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Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from £15 and round-trip from £21. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

    • Cheapest nonstop
      SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Oct 28 | Frontier Airlines
      SFO 16:57
      1h 41m
      Direct
      SAN 18:38
      San Francisco - San Diego | Sun, Nov 1 | Frontier Airlines
      £21 £110
      81% off
      81% off
      £110 £21
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Thu, Nov 12 | Frontier Airlines
      SFO 16:57
      1h 41m
      Direct
      SAN 18:38
      San Francisco - San Diego | Thu, Nov 19 | Frontier Airlines
      £26 £110
      76% off
      76% off
      £110 £26
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Nov 4 | Frontier Airlines
      SFO 16:57
      1h 41m
      Direct
      SAN 18:38
      San Francisco - San Diego | Thu, Nov 5 | Frontier Airlines
      £27 £110
      75% off
      75% off
      £110 £27
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Thu, Nov 5 | Frontier Airlines
      SFO 16:57
      1h 41m
      Direct
      SAN 18:38
      San Francisco - San Diego | Thu, Nov 5 | Frontier Airlines
      £28
      75% off
      £110 £28
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Thu, Dec 10 | Frontier Airlines
      SFO 16:33
      1h 43m
      Direct
      SAN 18:16
      San Francisco - San Diego | Thu, Dec 17 | Frontier Airlines
      £29
      74% off
      £110 £29
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 9 | Frontier Airlines
      SFO 16:33
      1h 43m
      Direct
      SAN 18:16
      San Francisco - San Diego | Thu, Dec 10 | Frontier Airlines
      £29
      74% off
      £110 £29
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 52m
      Direct
      SFO 21:43
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 2 | Frontier Airlines
      SFO 16:33
      1h 43m
      Direct
      SAN 18:16
      San Francisco - San Diego | Thu, Dec 10 | Frontier Airlines
      £29
      74% off
      £110 £29
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Sun, Dec 6 | Frontier Airlines
      SFO 16:28
      1h 43m
      Direct
      SAN 18:11
      San Francisco - San Diego | Sun, Dec 13 | Frontier Airlines
      £29
      74% off
      £110 £29
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Sun, Nov 8 | Frontier Airlines
      SFO 16:57
      1h 41m
      Direct
      SAN 18:38
      San Francisco - San Diego | Sun, Nov 15 | Frontier Airlines
      £29
      74% off
      £110 £29
    • SAN 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      SFO 14:00
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Oct 28 | Normal Airline
      SFO 15:00
      6h
      Direct
      SAN 16:00
      San Francisco - San Diego | Fri, Oct 30 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest
      SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 8 | Frontier Airlines
      £15 £23
      35% off
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • Cheapest
      SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 9 | Frontier Airlines
      £15 £23
      35% off
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • Cheapest
      SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Sat, Dec 12 | Frontier Airlines
      £15 £23
      35% off
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • Cheapest
      SAN 13:14
      1h 57m
      Direct
      SFO 15:11
      San Diego - San Francisco | Sat, Dec 19 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • Cheapest
      SAN 13:19
      1h 57m
      Direct
      SFO 15:16
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 22 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • Cheapest
      SAN 19:51
      1h 52m
      Direct
      SFO 21:43
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 2 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • Cheapest
      SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 15 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • Cheapest
      SAN 15:30
      1h 52m
      Direct
      SFO 17:22
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Jan 13 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      63% off
      £41 £15
    • Cheapest
      SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Nov 18 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      63% off
      £41 £15
    • SAN 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      SFO 14:00
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Oct 28 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 8 | Frontier Airlines
      £15 £23
      35% off
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 9 | Frontier Airlines
      £15 £23
      35% off
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Sat, Dec 12 | Frontier Airlines
      £15 £23
      35% off
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • SAN 13:14
      1h 57m
      Direct
      SFO 15:11
      San Diego - San Francisco | Sat, Dec 19 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • SAN 13:19
      1h 57m
      Direct
      SFO 15:16
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 22 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 52m
      Direct
      SFO 21:43
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 2 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 15 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • SAN 15:30
      1h 52m
      Direct
      SFO 17:22
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Jan 13 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      63% off
      £41 £15
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Nov 18 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      63% off
      £41 £15
    • SAN 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      SFO 14:00
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Oct 28 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 8 | Frontier Airlines
      £15 £172
      91% off
      91% off
      £172 £15
    • SAN 15:30
      1h 52m
      Direct
      SFO 17:22
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Jan 13 | Frontier Airlines
      £15 £172
      91% off
      91% off
      £172 £15
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Nov 18 | Frontier Airlines
      £15 £172
      91% off
      91% off
      £172 £15
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 52m
      Direct
      SFO 21:43
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 2 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      91% off
      £172 £15
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 15 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      91% off
      £172 £15
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Nov 3 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      91% off
      £172 £15
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Nov 4 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      91% off
      £172 £15
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Nov 11 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      91% off
      £172 £15
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Sat, Nov 7 | Frontier Airlines
      £18
      90% off
      £172 £18
    • SAN 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      SFO 14:00
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Oct 28 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      SAN 10:48
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:43
      San Diego - San Francisco | Thu, Oct 29 | Frontier Airlines
      £34 £215
      84% off
      84% off
      £215 £34
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Sat, Oct 31 | Frontier Airlines
      £70 £215
      67% off
      67% off
      £215 £70
    • SAN 10:48
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:43
      San Diego - San Francisco | Fri, Oct 30 | Frontier Airlines
      £72 £215
      67% off
      67% off
      £215 £72
    • SAN 13:31
      1h 44m
      Direct
      SFO 15:15
      San Diego - San Francisco | Fri, Oct 30 | United Airlines
      £88
      59% off
      £215 £88
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Mon, Nov 2 | Frontier Airlines
      £90
      57% off
      £215 £90
    • SAN 18:35
      1h 41m
      Direct
      SFO 20:16
      San Diego - San Francisco | Mon, Nov 2 | Alaska Airlines
      £105
      51% off
      £215 £105
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Oct 28 | Frontier Airlines
      £120
      44% off
      £215 £120
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Oct 27 | Frontier Airlines
      £120
      44% off
      £215 £120
    • SAN 18:35
      1h 41m
      Direct
      SFO 20:16
      San Diego - San Francisco | Sun, Nov 1 | Alaska Airlines
      £135
      37% off
      £215 £135
    • SAN 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      SFO 14:00
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Oct 28 | Normal Airline
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    • SAN 19:51
      1h 52m
      Direct
      SFO 21:43
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 2 | Frontier Airlines
      £15 £23
      35% off
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • SAN 15:30
      1h 52m
      Direct
      SFO 17:22
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Jan 13 | Frontier Airlines
      £15 £41
      63% off
      63% off
      £41 £15
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 8 | Frontier Airlines
      £15 £23
      35% off
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 9 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Sat, Dec 12 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 15 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      35% off
      £23 £15
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Nov 18 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      63% off
      £41 £15
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Nov 3 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      63% off
      £41 £15
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Nov 4 | Frontier Airlines
      £15
      63% off
      £41 £15
    • SAN 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      SFO 14:00
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Oct 28 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from San Diego to San Francisco are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average one-way ticket prices from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport for each month in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest one-way flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport are usually in October, with an average price of £76. It is best to avoid June, when the average price can reach £123.

£123
£100
£76
£53
  • £76
    Oct
  • £90
    Nov
  • £93
    Dec
  • £91
    Jan
  • £114
    Feb
  • £112
    Mar
  • £99
    Apr
  • £107
    May
  • £123
    Jun
  • £120
    Jul
  • £91
    Aug
  • £82
    Sep

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average ticket prices from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport for each day of the week in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest departure day from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport is Wednesday, with average prices usually lower than other days. Avoid departing on Sunday as prices are typically highest on that day.

£123
£105
£87
£69
    Cheapest
  • £99
    Mon
  • £89
    Tue
  • £87
    Wed
  • £94
    Thu
  • £101
    Fri
  • £101
    Sat
  • £123
    Sun

Which airline offers the cheapest flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport?

The cheapest airline flying from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport is Frontier Airlines (from £15) among 6 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

Frontier Airlines
From £15
Alaska Airlines
From £40
Hahn Air
From £50
Delta Air Lines
From £50
American Airlines
From £60
United Airlines
From £65

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What is the flight schedule from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport?

Check the schedule for flights from San Diego to San Francisco and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. AS597

    San Diego International Airport

    07:10

    SAN

    1h 42m

    08:52

    SFO

    S - - - - - S
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  2. AS3162

    San Diego International Airport

    10:39

    SAN

    1h 54m

    12:33

    SFO

    S - - - - - S
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  3. F93381

    San Diego International Airport

    11:56

    SAN

    2h

    13:56

    SFO

    S M T W T F S
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About San Diego International Airport and San Francisco International Airport

Learn about San Diego International Airport (SAN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — including location, terminals, transportation, and travel tips.

Flight distance 719.98km
Cheapest one-way ticket price £15
Cheapest return ticket price £21

FAQs for San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport Flights

  • How long is the flight from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport?

    San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport takes about 1 hour 12 minutes on average. Actual flight time may vary depending on route, weather and air traffic.
  • There are around 22 daily flights from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
  • The earliest flight from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport departs at 06:15, and the last departs at 21:25, with about 41 flights per day. Flight times may change, so please check the latest departure and arrival times before you travel.
  • The route from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is quite popular. Without considering departure times or holidays, tickets cost around £165 in October, the most expensive month to book this route.
    • The distance from San Francisco International Airport to downtown is about 17km, by taxi about 30 minutes.
  • The closest airport to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport. The distance is around 17km.
  • American Airlines is a very popular airline operating an average of 6131 flights per month.
  • One-way flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport currently start from £15, and round-trip fares start from £21. The current lowest fare is a Frontier Airlines flight departing on Tue, Dec 8; prices may vary depending on availability.
  • Yes. United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines and Cathay Pacific operate direct flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, with an average flight time of 1 hour 6 minutes, and around 159 weekly flights. Actual flight frequency may vary by season.
  • Based on Trip.com flight data for departures within the next 30 days with at most one stop, the average one-way price from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport is £81. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • Condor and Frontier Airlines are the most popular budget airlines flying from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, with one-way fares starting from £15. Compare final prices carefully, as baggage, seat selection and payment fees may apply.
  • San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport operates around 160 weekly flights, mainly by United Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Actual frequency may vary during holidays and seasonal schedule adjustments.
  • Enter San Diego International Airport and San Francisco International Airport, select your departure date and number of passengers, then compare flights by price, flight duration, and baggage allowance. Once you've chosen a fare, review the change and refund rules, fill in passenger details, and pay to receive your booking confirmation.

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