Flights from San Francisco Airport SFO to San Diego Airport SAN

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A selection of 20 airliners offer flights to San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International, Jet Linx Aviation, Frontier, Emirates, Copa Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Asiana Airlines, Swiss, Fiji Airways, Condor, All Nippon Airways, British Airways, Alaska Airlines, Air New Zealand, Lufthansa, Alaska Horizon, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Virgin Australia, Air Canada and United Airlines. 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
United Airlines810000000:2822:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia800000000:2820:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada800000000:2820:45VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines700000007:1519:41VIEW FLIGHTS
Southwest Airlines500000006:0020:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa400000000:2820:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Horizon400000008:4516:52VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways300000012:5918:34VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines300000007:1518:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand300000010:1420:38VIEW FLIGHTS
Swiss200000020:3820:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways200000018:3419:41VIEW FLIGHTS
Condor200000018:3419:41VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways200000013:5018:33VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation100000016:2816:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Frontier100000009:5809:58VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates100000018:3318:33VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines100000000:2800:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific100000016:2816:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines100000020:3820:38VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the most direct flights from San Francisco International to San Diego International Airport with 1 flight a week. This flight departs 00:28 and the flight number is normally UA1336, UA1577, UA1863 and UA2142

united.com is available for information regarding booking flights etc with United Airlines.

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
00:28
AirlineFlightNo
Air CanadaAC4292
LufthansaLH9372
Virgin AustraliaVA8426
Copa AirlinesCM2511
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4090
06:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2476
Air CanadaAC4561
Virgin AustraliaVA8430
07:15
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS383
American AirlinesAA9306
08:14
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA444
Air CanadaAC5040
Virgin AustraliaVA8429
08:45
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska HorizonAS2445
09:58
AirlineFlightNo
FrontierF94306
10:10
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4217
American AirlinesAA7548
Alaska HorizonAS2349
10:14
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2177
Air New ZealandNZ9599
Air CanadaAC5056
Virgin AustraliaVA8432
10:25
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA7408
11:10
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3473
12:59
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA9390
British AirwaysBA6432
13:25
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN2066
13:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA635
Air CanadaAC4559
All Nippon AirwaysNH7300
Virgin AustraliaVA8431
14:53
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska HorizonAS2333
15:40
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4104
16:28
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA9340
British AirwaysBA6426
Cathay PacificCX7912
Jet Linx AviationJL5460
16:41
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1336
16:52
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska HorizonAS2154
18:01
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3306
18:33
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9584
Air CanadaAC4192
All Nippon AirwaysNH7316
LufthansaLH9202
Virgin AustraliaVA8231
EmiratesEK6380
18:34
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5836
American AirlinesAA7441
British AirwaysBA6428
CondorDE5147
18:46
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
19:41
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5838
American AirlinesAA9341
CondorDE5145
20:10
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN193
20:38
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9644
Air CanadaAC5188
LufthansaLH9370
Virgin AustraliaVA8427
Asiana AirlinesOZ6307
SwissLX3310
20:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1863
Air CanadaAC4536
LufthansaLH9222
Virgin AustraliaVA8428
SwissLX3272
22:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2142
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Tuesday
00:28
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2142
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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
Atwater to San Diego0601 km (374 miles)1 Hour 31 Minutes
Monterey to San Diego0604 km (375 miles)1 Hour 31 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)

DIRECT Frontier Airlines
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 £19.99 ($27 €23.05)
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DIRECT Frontier Airlines
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 £39.98 ($54 €46.11)
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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 New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Alaska Horizon, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Condor, Copa Airlines, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Frontier, Jet Linx Aviation, Lufthansa, 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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