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Find cheap flights from San Diego to Charleston from $88

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Diego to Charleston departing on 5/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from San Diego to Charleston (SAN-CHS)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Charleston 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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2:38 pm - 6:54 pmSAN-CHS
25h 16m1 stop
5:05 pm - 9:14 amCHS-SAN
19h 09m1 stop
$205Spirit Airlines
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Wed, May 15 - Sun, May 19
8:26 pm - 4:11 pmSAN-CHS
16h 45m1 stop
12:52 pm - 11:25 amCHS-SAN
25h 33m3 stops
$223Spirit Airlines
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Mon, May 13 - Fri, May 17
8:15 pm - 8:30 amSAN-CHS
9h 15m1 stop
10:05 am - 7:15 pmCHS-SAN
12h 10m1 stop
$332JetBlue
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Sat, May 18 - Sat, May 25
8:15 pm - 10:34 amSAN-CHS
11h 19m1 stop
11:19 am - 6:43 pmCHS-SAN
10h 24m1 stop
$369JetBlue
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Tue, May 28 - Fri, May 31
9:20 pm - 8:33 amSAN-CHS
8h 13m1 stop
5:05 am - 11:04 amCHS-SAN
8h 59m1 stop
$395American Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Tue, Jun 4
2:11 pm - 11:59 pmSAN-CHS
6h 48m1 stop
6:00 pm - 11:29 pmCHS-SAN
8h 29m1 stop
$398Delta
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Tue, May 21 - Sun, May 26
4:10 pm - 10:10 amSAN-CHS
15h 00m2 stops
2:46 pm - 8:06 pmCHS-SAN
8h 20m1 stop
$403United Airlines
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Mon, Jul 1 - Tue, Jul 16
1:32 pm - 12:03 amSAN-CHS
7h 31m1 stop
6:02 am - 11:04 amCHS-SAN
8h 02m1 stop
$415American Airlines
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Tue, May 21 - Sat, May 25
10:50 pm - 9:39 amSAN-CHS
7h 49m1 stop
7:59 pm - 11:28 pmCHS-SAN
6h 29m1 stop
$418Delta
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Tue, May 28 - Mon, Jun 3
11:59 am - 10:29 pmSAN-CHS
7h 30m1 stop
7:00 am - 6:20 pmCHS-SAN
14h 20m2 stops
$526United Airlines
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Sat, Aug 10 - Sat, Aug 17

Flights from San Diego to Charleston - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Diego to Charleston, 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 San Diego to Charleston is September, where tickets cost $440 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and November, where the average cost of tickets is $616 and $609 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Diego to Charleston, 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 San Diego to Charleston, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 63 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting San Diego to Charleston were found on Spirit Airlines ($205) and JetBlue ($332). Spirit Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $88.

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July

High season

April

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$88
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 2% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Charleston

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Charleston was $88 for a one-way ticket and $205 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    San Diego airport is called San Diego and the only airport in Charleston is Charleston.

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

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

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

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

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

    Charlotte is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Diego to Charleston.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Charleston are Delta and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $527 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $666 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 San Diego to Charleston.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Charleston from 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 from San Diego to Charleston?

    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 Charleston with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and CHS 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 San Diego to Charleston?

    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 Charleston from San Diego up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to Charleston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Charleston. 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 San Diego to Charleston? 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.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9109 reviews
8.2boarding
8.6crew
7.3food
7.9comfort
7.3entertainment
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This flight was significantly affected by poor wifi connections. I couldn’t get my work done because the wifi kept dropping. Even texts were not going through. There is no seat power in premium class either. I fly a lot. Today was my 10th flight in 4 weeks. This was by far the only flight that was sub par.

4.0 OkayJanine, Apr 2024SAN - SEA
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This flight was significantly affected by poor wifi connections. I couldn’t get my work done because the wifi kept dropping. Even texts were not going through. There is no seat power in premium class either. I fly a lot. Today was my 10th flight in 4 weeks. This was by far the only flight that was sub par.

WiFi connection bad. Food is really awful. Crew very nice and efficient

It was the worst experience because they delayed the flight by 2 and half hours. We were supposed to depart by 3:41 but they did the depart by 6 pm. It was so boring!!

My experience with Alaska Airlines flights is dominated by the fact that today’s economy class is barely humane. Everyone is so tightly packed together that one cannot move an inch for the entire flight…. and if it’s a bicoastal trip, that’s almost five hours of discomfort!! And if you’re above average in height and/or weight it’s absolute hell! Moreover, still all Economy classes are basically the same across airline carriers, it doesn’t matter who you fly with.

Everything was fine within the parameters of flying full aircraft. My only small regret was that the non-meal, "snack" type food options had 90% medium to high sodium items. They looked appetizing, but many, if not most older Americans are restricted in sodium intake, so maybe one low/no sodium option would entice people to buy them. I brought my own food. The staff, on-time and aircraft quality were great, as usual for Alaska.

When I purchased the tickets I purchased insurance as well but for some reason it didn't go through, then this past Monday I broke my leg and was unable to make my trip, I'll never book through Kayak again.

Alaska airlines was good! Friendly staff, good communication and respectful. The alaska airlines help in everyway they can

The reduced size overhead compartments were a surprise. They keep getting smaller and smaller while amenities keep getting fewer.

Friendly service. Aircrew was very professional and genuinely positive in attitude and demeanor.

I do not like the policy of paying up to get a seat assignment.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

You need to be a hacker to get the (Free) WiFi

I guess they don’t serve drinks on planes anymore

The flight was overbooked and the staff at the gate started calling for volunteers to drop out and offering incentives. That delayed the flight

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

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

Flight was on time. Staff were friendly. I paid for Economy Plus but was required to check my standard carry-on luggage due to lack of space on the aircraft. This cost me 30 minutes, unexpectedly, in waiting at the baggage claim. This experience did not meet my expectations.

Wouldn’t let me check in said couldn’t find a ticket had to wait very long Time

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.

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

Flight From PHX to CVG was on time, very professional staff

Flight was delayed and missed connecting flight. Did not give warning about delay until we showed up at the airport. Not good.

The usual wait at Columbus once you land to get to an open gate (20 minutes) and then the usual 30 minutes for your luggage to appear.

Kayak does not know that spirit airlines charged me $70 to fly. But the bag check-in was $89 each way. This is false advertising to lure people. Spirit airlines sends bunch of emails after flight purchases to buy wifi, better seats, priority boarding, secure reserved seats. This is false advertising. Up front pricing. I would of flown jet blue or Alaska airlines.

One hour late taking off. Concerning, very hard landing. Uncomfortable seats with no recline. Extremely slow baggage claim. Very professional, knowledgeable flight attendants. Brand new, very clean plane.

Seats are very small and extremely hard. Too close together. The person next to me had average shoulders and was very far into my 'space'.

Can’t say there was anything I particularly liked. Seats were very tight, leather wrapped plastic. I followed up a much longer and cheaper trip from Honolulu on southwest, everything was phenomenal, this flight was the exact opposite. Blows my mind they charge for water of all things. One of the attendants seemed very rude, I watched a taller gentleman a couple rows forward with his knees pressed into the back of the seat ahead, while the woman in that seat leaned forward the entire flight, I’m sure because she could feel his knees. I’ll be avoiding spirit like the plague from here forward.

Didn’t make the connecting flight due to a delay on our first flight.

I felt scam to have to pay $50 additional for my carry on luggage which was free for my other airline.

Enjoyed the experience, on time flights, friendly staff the WiFi was intros d kept cutting out.

Awful experience. Both flights were delayed several times with weather but also crew members being the official cause. The vouchers are unusable and insufficient ($50 voucher to fly the same crappy airline is a joke for putting me on a red-eye that landed at 3:00 am). The aircrafts were old and uncomfortable (have a real pocket on the seat, for crying out loud!).

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

It wasn’t as horrible as I would have expected, however, to not provide water and change so much for bags is a ripoff to say the least.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Diego to Charleston found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/21Tue
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
12h 14mSAN-CHS
$88
5/18Sat
1 stopSpirit Airlines
17h 04mSAN-CHS
$91
5/21Tue
3 stopsSpirit Airlines
23h 43mSAN-CHS
$102
5/21Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 46mSAN-CHS
$198
5/26Sun
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
8h 27mSAN-CHS
$204
5/3Fri
1 stopDelta
8h 49mSAN-CHS
$233
5/18Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
14h 11mSAN-CHS
$253
5/3Fri
2 stopsDelta
17h 14mSAN-CHS
$262
8/10Sat
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
26h 11mSAN-CHS
$314
7/10Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
16h 41mSAN-CHS
$324

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Last minute flights from San Diego to Charleston

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Diego to Charleston that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/22Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
14h 46mSAN-CHS
4/30Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 46mCHS-SAN
$295
4/24Wed
multi-stop
15h 14mSAN-CHS
5/1Wed
multi-stop
25h 16mCHS-SAN
$341
4/24Wed
multi-stop
21h 14mSAN-CHS
5/1Wed
multi-stop
25h 16mCHS-SAN
$371
4/24Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
19h 53mSAN-CHS
4/28Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
26h 28mCHS-SAN
$376
4/22Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
15h 11mSAN-CHS
4/30Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 46mCHS-SAN
$378
4/24Wed
multi-stop
27h 18mSAN-CHS
5/1Wed
multi-stop
25h 16mCHS-SAN
$400
4/22Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
24h 32mSAN-CHS
4/30Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 46mCHS-SAN
$422
4/24Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
14h 55mSAN-CHS
5/1Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 23mCHS-SAN
$534
4/24Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
14h 39mSAN-CHS
5/1Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 34mCHS-SAN
$591
4/24Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 52mSAN-CHS
4/28Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 16mCHS-SAN
$846

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San Diego - Charleston Flights

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