Journey information
Overview: San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA flight
Flights from San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA depart on average 53 times per day, taking around 2h 4m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at £40 if you book in advance.
There are 12 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:17, the last at 23:58. The fastest flight covers the 738 km distance in 1h 35m. January is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 738 km |
Average flight duration 2h 4m |
Cheapest ticket price £40 |
Flights per day 53 |
Direct flights 12 |
Fastest flight 1h 35m |
First flight 0:17 |
Last flight 23:58 |
Cheapest Month Jan |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 56 days |
The cheapest and fastest flights from San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA
Cheapest price
£192
Average price
£441
Fastest journey
1 h 39 m
Average duration
1 h 40 m
Flights per day
78
Distance
738 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA will cost around £441 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap flight tickets today for only £192.
Of the 78 flights that leave San Francisco, CA for San Diego, CA every day 25 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct flights cover the 738 km distance in an average of 1 h 40 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 39 m .
The slowest flights will take 1 h 44 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
AS347911:521h47San Francisco International Airport13:39San Diego International Airport£1921One-way0 changes
AS205818:421h39San Francisco International Airport20:21San Diego International Airport£1921One-way0 changes
AS348213:211h44San Francisco International Airport15:05San Diego International Airport£1921One-way0 changes
AS342610:321h47San Francisco International Airport12:19San Diego International Airport£1921One-way0 changes
AS34556:001h44San Francisco International Airport7:44San Diego International Airport£1921One-way0 changes
AS205818:421h39San Francisco International Airport20:21San Diego International Airport£1921One-way0 changes
AA934018:421h39San Francisco International Airport20:21San Diego International Airport£2031One-way0 changes
AA93067:551h40San Francisco International Airport9:35San Diego International Airport£2461One-way0 changes
AS15577:551h40San Francisco International Airport9:35San Diego International Airport£2241One-way0 changes
UA4448:151h44San Francisco International Airport9:59San Diego International Airport£2421One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach, train and flight for San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £44. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 4m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £44, and a flight costs an average of £40.
Distance: 738 km
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£199 Average Price | £71 Average Price | £67 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 4m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 18m Average total duration 12h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 20m Average total duration 12h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Live departures
San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA flight times
The table below shows live departures for San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA flights for today, Thursday 18 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UA611 · UA2184 · UA5415 | 10:42 San Francisco International Airport | 9h09 | 19:51 San Diego International Airport | 2 changes | |
AA7408 | 11:52 San Francisco International Airport | 1h47 | 13:39 San Diego International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
UA1257 | 12:21 San Francisco International Airport | 1h47 | 14:08 San Diego International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AA2548 · AA2466 | 12:21 San Francisco International Airport | 5h58 | 18:19 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AA2548 · AA559 | 12:21 San Francisco International Airport | 9h13 | 21:34 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AA3258 · AA2568 | 12:36 San Francisco International Airport | 11h23 | 23:59 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AA3258 · AA1011 | 12:36 San Francisco International Airport | 10h03 | 22:39 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
UA540 · UA5529 | 12:43 San Francisco International Airport | 8h00 | 20:43 McClellan–Palomar Airport | 1 change | |
AA9328 | 13:21 San Francisco International Airport | 1h44 | 15:05 San Diego International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
UA5464 · UA5647 · UA594 | 13:50 San Francisco International Airport | 10h04 | 23:54 San Diego International Airport | 2 changes | |
UA2610 · UA5415 | 13:55 San Francisco International Airport | 5h56 | 19:51 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
UA1265 · UA1730 · UA594 | 14:00 San Francisco International Airport | 9h54 | 23:54 San Diego International Airport | 2 changes | |
AA2387 · AA1011 | 14:03 San Francisco International Airport | 8h36 | 22:39 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AA2387 · AA2568 | 14:03 San Francisco International Airport | 9h56 | 23:59 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
UA2855 | 14:20 San Francisco International Airport | 1h47 | 16:07 San Diego International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
UA1596 · UA540 | 14:20 San Francisco International Airport | 6h26 | 20:46 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
UA1596 · UA5529 | 14:20 San Francisco International Airport | 6h23 | 20:43 McClellan–Palomar Airport | 1 change | |
UA2421 · UA2282 · UA594 | 14:21 San Francisco International Airport | 9h33 | 23:54 San Diego International Airport | 2 changes | |
AS776 · AS2219 | 15:49 San Francisco International Airport | 4h50 | 20:39 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AS776 · AS2251 | 15:49 San Francisco International Airport | 3h47 | 19:36 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AA1321 · AA559 | 15:54 San Francisco International Airport | 5h40 | 21:34 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
UA5862 · UA5647 · UA594 | 16:10 San Francisco International Airport | 7h44 | 23:54 San Diego International Airport | 2 changes | |
UA1430 · UA1835 | 16:10 San Francisco International Airport | 6h15 | 22:25 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
UA1754 · UA5415 | 16:11 San Francisco International Airport | 3h40 | 19:51 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AA7441 | 16:24 San Francisco International Airport | 1h45 | 18:09 San Diego International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
UA1434 · UA5908 · UA594 | 16:45 San Francisco International Airport | 7h09 | 23:54 San Diego International Airport | 2 changes | |
UA1561 | 16:47 San Francisco International Airport | 1h52 | 18:39 San Diego International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
UA5796 · UA5628 · UA594 | 17:08 San Francisco International Airport | 6h46 | 23:54 San Diego International Airport | 2 changes | |
UA5508 | 18:37 San Francisco International Airport | 1h50 | 20:27 McClellan–Palomar Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AS2058 | 18:42 San Francisco International Airport | 1h39 | 20:21 San Diego International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AA9340 | 18:42 San Francisco International Airport | 1h39 | 20:21 San Diego International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
UA5425 · UA594 | 18:45 San Francisco International Airport | 5h09 | 23:54 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AA2544 · AA2461 | 18:56 San Francisco International Airport | 14h01 | 8:57 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
UA1343 | 19:00 San Francisco International Airport | 1h53 | 20:53 San Diego International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
UA2409 · UA594 | 19:45 San Francisco International Airport | 4h09 | 23:54 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
UA1863 | 21:00 San Francisco International Airport | 1h49 | 22:49 San Diego International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
UA2142 | 22:42 San Francisco International Airport | 1h48 | 0:30 San Diego International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AA2228 · AA3102 | 23:29 San Francisco International Airport | 12h42 | 12:11 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AA2228 · AA2462 | 23:29 San Francisco International Airport | 8h53 | 8:22 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AA2228 · AA2476 | 23:29 San Francisco International Airport | 10h40 | 10:09 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
UA1479 · UA5507 | 5:00 San Francisco International Airport | 8h00 | 13:00 McClellan–Palomar Airport | 1 change | |
AA1198 · AA2459 | 5:23 San Francisco International Airport | 8h57 | 14:20 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AA2470+ AA6404 | 5:40 San Francisco International Airport | 9h47 | 15:27 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AA2477+ AA6404 | 5:40 San Francisco International Airport | 6h10 | 11:50 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AS3455 | 6:00 San Francisco International Airport | 1h44 | 7:44 San Diego International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AA7421 | 6:00 San Francisco International Airport | 1h44 | 7:44 San Diego International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
UA2127 · UA4643 | 6:00 San Francisco International Airport | 4h08 | 10:08 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
UA1233 · UA5507 | 6:15 San Francisco International Airport | 6h45 | 13:00 McClellan–Palomar Airport | 1 change | |
UA1233 · UA1940 | 6:15 San Francisco International Airport | 6h26 | 12:41 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
UA5465 | 6:20 San Francisco International Airport | 1h49 | 8:09 San Diego International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AA2305 · AA2459 | 6:45 San Francisco International Airport | 7h35 | 14:20 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AS68 · AS467 | 7:03 San Francisco International Airport | 5h58 | 13:01 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AS1410 · AS1394 | 7:20 San Francisco International Airport | 6h07 | 13:27 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AS718 · AS2416 | 7:25 San Francisco International Airport | 5h04 | 12:29 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AS1557 | 7:55 San Francisco International Airport | 1h40 | 9:35 San Diego International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AA9306 | 7:55 San Francisco International Airport | 1h40 | 9:35 San Diego International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AA2904 · AA2485 | 8:00 San Francisco International Airport | 7h43 | 15:43 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
UA444 | 8:15 San Francisco International Airport | 1h44 | 9:59 San Diego International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AA2414 · AA559 | 8:15 San Francisco International Airport | 13h19 | 21:34 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AA2414 · AA2466 | 8:15 San Francisco International Airport | 10h04 | 18:19 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
AA2414 · AA2470 | 8:15 San Francisco International Airport | 7h12 | 15:27 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
UA2348 · UA1302 | 8:31 San Francisco International Airport | 6h24 | 14:55 San Diego International Airport | 1 change | |
UA2363 · UA2187 · UA5529 | 8:33 San Francisco International Airport | 12h10 | 20:43 McClellan–Palomar Airport | 2 changes | |
UA2363 · UA2187 · UA540 | 8:33 San Francisco International Airport | 12h13 | 20:46 San Diego International Airport | 2 changes | |
UA2382 · UA2184 · UA5415 | 8:42 San Francisco International Airport | 11h09 | 19:51 San Diego International Airport | 2 changes | |
UA5510 | 9:15 San Francisco International Airport | 1h47 | 11:02 McClellan–Palomar Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
UA2177 | 10:05 San Francisco International Airport | 1h46 | 11:51 San Diego International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
UA2115 · UA2187 · UA5529 | 10:23 San Francisco International Airport | 10h20 | 20:43 McClellan–Palomar Airport | 2 changes | |
UA2115 · UA2187 · UA540 | 10:23 San Francisco International Airport | 10h23 | 20:46 San Diego International Airport | 2 changes | |
UA643 · UA2132 · UA5529 | 10:25 San Francisco International Airport | 10h18 | 20:43 McClellan–Palomar Airport | 2 changes | |
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FAQs: San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA flights
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at San Diego, CA, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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Important Stations and Airports in San Francisco, CA and San Diego, CA
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport
- Shops are located in all terminals, including DFS Duty-Free and Burberry
- Parking available in the Domestic and International Garages, approximately 1.9€ ($2) per 15 minutes
- Available outside the terminal
- Elevators, ramps, toilets
- Available throughout the airport
- Yes
- Lounges available, including the United Club and Delta Sky Club
- Located in the main hall of the Domestic Terminal
- Buses: SamTrans 292, 397, 398, KX
- Metro: BART Yellow Line
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport
- Shops in terminals 1 and 2, including Duty-Free and Hudson News
- Parking available, price varies
- Restaurants in terminals 1 and 2, including fast food and sit-down options like The Counter and Phil's BBQ
- Available outside the terminal
- Elevators, ramps
- Available throughout the airport
- Hotels nearby, Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Mari within walking distance.
- Showers available at the Airspace Lounge, access fee required
- Lounges available, including United Club and Airspace Lounge
- Lost and Found located in terminal 2 East, baggage claim area
- Car rental services available at Rental Car Center, free shuttle from terminals
- Bus Route 992, Airport Station, 4.8 km
- The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible
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