Flights from San Francisco Airport SFO to San Diego Airport SAN

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A selection of 24 airliners offer flights to San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International, Qantas, Air China, ITA Airways, Jet Linx Aviation, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Asiana Airlines, Swiss, Copa Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Alaska SkyWest, Alaska Horizon, Qatar Airways, British Airways, All Nippon Airways, Air New Zealand, Lufthansa, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, Virgin Australia, United Airlines and Air Canada. The distance covered when flying from San Francisco International to San Diego International Airport United States is 719 Km (447 Miles) with the travel time being around 1 Hour 39 Minutes. SFO is the Airport code for San Francisco International and SAN is for San Diego International Airport United States.

The cost of ticket prices to San Diego International Airport United States can vary quite considerably if you travel at certain times of the week especially at weekends. It is normally worth booking flights well in advance if possible to get the best deal to San Diego International Airport United States perhaps midweek or late evening. Flights to San Diego International Airport United States normally go up in price the nearer the travel date, so it would be advisable to book as early as possible.

Below you will see all the airlines that fly from San Francisco International (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) and the number of flights they operate each day.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Virgin Australia888300000:2922:40VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines888300000:2922:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada888300000:2922:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Southwest Airlines766200006:0019:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines766200006:3520:28VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines766200006:3520:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines255200006:3518:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa333100000:2922:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand333000010:1420:39VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways321000006:3520:28VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways222000015:1220:28VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways222000013:5018:38VIEW FLIGHTS
Swiss202000020:3920:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines102100000:2922:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific211000015:1219:31VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska SkyWest310000009:3119:31VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Horizon211000015:1217:09VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation111000015:1216:48VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways201000017:0920:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111000018:3818:38VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines111000020:3920:39VIEW FLIGHTS
ITA Airways020000018:3820:39VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas010000013:2713:27VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China001000013:5013:50VIEW FLIGHTS

The greatest amount of direct flights offered from San Francisco International to San Diego International Airport United States are by Virgin Australia with around 27 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 00:29 and the latest flights at 22:40 with the most popular flight number being VA8231, VA8426, VA8427 and VA8428.

virginaustralia.com.au is available for information regarding booking flights etc with Virgin Australia.

Please see below the times of flights. These times and frequency may vary at different times of the year please visit the website for more information.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
00:29
AirlineFlightNo
Copa AirlinesCM2511
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN982
06:35
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS492
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7014
American AirlinesAA9340
Qatar AirwaysQR2145
07:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1980
Air CanadaAC4561
Virgin AustraliaVA8430
08:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA444
Air CanadaAC5040
Virgin AustraliaVA8429
08:50
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4292
09:31
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska SkyWestAS3490
10:14
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2177
Air New ZealandNZ9599
Air CanadaAC5056
Virgin AustraliaVA8432
10:31
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3320
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6109
American AirlinesAA7548
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4433
11:11
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7020
American AirlinesAA9412
11:42
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7018
American AirlinesAA9390
Alaska SkyWestAS3473
13:30
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN1161
13:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1668
Air CanadaAC4559
All Nippon AirwaysNH7300
Virgin AustraliaVA8431
15:12
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7019
American AirlinesAA9341
British AirwaysBA6426
Cathay PacificCX7912
Jet Linx AviationJL5460
Alaska HorizonAS2065
16:00
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN2085
16:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1336
17:09
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5836
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7015
American AirlinesAA7441
British AirwaysBA6428
Qatar AirwaysQR2029
Alaska HorizonAS2154
17:25
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4631
18:38
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9584
Air CanadaAC4192
All Nippon AirwaysNH7316
LufthansaLH9202
Virgin AustraliaVA8231
EmiratesEK6380
18:46
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
19:31
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5838
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6815
American AirlinesAA9306
Cathay PacificCX7930
Qatar AirwaysQR3427
Alaska SkyWestAS3452
19:55
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4434
20:39
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9644
Air CanadaAC5188
Virgin AustraliaVA8427
Asiana AirlinesOZ6307
SwissLX3310
20:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1863
Air CanadaAC4536
LufthansaLH9222
Virgin AustraliaVA8428
SwissLX3272
22:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2142
Air CanadaAC4292
LufthansaLH9372
Virgin AustraliaVA8426
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Tuesday
06:35
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS492
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7014
American AirlinesAA9340
Qatar AirwaysQR2145
07:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1980
Air CanadaAC4561
Virgin AustraliaVA8430
07:55
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4712
08:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA444
Air CanadaAC5040
Virgin AustraliaVA8429
09:31
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska SkyWestAS3490
09:35
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4433
10:14
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2177
Air New ZealandNZ9599
Air CanadaAC5056
Virgin AustraliaVA8432
10:45
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3320
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6109
American AirlinesAA7548
11:10
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN557
11:11
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3490
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7020
American AirlinesAA9412
11:42
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3473
13:27
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7018
American AirlinesAA9390
QantasQF3748
13:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1668
Air CanadaAC4559
All Nippon AirwaysNH7300
Virgin AustraliaVA8431
14:10
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4714
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN1161
15:12
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska HorizonAS2065
16:00
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN2085
16:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1336
16:48
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7019
American AirlinesAA9341
British AirwaysBA6426
Cathay PacificCX7912
Jet Linx AviationJL5460
18:38
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9584
Air CanadaAC4192
All Nippon AirwaysNH7316
LufthansaLH9202
Virgin AustraliaVA8231
EmiratesEK6380
ITA AirwaysAZ4504
18:45
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3376
18:46
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
20:28
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7016
American AirlinesAA9319
British AirwaysBA6428
Qatar AirwaysQR2193
20:39
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9644
Air CanadaAC5188
Virgin AustraliaVA8427
Asiana AirlinesOZ6307
ITA AirwaysAZ4505
20:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1863
Air CanadaAC4536
LufthansaLH9222
Virgin AustraliaVA8428
22:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2142
Air CanadaAC4292
LufthansaLH9372
Virgin AustraliaVA8426
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Wednesday
06:35
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS492
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7014
American AirlinesAA9340
Qatar AirwaysQR2145
07:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1980
Air CanadaAC4561
Virgin AustraliaVA8430
07:55
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4712
08:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA444
Air CanadaAC5040
Virgin AustraliaVA8429
09:31
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3490
09:35
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4433
10:14
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2177
Air New ZealandNZ9599
Air CanadaAC5056
Virgin AustraliaVA8432
10:31
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3320
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6109
American AirlinesAA7548
11:10
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN557
11:11
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7020
American AirlinesAA9412
11:42
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3473
13:27
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7018
American AirlinesAA9390
13:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7335
United AirlinesUA1668
Air CanadaAC4559
All Nippon AirwaysNH7300
Virgin AustraliaVA8431
14:10
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4714
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN1161
15:12
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska HorizonAS2065
16:00
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN2085
16:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1336
16:48
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7019
American AirlinesAA9341
British AirwaysBA6426
Cathay PacificCX7912
Jet Linx AviationJL5460
18:38
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9584
Air CanadaAC4192
All Nippon AirwaysNH7316
LufthansaLH9202
Virgin AustraliaVA8231
EmiratesEK6380
18:45
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3376
18:46
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
20:28
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5838
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7016
American AirlinesAA9319
British AirwaysBA6428
20:39
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9644
Air CanadaAC5188
Virgin AustraliaVA8427
Asiana AirlinesOZ6307
SwissLX3310
20:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1863
Air CanadaAC4536
LufthansaLH9222
Virgin AustraliaVA8428
Copa AirlinesCM2510
SwissLX3272
22:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2142
Air CanadaAC4292
LufthansaLH9372
Virgin AustraliaVA8426
Copa AirlinesCM2511
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Thursday
00:29
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2142
Air CanadaAC4292
LufthansaLH9372
Virgin AustraliaVA8426
Copa AirlinesCM2511
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN982
06:35
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS492
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7014
American AirlinesAA9340
07:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1980
Air CanadaAC4561
Virgin AustraliaVA8430
08:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA444
09:54
AirlineFlightNo
Air CanadaAC5040
Virgin AustraliaVA8429
10:25
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4292
11:11
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3490
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7020
American AirlinesAA9412
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You may also have a choice of an alternative airport when it comes to flying from San Francisco International and arriving at San Diego International Airport. You can find details of this below.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Monterey to San Diego0604 km (375 miles)1 Hour 31 Minutes
Mountain View to San Diego0683 km (424 miles)1 Hour 37 Minutes
Oakland to San Diego0718 km (446 miles)1 Hour 39 Minutes
Reno to San Diego0787 km (489 miles)1 Hour 44 Minutes
Mineta San Jose to San Diego0671 km (417 miles)1 Hour 36 Minutes
Sacramento to San Diego0773 km (480 miles)1 Hour 43 Minutes
Santa Rosa Sonoma County to San Diego0819 km (509 miles)1 Hour 46 Minutes

Don’t forget that flight regulations are getting tight so we recommend you leave plenty of time to get through customs at San Francisco International.

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Flight Price FAQ - San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN)

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What is the cheapest direct flight one way from San Francisco SFO to San Diego SAN?
The cheapest direct flight one way from San Francisco SFO to San Diego SAN is £20.84 ($28 €23.90)
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from San Francisco SFO to San Diego SAN?
The cheapest direct return flight from San Francisco SFO to San Diego SAN is £53.58 ($72 €61.47)
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Flight Info FAQ - San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN)

Who flies from San Francisco to San Diego?
The following airlines fly from San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN): Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Alaska Horizon, Alaska SkyWest, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Copa Airlines, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, ITA Airways, Jet Linx Aviation, Lufthansa, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Southwest Airlines, Swiss, United Airlines, Virgin Australia.
How far is the flight from San Francisco to San Diego?
The flight from San Francisco to San Diego is 719KM or 447 miles.
How long does the flight from San Francisco to San Diego to take?
The flight from San Francisco to San Diego takes 1 Hour 39 Minutes.

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