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$79 Find cheap flights from San Diego to El Paso

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Cheap flight deals from San Diego to El Paso (SAN-ELP)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to El Paso 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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3:30 pm - 6:22 pmSAN-ELP
1h 52mnonstop
4:55 pm - 5:44 pmELP-SAN
1h 49mnonstop
$138Frontier
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Thu, May 30 - Sun, Jun 2
1:32 pm - 7:19 pmSAN-ELP
4h 47m1 stop
4:55 pm - 5:44 pmELP-SAN
1h 49mnonstop
$178Frontier
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Wed, May 29 - Sun, Jun 2
5:06 pm - 7:11 amSAN-ELP
13h 05m1 stop
5:33 pm - 10:14 amELP-SAN
17h 41m1 stop
$207Frontier
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Wed, May 29 - Mon, Jun 3
7:24 am - 1:52 pmSAN-ELP
5h 28m1 stop
2:35 pm - 3:22 pmELP-SAN
1h 47mnonstop
$214Frontier
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Thu, Aug 8 - Thu, Aug 15
4:20 pm - 11:59 pmSAN-ELP
6h 39m1 stop
6:46 pm - 9:46 pmELP-SAN
4h 00m1 stop
$288American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 8 - Thu, Aug 15
6:16 am - 11:16 amSAN-ELP
4h 00m1 stop
6:00 am - 8:59 amELP-SAN
3h 59m1 stop
$337American Airlines
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Fri, May 31 - Sun, Jun 2
7:00 am - 10:42 pmSAN-ELP
14h 42m1 stop
6:55 am - 5:52 pmELP-SAN
11h 57m2 stops
$560United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 8 - Thu, Aug 15
8:35 pm - 10:41 pmSAN-ELP
25h 06m2 stops
6:55 am - 10:22 pmELP-SAN
16h 27m1 stop
$620United Airlines
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Fri, May 31 - Sun, Jun 2
8:01 am - 9:40 pmSAN-ELP
12h 39m2 stops
12:41 pm - 11:59 pmELP-SAN
12h 18m2 stops
$743Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Jun 19 - Sat, Jun 22
6:15 am - 6:17 pmSAN-ELP
11h 02m2 stops
7:15 pm - 12:18 pmELP-SAN
18h 03m2 stops
$807Alaska Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Mon, Jun 3

Flights from San Diego to El Paso - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to El Paso?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Diego to El Paso, 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 El Paso is October, where tickets cost $290 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and November, where the average cost of tickets is $496 and $462 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Diego to El Paso, 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 El Paso, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Diego to El Paso?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from San Diego to El Paso found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $79. Frontier proposed a round-trip connection from $138 and American Airlines from $288.

Which airlines fly non-stop between San Diego and El Paso?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from San Diego to El Paso.
There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from San Diego to El Paso. They are Frontier and Southwest. The cheapest airline for this route is Frontier, with the best one-way deal found costing $108. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Frontier.

How many flights are there between San Diego and El Paso per day?

Each day, there are between 1 and 4 nonstop flights that take off from San Diego and land in El Paso, with an average flight time of 1h 50m. The most common departure time is 3:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 15 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Sunday, when 27% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Friday.

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

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.

How long does a flight from San Diego to El Paso take?

Nonstop flights from San Diego generally make it to El Paso in 1h 52m. The flying distance between the two cities is 635 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from San Diego to El Paso?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from San Diego at 8:50 am and will be landing in El Paso at 11:35 am.

What’s the latest departure time from San Diego to El Paso?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from San Diego to El Paso jets off at 7:50 pm and lands at 10:40 pm.

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Low season

June

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$79
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 13% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Diego to El Paso

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

  • Are there pet relief areas in both airports?

    At San Diego International Airport (SAN), there are seven pet relief areas. You can access these areas throughout the airport. At El Paso airport, there is a pet relief area located next to the Short Term parking lot. However, the airport pet policy says that all pets should remain in their kennels.

  • Can I pay for parking using my card at San Diego Airport?

    Yes, the airport's parking lots accept Visa, American Express, Master Card, and Discover. They also accept cash payments but not in foreign currency.

  • Whatare the transport options from ELP?

    El Paso international airport is served with shuttles that offer free pick up and drop from the long term parking lot. The shuttles take around 14 minutes to the city center. Better still, these shuttles come with wheelchair lifts so that they are usable to those with limited mobility. You can rent a stretched limousine, a taxi, or use the airport’s chartered bus services especially if you’re a large group. The nearby hotels also offer shuttle services from the airport.

  • What are the shopping and dining options at El Paso International Airport?

    At concourse A and B, you can get food and beverages from various restaurants. If you need some hot coffee, grab one from starbucks coffee cafe which is located across from gate A2. Also, at concourse A is the El Paso Marketplace for some shopping, snacks, gifts and other travel essentials.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to El Paso?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to El Paso was $79 for a one-way ticket and $138 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from San Diego to El Paso.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Diego to El Paso?

    Only Alaska Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Diego to El Paso flight route.

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

    The Airbus A320neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Diego to El Paso flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Diego to El Paso?

    There are nonstop flights from San Diego to El Paso on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to El Paso, Alaska Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to El Paso are Alaska Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $651 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $368 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 El Paso.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to El Paso 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 El Paso?

    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 El Paso with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and ELP 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 El Paso?

    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 El Paso 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 tips for finding a cheap flight from SAN to El Paso

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $70 or less one-way.
  • When you flying from San Diego to El Paso, you can fly out of San Diego Airport (SAN), Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), Santa Ana Airport (SNA), Indio/Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) or Ontario/San Bernardino Airport (ONT).The main airport in San Diego is San Diego International Airport (SAN), located just northwest of downtown. It is the busiest single-runway commercial airport in the United States and serves as a focus city for Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
  • The airlines for this route offer flexible flights according to your travel plans. If you'll be returning to San Diego within a few days or weeks, then a round-trip flight by Alaska Airlines could be the best option. However, if you're not sure when you'll be returning or your plans are subject to change, a one-way flight by one of the airlines may be the better choice.
  • Once at San Diego airport, you have lots of options for parking. For long term parking, terminal 1 and terminal 2 parking lots charge around $32 daily. You will also get a short term parking service at the terminals, starting from around $2.50 for the first 30 minutes.
  • El Paso International Airport (ELP) lounges offers wireless internet facilities, napping and sleeping rooms, working and productivity areas and premium food and drinks among others. Also, the USO lounge located in the airport caters for military members and their families.
  • If you need special service assistance, you can get both services at both airports. Through the help of your airline, the departure airport offers wheelchair and special needs services. You can also head on to the San Diego International Airport website and request assistance through your airline. Also, San Diego International Airport offer parking for travelers with limited mobility throughout all terminals. At El Paso International Airport, the airport partners with Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Network for provision of services to airport customers with disabilities. Also, the airport is fully ADA accessible, served with both escalators and lifts at the main atrium.
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Prefer to fly non-stop from San Diego to El Paso?

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

Nonstop departures

San Diego to El Paso

Monday

Southwest

Southwest

Tuesday

Frontier, Southwest

Frontier, Southwest

Wednesday

Southwest

Southwest

Thursday

Frontier, Southwest

Frontier, Southwest

Friday

Southwest

Southwest

Saturday

Southwest

Southwest

Sunday

Frontier, Southwest

Frontier, Southwest

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Nonstop returns

El Paso to San Diego

Monday

Southwest

Southwest

Tuesday

Frontier, Southwest

Frontier, Southwest

Wednesday

Southwest

Southwest

Thursday

Frontier, Southwest

Frontier, Southwest

Friday

Southwest

Southwest

Saturday

Southwest

Southwest

Sunday

Frontier, Southwest

Frontier, Southwest

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Top 3 airlines serving from San Diego to El Paso

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to El Paso. 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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8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9147 reviews
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
7.3Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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The space for legs in coach is better than other Airlines you can even cross your legs!!

8.0 ExcellentBlanca, May 2024SAN - EWR
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The space for legs in coach is better than other Airlines you can even cross your legs!!

Comfortable seat, plenty of leg room which is so rare, overhead bin comfortably accommodated my carry-on bag. Deli box was tasty, service was good, bathrooms were clean. Uneventful flight, which I appreciate. Departed on time and landed early.

Honestly, there was not much they could do. Due to wind, the flight was delayed for several hours because we had to be diverted to San Jose where we needed to refuel before departing to Hawaii. Wish they had offered some snacks during the delays/diversion because we had to wait such a long time to finally get our food served during the flight after leaving California.

I really like Alaska airline, it's my favorite airline❤️

Alaska Airlines was fantastic. Kayak on the other hand was extremely poor. I got tickets through Kayak for a flight to a funeral. The date got changed less than 12 hours after I made my reservations. When I attempted to change my flights through Kayak, I was unable to use either the website or the phone system. The phone matrix did not give an option to cancel or change. The website said Kayak could not find any record of me making airline reservations through Kayak and even through I never left the Kayak website when making the reservations to my knowledge. After more than a half hour of frustration on the phone and computer ( on top of dealing with the death of a member of my family) I finally contacted Alaska Airline directly and they cancelled my flight and refunded the cost very quickly and efficiently. Alaska Airlines gets 10 stars. Kayak gets zero stars and has permanently lost a customer. I will never use Kayak again.

My plane ride down landed 20 min late. Boarding at SFO was strange too. The people at the terminal were nice—but, boarding lacked direction, and was confusing . Coming back was worse—the plane was hours behind—and I barely caught the last Bart train back to San Francisco (3 min more and I would have been in trouble). It was a very stressful trip, and it didn’t need to be.

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.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

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

Not sure about entertainment as I didn't use any, soay e there should be an NA option on this survey. Otherwise everything was just as it should be. Of course I wish planes were more comfortable and had seats that would tilt back further.

1st flight was delayed because of broken radio, missed connection but they got us on very next plane 1 hr later. Return flights were both delayed by 1 hr each. Crews were fine. Planes ok, but had to check carry ons.

Rather than take our chances on stand by since we missed our flight as scheduled due to delay leaving London, we accepted re-booking via Austin. After 2 1/2 hr. wait before going to El Paso we had a very smooth trip and our luggage sent on the missed flight was there for easy claim.

Being on time would help since we missed our connection with your partner airline. Costly and ruined two days of our vacation.

I love to be able to connect my own devices to the entertainment system. It works great!

American must only test their seats on aliens. Or their goal is to become expensive Spirit.

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.

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.

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

The process of buying the ticket and navigating all the hidden charges that Frontier throws at you was a terrible experience. The actual airport experience and flying was fine.

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

Terrible. Seats are bad and the baggage policy is inconsistent

Better than I expected but I did pay for a seat and carry on bags ahead of time.

I hope to avoid flying with them in the future. First flight got cancelled then got stuck with a 13 hour layover in Denver. The process was long and frustrating to many people.

Flight was delayed on the runway for 40 minutes the crew did not even offer even water to passengers to compensate for the flight delayed. The flight was delayed due to aircraft mechanical issues. Worst customer service ever

Everything was good, 20/30 minutes late waiting on a crew member. It’s hard to keep employees. Or serious employees I know. I remember one flight from Houston of Frontiers was almost 18 hours late. And another 4 hours late very poor. But I would rather be late and safe than the on the news. Thank you.

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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 El Paso found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/16Sun
nonstopFrontier
1h 50mSAN-ELP
$79
6/13Thu
1 stopFrontier
5h 00mSAN-ELP
$99
6/13Thu
nonstopFrontier
1h 50mSAN-ELP
$119
5/31Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
3h 51mSAN-ELP
$148
5/24Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
3h 27mSAN-ELP
$194
6/23Sun
2 stops
13h 55mSAN-ELP
$230
6/16Sun
2 stops
13h 55mSAN-ELP
$239
5/25Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
17h 07mSAN-ELP
$282
5/31Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
10h 35mSAN-ELP
$292
6/14Fri
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
18h 30mSAN-ELP
$392

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Last minute flights from San Diego to El Paso

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 El Paso that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/14Tue
multi-stopFrontier
10h 03mSAN-ELP
5/15Wed
multi-stopFrontier
5h 59mELP-SAN
$288
5/16Thu
multi-stopFrontier
22h 23mSAN-ELP
5/21Tue
nonstopFrontier
1h 49mELP-SAN
$306
5/16Thu
multi-stopFrontier
25h 23mSAN-ELP
5/21Tue
multi-stopFrontier
23h 17mELP-SAN
$523
5/16Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 20mSAN-ELP
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 07mELP-SAN
$582
5/14Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
5h 58mSAN-ELP
5/15Wed
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
7h 21mELP-SAN
$618
5/16Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
11h 06mSAN-ELP
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 07mELP-SAN
$632
5/14Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
11h 06mSAN-ELP
5/15Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 01mELP-SAN
$834
5/14Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
3h 51mSAN-ELP
5/15Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 26mELP-SAN
$892
5/14Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
8h 28mSAN-ELP
5/15Wed
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
10h 00mELP-SAN
$1,288
5/14Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 57mSAN-ELP
5/15Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 12mELP-SAN
$1,402

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San Diego - El Paso Flights

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Destination:

El Paso (ELP)United States

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Flights$741h 52m
Buses$17522h 42m