10:57, 16:49, 19:00 and 22:35 |
Tuesday | 08:15, 10:57, 13:10, 16:49, 19:00 and 22:35 |
Wednesday | 08:15, 10:57, 13:10, 16:49, 19:00, 20:50 and 22:35 |
Thursday | 07:15, 08:15, 10:57, 16:49, 19:00, 20:50 and 22:35 |
Friday | 07:15, 08:15, 10:57, 13:10, 16:49, 19:00, 20:50 and 22:35 |
Saturday | 08:15, 10:57, 13:10, 16:49, 19:00 and 22:35 |
Sunday | 07:15, 08:15, 10:57, 13:10, 16:10, 19:00, 20:50 and 22:35 |
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.
Route | Stops | Distance | Flying Time |
San Francisco to Burbank | 0 | 525 km (326 miles) | 1 Hour 26 Minutes |
San Francisco to Carlsbad Mc Clellan Palomar | 0 | 680 km (423 miles) | 1 Hour 37 Minutes |
San Francisco to Hawthorne | 0 | 549 km (341 miles) | 1 Hour 27 Minutes |
San Francisco to Los Angeles | 0 | 543 km (337 miles) | 1 Hour 27 Minutes |
San Francisco to Ontario | 0 | 585 km (363 miles) | 1 Hour 30 Minutes |
San Francisco to La Verne | 0 | 571 km (355 miles) | 1 Hour 29 Minutes |
San Francisco to Palm Springs Municipal | 0 | 677 km (420 miles) | 1 Hour 36 Minutes |
San Francisco to San Bernardino Norton Afb | 0 | 606 km (377 miles) | 1 Hour 32 Minutes |
San Francisco to Santa Monica | 0 | 534 km (332 miles) | 1 Hour 26 Minutes |
San Francisco to Santa Ana John Wayne | 0 | 598 km (372 miles) | 1 Hour 31 Minutes |
San Francisco to Palm Springs Bermuda Dunes | 0 | 700 km (435 miles) | 1 Hour 38 Minutes |
San Francisco to Victorville | 0 | 560 km (348 miles) | 1 Hour 28 Minutes |
San Francisco to Los Angeles Van Nuys | 0 | 516 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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