Journey information
Overview: San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport flight
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport depart on average 40 times per day, taking around 1h 37m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $235 (€191) but you can travel from only $72 (€59) by bus.
There are 10 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 15:00, the last at 15:00. The fastest flight covers the 446 miles (719 km) distance in 1h 35m. October is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 446 miles (719 km) |
Average flight duration 1h 37m |
Cheapest ticket price $235 (€191) |
Flights per day 40 |
Direct flights 10 |
Fastest flight 1h 35m |
Cheapest month October |
First flight 3:00 PM |
Last flight 3:00 PM |
The cheapest and fastest flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
Cheapest price
$266
Average price
$698
Fastest journey
1 h 36 m
Average duration
1 h 39 m
Flights per day
78
Distance
719 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport will cost around $698 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $266.
Of the 78 flights that leave San Francisco International Airport for San Diego International Airport onSun, Apr 05, 17 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Apr 05 the direct flights cover the 719 km distance in an average of 1 h 39 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 36 m .
On Sun, Apr 05 the longest flights will take 1 h 41 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
AS4926:35 AM1h40San Francisco International Airport8:15 AMSan Diego International Airport$2661One-way0 transfers
AS34909:20 AM1h45San Francisco International Airport11:05 AMSan Diego International Airport$2661One-way0 transfers
AA2249 · AA30496:00 AM6h03San Francisco International Airport12:03 PMSan Diego International Airport$2721One-way1 transfer
UA214210:40 PM1h49San Francisco International Airport12:29 AMSan Diego International Airport$3011One-way0 transfers
UA4448:10 AM1h44San Francisco International Airport9:54 AMSan Diego International Airport$3011One-way0 transfers
AS20653:12 PM1h36San Francisco International Airport4:48 PMSan Diego International Airport$4861One-way0 transfers
AS21545:09 PM1h37San Francisco International Airport6:46 PMSan Diego International Airport$3391One-way0 transfers
AS4926:35 AM1h40San Francisco International Airport8:15 AMSan Diego International Airport$2661One-way0 transfers
AA93406:35 AM1h40San Francisco International Airport8:15 AMSan Diego International Airport$3471One-way0 transfers
UA217710:14 AM1h41San Francisco International Airport11:55 AMSan Diego International Airport$3011One-way0 transfers
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Compare bus, flight, and train for San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $72. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 37m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $72, and a flight costs an average of $235.
Distance: 446 miles (719 km)
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Live departures
San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport flight times
The table below shows live departures for San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport flights for today, Saturday, April 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA3047 · AA3131 | 7:30 AM San Francisco International Airport | 9h28 | 4:58 PM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3047 · AA1272 | 7:30 AM San Francisco International Airport | 8h09 | 3:39 PM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1479 · UA1281 | 12:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 12h16 | 12:16 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1479 · UA1302 | 12:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 10h01 | 10:01 PM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1479 · UA1940 | 12:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h50 | 7:50 PM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2127 · UA4643 | 1:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 4h20 | 5:20 PM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2249 · AA3121 | 1:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 11h56 | 12:56 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA402 · AA3130 | 1:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h08 | 9:08 PM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2249 · AA1950 | 1:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 10h00 | 11:00 PM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2249 · AA3049 | 1:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h03 | 7:03 PM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS492 | 1:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h44 | 3:14 PM San Diego International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA9340 | 1:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h44 | 3:14 PM San Diego International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2234 · UA1281 | 1:40 PM San Francisco International Airport | 10h36 | 12:16 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2234 · UA1940 | 1:40 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h10 | 7:50 PM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2234 · UA1302 | 1:40 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h21 | 10:01 PM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1980 | 2:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h44 | 3:44 PM San Diego International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1260 · UA1730 | 2:15 PM San Francisco International Airport | 12h57 | 3:12 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2904 · AA2747 | 3:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h49 | 10:49 PM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA444 | 3:10 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h44 | 4:54 PM San Diego International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2348 · UA1281 | 3:20 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h56 | 12:16 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2348 · UA540 | 3:20 PM San Francisco International Airport | 13h12 | 4:32 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2348 · UA1195 · UA1730 | 3:20 PM San Francisco International Airport | 11h52 | 3:12 AM San Diego International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA2348 · UA1302 | 3:20 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h41 | 10:01 PM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1896 · UA1730 | 3:50 PM San Francisco International Airport | 11h22 | 3:12 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2411 · AA1950 | 4:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h35 | 11:00 PM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2411 · AA3121 | 4:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h31 | 12:56 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2411 · AA2382 | 4:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 12h14 | 4:39 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA9412 | 4:31 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h40 | 6:11 PM San Diego International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS3490 | 4:31 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h40 | 6:11 PM San Diego International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1164 · UA1730 | 5:10 PM San Francisco International Airport | 10h02 | 3:12 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1164 · UA1717 | 5:10 PM San Francisco International Airport | 13h49 | 6:59 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2177 | 5:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h41 | 7:06 PM San Diego International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS3320 | 5:31 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h45 | 7:16 PM San Diego International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1604 · UA540 | 5:50 PM San Francisco International Airport | 10h42 | 4:32 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1604 · UA1281 | 5:50 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h26 | 12:16 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2382 · UA1652 · UA1730 | 5:55 PM San Francisco International Airport | 9h17 | 3:12 AM San Diego International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA9390 | 6:42 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h45 | 8:27 PM San Diego International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS3473 | 6:42 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h45 | 8:27 PM San Diego International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS235 · AS1312 | 7:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h05 | 12:05 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4802 · UA5484 · UA1730 | 7:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h47 | 3:12 AM San Diego International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA2121 · UA540 | 7:45 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h47 | 4:32 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2114 · AA2382 | 7:46 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h53 | 4:39 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2114 · AA3121 | 7:46 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h10 | 12:56 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS580 · AS623 | 8:35 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h12 | 2:47 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1668 | 8:50 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h49 | 10:39 PM San Diego International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2610 · UA1717 | 8:51 PM San Francisco International Airport | 10h08 | 6:59 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2610 · UA1730 | 8:51 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h21 | 3:12 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1596 · UA731 · UA1717 | 9:32 PM San Francisco International Airport | 9h27 | 6:59 AM San Diego International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1596 · UA540 | 9:32 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h00 | 4:32 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA810 · AA3150 | 9:33 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h50 | 5:23 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA810 · AA2568 | 9:33 PM San Francisco International Airport | 9h26 | 6:59 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1302 · AS667 | 10:01 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h10 | 3:11 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1754 · UA1730 | 11:10 PM San Francisco International Airport | 4h02 | 3:12 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1754 · UA1717 | 11:10 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h49 | 6:59 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA725 · UA5860 · UA1717 | 11:20 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h39 | 6:59 AM San Diego International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA574 · UA1800 · UA1717 | 11:26 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h33 | 6:59 AM San Diego International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA2610 · AA2382 | 11:35 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h04 | 4:39 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1336 | 11:45 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h55 | 1:40 AM San Diego International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Sunday, April 5 | |||||
AA7441 | 12:09 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h37 | 1:46 AM San Diego International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS2154 | 12:09 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h37 | 1:46 AM San Diego International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS1600 · AS3428 | 12:43 AM San Francisco International Airport | 3h44 | 4:27 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS758 · AS1369 | 1:14 AM San Francisco International Airport | 5h44 | 6:58 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA561 · AA3131 | 1:17 AM San Francisco International Airport | 15h41 | 4:58 PM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA561 · AA1272 | 1:17 AM San Francisco International Airport | 14h22 | 3:39 PM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1427 · UA1717 | 1:28 AM San Francisco International Airport | 5h31 | 6:59 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1577 | 1:46 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h53 | 3:39 AM San Diego International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA6404+ AA2247 | 2:00 AM San Francisco International Airport | 13h53 | 3:53 PM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2409 · UA1717 | 2:11 AM San Francisco International Airport | 4h48 | 6:59 AM San Diego International Airport | 1 transfer | |
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FAQs: San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport Flight
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at San Diego International Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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Popular airports from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops are located in all terminals, including DFS Duty-Free and Burberry.
- Parking available in the Domestic and International Garages, approximately 1.9€ ($2) per 15 minutes.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps, toilets.
- Available throughout the airport.
- Yes
- Lounges available, including the United Club and Delta Sky Club.
- Located in the main hall of the Domestic Terminal.
- Buses: SamTrans 292, 397, 398, KX
- Metro: BART Yellow Line
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops in terminals 1 and 2, including Duty-Free and Hudson News.
- Parking available, price varies.
- Restaurants in terminals 1 and 2, including fast food and sit-down options like The Counter and Phil's BBQ
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available throughout the airport.
- Hotels nearby, Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Mari within walking distance.
- Showers available at the Airspace Lounge, access fee required.
- Lounges available, including United Club and Airspace Lounge.
- Lost and Found located in terminal 2 East, baggage claim area.
- Car rental services available at Rental Car Center, free shuttle from terminals
- Bus Route 992, Airport Station, 4.8 km
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