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$827 Find cheap flights from China to San Diego

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Flights to San Diego - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to San Diego to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to San Diego?

The average price of all flights to San Diego clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San Diego is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,331. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, where prices are $2,438 on average.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Diego?

The average price for all flights to San Diego depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to San Diego is generally in the morning, when flights cost $1,532 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Diego is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,444.

How long is the flight to San Diego?

The duration of your flight to San Diego depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to San Diego on KAYAK are from Shanghai, which takes 33h 16m, Beijing, which takes 33h 18m, and Guangzhou, which takes 41h 47m.

How many direct flights to San Diego are there each day?

There are around 453 direct flights from within China to San Diego every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 6:00 am the most common departure time and 49% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to San Diego are there each week?

Each week there are around 3,166 direct flights from within China to San Diego. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

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Low season

April

High season

November

Cheapest flight

$827
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
Flight from Beijing Capital Airport to San Diego

FAQs - booking San Diego flights

  • How far is San Diego from central San Diego?

    The distance between San Diego and downtown San Diego is 3 miles.

  • What is the name of San Diego’s airport?

    All flights to San Diego land at San Diego. The airport code is SAN,and it can also be referred to as Lindbergh Field, San Diego, or San Diego Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to San Diego?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to San Diego.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to San Diego?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Diego is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to San Diego?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Diego with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to San Diego?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Diego up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to San Diego?

    Of the 12 airlines that fly to San Diego, Southwest offers the most flights, with around 1,398 per week, followed by Alaska Airlines with 568 flights per week.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Diego

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Prefer to fly non-stop to San Diego?

Find which airlines fly direct to San Diego, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

China to San Diego

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +56 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +57 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

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Nonstop returns

San Diego to China

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +56 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +57 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

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Top airline flying from China to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San Diego. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from China to San Diego. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to San Diego? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.3
Japan AirlinesOverall score based on 1472 reviews
8.4Boarding
7.8Entertainment
8.7Crew
7.8Food
8.2Comfort
Airline reviews

All of the JAL flights in this itinerary were great. However the last leg of my flight from LAX to SFO was through Japan Air’s partner, AA which wqsn’t up to par. We were informed only minutes before boarding time of a delay despite the airlines knowing about the delay far earlier (the aircraft we would be taking arriving arrived and disembarked close to our boarding time, for all to see but AA still kept the original boarding time posted until last minute). Furthermore, once we boarded the taxi/wait time was also extended, with the pilot blaming “construction at SFO” for the delay, rather than taking accountability for the the plane’s late arrival coming into LAX. We took off approximately an hour later than scheduled. It’s for these reasons I adamantly avoid American Airlines when possible. Again, JAL was stellar.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2024LAX - SFO
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All of the JAL flights in this itinerary were great. However the last leg of my flight from LAX to SFO was through Japan Air’s partner, AA which wqsn’t up to par. We were informed only minutes before boarding time of a delay despite the airlines knowing about the delay far earlier (the aircraft we would be taking arriving arrived and disembarked close to our boarding time, for all to see but AA still kept the original boarding time posted until last minute). Furthermore, once we boarded the taxi/wait time was also extended, with the pilot blaming “construction at SFO” for the delay, rather than taking accountability for the the plane’s late arrival coming into LAX. We took off approximately an hour later than scheduled. It’s for these reasons I adamantly avoid American Airlines when possible. Again, JAL was stellar.

Great service but food taste and options have gone down a few notches.

This airlines is always my favorite. Very consistent customer service and food is good. My last flight with them, I had no idea we landed because it was just that smooth of a land.

At least it was not very cold inside the plane. I noticed there was now a bidet in the bathroom and that’s good! I didn’t like the window seat. Flight was smooth except for 1 turbulence. Plane was on time. Thanks. Food was not that great. Miso and green tea were good! As usual movies were old and there were no changes.

I didn’t like the check in process I had to check in at the counter took too much time . Didn’t give the upgrade my seat .

Japan airlines is excellent. I had a great flight with them, and they are the consummate professionals. I booked my flight through Kayak and they sent it on to Underpricer. That felt really scammy. My Oneworld number would not attach to the reservation and I could not choose a seat. I called Japan Airlines and got one but it was in the back. Later I drove to the airport and worked with the excellent agents there to find a better one. Later that day, I got a phone call from Underpricer trying to upsell me the option of choosing a seat. It felt like a Spirit Airlines level crappy move. The flight itself was exactly as nice as you would expect from JAL. The meal was good and the flight crew was awesome.

It was one of the best experiences. The staff were amazing. JAL is my second favorite Asian Carrier I have flown on. Korean Air was my first. Thank you JAL for bringing me home safely and for such an amazing staff and service.

JAL is quite nice in business class. Comfortable, spacious seats. Their entertainment, especially their film selection, isn’t that great though as their are not many new releases like some airlines offer their first and business class customers. . Food is excellent and the option to order on demand is always quite nice, which JAL offers. Flight attendants were very friendly and kind. Overall very good experience with JAL.

Very comfortable unlike my first trip where they switched my flight from JAL to AA which was a disaster!

Although delayed leaving the crew were lovely, comfort of the seats was excellent. Cabin was a little too warm but overall the best economy flight we have taken

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to San Diego found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/6Sun
2 stopsANA
19h 40mPEK-SAN
10/12Sat
2 stopsANA
48h 10mSAN-PEK
$1,159
6/15Sat
1 stopLufthansa
41h 05mPEK-SAN
6/22Sat
2 stopsLufthansa
35h 10mSAN-PEK
$1,408
10/31Thu
2 stopsAsiana Airlines
19h 42mHGH-SAN
11/4Mon
2 stopsAsiana Airlines
58h 56mSAN-HGH
$1,505
10/31Thu
2 stopsAsiana Airlines
43h 42mHGH-SAN
11/4Mon
2 stopsAsiana Airlines
34h 56mSAN-HGH
$1,507
10/6Sun
1 stopBritish Airways
43h 05mPKX-SAN
10/12Sat
2 stopsBritish Airways
43h 50mSAN-PKX
$1,528
10/5Sat
2 stopsQatar Airways
35h 47mPKX-SAN
10/12Sat
2 stopsQatar Airways
49h 20mSAN-PKX
$1,541
10/6Sun
1 stopJapan Airlines
17h 45mPEK-SAN
10/12Sat
2 stopsJapan Airlines
36h 35mSAN-PEK
$1,550
10/6Sun
2 stopsBritish Airways
49h 10mPKX-SAN
10/12Sat
2 stopsBritish Airways
43h 50mSAN-PKX
$1,565
10/30Wed
2 stopsQatar Airways
50h 50mHGH-SAN
11/4Mon
2 stopsQatar Airways
41h 12mSAN-HGH
$1,587
7/22Mon
2 stopsJapan Airlines
41h 47mCAN-SAN
7/31Wed
2 stopsJapan Airlines
55h 07mSAN-CAN
$1,860

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to San Diego found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/8Sat
2 stopsANA
42h 04mPEK-SAN
$827
6/14Fri
2 stops
22h 24mCSX-SAN
$858
6/8Sat
2 stopsChina Eastern
37h 01mPKX-SAN
$873
6/8Sat
2 stopsChina Eastern
42h 16mPEK-SAN
$873
6/8Sat
2 stopsChina Eastern
42h 51mPKX-SAN
$875
6/8Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
15h 49mPEK-SAN
$926
6/13Thu
2 stopsAsiana Airlines
32h 09mCSX-SAN
$1,002
7/7Sun
2 stopsPhilippine Airlines
43h 22mPEK-SAN
$1,141
7/6Sat
2 stops
28h 12mPEK-SAN
$1,175
7/7Sun
2 stopsAsiana Airlines
41h 22mPEK-SAN
$1,182

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Flights to San Diego

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San Diego (SAN)United States

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