San Francisco Airport (SFO) Flights to San Diego Airport (SAN)

Q: How long does the flight from San Francisco to San Diego to take?

The flight from San Francisco to San Diego takes1 Hour 39 Minutes.

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Flying between San Francisco International to San Diego International Airport is very convenient as there are 28 airliners offering direct flights including Flexjet, United Express, Air China, Qantas, Iberia, Alaska Horizon, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Swiss, Jet Linx Aviation, Frontier, Emirates, Asiana Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Lufthansa, Fiji Airways, Condor, All Nippon Airways, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Air New Zealand, Southwest Airlines, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, Virgin Australia, Air Canada, Alaska SkyWest and American Airlines. When travelling from San Francisco International you will cover about 447 miles before you reach San Diego International Airport. This journey will take 1 Hour 39 Minutes.

Depending on the day of the week and the time of day you book, flight prices can vary dramatically. If you are on a tight budget then you should avoid flying at peak hours as the prices are more expensive. The cheapest flights are in the evenings and in mid week. The ticket prices for most airliners will increase the closer you get the departure date, so as soon as you know the date you will travel you should book your flights.

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For a full summary of all the airliners that fly from San Francisco International to San Diego International Airport, please see the table below.

Flights Chart

Airliner	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su	First Flight	Last Flight	Flights
American Airlines	9	9	9	9	9	8	9	06:00	21:10	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska SkyWest	8	6	6	8	8	7	8	06:00	19:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia	6	6	6	6	6	5	6	06:30	20:51	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada	6	6	6	6	6	5	6	06:30	20:51	VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines	6	6	5	5	6	5	6	06:30	19:06	VIEW FLIGHTS
Southwest Airlines	4	4	4	4	4	3	5	06:30	19:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	06:00	17:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways	3	3	3	4	3	3	2	13:25	19:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	08:45	16:37	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	16:40	19:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	15:25	19:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
Condor	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	16:40	19:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	12:55	17:25	VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	16:31	20:51	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	07:40	13:25	VIEW FLIGHTS
Swiss	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	19:06	20:51	VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	14:59	14:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
Frontier	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	18:59	19:42	VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	16:31	17:25	VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	17:25	20:51	VIEW FLIGHTS
Japan Airlines	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	13:25	13:25	VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific	0	0	2	1	0	1	2	13:25	19:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Horizon	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	08:43	14:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	12:18	19:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	19:35	19:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
United Express	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	10:53	13:12	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	13:12	13:12	VIEW FLIGHTS
Flexjet	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	15:25	15:25	VIEW FLIGHTS

American Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 21:10.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from American Airlines at aa.com. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for the route are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

Flights Time In WeekDays

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