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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 US$19 and round-trip from US$28. 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
      US$28 US$147
      81% off
      81% off
      US$147 US$28
    • 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
      US$35 US$147
      76% off
      76% off
      US$147 US$35
    • 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
      US$36 US$147
      76% off
      76% off
      US$147 US$36
    • 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
      US$37
      75% off
      US$147 US$37
    • 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
      US$38
      74% off
      US$147 US$38
    • 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
      US$39
      73% off
      US$147 US$39
    • 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
      US$39
      73% off
      US$147 US$39
    • 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
      US$39
      73% off
      US$147 US$39
    • 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
      US$39
      73% off
      US$147 US$39
    • 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 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Oct 28 | Frontier Airlines
      US$19 US$35
      46% off
      46% off
      US$35 US$19
    • Cheapest
      SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 9 | Frontier Airlines
      US$19 US$35
      46% off
      46% off
      US$35 US$19
    • Cheapest
      SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 8 | Frontier Airlines
      US$19 US$29
      34% off
      34% off
      US$29 US$19
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Thu, Dec 10 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      43% off
      US$35 US$20
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 52m
      Direct
      SFO 21:43
      San Diego - San Francisco | Thu, Dec 3 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      43% off
      US$35 US$20
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 16 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      43% off
      US$35 US$20
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Thu, Dec 17 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      43% off
      US$35 US$20
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Sat, Dec 12 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      31% off
      US$29 US$20
    • SAN 15:30
      1h 52m
      Direct
      SFO 17:22
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Jan 13 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      31% off
      US$29 US$20
    • 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 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Oct 28 | Frontier Airlines
      US$19 US$35
      46% off
      46% off
      US$35 US$19
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 9 | Frontier Airlines
      US$19 US$35
      46% off
      46% off
      US$35 US$19
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 8 | Frontier Airlines
      US$19 US$29
      34% off
      34% off
      US$29 US$19
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Thu, Dec 10 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      43% off
      US$35 US$20
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 52m
      Direct
      SFO 21:43
      San Diego - San Francisco | Thu, Dec 3 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      43% off
      US$35 US$20
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 16 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      43% off
      US$35 US$20
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Thu, Dec 17 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      43% off
      US$35 US$20
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Sat, Dec 12 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      31% off
      US$29 US$20
    • SAN 15:30
      1h 52m
      Direct
      SFO 17:22
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Jan 13 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      31% off
      US$29 US$20
    • 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
      US$19 US$292
      93% off
      93% off
      US$292 US$19
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Sat, Dec 12 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20 US$292
      93% off
      93% off
      US$292 US$20
    • SAN 15:30
      1h 52m
      Direct
      SFO 17:22
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Jan 13 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20 US$292
      93% off
      93% off
      US$292 US$20
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Nov 18 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      93% off
      US$292 US$20
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 52m
      Direct
      SFO 21:43
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 2 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      93% off
      US$292 US$20
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 15 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      93% off
      US$292 US$20
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Nov 3 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      93% off
      US$292 US$20
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Nov 4 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      93% off
      US$292 US$20
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Nov 11 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      93% off
      US$292 US$20
    • 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 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Oct 27 | Frontier Airlines
      US$19 US$339
      94% off
      94% off
      US$339 US$19
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Sat, Oct 31 | Frontier Airlines
      US$105 US$339
      69% off
      69% off
      US$339 US$105
    • SAN 10:48
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:43
      San Diego - San Francisco | Thu, Oct 29 | Frontier Airlines
      US$114 US$339
      66% off
      66% off
      US$339 US$114
    • SAN 10:48
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:43
      San Diego - San Francisco | Fri, Oct 30 | Frontier Airlines
      US$154
      55% off
      US$339 US$154
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Oct 28 | Frontier Airlines
      US$159
      53% off
      US$339 US$159
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Mon, Nov 2 | Frontier Airlines
      US$160
      53% off
      US$339 US$160
    • SAN 18:35
      1h 41m
      Direct
      SFO 20:16
      San Diego - San Francisco | Sun, Nov 1 | Alaska Airlines
      US$180
      47% off
      US$339 US$180
    • SAN 18:35
      1h 41m
      Direct
      SFO 20:16
      San Diego - San Francisco | Mon, Nov 2 | Alaska Airlines
      US$188
      45% off
      US$339 US$188
    • SAN 07:50
      1h 47m
      Direct
      SFO 09:37
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Oct 27 | Alaska Airlines
      US$232
      32% off
      US$339 US$232
    • 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 | Thu, Dec 3 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20 US$35
      43% off
      43% off
      US$35 US$20
    • SAN 15:30
      1h 52m
      Direct
      SFO 17:22
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Jan 13 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20 US$29
      31% off
      31% off
      US$29 US$20
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 52m
      Direct
      SFO 21:43
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 2 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20 US$29
      31% off
      31% off
      US$29 US$20
    • SAN 10:56
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 12:51
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Oct 28 | Frontier Airlines
      US$19
      46% off
      US$35 US$19
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 9 | Frontier Airlines
      US$19
      46% off
      US$35 US$19
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 8 | Frontier Airlines
      US$19
      34% off
      US$29 US$19
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Thu, Dec 10 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      43% off
      US$35 US$20
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 16 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      43% off
      US$35 US$20
    • SAN 19:51
      1h 55m
      Direct
      SFO 21:46
      San Diego - San Francisco | Thu, Dec 17 | Frontier Airlines
      US$20
      43% off
      US$35 US$20
    • 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 US$102. It is best to avoid June, when the average price can reach US$164.

US$164
US$133
US$102
US$71
  • US$102
    Oct
  • US$120
    Nov
  • US$124
    Dec
  • US$121
    Jan
  • US$152
    Feb
  • US$149
    Mar
  • US$132
    Apr
  • US$143
    May
  • US$164
    Jun
  • US$160
    Jul
  • US$121
    Aug
  • US$109
    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.

US$164
US$140
US$116
US$92
    Cheapest
  • US$132
    Mon
  • US$118
    Tue
  • US$116
    Wed
  • US$126
    Thu
  • US$135
    Fri
  • US$134
    Sat
  • US$164
    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 US$19) among 6 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

Frontier Airlines
From US$19
Alaska Airlines
From US$52
Delta Air Lines
From US$68
American Airlines
From US$80
United Airlines
From US$89
Hahn Air
From US$111

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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. 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 US$19
Cheapest return ticket price US$28

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 US$220 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 US$19, and round-trip fares start from US$28. The current lowest fare is a Frontier Airlines flight departing on Wed, Oct 28; 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 US$108. 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 US$19. 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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