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Cheap flights from San Diego to San Francisco from $26

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7:48 pm - 9:39 pmSAN-SFO
1h 51mnonstop
5:27 pm - 7:11 pmSFO-SAN
1h 44mnonstop
$37Frontier
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Thu, Feb 6 - Sun, Feb 9
7:56 pm - 9:39 pmSAN-SFO
1h 43mnonstop
8:04 am - 9:45 amSFO-SAN
1h 41mnonstop
$38Frontier
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Thu, Jan 9 - Sat, Jan 11
5:25 pm - 7:11 pmSAN-SFO
1h 46mnonstop
10:35 pm - 12:14 amSFO-SAN
1h 39mnonstop
$52United Airlines
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Mon, Feb 24 - Mon, Feb 24
7:55 pm - 9:36 pmSAN-SFO
1h 41mnonstop
6:00 am - 7:36 amSFO-SAN
1h 36mnonstop
$57Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Jan 14 - Thu, Jan 23
7:55 pm - 9:36 pmSAN-SFO
1h 41mnonstop
7:40 am - 9:17 amSFO-SAN
1h 37mnonstop
$87Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Jan 7 - Sat, Jan 11
8:45 am - 10:25 amSAN-SFO
1h 40mnonstop
7:45 am - 9:15 amSFO-SAN
1h 30mnonstop
$97Southwest
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Tue, Jan 28 - Sun, Feb 2
6:15 am - 8:00 amSAN-SFO
1h 45mnonstop
10:35 pm - 12:14 amSFO-SAN
1h 39mnonstop
$118United Airlines
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Thu, Jan 9 - Sun, Jan 12
11:15 am - 1:00 pmSAN-SFO
1h 45mnonstop
7:45 am - 9:15 amSFO-SAN
1h 30mnonstop
$132Southwest
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Thu, Jan 9 - Sun, Jan 12
10:21 am - 4:11 pmSAN-SFO
5h 50m1 stop
12:14 pm - 6:32 pmSFO-SAN
6h 18m1 stop
$187American Airlines
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Fri, Jan 17 - Wed, Jan 29
6:33 am - 12:30 pmSAN-SFO
5h 57m1 stop
7:40 am - 9:17 amSFO-SAN
1h 37mnonstop
$198American Airlines
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Tue, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 22
8:18 pm - 10:09 pmSAN-SFO
1h 51mnonstop
$26Frontier
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Sun, Feb 16
5:25 pm - 7:11 pmSAN-SFO
1h 46mnonstop
$29United Airlines
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Wed, Feb 19
4:01 pm - 5:44 pmSAN-SFO
1h 43mnonstop
$34Frontier
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Mon, Jan 6
5:30 pm - 7:10 pmSAN-SFO
1h 40mnonstop
$49Southwest
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7:55 pm - 9:36 pmSAN-SFO
1h 41mnonstop
$59Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Jan 8
9:59 pm - 11:45 pmSAN-SFO
1h 46mnonstop
$78Alaska Airlines
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Mon, Feb 17
6:28 am - 12:40 pmSAN-SFO
6h 12m1 stop
$79American Airlines
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12:16 pm - 6:59 pmSAN-SFO
6h 43m1 stop
$80American Airlines
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Wed, Jan 8
8:49 pm - 12:09 amSAN-SFO
3h 20m1 stop
$87United Airlines
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Sun, Feb 16
3:30 pm - 10:20 pmSAN-SFO
6h 50m2 stops
$107Southwest
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Thu, Feb 27
10:16 am - 11:59 amSAN-SFO
1h 43mnonstop
12:59 pm - 2:40 pmSFO-SAN
1h 41mnonstop
$126Frontier
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Wed, Dec 25 - Wed, Jan 1
4:03 pm - 5:46 pmSAN-SFO
1h 43mnonstop
6:36 pm - 8:17 pmSFO-SAN
1h 41mnonstop
$135Frontier
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Wed, Dec 25 - Wed, Jan 1
6:15 am - 8:05 amSAN-SFO
1h 50mnonstop
7:00 am - 11:37 amSFO-SAN
4h 37m1 stop
$216Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Dec 28 - Fri, Jan 3
5:03 pm - 9:47 pmSAN-SFO
4h 44m1 stop
6:00 am - 7:36 amSFO-SAN
1h 36mnonstop
$281Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Dec 24 - Mon, Jan 6
3:40 pm - 9:50 pmSAN-SFO
6h 10m2 stops
8:05 pm - 9:30 pmSFO-SAN
1h 25mnonstop
$291Southwest
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Tue, Dec 24 - Mon, Jan 6
1:35 pm - 7:10 pmSAN-SFO
5h 35m2 stops
7:00 am - 8:30 amSFO-SAN
1h 30mnonstop
$301Southwest
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Sat, Dec 28 - Fri, Jan 3
6:30 am - 12:31 pmSAN-SFO
6h 01m1 stop
12:20 pm - 6:44 pmSFO-SAN
6h 24m1 stop
$312American Airlines
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Sat, Dec 28 - Tue, Dec 31
9:58 am - 4:07 pmSAN-SFO
6h 09m1 stop
9:15 am - 3:25 pmSFO-SAN
6h 10m1 stop
$357American Airlines
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Tue, Dec 24 - Sun, Jan 5
10:06 am - 3:19 pmSAN-SFO
5h 13m1 stop
7:52 pm - 11:58 pmSFO-SAN
4h 06m1 stop
$366United Airlines
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Fri, Dec 27 - Mon, Dec 30
5:00 pm - 6:45 pmSAN-SFO
1h 45mnonstop
7:52 pm - 11:58 pmSFO-SAN
4h 06m1 stop
$447United Airlines
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Thu, Dec 26 - Sat, Dec 28
7:48 pm - 9:39 pmSAN-SFO
1h 51mnonstop
5:27 pm - 7:11 pmSFO-SAN
1h 44mnonstop
$37Frontier
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Thu, Feb 6 - Sun, Feb 9
7:56 pm - 9:39 pmSAN-SFO
1h 43mnonstop
8:04 am - 9:45 amSFO-SAN
1h 41mnonstop
$38Frontier
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Thu, Jan 9 - Sat, Jan 11
7:56 pm - 9:39 pmSAN-SFO
1h 43mnonstop
4:20 pm - 6:01 pmSFO-SAN
1h 41mnonstop
$39Frontier
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Thu, Jan 9 - Sun, Jan 12
7:55 pm - 9:36 pmSAN-SFO
1h 41mnonstop
7:40 am - 9:17 amSFO-SAN
1h 37mnonstop
$57Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Jan 14 - Thu, Jan 30
12:15 pm - 2:00 pmSAN-SFO
1h 45mnonstop
7:40 am - 9:17 amSFO-SAN
1h 37mnonstop
$74Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Feb 5 - Wed, Feb 12
8:45 am - 10:25 amSAN-SFO
1h 40mnonstop
7:45 am - 9:15 amSFO-SAN
1h 30mnonstop
$97Southwest
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Tue, Jan 28 - Sun, Feb 2
6:15 am - 8:00 amSAN-SFO
1h 45mnonstop
10:35 pm - 12:14 amSFO-SAN
1h 39mnonstop
$118United Airlines
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Thu, Jan 9 - Sun, Jan 12
11:15 am - 1:00 pmSAN-SFO
1h 45mnonstop
7:45 am - 9:15 amSFO-SAN
1h 30mnonstop
$132Southwest
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Thu, Jan 9 - Sun, Jan 12
6:15 am - 8:00 amSAN-SFO
1h 45mnonstop
6:00 am - 7:36 amSFO-SAN
1h 36mnonstop
$178American Airlines
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Thu, Jan 9 - Sun, Jan 12
6:15 am - 8:00 amSAN-SFO
1h 45mnonstop
8:37 am - 10:16 amSFO-SAN
1h 39mnonstop
$239United Airlines
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Thu, Jan 16 - Thu, Jan 23

Frontier flights from San Diego to San Francisco

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Feb 6
SAN7:48 pmSan Diego
1h 51m
SFO9:39 pmSan Francisco
Feb 9
SFO5:27 pmSan Francisco
1h 44m
SAN7:11 pmSan Diego
Frontier
Jan 9
SAN7:56 pmSan Diego
1h 43m
SFO9:39 pmSan Francisco
Jan 11
SFO8:04 amSan Francisco
1h 41m
SAN9:45 amSan Diego
Frontier
Feb 22
SAN8:18 pmSan Diego
1h 51m
SFO10:09 pmSan Francisco
Feb 25
SFO5:34 pmSan Francisco
1h 44m
SAN7:18 pmSan Diego

United Airlines flights from San Diego to San Francisco

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United Airlines
Feb 24
SAN5:25 pmSan Diego
1h 46m
SFO7:11 pmSan Francisco
Feb 24
SFO10:35 pmSan Francisco
1h 39m
SAN12:14 amSan Diego
United Airlines
Jan 9
SAN6:15 amSan Diego
1h 45m
SFO8:00 amSan Francisco
Jan 12
SFO10:35 pmSan Francisco
1h 39m
SAN12:14 amSan Diego
United Airlines
Feb 24
SAN10:00 amSan Diego
1h 46m
SFO11:46 amSan Francisco
Feb 24
SFO7:30 pmSan Francisco
4h 28m
1 stop
SAN11:58 pmSan Diego

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What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco?

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of September, then flying in October is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $125.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to San Francisco?

The cheapest day to depart from San Diego to San Francisco is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $135. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $201.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to San Francisco?

Our data shows that the cheapest San Diego to San Francisco flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to San Francisco at noon for as low as $126. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $198.

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How far in advance should I book a flight to San Francisco?

The ideal time to book your flight to San Francisco is 37 days in advance when prices tend to average $162. In the past 72 hours, momondo users found flights from San Diego to San Francisco for as low as $71.

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You could potentially save up to 253% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Diego to San Francisco flight.

How have San Diego to San Francisco flight prices changed over time?

As of December 2024, prices for San Diego to San Francisco flights are approximately 54% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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Best Price Found

$26

Fastest flight time

1h 35m

Direct flights

Every day

Airports in San Francisco

1 airport
The best one-way flight to San Francisco from San Diego in the past 72 hours is $26. The best round-trip flight deal from San Diego to San Francisco found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $37.
The fastest flight from San Diego to San Francisco takes 1h 35m
Direct flights go from San Diego to San Francisco every day.
There is 1 airport near San Francisco: San Francisco (SFO)

  • How far is San Diego to San Francisco by plane?

    The distance between San Diego and San Francisco is about 458.7 mi. Typically, this will take 1h 39m by plane in normal conditions.

  • When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Diego Airport to San Francisco Airport?

    Prices for flights from San Diego Airport to San Francisco Airport refresh daily.

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  • How old do you have to be to fly from San Diego Airport to San Francisco Airport?

    The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from San Diego Airport to San Francisco Airport.

  • What documentation or ID do you need to fly to San Francisco Airport?

    The required travel and health documents for your San Francisco Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at San Francisco Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Spirit AirlinesPriceFrom $33Free CancellationRating
6.3
8,113 reviews
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FrontierPriceFrom $38Free CancellationRating
6.1
3,469 reviews
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SouthwestPriceFrom $98Free CancellationRating
8.1
4,780 reviews
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United AirlinesPriceFrom $111Free CancellationRating
7.4
9,020 reviews
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Alaska AirlinesPriceFrom $118Free CancellationRating
8.0
9,549 reviews
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CitizenPlanePriceFrom $180Free CancellationRating
0.0
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American AirlinesPriceFrom $223Free CancellationRating
7.2
10,000 reviews
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  • Southwest Flights From San Diego to San Francisco

    Southwest flight deals from San Diego to San Francisco start from $98 round-trip. Over the 23 Southwest flights for this route in a normal week, average airfare is usually $200 round-trip - but some users have found much cheaper deals with momondo.

  • Alaska Airlines Flights From San Diego to San Francisco

    Alaska Airlines is also a popular choice for this route. Alaska Airlines flight deals for San Diego to San Francisco start from as low as $118 round-trip, depending on your selected dates, with average Alaska Airlines deals seen on momondo around $232. Alaska Airlines operates 21 flights to San Francisco from San Diego in an average week. Users have rated it 8.0/10 across 9,549 reviews.


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