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 Mountain Aviation, Jet Linx Aviation, Air China, Qantas, Copa Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Swiss, Japan Airlines, Emirates, Asiana Airlines, Alaska Airlines, NetJets, Fiji Airways, Lufthansa, British Airways, All Nippon Airways, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, Southwest Airlines, Virgin Australia, Air Canada, United Airlines, Alaska SkyWest and American 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
American Airlines868885807:3521:11
Alaska SkyWest757774707:3521:11
United Airlines676676508:1122:40
Virgin Australia666665508:1122:40
Air Canada666665508:1122:40
Southwest Airlines544553407:2520:45
Air New Zealand333333310:1718:31
Singapore Airlines323332307:3519:37
Qatar Airways223222218:2121:11
Lufthansa222222218:3122:40
British Airways222222217:0419:37
All Nippon Airways222222214:5718:33
Fiji Airways222221217:0421:11
NetJets200220207:5417:24
Japan Airlines111111108:4315:01
Emirates111111118:3118:33
Asiana Airlines111111118:3118:33
Alaska Airlines111111109:1609:16
Swiss101111122:2622:40
Cathay Pacific001101215:0121:11
Copa Airlines011110022:2622:40
Qantas010101021:1121:11
Air China001001018:3118:31
Mountain Aviation001000013:0813:08
Jet Linx Aviation000010010:1910:19

American Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 07:35 and 21:11.

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
Monday07:35, 09:16, 10:19, 12:16, 15:01, 17:04, 19:37 and 21:11
Tuesday09:16, 10:19, 12:16, 17:04, 19:37 and 21:11
Wednesday07:35, 09:16, 10:19, 12:16, 17:04, 18:21, 19:37 and 21:11
Thursday07:35, 09:16, 10:19, 12:16, 15:01, 17:04, 19:37 and 21:11
Friday07:35, 09:16, 10:19, 12:16, 15:01, 17:04, 19:37 and 21:11
Saturday09:16, 12:10, 15:01, 19:37 and 21:11
Sunday07:35, 09:16, 10:19, 12:16, 15:01, 17:04, 19:37 and 21:11

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 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 Palm Springs Bermuda Dunes0700 km (435 miles)1 Hour 38 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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