$179 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Alaska

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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Alaska

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Anchorage
Anchorage1 stop$357
Fairbanks
Fairbanks1 stop$419
Juneau
Juneau2 stops$540
Ketchikan
Ketchikan1 stop$512
Sitka
Sitka1 stop$518
Kodiak
Kodiak2 stops$708
Barrow
Barrow2 stops$881
Anchorage
Anchorage1 stop$357
Fairbanks
Fairbanks1 stop$419
Juneau
Juneau2 stops$540
Ketchikan
Ketchikan1 stop$512
Sitka
Sitka1 stop$518
Kodiak
Kodiak2 stops$708
Barrow
Barrow2 stops$881

Book Cheap San Diego to Alaska Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Alaska 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to Alaska

Fri, May 29 - Sun, Jun 7
Delta Logo
3:45 pm - 12:50 am
SAN
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ANC
10h 05m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:15 am - 8:42 am
ANC
-
SAN
7h 27m
1 stop
$357Delta
Wed, May 27 - Tue, Jun 2
Southwest Logo
3:05 pm - 10:45 pm
SAN
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ANC
8h 40m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:55 pm - 11:20 am
ANC
-
SAN
10h 25m
2 stops
$362Southwest
Wed, May 27 - Wed, Jun 3
Southwest Logo
12:45 pm - 10:45 pm
SAN
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ANC
11h 00m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
10:25 pm - 9:10 am
ANC
-
SAN
9h 45m
2 stops
$367Southwest
Thu, May 21 - Tue, May 26
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:54 pm - 5:26 pm
SAN
-
ANC
20h 32m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:09 pm - 10:26 pm
ANC
-
SAN
8h 17m
1 stop
$370Alaska Airlines
Tue, Jun 2 - Wed, Jun 3
Delta Logo
3:45 pm - 12:55 am
SAN
-
ANC
10h 10m
1 stop
Delta Logo
11:30 am - 10:24 pm
ANC
-
SAN
9h 54m
1 stop
$371Delta
Fri, May 29 - Mon, Jun 8
Delta Logo
7:15 am - 1:39 pm
SAN
-
ANC
7h 24m
1 stop
Delta Logo
11:45 am - 10:38 pm
ANC
-
SAN
9h 53m
1 stop
$377Delta
Tue, May 26 - Tue, Jun 2
Southwest Logo
3:05 pm - 10:45 pm
SAN
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ANC
8h 40m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:55 pm - 12:10 pm
ANC
-
SAN
11h 15m
2 stops
$382Southwest
Fri, Jun 5 - Sat, Jun 13
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:44 pm - 11:30 pm
SAN
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ANC
30h 46m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:50 pm - 10:16 pm
ANC
-
SAN
5h 26mnonstop
$388Alaska Airlines
Sat, May 23 - Fri, May 29
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:01 am - 8:55 pm
SAN
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ANC
13h 54m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:55 am - 1:18 pm
ANC
-
SAN
10h 23m
2 stops
$389Alaska Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Fri, Sep 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 1:47 am
SAN
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FAI
20h 32m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:40 pm - 10:13 pm
FAI
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SAN
23h 33m
1 stop
$419Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Alaska flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from San Diego to Alaska?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Diego to Alaska departing in May.

What is the cheapest San Diego to Alaska flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Alaska from San Diego found in the last 72 hours was to Anchorage, at $426 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Diego (SAN) to Anchorage (ANC), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $426.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Alaska?

The average price for all round-trip flights from San Diego to Alaska depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Alaska is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $518 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Alaska is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $518.

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

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $580, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Alaska, 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 Alaska is December, when tickets cost $180 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $357 and $349 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Alaska, 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 San Diego to Alaska, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 63% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$179
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
Flight from San Diego to Anchorage

FAQs - booking Alaska flights

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

    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 Alaska.

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

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

    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 from San Diego to Alaska 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 from San Diego to Alaska?

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

  • How many flights are there between San Diego and Alaska per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from San Diego and lands in Alaska, with an average flight time of 5h 46m. The most common departure time is 7:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 1 flights.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from San Diego to Alaska

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Alaska. 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 Alaska? 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.
7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12312 reviews
7.1Food
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
Airline reviews

More efficient with checking lines and boarding/checking bags when needed.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Apr 2026
SAN - JFK
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More efficient with checking lines and boarding/checking bags when needed.

They were really helpful with every question and my kids had never been on a plane and the staff made them feel comfortable

I was on flight #3022 departed from San Diego, California to Medford, Oregon. I had Denise & Damaris as my flight attendants. I didn’t have much interaction with Damaris, but I did with Denise who had, this calm, cool collective voice when she spoke about the emergency exit plans before takeoff. I travel often and I’ve never met a flight attendant that can put you at ease. I felt she respects and takes pride in her position and more airlines need to adopt the integrity and respect that she has for Alaska Airlines. Debbie

All airlines should board planes back to front, instead of catering to higher priced tickets. The boarding groups are inefficient and delay takeoff time

Luggage was severely damaged. Flight was late for several hours

The ticketing counter in SD was a mess. The lady handling the First-Class check-in seemed overwhelmed until a supervisor replaced her. It took almost 20 minutes to get once couple checked in, and then she started walking around the counters while 7 people just stood in line. Once her supervisor arrived, she announced she was going on break, never to engage with customers again.

No outlets, plugs, way to charge the phone or service and no food on one leg o the trip, but other than that, great. Loved WIFI, the flight, the crew, the pilots, the schedule, etc. Great job. My new favorite airline!

I had a problem with my reservation and no one could help me understand what happened. I booked my flight months ago and received a confirmation email. In the confirmation email, it said that the flight would depart at 3:15 p.m. A few hours before the flight, I tried to go online and check in, and suddenly it said that the flight was leaving an hour earlier. I had to rush to get to the airport and almost didn't make it. No one could help me understand why this happened, and I'm really concerned that it might happen in the future. I would appreciate some support in this matter.

It was a super old plane so the first class experience was just not luxurious

Good as usual. Just wished my seat was assigned at online check in. Thanks anyways

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

N Everything was perfect from boarding to assistance to baggage in Tampa

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Fast, lovely scenery, great info on the Delta flight screen about landmarks we were flying over. Great landing!

Long flight but comfortable and not freezing as I have experienced on Hawaiian flights to the islands. They gave us blankets just in case. Nice touch.

I took seat 15A in anticipation of window seat, there is no window.

Flight late, the waited for a long time for “personal” to arrive at gate to dock the plane in Rochester. So annoying. This flight was expected, why aren’t personel available for the jet bridge?

My recent experience was excellent on Delta! I flew with Delta Comfort and I was really comfortable in my seat. I enjoyed the in-flight service. The flight attendants were so friendly and hospitable. I love the snack on the flight as well. This was my first time flying on Delta and I will definitely consider flying with them again.

My flight was canceled on Sunday. Rebooking took three hours. Had to pay for accommodations another night. New flight was delayed for 5 hours, all that was sent was a 12 dollar food voucher, which doesn’t tell you how to use it. Then when we landed we had to sit on the plane for an hour before we could get off.

Fabulous if you have a portable wheelchair. They can store it in the galley and you can just walk out with it. Really nice and the flat seats are just incredible, very nice. iPads for movies, also pretty nice,

No charging outlets worked. Other than collecting trash attendants didn’t come around. No one could hear flight attendants announcements during the flight. Seat pads were horrible. Sitting on a board for 5 hours. What happened to Hawaiian airlines comfort, hospitality, and extras? Our pilots did an excellent job trying to minimize turbulence and incredible job in landing in windy conditions.

I like that if they asked you to checked in a bag at the gate they give you priority to board

I received several emails about my 3:10 flight. When I showed up to the airport at 12:30 to check my bags I was told the flight was actually at 1 pm. They grudgingly rebooked me for a flight at 5:22 to Vegas to get a connecting to LAX. I did find the gate for my original 3:10 flight but they were booked. I proceeded to receive status updates and gate change information for the 3:10 flight, even though I was apparently never supposed to be on that flight

The food options were limited and very specific. Some type of entertainment option for a 4.5 hour flight would have been nice.

The Kayak confirmation number did not work for checking in the day before. I checked in at 8.30 using my ticket number. When I arrived at the airport, I was informed that the flight was overbooked, and since I had checked in late, I did not have a seat. The Next flight was not until ten PM. I called my wife, who had been taking care of our kids all weekend, and she was upset, calling me a liar and telling me to stay in SD. It turned my weekend getaway into a nightmare! I blame the Kayak website and will not book flights using your app in the future.

comfortable but the food is horrible. I have flown Hawaiian several times now and no matter what they say the food is its the same squashed bread with melted goop inside. Tastes fake and isnt what they represent, its quite nasty. What happend to real food? And there is NO entertainment!! so not sure why they are asking for a review on that.

Good and friendly staff. Nicely enjoyed the complimentary drink and snack.

I was very, very cold and a stranger loaned me her sweater next to me. I didn’t wanna buy a blanket just for a four hour trip when I did not need the pillow or the earphones. I don’t mind purchasing a blanket, but I only needed that not all of it accessories. Cold air pretty much blew the entire trip. Two people in front of me both bought the blanket packages. Maybe that’s the idea. The crew was exceptionally nice and passed through multiple times.. the restrooms were very clean and usually accessible.

3 hour wait on customer service after flight was cancelled. Was bumped to a flight where I wouldnt have gotten to my destination for another 2 days. Had to fully refund flight and book a new one the following morning. Paid twice the amount for the flight than I had originally booked. Very disappointed I was not offered any sort of discount or points for all of the frustration, in fact the airline profited twice as much off of me by cancelling my flight and and changing my entire trip.

Booked through Kayak Business, had a seat in middle and towards back due to booking rate, not comfortable.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

It was a red-eye, but the flight felt surprisingly quick. The seats were very comfortable, and that made resting much easier. I also want to thank the gentleman seated next to me, who graciously moved so my mom could sit beside me. We slept almost the entire way. The cabin crew was respectful in not disturbing us, while also being courteous and professional throughout. Thank you, United.

Boarding was again a "free for all". We were boarding group 4, and almost the entire plane was able to board before us. It's a shame that someone who follows the rules, gets the short end of the stick. Not fair.

It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

I had a cancelled flight because of technical issues going to my destination, and a delayed flight coming home. All told it wasn’t a total bust.

They delayed the flight from 9:00 to 11:55 At 11:45 they canceled the flight. I paid a premium price for the tickets with poor service

My flight was canceled a few hours before boarding. I was rebooked on Copa airlines and missed an important meeting .

OK, we were delayed and had to de plane and reboard.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

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