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Expert advice for your flight from Los Angeles to San Diego

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
Delta

Delta's Comfort Plus seats provide up to three extra inches of legroom, enhancing comfort on short flights.


Delta offers free Wi-Fi for SkyMiles members, perfect for staying connected on short flights.

Read more about Deltaby Stefanie Waldek
United Airlines

United offers Priority Boarding to avoid gate-checking your carry-on, ideal for short flights.


United's Economy Plus seats offer up to six inches more legroom, enhancing comfort on short flights.

Airports
LAX

LAX terminals are connected airside, allowing easy navigation without exiting security. However, walking between terminals can be time-consuming, so plan accordingly.

Read more about LAXby Stefanie Waldek
SAN

Route 992 bus offers a cost-effective way to reach Downtown San Diego from SAN, running every 15 minutes from 5 am to midnight.

Read more about SANby Brandon Schultz
Our travel experts
Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on Delta, United Airlines and LAX

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz

Expert on SAN

Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz is an award-winning food and travel writer based in New York City. His work has appeared in Forbes, AAA, Thrillist, Travel + Leisure, and The Daily Meal, among many others, and he is the author of 6 books, including 3 cookbooks.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Los Angeles to San Diego flights

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

Find cheap flights to San Diego
Find cheap flights to San Diego

Planning a trip from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to San Diego?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Los Angeles to San Diego, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San Diego, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to San Diego is January, where tickets cost $179 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $249 and $239 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Los Angeles to San Diego?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $199 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to San Diego, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$41
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Los Angeles to San Diego

When to book flights from Los Angeles to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Los Angeles to San Diego based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Los Angeles to San Diego

  • What parking options are available at Los Angeles International Airport?

    Los Angeles International Airport offers a variety of parking options to passengers at different prices, and for different lengths of stay. The most convenient, and most expensive, parking option is valet parking, while the cheapest is the Van Nuys Flyaway. The airport also offers charging facilities for electric vehicles on Levels 1 and 3 of parking lots 1 and 6, Levels 3 and 4 of parking lot 5, and Level 1 of the Economy Garage.

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

    San Diego International Airport is located less than 2.5 miles northwest of San Diego City and can be accessed via either private or public transportation. The cheapest way to get from the airport to downtown San Diego is by taking the line 992 bus, which will take less than 20min to get to the city. You can catch the bus at the Lindbergh Field & Terminal 1 Station, and the bus arrives at Broadway & State Station.

  • Is Los Angeles International Airport pet friendly?

    When departing from Los Angeles International Airport with your furry friend, you are required to always have them on a leash or in a carrier, except for when they are in a relief station. The airport provides 11 pet relief stations located in various terminals throughout the premises, eight of which are indoor and three outdoor stations.

  • What accessibility facilities are offered at San Diego International Airport?

    San Diego International Airport provides wheelchair services for passengers with impaired mobility upon request. The airport also has Airport Traffic Officers, Harbor Police Officers, and Volunteer Airport Ambassadors located throughout the airport to assist passengers with any special needs. The available accessibility features include accessible restrooms, courtesy carts, visual paging monitors, and TDD telephones.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Los Angeles to San Diego?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Los Angeles to San Diego was $41 for a one-way ticket and $84 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Los Angeles to San Diego?

    Delta, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, and Air Canada offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Los Angeles to San Diego flight route.

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

    The Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Los Angeles to San Diego flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Los Angeles to San Diego?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Los Angeles to San Diego?

    There are nonstop flights from Los Angeles to San Diego on a daily basis.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Diego from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles with another airline. Booking your flights between Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to San Diego

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $218 or less one-way and $189 or less round-trip.
  • When planning a trip out of Los Angeles International (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN), you are advised to arrive at the airport at least 2h before your time of departure to avoid any inconveniences from screening and boarding delays.
  • If you lose any of your items while at Los Angeles International Airport, you will be required to fill online claim form where you give a description of the item and specify the location where you lost it.
  • Los Angeles International Airport provides nursing rooms where nursing mothers can breastfeed or pump privately. They are located at Terminals 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and the Tom Bradley International Terminal.
  • If you need to relax or get some work done on arrival at the San Diego International Airport, make use of the four lounges available in Terminal 2 of the airport. Three lounges are located inside security, while the Neil Ash USO Center is the only lounge located outside security.
  • Traveling with children from Los Angeles International Airport is a great experience as the airport provides a beach-themed play area inside the Tom Bradley International Terminal. Children from the ages of 2-11 can immerse themselves in the experience that features multiple sculpted foam pieces resembling dolphins, beach toys, and waves.

Prefer to fly direct from Los Angeles to San Diego?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Los Angeles to San Diego.
Find which airlines fly direct from Los Angeles Airport to San Diego Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Los Angeles to San Diego

Monday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air China, +20 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +21 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air China, +20 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +21 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air France, +19 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +20 more

Thursday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air China, +20 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +21 more

Friday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air China, +20 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +21 more

Saturday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air France, +18 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +19 more

Sunday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air China, +20 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +21 more

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Direct returns

San Diego to Los Angeles

Monday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air China, +21 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +22 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air China, +20 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +21 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air France, +20 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +21 more

Thursday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air China, +20 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +21 more

Friday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air China, +20 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +21 more

Saturday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air France, +19 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +20 more

Sunday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air China, +21 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +22 more

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Los Angeles to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 7980 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

8.0 ExcellentPrincess, Jul 2025SEA - LAX
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Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

My flight was extremely cold. I had a jacket and a cover was left in each seat. The cover was extremely thin and I have a disability, fibromyalgia and arthrithis and AC air is the worst. I closed my vent and my husbands vent and it still was frigid. I asked the attendant if I could get another cover and she quickly almost dismissively and totally unconcerned stating, (I quote) (one per chair) and walked off so quickly that I didn't get a chance to explain to her that I literally have adisability. I didnt want to make a seen so I set on that flight for over 5 hours in pain, joints locking up and extremely uncomfortable. When my fibromyalgia flares up my joints not only ache but they will lock up also and it takes me days to get back to my regular self even though I take medication for it. I felt like it would not have hurt anyone at all for her to just give me an extra cover because I'm sure they have all types of medical issues in people that fly every day.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

The food was the worst I’ve had on any flight I’ve ever been on.

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Seats were comfortable. It’s was so cold and very uncomfortable. I paid 2000 miles for wifi service that was choppy the whole flight. Would like to be reimbursed for my miles Food was so disappointing. Three cold and terrible meals for $3000 round trip. This needs to be better.

Plenty of room for me and the cat in Premium Economy. Seat was comfortable. Boarding was a breeze. The lady at the special check-in desk was great, super helpful and professional.

Smooth flight. As always dinner could have been more generous. Breakfast was great.

Had a issue with catching flight due to airline, was unable to board flight

Late departure by 1:45min. No explanation why. During boarding inconsistent policing of their baggage rules. Before takeoff and lamdimg strange obsession with window shade and armrest positions. Don't know why they care. 15 min tarmac delay on arrival, they blamed airport congestion but we were the o lh flight waiting, it was clear it was due to poor staff planning (only one ground crew to receive airplanes and multiple arrivals) Got there but was rrally lame the whole trip.

First off, i received an e-mail to allow me to check in for our flight. I folllowed the link, when it came to the seat selection, I was unable to select any "free" seats ( meaning without any additional charge) because everything was " unavailable". My Husband and I were ttavelling with our 3 children hence, i wanted to be assured that we were all seated next to each other. I tried 3 times and everytime I click the selection it said " error loading". What the system wants is for me to buy the seats ( anywhere from $25 to $50 dollars each passenger) like I did on our flight bound to L.A. I called customer service and the guy was unhelpful all he kept repeating was to come really early at the airport and we will be assigned seats there. Imagine my anxiety!!! Spirit says they are a budget airline but they are actually the opposite!! And just before our flight, the flight attendant KEPT announcing/ selling the seats that were not purchased for a cheaper price!! Like it was a bidding/ bargaining game! This was our first and last time to fly Spirit.

hahaha we are delayed for one hour plus.. but thx we arrived San Diego safe

Too many time late and postponed No electrical power for my electric devices

Spirit is by far the worst airline to travel with, period. Seats are cardboard, flight attendants need anger management and if you ask for water, you’re basically a criminal. I don’t care how much it costs but I will travel with an airline who actually cares about their customers. Oh and one more thing, the next time your gate agent puts his foot on someone’s baggage's scale, I hope they get what’s coming next, a viral video of your scams. You suck Spirit, do better.

I mean, it’s Spirit. But it was frustrating to have our flight canceled, get bumped to a later flight, and then Spirit was unwilling to check our bag until 4 hours before our flight… tell us we could not sit in the waiting area’s chairs… and really negative experience getting checked in and dropping the bag.

terrible service, no room for a dog underfoot, a broken chair that is impossible to sit on and all this costs a lot of money

It was fast but uncomfortable seats. Had to pay a bit extra not sure why? Maybe in selection of all my 4 tix together ? Just knew I had a balance before getting boarding pass online when departing from satx ? And flight was delayed..

Seats are uncomfortable and too close together. Also, you missed my connection in Vegas on the way back and I ended up sleeping in the airport, flying back to Burbank instead of LAX and I got home 12 hours late.

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