Which airports can I use when flying from San Diego to Buffalo?

Flights from San Diego to Buffalo usually depart from San Diego (SAN) and arrive at Buffalo (BUF).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from San Diego to Buffalo?

Two cabin classes are available on flights from San Diego to Buffalo: • Economy Class • First Class

Which airports do connecting flights from San Diego to Buffalo pass through?

One-stop flights from San Diego to Buffalo most commonly connect through: • Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 56% of one-stop connections • Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) - 14% of one-stop connections • Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - 11% of one-stop connections • Boston Logan Intl (BOS) - 5% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from San Diego to Buffalo?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 38% on flights from San Diego to Buffalo. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $373 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $593, a difference of $220. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

How expensive are last-minute San Diego to Buffalo flights?

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 65% above the $448 route average. Book 19 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

How long is a flight from San Diego to Buffalo?

A nonstop flight from San Diego to Buffalo takes 00m, covering 2,191 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from San Diego to Buffalo?

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

How are flight prices from San Diego to Buffalo looking right now?

One-way fares from San Diego to Buffalo are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $184, which is 21% below the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from San Diego to Buffalo?

Flying via Minneapolis St Paul (MSP) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 6h 43m, compared with 6h 59m via Chicago Midway (MDW) and 7h 34m via Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW).

What is the time difference between San Diego and Buffalo?

Buffalo is 3 hours ahead of San Diego (Eastern Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

What car rental options are available at Buffalo Airport (BUF)?

Buffalo Airport (BUF) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $82 for economy cars. Top options include: • Dollar • Budget • Hertz • Thrifty • Alamo

How much should I expect to pay for a San Diego to Buffalo flight?

Round-trip flights from San Diego to Buffalo range from $354 to $590, with an average of $448 over the past 12 months. Anything below $354 counts as a good deal.

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

Round-trip flights from San Diego to Buffalo typically range from $354 to $590. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $301, on Southwest.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Buffalo?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Tuesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Buffalo. It’s 17% cheaper than the average day, while Sunday is the most expensive, with prices 32% higher.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Buffalo?

•February is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Buffalo at $334 round-trip. •March ($688) and December ($639) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 105% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

When are flights from San Diego to Buffalo the cheapest?

Flights from San Diego to Buffalo are cheapest 19 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 57% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from San Diego to Buffalo?

Southwest ($301) and Delta ($301) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from San Diego to Buffalo according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from San Diego to Buffalo?

Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) is the most popular layover for the San Diego to Buffalo route. 56% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via ORD.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from San Diego to Buffalo?

Flights via Boston Logan Intl (BOS) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $315. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from San Diego to Buffalo which airport offers the shortest layover?

Minneapolis St Paul (MSP) had the shortest average connection time for San Diego to Buffalo layovers at 3h 46m over the past 3 months.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to Buffalo

Thu, Jan 14 - Thu, Jan 21

7:25 am - 7:35 pmSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

9h 10m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

5:45 am - 11:10 amBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

8h 25m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

$301Southwest

Thu, Dec 3 - Tue, Dec 8

10:30 pm - 11:05 amSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

9h 35m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:00 am - 11:54 amBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

8h 54m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$301Delta

Thu, Jan 14 - Thu, Jan 21

8:00 pm - 7:50 amSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

8h 50m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Baltimore/Washington

5:45 am - 1:35 pmBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

10h 50m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

$306Southwest

Thu, Nov 26 - Thu, Dec 3

6:45 am - 7:08 pmSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

9h 23m1 stop Denver Intl

8:17 am - 2:55 pmBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

9h 38m1 stop Denver Intl

$311United Airlines

Thu, Nov 26 - Thu, Dec 3

6:20 am - 7:08 pmSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

9h 48m2 stops Los Angeles Denver Intl

8:17 am - 2:55 pmBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

9h 38m1 stop Denver Intl

$316United Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Nov 25

10:20 pm - 10:42 amSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

9h 22m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

4:41 pm - 9:55 pmBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

8h 14m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$323American Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Sat, Dec 5

9:25 pm - 10:18 amSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

9h 53m1 stop Philadelphia

6:00 am - 12:43 pmBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

9h 43m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$323American Airlines

Mon, Nov 23 - Mon, Dec 7

11:39 am - 11:58 pmSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

9h 19m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

11:30 am - 7:33 pmBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

11h 03m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$323JetBlue

Wed, Nov 25 - Mon, Dec 7

11:39 am - 11:58 pmSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

9h 19m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

11:30 am - 7:33 pmBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

11h 03m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$323JetBlue

Thu, Dec 3 - Tue, Dec 8

10:30 pm - 11:05 amSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

9h 35m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:00 am - 11:54 amBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

8h 54m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$323Delta

Recent last minute flight deals from San Diego to Buffalo

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

8:26 pm - 11:07 amSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

11h 41m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

6:55 am - 12:56 pmBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

9h 01m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$791JetBlue

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

9:32 am - 7:07 amSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

18h 35m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1:48 pm - 11:57 pmBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

13h 09m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Denver Intl

$796Frontier

Thu, Nov 5 - Tue, Nov 10

8:26 pm - 11:07 amSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

11h 41m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

2:09 pm - 10:31 amBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

23h 22m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$816JetBlue

Thu, Nov 5 - Tue, Nov 10

8:15 am - 9:15 pmSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

10h 00m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Chicago Midway

2:40 pm - 9:55 pmBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

10h 15m1 stop Denver Intl

$848Southwest

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

7:50 pm - 8:25 amSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

9h 35m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Baltimore/Washington

7:10 pm - 11:50 pmBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

7h 40m1 stop Chicago Midway

$848Southwest

Thu, Nov 5 - Tue, Nov 10

7:50 pm - 8:25 amSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

9h 35m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Baltimore/Washington

2:00 pm - 7:40 pmBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

8h 40m2 stops Chicago Midway Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$853Southwest

Mon, Nov 2 - Wed, Nov 4

10:40 pm - 6:05 pmSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

16h 25m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:45 pm - 9:20 amBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

17h 35m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$863American Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Mon, Nov 2

6:15 am - 11:59 pmSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

14h 44m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:46 pm - 9:20 amBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

17h 34m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$912American Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Wed, Nov 4

8:26 pm - 11:08 amSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

11h 42m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

11:26 am - 10:50 pmBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

14h 24m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$979Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Mon, Nov 2

6:50 am - 5:08 pmSAN San Diego-BUF Buffalo

7h 18m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:30 am - 5:17 pmBUF Buffalo-SAN San Diego

9h 47m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Los Angeles

$1,084United Airlines

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Price, demand and travel trends for San Diego to Buffalo flights

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How much is a round-trip flight from San Diego to Buffalo? 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 Buffalo departing in january.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Buffalo?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Tuesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Buffalo. It’s 17% cheaper than the average day, while Sunday is the most expensive, with prices 32% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Buffalo? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from San Diego to Buffalo, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •February is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Buffalo at $334 round-trip.
•March ($688) and December ($639) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 105% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.
When are flights from San Diego to Buffalo the cheapest?: Flights from San Diego to Buffalo are cheapest 19 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 57% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

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What cabin classes can I book on flights from San Diego to Buffalo?
Two cabin classes are available on flights from San Diego to Buffalo:

• Economy Class
• First Class
How long is a flight from San Diego to Buffalo?
A nonstop flight from San Diego to Buffalo takes 00m, covering 2,191 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from San Diego to Buffalo?
No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID or another TSA-accepted form of identification.
How much should I expect to pay for a San Diego to Buffalo flight?
Round-trip flights from San Diego to Buffalo range from $354 to $590, with an average of $448 over the past 12 months. Anything below $354 counts as a good deal.
How expensive are last-minute San Diego to Buffalo flights?
Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 65% above the $448 route average. Book 19 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.
How are flight prices from San Diego to Buffalo looking right now?
One-way fares from San Diego to Buffalo are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $184, which is 21% below the typical average for this route.
What car rental options are available at Buffalo Airport (BUF)?
Buffalo Airport (BUF) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $82 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Dollar
• Budget
• Hertz
• Thrifty
• Alamo
Which airports can I use when flying from San Diego to Buffalo?
Flights from San Diego to Buffalo usually depart from San Diego (SAN) and arrive at Buffalo (BUF).
Which airports do connecting flights from San Diego to Buffalo pass through?
One-stop flights from San Diego to Buffalo most commonly connect through:

• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 56% of one-stop connections
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) - 14% of one-stop connections
• Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - 11% of one-stop connections
• Boston Logan Intl (BOS) - 5% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from San Diego to Buffalo?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 38% on flights from San Diego to Buffalo. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $373 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $593, a difference of $220.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from San Diego to Buffalo?
Flying via Minneapolis St Paul (MSP) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 6h 43m, compared with 6h 59m via Chicago Midway (MDW) and 7h 34m via Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW).
What is the time difference between San Diego and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 3 hours ahead of San Diego (Eastern Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Tuesday departure and avoid flying on Sunday. On this route, Tuesday flights average $373, about $220 less than Sunday fares (37% savings) based on the last 12 months.
For the best chance at a low fare, aim to book around 19 weeks before you fly. On this route, that window historically saves about 57% versus last-minute pricing (KAYAK booking data, last 12 months).
If you can choose when to travel, plan your San Diego to Buffalo trip for February. Fares historically average $334 round-trip in that month - typically $354 less than the most expensive month, which is March (based on the last 12 months).
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, check out these hotels close to Buffalo Airport.

• Aloft Buffalo Airport
• Comfort Inn and Suites Buffalo Airport
• TownePlace Suites by Marriott Buffalo Airport

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