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Cheap Flights from Cleveland to San Diego

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cleveland 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Cleveland to San Diego

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Cleveland to San Diego.
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Frontier Logo
7:30 am - 11:56 amCLE-SAN
7h 26m1 stop
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7:16 pm - 6:00 amSAN-CLE
7h 44m1 stop
$178Frontier
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Wed, May 28 - Mon, Jun 2
Frontier Logo
9:56 pm - 11:58 pmCLE-SAN
29h 02m1 stop
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6:10 pm - 11:03 amSAN-CLE
13h 53m1 stop
$181Frontier
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Wed, May 14 - Sat, May 17
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7:30 am - 11:56 amCLE-SAN
7h 26m1 stop
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12:34 pm - 5:30 amSAN-CLE
13h 56m2 stops
Wed, May 28 - Wed, Jun 4
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7:59 pm - 11:59 pmCLE-SAN
7h 00m1 stop
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10:15 pm - 6:01 pmSAN-CLE
16h 46m2 stops
Sun, May 25 - Tue, May 27
Delta Logo
2:10 pm - 6:08 pmCLE-SAN
6h 58m1 stop
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2:10 pm - 11:44 pmSAN-CLE
6h 34m1 stop
$349Delta
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Tue, May 27 - Wed, Jun 4
Delta Logo
6:05 am - 10:30 amCLE-SAN
7h 25m1 stop
Delta Logo
8:25 am - 6:11 pmSAN-CLE
6h 46m1 stop
$368Delta
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Thu, May 29 - Wed, Jun 4
Southwest Logo
1:15 pm - 6:20 pmCLE-SAN
8h 05m1 stop
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6:30 am - 6:35 pmSAN-CLE
9h 05m2 stops
$392Southwest
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Fri, Jul 4 - Tue, Jul 8
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7:35 am - 3:25 pmCLE-SAN
10h 50m2 stops
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12:00 pm - 11:55 pmSAN-CLE
8h 55m2 stops
$397Southwest
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Fri, Jul 4 - Tue, Jul 8
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:38 amCLE-SAN
6h 38m1 stop
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10:30 pm - 10:00 amSAN-CLE
8h 30m1 stop
$423United Airlines
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Thu, Jun 12 - Sun, Jun 15
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:59 pmCLE-SAN
11h 59m2 stops
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9:45 pm - 9:42 amSAN-CLE
8h 57m1 stop
$454United Airlines
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Tue, May 27 - Sat, May 31
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cleveland to San Diego flights

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

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Planning a trip from Cleveland to San Diego? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cleveland to San Diego clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Cleveland to San Diego, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from San Diego back to Cleveland, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cleveland 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 Cleveland to San Diego is February, where tickets cost $359 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $487 and $485 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cleveland to San Diego, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cleveland to San Diego, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$88
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Cleveland to San Diego

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

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

    Accessible by both private and public transportation, San Diego International Airport is situated less than 2.5 miles northwest of the city of San Diego. Taking the bus line 992, which takes less than 20 minutes, is the cheapest method to get from the airport to downtown San Diego. The bus departs from Lindbergh Field and terminal 1 station and stops at Broadway and State Station.

  • What accessibility services does Cleveland Hopkins International Airport provide?

    Cleveland Hopkins International Airport provides passengers with limited mobility with taxicab services that are equipped with ADA lift mechanisms for easy curbside loading. There are wheelchair-accessible restrooms throughout the terminals in the airport and passengers who require assistance can use family restrooms. In addition, the airport provides reserved parking spots for passengers with disabilities.

  • What parking options does Cleveland Hopkins International Airport provide?

    Cleveland Hopkins International Airport provides multiple parking options including smart parking, short-term parking, long-term parking, and valet parking. The accepted mode of payment for parking at the airport is with credit card. The airport also provides Smarte Cartes on levels 1 and 3 lobbies and emergency vehicle assistance on request.

  • Can I use public transportation to get to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport?

    The Cleveland Regional Transit Authority allows convenient access to the airport from downtown Cleveland. You can use the RTA’s Red Line train that serves the airport and leaves from the Tower City Station. The transit from the city to the airport takes approximately half an hour, with trains leaving the station to the airport every 15 minutes.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cleveland to San Diego was $88 for a one-way ticket and $178 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Cleveland to San Diego.

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

    On your way to San Diego, you’ll fly out from Cleveland Hopkins Intl. You’ll be landing at San Diego.

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

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

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

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Cleveland 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 Cleveland?

    Chicago is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Cleveland to San Diego.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cleveland to San Diego, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cleveland to San Diego are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $527 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $459 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Cleveland to San Diego

  • Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) advises passengers to arrive at the airport at least 90 minutes before their scheduled time of departure to allow for enough time for TSA screening and luggage to be transported to the flight. Make sure to reserve enough time to grab a coffee or snack before you fly!
  • Nursing parents departing from the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport are able to breastfeed or pump in a safe and private space in the parents’ room provided by the airport. Each of the separate rooms in the nursing station features electric outlets, a sink, changing table, and comfortable seating.
  • If you have an early flight from the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, consider booking a stay at the Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel. This hotel is located on airport grounds and provides free airport shuttle services, which will ensure you get to your flight on time and without stress.
  • Whether you need to work or relax upon touching down at San Diego Airport (SAN), head to one of the lounges available on the airport premises for a great airport experience. All lounges at the airport are located in terminal 2, with 3 being located inside security, while a single lounge is located outside security.
  • Cleveland Hopkins International Airport has 2 pet relief stations, one of which is located on the main concourse, while the other is located outdoors between the entrance to the terminal and the parking garage. While in the terminal, all pets should be in approved carriers, but working and service animals are allowed to move freely in the terminal.

Top 5 airlines serving from Cleveland to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cleveland 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4294 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.6Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.1Food
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It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025LGB - SMF
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It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Everything was great except the food. The pretzels are really crappy.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a hell hole of an airport. It is the new LaGuardia. Everything Cobbled together. Security gates closed. Terri directional signage

I will be flying again Southwest Airlines. Friendly crew, comfortable and affordable.

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

AC barely worked on a 50 minute flight. It was very warm the whole flight. Flight was very bumpy and hard landing.

Got on the plane and then needed to deboard the plane because they didn’t have any pilots?

The flight was canceled two hours before departure, it took over five hours to rebook us on another flight.

Rough day of travel all the way around. Wrong info given to us multiple times and mistakes in their booking making our trip 10 hours longer than planned. I’m bummed because I fly Delta all the time and love them. Mistakes happen. Just bummed that this was a rare trip our whole family was traveling together.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

Boarding always seems a bit chaotic. Seat spacing could leave more for leg room.

Good flight. On time. Boarding and seating was easy. Crew were really friendly, yet professional. Bathroom (by cockpit) was small but serviceable. Some the seats were showing some notable wear & tear, but were comfy. Very happy UA customer. TY! 🤛🏽💗

We arrived early and finally made it to our gate almost an hour after.

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

It was a code share with Alaska - would have been great if I actually made it on the plane, claimed I didn’t have a ticket or a seat even thought I was checked in.

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

Would have been good to have a meal since it was a 5.5 hour flight

We boarded after several delays due to mechanical failure and a gate change. The seat cushion in the exit row was very compressed and offered no cushion, making the four-hour journey reasonably uncomfortable. The WiFi worked for a few people, but for most, it did not, and you cannot get entertainment unless you can connect—American Airlines flights do not have seatback screens, and you must use your mobile phone.

My costume jewelry was stolen out of my bag. Got to airport and my bag weighed 45 pounds- 5 pounds over cost me $100 Long lines in tier one. No entertainment No WiFi no free drinks or snacks

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

I chose the seats when booked the flight and paid for them. However after checking in I found we were assigned different seats!

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

The plane was clean, the crew was friendly and helpful. It’s a low cost airline so there was no food, drinks or in flight entertainment but we didn’t expect any of these things. In the room for improvement department, they should install USB ports in seats to charge mobile devices.

I was surprised that all baggage, including carry on, were charged. Each additional bag went up in cost. Really disappointed in the additional costs.

Charges unexpected. For seat that didnt recline. Please reverse extra seat and carryon charge. Bad business that is a bait and switch.

I couldn’t check in because the app didn’t work. It took 3 Frontier employees at the counter to get me checked in. Flight left 3 hours after departure time

Stop changing gates at sfo. When you are elderly going back for it’s not fun.

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