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 VistaJet, Vista America, United Express, SkyWest Airlines, NetJets, Flexjet, Qantas, Air China, Frontier, Asiana Airlines, Japan Airlines, Iberia, Emirates, Alaska Airlines, Swiss, Fiji Airways, Cathay Pacific, Condor, All Nippon Airways, Air New Zealand, Lufthansa, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Southwest Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, Virgin Australia, 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.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
United Airlines867865807:0022:35
Virgin Australia867866107:0022:35
Air Canada867866107:0022:35
Hawaiian Airlines777744106:0021:59
American Airlines777744106:0021:59
Alaska SkyWest666633606:0021:59
Southwest Airlines544543506:1520:50
Qatar Airways555533106:0021:59
Singapore Airlines444443106:0017:51
Lufthansa434423116:4522:35
British Airways434423111:2519:49
Air New Zealand333333008:3516:45
All Nippon Airways222222013:2516:45
Condor222202117:5119:49
Cathay Pacific222210014:4421:59
Swiss212201019:1021:08
Fiji Airways212101117:5119:49
Alaska Airlines111111107:2007:20
Japan Airlines111111007:2014:44
Iberia021201019:4921:59
Emirates111111016:4516:45
Frontier100111110:3710:37
Asiana Airlines111101019:1019:10
Qantas010100019:4919:49
Air China001001013:2513:25
VistaJet0000010
Vista America100000010:1510:15
United Express0000010
SkyWest Airlines001000009:5409:54
NetJets000100011:0011:00
Flexjet100000009:1809:18

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 07:00 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.

DayFlying Time
Monday07:00, 08:35, 11:10, 13:25, 16:45, 19:10, 21:08 and 22:35
Tuesday08:45, 11:10, 13:25, 16:45, 19:10 and 22:35
Wednesday08:35, 11:10, 13:25, 16:45, 19:10, 21:08 and 22:35
Thursday07:00, 08:35, 11:10, 13:25, 16:45, 19:10, 21:08 and 22:35
Friday07:00, 08:45, 11:10, 13:25, 16:45 and 22:35
Saturday07:00, 11:10, 16:45, 19:10 and 22:35
Sunday07:00, 08:35, 11:10, 13:25, 16:45, 19:10, 21:08 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 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 Ventura0475 km (295 miles)1 Hour 22 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 Ana John Wayne0598 km (372 miles)1 Hour 31 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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