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$146 Find cheap flights from Memphis to San Diego

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Cheap flight deals from Memphis to San Diego (MEM-SAN)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Memphis 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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3:05 pm - 10:25 pmMEM-SAN
9h 20m1 stop
11:10 am - 9:18 pmSAN-MEM
8h 08m1 stop
$146Spirit Airlines
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Wed, May 15 - Sat, May 18
6:45 pm - 11:53 pmMEM-SAN
7h 08m1 stop
11:13 am - 9:15 pmSAN-MEM
8h 02m1 stop
$149Spirit Airlines
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Sat, May 11 - Tue, May 14
4:33 pm - 7:36 pmMEM-SAN
29h 03m1 stop
2:19 pm - 8:25 amSAN-MEM
16h 06m1 stop
$160Frontier
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Thu, May 9 - Sat, May 11
7:59 pm - 7:00 amMEM-SAN
13h 01m1 stop
3:03 pm - 7:20 pmSAN-MEM
26h 17m1 stop
$169Frontier
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Tue, Jun 25 - Wed, Jun 26
6:37 pm - 11:37 pmMEM-SAN
7h 00m1 stop
11:08 am - 10:00 pmSAN-MEM
8h 52m1 stop
Thu, Jun 6 - Tue, Jun 11
8:20 pm - 7:00 amMEM-SAN
12h 40m1 stop
9:11 pm - 10:37 amSAN-MEM
11h 26m1 stop
Thu, Jun 13 - Wed, Jul 17
7:09 am - 3:45 pmMEM-SAN
10h 36m1 stop
7:15 am - 6:20 pmSAN-MEM
9h 05m1 stop
$380American Airlines
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Mon, Jul 1 - Thu, Jul 4
7:09 am - 3:45 pmMEM-SAN
10h 36m1 stop
9:47 am - 12:30 amSAN-MEM
12h 43m2 stops
$387American Airlines
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Mon, Jul 1 - Thu, Jul 4
7:00 am - 5:37 pmMEM-SAN
12h 37m2 stops
6:15 am - 9:16 pmSAN-MEM
13h 01m2 stops
$531United Airlines
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Sun, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 4
8:16 am - 5:37 pmMEM-SAN
11h 21m1 stop
7:45 am - 10:13 pmSAN-MEM
12h 28m2 stops
$554United Airlines
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Sun, Sep 1 - Sat, Sep 7

Flights from Memphis to San Diego - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Memphis 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 Memphis to San Diego?

The average price of all flights from Memphis to San Diego clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Memphis to San Diego, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San Diego, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Memphis 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 Memphis to San Diego is January, where tickets cost $283 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, where the average cost of tickets is $697 and $579 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Memphis 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 Memphis to San Diego, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 days before departure.

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October

High season

March

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$146
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 42% increase in price.
Flight from Memphis to San Diego

When to book flights from Memphis to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Memphis 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 Memphis to San Diego

  • How can I get to downtown San Diego from San Diego International Airport?

    Downtown San Diego is about 20min from the Airport by bus, so you can easily take the city bus or town shuttles. The San Diego International Airport (SAN) has launched a free electric shuttle bus service for passengers that offers transport to the Old Town Transit Center. These vehicles are available every day of the week, taking about 30min between each trip.

  • Are there services for mothers with babies at MEM?

    Yes, there are. Nursing mothers can wait for their flight in comfort and feed their children peacefully at the rooms set aside for them close to gates 4, 6, 10, 12, 13 and 15. You can also use the two family rooms located close to the checkpoints. The rooms are fitted with changing stations, cozy chairs, and charging ports for the electric pumps.

  • What kind of special services does SAN offer?

    In addition to the usual services such as shops and restaurants, San Diego International Airport features the largest USO center in the world, where members of the military and their families can relax while waiting for their flight. Moreover, there is artwork on display at both terminals together with a meditation room to help you relax.

  • Is there a special area for children at MEM?

    Yes, there is. MEM understands that children will need something to keep them occupied before boarding. The airport has therefore set aside a play area that can be found close to Gate 7, before getting to the rotunda.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Memphis to San Diego was $146 for a round-trip ticket.

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

    No

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

    When flying out of Memphis you will be using Memphis. You will be landing at San Diego, also known as San Diego.

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

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

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

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to San Diego from Memphis?

    Dallas is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Memphis to San Diego.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Memphis to San Diego are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $492 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $506 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Diego from Memphis 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 Memphis 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 Memphis with another airline. Booking your flights between Memphis 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 Memphis 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 Memphis up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from MEM to San Diego

  • The Memphis International Airport (MEM) is the primary international airport in Memphis serving thousands of passengers. Memphis International Airport has only one lounge, the Delta Sky Lounge. There you can be served alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. For entertainment, they offer Wi-Fi and screens to watch television.
  • San Diego International Airport (SAN) is 3 miles northwest of Downtown San Diego, California. In Terminal 2, passengers can relax at the Aspire Lounge if they have flown in using either Spirit, Delta, or American Airlines. There are a number of services that you can enjoy as you recline, rest, and take it easy. You get to use the free Wi-Fi, freshen up in the showers, use the business areas if you need to work, and grab something to eat or drink.
  • There is no direct flight from Memphis International Airport (MEM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN). The flight will have at least one stop. The most popular layover city is Las Vegas. American, Delta, and Spirit Airlines are some of the airlines that offer the stopover to San Diego.
  • The flight can be a bit long, so pack something to keep you occupied for the few hours or enjoy the library of movies, music, TV shows, and more on your phone, tablet, or laptop. All the entertainment is free to watch on Delta, American Airlines, and Spirit Airlines.
  • There are free dedicated shuttle buses at San Diego International Airport that run continuously to ferry customers to the car rental area from the terminals. All pick-ups from car rental companies in San Diego happen at the Consolidated Rental CBar ay.
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Top 5 airlines serving from Memphis to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Memphis 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.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9111 reviews
8.6crew
7.3food
7.9comfort
7.3entertainment
8.2boarding
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the departure got delayed due to SJC situation, but it was a quite good waiting thanks to Alaska airline teams.

10.0 ExcellentJoonwon, Apr 2024SJC - SAN
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the departure got delayed due to SJC situation, but it was a quite good waiting thanks to Alaska airline teams.

The flight attendant in the back of the plane was barely understood as she rushed through instructions to the point of being intelligible. She had a bored demeanor in her delivery.

Staff seemed genuinely nice, not just going through the motions.

The pretzels are awesome. The free movies are excellent. The plane crew was amazing. The Austin airport lounge was too small and overcrowded. There were not enough seats. And the boarding staff was not as friendly.

I like Alaska Air fine. Great crew. Late departure still arrived on time.

Excellent service and prices. I was not award of inflight entertainment.

They gave me a seat with extra leg room. But they didn't offer me anything to drink, just because it was an hour flight

I was happy with the flight. It was too short for food and beverage service. (no problem) We left SLO on time and arrived in San Diego on schedule.

Outside Sky cap would be helpful! No entertainment (TV screens)

flight was canceled and we were re routed all day. had a nice weekend planed in San Diego. Plans changed and we lost a day and spent the day flying.

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.

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

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

Over two hours wait to get wheelchair assistance from arrival to the departure gate for LA was unreasonable even though there appreared to be heavy demand.

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

I was delighted that we were able to get on the 4:40 pm flight rather than our original booking at 6:55 pm!! Other than that, the flight was comfortable and landed early😊

The flight and crew were fine. The entertainment- the sound was so bad through the headphones I could barely understand it and it was a show I had seen before. The food might have been fine but having to have an account with united in order to access the app in order to pay for the food was rage inducing. I had entered my credit card info at home and logged in as guest but that wouldn’t allow the “wallet” tab to open in the app. And then the wifi was so bad that it took about 45 minutes to fully log in and get all the info working at which time I missed the food. You shouldn’t have to give your address, email and phone number in order to get a hamburger.

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.

delayed and had to switch planes because first plane was broken.

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.

They charged me 212.00 for a heavy check in bag at the gate. The pricing and process was so confusing - as if it was designed to purposefully gouge customers who need to board plane. That experience combined with the outrageous price charged will prevent me from ever flying Spirit again. And I’ll be sure to tell the story to anyone who cares to hear.

The text told me it was changed to Terminal E and Gate D5. But with no one on site to ask questions there was confusion on where to go as all the gates were E's. Then we took the skyline to the D area. We left to get something to eat. No announcement was made but my daughter happened to asked and they told her our gate was moved to D12. I will not fly Spirit again.

The agent at the check in desk was absolutely rude. The rest of the team after that was good, but the check in process at LAS was miserable. The woman at the desk spoke like we were stupid and was rude throughout the process.

Its so random that they only allow 40 pounds on checked bags when all airlines take 55. They then charge you for each 10 extra pounds, so my checked suitcase was $130 and the flight $30 ... its like whattt, im for sure not traveling with Spirit again

So bad. The check in process was laborious and the check in agent didn't seem to know how to manage the process efficiently and was confused about how to check in my son's sports equipment. The baggage fees were outrageous and so expensive. $90 for a carry on bag? And $200 additional for 2 check ins. The security lines were insanely long and the terminal was not very nice in the Spirit area. $5 for a water on board. It was my first and last time flying Spirit - I tried to save $ by flying them due to the accommodating schedule but I should have paid for Southwest, because it would've actually ended up less expensive due to the free bags with Southwest. There were no charging ports on the airplane, no wifi and really uncomfortable seating. The flight crew were great though, courteous and efficient in their boarding. Flight was delayed 1 hour, but we made up 15 minutes in flight.

My experience was better than expected. What I did find not so great was the seats. Very little room, they did not recline and the tray table was the size of a post card. There was no food to try, just standard snacks that you had to pay for and I don’t know of any entertainment. I would fly again even though everything was an upcharge. Flight was on time with little disturbance

Compared to other airlines, this was a bit sub par in my honest opinion. My flight back was better than my departure flight.

thy don't even ofer water we have to buy it for $4.49 and paid for our cary on bags $100 each we never will fly in this company again.

Super cool and laid back, three lovely ladies. Couldn’t ask for better service.

It was fine. Boarding was a little rude. On flight staff was great. The cost to purchase everything was a bit annoying but I get that's the business model.

Memphis - San Diego Flights

Departure:

Memphis (MEM)United States

Destination:

San Diego (SAN)United States

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San Diego - Memphis

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