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 BellAir, ITA Airways, Air China, Qantas, NetJets, Frontier, Swiss, Japan Airlines, Emirates, Asiana Airlines, Fiji Airways, Alaska Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Alaska Horizon, All Nippon Airways, British Airways, Air New Zealand, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Alaska SkyWest, Air Canada, Virgin Australia, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian 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 Airlines766775706:3022:36
Hawaiian Airlines866876307:0021:58
Southwest Airlines666683805:5018:55
American Airlines866876207:0021:58
Virgin Australia767875100:1322:36
Air Canada766775100:1322:36
Alaska SkyWest644544308:1221:58
Qatar Airways433422214:4821:58
Lufthansa333333100:1322:36
British Airways322333211:4121:58
Air New Zealand333333011:0520:48
All Nippon Airways222222011:0513:17
Alaska Horizon111222208:1419:34
Cathay Pacific222201018:3619:52
Alaska Airlines111120207:0021:27
Fiji Airways202021014:4821:27
Swiss111111019:1020:48
Japan Airlines111111008:1214:48
Emirates111111016:5616:56
Asiana Airlines111111016:5616:56
Frontier100111109:0315:09
Qantas010011011:4117:59
NetJets000012019:0019:00
ITA Airways000101016:5616:56
Air China001001013:1713:17
BellAir0000010

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:30 and 22:36.

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
Monday06:30, 09:00, 11:05, 13:17, 16:56, 19:10 and 22:35
Tuesday09:00, 11:05, 13:17, 16:56, 19:10 and 22:35
Wednesday09:00, 11:05, 13:17, 16:56, 19:10 and 22:36
Thursday06:30, 09:00, 11:05, 13:17, 16:56, 19:10 and 22:35
Friday06:30, 09:00, 11:05, 13:17, 16:56, 19:10 and 22:35
Saturday09:00, 11:05, 16:56, 19:10 and 22:35
Sunday06:30, 09:05, 11:05, 13:17, 16:56, 19:10 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.

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 Hawthorne0549 km (341 miles)1 Hour 27 Minutes
San Francisco to Los Angeles0543 km (337 miles)1 Hour 27 Minutes
San Francisco to Long Beach0569 km (354 miles)1 Hour 29 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 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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