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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results for flights to San Diego, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results for flights to San Diego, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Flights to San Diego - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to San Diego?

The average price of all flights to San Diego clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San Diego is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,033. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are $1,308 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to San Diego is May, where tickets cost $1,071 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and July, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $1,740 and $1,679 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is May with an average price of $1,071.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Diego?

The average price for all flights to San Diego depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to San Diego is generally at night, when flights cost $1,084 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Diego is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,270.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to San Diego, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 35 days before departure.

How long is the flight to San Diego?

The duration of your flight to San Diego depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular route to San Diego on KAYAK is from Christchurch, which takes 34h 50m.

How many direct flights to San Diego are there each day?

There are around 338 direct flights from within New Zealand to San Diego every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 8:00 am the most common departure time and 50% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to San Diego are there each week?

Each week there are around 2,362 direct flights from within New Zealand to San Diego. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

Good to know

Low season

April

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 32% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.

FAQs - booking San Diego flights

  • How far is San Diego from central San Diego?

    The distance between San Diego and downtown San Diego is 3 miles.

  • What is the name of San Diego’s airport?

    San Diego is served by San Diego, also commonly referred to as Lindbergh Field, San Diego, or San Diego Intl. The airport code is SAN.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to 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 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to San Diego?

    Of the 12 airlines that fly to San Diego, Southwest offers the most flights, with around 640 per week, followed by Alaska Airlines with 509 flights per week.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Diego

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Prefer to fly non-stop to San Diego?

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

Nonstop departures

New Zealand to San Diego

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +58 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +59 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +58 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +59 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +58 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +59 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +56 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +57 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

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Nonstop returns

San Diego to New Zealand

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +58 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +59 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +58 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +59 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +58 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +59 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +56 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +57 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

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Top airline flying from New Zealand to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San Diego. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from New Zealand to San Diego. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11272 reviews
6.7food
7.7boarding
8.1crew
7.1entertainment
7.2comfort
Airline reviews

Our seat tv didn’t work All the rest was perfect

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024MNL - SFO
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Our seat tv didn’t work All the rest was perfect

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

Meals were adequate but could be better. Lots of movies, podcasts, tv shows. We really enjoyed using our personal headsets highly recommended. 15 hrs flight great to travel at night.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

Too many fees (but that seems to apply to all airlines nowadays)

the plane was old. the wifi didn’t work. the entertainment was boring and dated. the charging ports were impossible to find. i was mostly ignored by flight attendants that had no problem speaking to the man beside me. i got two drinks the entire time i was on the plane.

Quit making seats narrower and narrower. The guy beside me spilled over in to my seat.

The service was non existent . Crew did very little didn’t even answer call button . Premium economy in this long haul was the worst I have ever experienced . Never again flying with them .

The crews are great.. Easy boarding. Inflight entertainment ok. Food is a disappointment.

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Flights to San Diego

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