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$85 Find cheap flights from Madison to San Diego

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Madison to San Diego, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Madison to San Diego (MSN-SAN)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Madison to San Diego that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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1:31 pm - 5:33 pmMSN-SAN
6h 02m1 stop
1:38 pm - 10:59 pmSAN-MSN
7h 21m1 stop
$209American Airlines
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Thu, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 10
1:31 pm - 5:33 pmMSN-SAN
6h 02m1 stop
12:45 pm - 10:59 pmSAN-MSN
8h 14m2 stops
$214American Airlines
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Thu, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 10
4:20 pm - 8:40 pmMSN-SAN
6h 20m1 stop
7:24 am - 8:23 pmSAN-MSN
10h 59m1 stop
$233Frontier
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Mon, Aug 5 - Tue, Aug 13
3:35 pm - 8:04 pmMSN-SAN
6h 29m1 stop
10:15 am - 8:23 pmSAN-MSN
8h 08m1 stop
$235Frontier
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Sat, Jul 20 - Thu, Jul 25
10:55 am - 6:21 pmMSN-SAN
9h 26m1 stop
6:55 am - 4:33 pmSAN-MSN
7h 38m1 stop
$276Delta
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Thu, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 30
9:15 am - 8:22 pmMSN-SAN
13h 07m2 stops
9:12 pm - 6:10 pmSAN-MSN
18h 58m2 stops
Wed, May 22 - Tue, May 28
9:15 am - 8:22 pmMSN-SAN
13h 07m2 stops
6:15 am - 6:10 pmSAN-MSN
33h 55m3 stops
Wed, May 22 - Tue, May 28
6:00 am - 11:21 amMSN-SAN
7h 21m1 stop
6:55 pm - 10:09 amSAN-MSN
13h 14m2 stops
$399Delta
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Fri, May 31 - Mon, Jun 3
10:50 am - 7:50 pmMSN-SAN
11h 00m2 stops
12:40 pm - 9:20 pmSAN-MSN
6h 40m1 stop
$451United Airlines
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Sun, Aug 18 - Fri, Aug 23
10:55 am - 8:05 pmMSN-SAN
11h 10m2 stops
8:45 pm - 1:34 pmSAN-MSN
14h 49m2 stops
$592United Airlines
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Wed, Aug 21 - Mon, Aug 26

Flights from Madison to San Diego - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Madison to San Diego?

The average price of all flights from Madison to San Diego clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to San Diego on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Madison, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Madison to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Madison to San Diego, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Madison to San Diego is October, where tickets cost $408 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and March, where the average cost of tickets is $682 and $657 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Madison to San Diego?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Madison to San Diego, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Madison to San Diego, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 65 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Madison to San Diego?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Frontier ($85) and American Airlines ($102). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on American Airlines ($209) and Frontier ($233).

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Madison and San Diego?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$85
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 20% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Madison to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Madison to San Diego based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Madison to San Diego

  • What is the cheapest flight from Madison to San Diego?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Madison to San Diego was $85 for a one-way ticket and $209 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Madison and San Diego?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Madison to San Diego. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Madison to San Diego?

    Madison and San Diego are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Madison from Madison Truax Field and will be arriving at San Diego.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Madison to San Diego?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Madison to San Diego?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Madison and San Diego, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Madison to San Diego, Delta or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Madison to San Diego are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $420 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $485 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Madison 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 from Madison to San Diego.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Madison 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 to Madison with another airline. Booking your flights between Madison and SAN can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Madison 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 from Madison up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from Madison to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Madison to San Diego. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Madison 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10838 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

6.0 GoodEliza, Apr 2024SAN - LAX
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

Really impressive staff at airport and on plane, especially given how busy it was

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Our original business class flight was cancelled so we not only downgraded but we were also spread out across the plane not sitting together in separate middle seats. My poor kids were scared and couldn’t see me on the flight and the crew wasn’t sensitive to the situation and what the airlines did to us. Very dissatisfied with United airlines.

The WiFi didn’t work and the seats are too close together. Very uncomfortable.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

Too many fees (but that seems to apply to all airlines nowadays)

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

Our flight was great we left Kona earlier and got into LAX almost an 1hour earlier as well. LAX AA is in repair so to get out and found our bus to get pick up was a bit confusing.

Plane was good but was delayed. probably not AA fault but caused a 1 hour delay. Seating was cramped.

5 hour flight - full flight - not enough room to use my computer - slightly delayed - Admirals club was excellent quality food, drink made up for flight seating. No food offerred on flight, you ahd to prebook.

We experience delays on departure and connecting flights resulting in 14 hour to our next departure. We were accommodated with a night's stay but was only provided a 12 dollar meals accommodation. The airlines rules state.at least 50 dollars. In any case, it can not make up for the whole day missed on our vacation in Sydney Australia.

I can say I will not be taking this airline again any time soon. Seat were uncomfortable and too tight. Lack of chair screen and little overhead space.

Plane felt so crowded and tightly packed. The chair itself was not comfortable.

They attended to my needs as I couldn't walk and they provided a wheelchair for me.q

Poor availability of food. Cold cabin temperature. Extremely long waiting time for a flight attendant to respond to a call button signal.

2.5h delay due to unruly passenger in first class. Had to be removed from the flight. No food unless pre ordered. Didn't know we would need it because of delay.

Six hour delay. Poor customer service. No voucher. Bad communication. Missed important appointments.

Our flight was delayed an hour, then when we got to board our flight finally, we were waiting in our seats for take off for 45 minutes before it was communicated that there was a maintenance issue therefore we waited on the plane for over an hour while that was resolved. We did not get to Phoenix until almost 3 hours after we were originally supposed to. This was the first and last time I will be flying Frontier.

Flight was canceled with little warning. Flight was rebooked through Ontario, California and connecting flight was delayed by over three hours. Frontier is living up to their Greyhound of the skies reputation for sure.

I purchased a carry on bag online…was supposed to cost $72 but after a whole slew of bs charges, the total was over $175.00. Because of these hidden charges, I will not even consider flying Frontier ever again. It’s just not worth the hassle. I’m scratching this company off my list forever.

Flight was OK. Seats were good no cell phone charges on the plane no TVs or entertainment.

There were 3 leg for the trip and each leg was delayed by 90 minutes or more. The boarding process takes forever with people waiting on the jetway even though most folks do not have carry-on. The whole process is poorly managed.

Flight cancelled and was told by a rude gate agent that they don’t accommodate on other airlines. Had to wait 5 hours for a connecting flight that had a 7 hour layover. Would not allow bags to be checked early so we couldn’t go through security .Had to rent a car for the afternoon to store bags and get a meal. Also incurred a hotel fee. No apology or reason given for the cancellation- just rudeness.

They cancelled the flight then did nothing to help us rebook. It was awful - I won’t fly with them again

The truck that was refueling the plane drove away with the hose still connected to the plane and ripped part of the plane off with it

The boarding time. I was in Section 1 the lady in charge just let people in section 3 without see us. Make a line , I have to step out and ask her. We were in the line and she just take my ticket and that’s it, so if I don’t ask her she could leave us at the end! We paid more for that privilege and. She doesn’t care….

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Madison to San Diego found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/21Sat
1 stopFrontier
6h 29mMSN-SAN
$85
6/29Sat
1 stopFrontier
10h 26mMSN-SAN
$96
8/21Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 26mMSN-SAN
$102
7/2Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 31mMSN-SAN
$107
6/26Wed
1 stopDelta
8h 33mMSN-SAN
$138
7/9Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
6h 17mMSN-SAN
$158
6/26Wed
2 stops
13h 15mMSN-SAN
$169
6/30Sun
1 stopDelta
8h 39mMSN-SAN
$171
7/6Sat
2 stops
16h 03mMSN-SAN
$201
7/4Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
13h 05mMSN-SAN
$332

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Madison - San Diego Flights

Departure:

Madison (MSN)United States

Destination:

San Diego (SAN)United States

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