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, NetJets, Iberia, Air China, Copa Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, Frontier, Emirates, Cathay Pacific, Asiana Airlines, ITA Airways, Fiji Airways, Swiss, Condor, All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, Alaska Horizon, British Airways, Air New Zealand, Southwest Airlines, Alaska 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 Australia977200000:3022:42VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines977200000:3022:42VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada977200000:3022:42VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines777200006:1620:29VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines555100006:1618:42VIEW FLIGHTS
Southwest Airlines544200006:0020:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand333000010:0520:53VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways323000010:3018:27VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa322000000:3022:42VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Horizon222100007:2016:44VIEW FLIGHTS
Condor222000016:4419:23VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways222000014:0816:07VIEW FLIGHTS
Swiss212000020:5321:00VIEW FLIGHTS
ITA Airways220000018:3920:53VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways202000016:4419:23VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation111000007:2013:31VIEW FLIGHTS
Frontier111000022:0122:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111000018:3918:39VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific111000016:0516:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines111000020:5320:53VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines101000000:3021:00VIEW FLIGHTS
NetJets100000009:4509:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia010000020:2920:29VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China001000014:0814:08VIEW 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 25 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 00:30 and the latest flights at 22:42 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
00:30
AirlineFlightNo
Copa AirlinesCM2511
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4090
06:16
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS1407
American AirlinesAA9340
06:38
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1980
Air CanadaAC4561
Virgin AustraliaVA8430
07:20
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA9341
Alaska HorizonAS2121
08:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA444
Air CanadaAC5040
Virgin AustraliaVA8429
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
NetJetsEJA680
10:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2177
Air New ZealandNZ9599
Air CanadaAC5056
Virgin AustraliaVA8432
10:10
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4217
11:45
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3014
13:25
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN2066
13:31
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA9390
British AirwaysBA6430
Jet Linx AviationJL5460
14:08
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1257
Air CanadaAC4218
All Nippon AirwaysNH7316
Virgin AustraliaVA8569
14:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2855
14:23
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3482
15:40
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4104
16:05
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA9328
British AirwaysBA6426
Cathay PacificCX7912
16:07
AirlineFlightNo
Air CanadaAC4559
All Nippon AirwaysNH7300
Virgin AustraliaVA8431
16:44
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska HorizonAS2415
16:47
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1561
17:41
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3376
18:27
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5836
American AirlinesAA7441
British AirwaysBA6428
CondorDE5143
18:39
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9584
Air CanadaAC4192
LufthansaLH9202
Virgin AustraliaVA8231
EmiratesEK6380
ITA AirwaysAZ4504
18:42
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3455
19:23
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5838
American AirlinesAA9319
CondorDE5145
20:10
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN193
20:29
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA7421
20:53
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1343
Air New ZealandNZ9644
Air CanadaAC5188
Virgin AustraliaVA8427
Asiana AirlinesOZ6307
SwissLX3310
ITA AirwaysAZ4505
21:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1863
Air CanadaAC4536
LufthansaLH9222
Virgin AustraliaVA8428
SwissLX3272
22:01
AirlineFlightNo
FrontierF94306
22:42
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2142
Air CanadaAC4292
LufthansaLH9372
Virgin AustraliaVA8426
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Tuesday
00:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2142
Air CanadaAC4292
LufthansaLH9372
Virgin AustraliaVA8426
06:16
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS1407
American AirlinesAA9340
07:20
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA9341
Jet Linx AviationJL5460
Alaska HorizonAS2121
07:40
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4090
08:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA444
Air CanadaAC5040
Virgin AustraliaVA8429
10:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2177
Air New ZealandNZ9599
Air CanadaAC5056
Southwest AirlinesWN2066
Virgin AustraliaVA8432
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3479
American AirlinesAA7408
14:08
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1257
Air CanadaAC4218
All Nippon AirwaysNH7316
Virgin AustraliaVA8569
14:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2855
14:23
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3482
15:55
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4104
16:05
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA9328
British AirwaysBA6426
Cathay PacificCX7912
16:07
AirlineFlightNo
Air CanadaAC4559
All Nippon AirwaysNH7300
Virgin AustraliaVA8431
16:44
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA7441
British AirwaysBA6428
CondorDE5143
Alaska HorizonAS2415
16:47
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1561
17:41
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3376
18:39
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9584
Air CanadaAC4192
LufthansaLH9202
Virgin AustraliaVA8231
EmiratesEK6380
ITA AirwaysAZ4504
18:42
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3455
19:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1343
19:23
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA9319
CondorDE5145
19:40
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN193
20:29
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA7421
IberiaIB7276
20:53
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9644
Air CanadaAC5188
Virgin AustraliaVA8427
Asiana AirlinesOZ6307
SwissLX3310
ITA AirwaysAZ4505
22:01
AirlineFlightNo
FrontierF93382
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Wednesday
06:16
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS1407
American AirlinesAA9340
07:20
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA9341
Jet Linx AviationJL5460
Alaska HorizonAS2121
07:40
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4090
08:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA444
Air CanadaAC5040
Virgin AustraliaVA8429
10:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2177
Air New ZealandNZ9599
Air CanadaAC5056
Southwest AirlinesWN2066
Virgin AustraliaVA8432
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3479
American AirlinesAA7408
British AirwaysBA6432
14:08
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7335
United AirlinesUA1257
Air CanadaAC4218
All Nippon AirwaysNH7316
Virgin AustraliaVA8569
14:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2855
14:23
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3482
15:55
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4104
16:05
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA9328
British AirwaysBA6426
Cathay PacificCX7912
16:07
AirlineFlightNo
Air CanadaAC4559
All Nippon AirwaysNH7300
Virgin AustraliaVA8431
16:44
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5836
American AirlinesAA7441
British AirwaysBA6428
CondorDE5143
Alaska HorizonAS2415
16:47
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1561
17:41
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3376
18:39
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9584
Air CanadaAC4192
LufthansaLH9202
Virgin AustraliaVA8231
EmiratesEK6380
18:42
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS3455
19:23
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5838
American AirlinesAA9319
CondorDE5145
19:40
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN193
20:29
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA7421
20:53
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1343
Air New ZealandNZ9644
Air CanadaAC5188
Virgin AustraliaVA8427
Asiana AirlinesOZ6307
SwissLX3310
21:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1863
Air CanadaAC4536
LufthansaLH9222
Virgin AustraliaVA8428
Copa AirlinesCM2510
SwissLX3272
22:01
AirlineFlightNo
FrontierF93382
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Thursday
06:16
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS1407
American AirlinesAA9340
06:38
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1980
Air CanadaAC4561
Virgin AustraliaVA8430
06:45
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN285
07:20
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska HorizonAS2121
08:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA444
08:59
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA9341
09:59
AirlineFlightNo
Air CanadaAC5040
Virgin AustraliaVA8429
10:25
AirlineFlightNo
Southwest AirlinesWN4239
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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
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
Truckee to San Diego0779 km (484 miles)1 Hour 44 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 £20.16 ($27 €23.43)
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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 £38.09 ($51 €44.26)
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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, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Condor, Copa Airlines, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Frontier, Iberia, ITA Airways, Jet Linx Aviation, Lufthansa, NetJets, 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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