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Cheapest round-trip
$217
Typical prices: $238-$399
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SAN - YYC • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$226
Typical prices: $232-$385
WestJet
Wed 9/23Mon 9/28
SAN - YYC • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $219 (round-trip)
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Cheapest • Avg $443 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 5h 06m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Calgary (SAN-YYC)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Calgary 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to Calgary

Sat, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 28
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9:01 pm - 12:10 pm
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$217Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 23
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3:30 pm - 7:55 pm
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3h 25mnonstop
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$218Multiple Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 1
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5:00 pm - 1:40 am
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6:50 am - 11:53 am
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$219Air Canada
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 2
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7h 40m
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6h 53m
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$219Air Canada
Wed, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 28
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3h 25mnonstop
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$226WestJet
Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14
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$227WestJet
Wed, Oct 21 - Sat, Oct 24
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7:41 pm - 12:19 pm
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3:22 pm - 12:31 am
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$235United Airlines
Sun, Sep 20 - Tue, Sep 22
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$238United Airlines
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$255Delta
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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Calgary flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego to Calgary 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 Calgary?

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 Calgary departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Calgary from San Diego usually cost between $263 and $513 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $217 on Multiple Airlines (Sep 26-Sep 28).

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Calgary on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to San Diego, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Calgary, 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 Calgary is May, where tickets cost $287 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $496 and $443 respectively.

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

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 $343 on average.

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

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 Calgary, 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 Calgary, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 65% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from San Diego to Calgary

 
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Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz

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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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Kaitlyn McInnis

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Kaitlyn is a guidebook author and travel writer splitting her time between Atlantic Canada and Istanbul, Türkiye. She has visited over fifty countries and all seven continents, so she is very familiar with many hotels, airports and airlines around the globe. But her favorite type of vacation is sunbathing by the sea with a good book in hand.

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When to book flights from San Diego to Calgary

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FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Calgary

  • Is American Airlines environmentally friendly?

    American Airlines has implemented a fuel efficiency program that has saved many gallons of fuel, reducing carbon emissions. It has partnered with the CarbonFund Foundation to offset its carbon emissions by investing in renewable energy. It also implemented a sustainable catering program that uses compostable and recyclable materials and sources food locally.

  • Which flight alliances connect San Diego and Calgary?

    Star Alliance and One World flight alliances offer flights from San Diego to Calgary. American Airlines, a One World member, offers connecting flights through its hubs. Star Alliance member, United Airlines, provides passengers an extensive network of routes and destinations.

  • Does United Airlines offer dietetic meals?

    United Airlines offers special meals for passengers with special dietary requirements. These meals include vegetarian, kosher, and gluten-free. They also provide halal meals to Muslims that follow Islamic dietary laws. Passengers can request these meals during the booking process at least 24 h before departure.

  • What ticket class does WestJet Airlines offer?

    WestJet offers three class tickets: Economy, Premium, and Business. Economy ticket includes food and beverages and is the most standard ticket class. Premium class offers snacks and drinks, and for flights that are more than 150 minutes, enjoy a Canadian or a globally-inspired meal. Business class has customized pillows and blankets and special dietary meals. They also offer amenity kits that have skincare products.

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Calgary was $75 for a one-way ticket and $217 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Diego to Calgary flight route: Air Canada, KLM, Delta, United Airlines, WestJet, Alaska Airlines, and American Airlines.

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

    The Boeing 737-700 Passenger/BBJ1 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Diego to Calgary flight route.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Calgary, Alaska Airlines or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Calgary are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $822 and an overall rating of 7.9, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $385 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

    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 Calgary.

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

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

    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 Calgary with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and YYC 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 San Diego to Calgary?

    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 Calgary from San Diego 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 San Diego to Calgary

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $195 or less one-way and $249 or less round-trip.
  • Passengers flying from San Diego (SAN) to Calgary (YYC) with Air Canada should expect a layover at Denver International Airport (DEN) in Denver, while Delta Air Lines has a layover at Salt Lake International Airport (SFC). United Airlines operates a layover at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Alaska Airlines has a stopover at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The duration of these layovers varies depending on which airline you choose.
  • WestJet elite members upgrade to first class using their complimentary annual companion voucher or can bid for an upgrade through the Plus Upgrade program. They can also use a travel credit card that offers perks such as free upgrades. Non-elite members can use WestJet dollars to purchase an upgrade, sign up for WestJet Rewards, and earn points for an upgrade.
  • If you don't want to spend a fortune on a flight, consider flying with Air Canada. It offers basic economy fares for domestic flights and doesn't charge any fee for carry-on baggage. It has an option allowing passengers to pay for flights using Aeroplan miles and offers discounted fares for youth and students. Air Canada has a low-fare finder tool to help find the best deals that suit your budget. It also has flexible booking options with no charge fees.
  • Economy class Delta Air Lines passengers can bring one personal item, a carry-on bag with dimensions of 22 × 14 × 9 inches. All checked bags must not exceed 50 lbs. First and business-class travelers can have one individual thing and two carry-on bags that should not exceed 70 lbs. The dimensions of two carry-on bags for first and business-class passengers should have dimensions of 22 × 14 × 9 inches.
  • Business travelers should consider choosing Alaska Airlines for their San Diego to Calgary flights. It offers a corporate travel program with discounts and rewards for business travelers. It has comfortable seating to help business passengers stay productive and relaxed during their flights. Not only that, but it also offers promotions and deals, making it an affordable and convenient option for corporate travel.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to Calgary

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Calgary. 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 Calgary? 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.
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The flight was very late departing the gate, for unknown reasons.

8.0 ExcellentPaul, Jul 2026
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The flight was very late departing the gate, for unknown reasons.

Now that Spirit is not around Alaska took over the title of cheap and worse airlines with high prices for garbage cheap planes. Seats recline the entire 2”. What’s the purpose? Just make the stationary. Crew is on steroids. Food is like McDonald’s happy meal. Only happy in the name rest is garbage

Loved being about to check my carry on for free then getting to board earlier ( Group c rather than F) Crew was very nice and accommodating. Enjoyed the beverage and pretzels - I'll fly Alaska again if given the opportunity

Only issue is that when you board last they make you check your carry on due to lack of space. Did not care for that.

delay was longer than the entire flight. I didn’t stop flying with delta for this.

I missed it because Alaskan cancelled the original flight to San Diego

There were 5 delays IN TOTAL there and back. And we got a $12 food voucher, RIDICULOUS. Will never fly Alaska again!

Orderly boarding; engaged, attentive and detailed flight crew. Late out of the gate but time recovered during flight; super landing and deplaning.

My flight was several times rescheduled and then finally canceled.

Short trip, was nice to have a drink on the short flight still.

This was a West Jet leg and was basically on time. Everybody was helpful and kind.

Very good flight. Crew was great. No issues and we even arrived early.

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

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Overall, terrible. Flight from SFO was delayed due to “air traffic control issues”, and we were all mislead about connecting flights. Told “you have 20 minutes to catch your connection”. Reality was 5. We got to watch the plane sit at the bridge. Won’t fly Delta with a connection again.

Forced to check my bag which fit in carry on, boarded and then sat for over an hour waiting to take off with no explanation.

Delta flight was great from the check in all the way to arrival. However, I had a very bad experience. I requested a wheelchair and the wheelchair employee that went to pick me up from the plane in Boston to bring me to the baggage claims told me I have to pay him. I was under the impression that it was a free service and I usually give tips but the person forced me to pay and since I said no because I was upset with his demand when my daughter walked in to pick me up he demanded payment from my daughter who paid him thinking maybe now it is a charged service.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

The kid in the middle seat kicked me almost the whole flight, almost kicked my hot tea off my tray. The flight was delayed due to the first plane not being able to be de-iced in July! We had to get a new plane. Now I drive 3 hours back to Edmonton because direct flights from PVR were way to expensive

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

Complimentary light meal would be appreciated. But great flight crew service on all legs

The food was terrible this time. Otherwise pleasant, quiet, on-time.

Flight was good but there are way to many announcements for credit cards etc.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

As usual, United scheduling is completely misleading. A 54-minute layover at O’Hare is too short to make a lot of connections, especially since the flight landed “on time” but had to wait on the taxiway 15 minutes for a gate to open up. Then it takes another 10 minutes to exit the plane before one can run to another concourse to catch a connecting flight.

Due to delays at SFO, my WestJet light missed its connecting WestJet flight. If they had held the plane in Calgary for 15 minutes, 2 families with children would not have been stranded in Calgary for more than 24 hours. I understand the need to be on-time, but when it is the same company, you would think they could make a phone call. Or maybe they could go to a higher altitude to make up for lost time? Instead of attempting to put us on another flight, they rescheduled us for the same connecting flight 24 hours later. We then had to scramble to find a hotel, which they state that they were not responsible for since the delay was not their fault and therefore became an additional out of pocket expense for us. The customer service is severely lacking here at this company. They also mentioned that if we purchased our tickets through a 3rd party site (Kayak) versus WestJet directly, that they couldn't help us. Seriously?? Additionally, we lost 2 days of travel and missed out on tours and taxis that were pre-booked. I will not be using WestJet again,

They cancelled and moved my flight with no email or text or any other notice. I discovered this only when I attempted to check in for my flight. Actual flying experience was above average.

The flight was ahead of schedule. A half glass of juice and a cookie is pathetic! No entertainment possibilities. Not even a plug-in for phone or IPad if you wanted to watch a downloaded movie. Back to flying Air Canada!

Flight was delayed 1.5 hours. Baggage took 45 minutes to reach carousel

The quality of service at WestJet has really decline in the past couple years. Now they rarely leave on time and are full of excuses to obviously try to minimize their responsibility for compensation. Reality and what is mentioned at the gate for delaus rarely jive. If you apply for compensation even if appropriate, you are declined. They need to get back to doing the small things great rather than look for more reasons to grab money.

Your staff on the flight back to Calgary were very friendly and efficient .

The flight was on time - which is good. But pretty much every other aspect of the experience was bad. They charged 55$ for a carry on bag!

Flight was old and the seats were not comfortable at all. They made me pay 55$ to take my carry-on bag onboard.

The first flight was cancelled so they automatically re-booked me to fly out *2 days* later. I had to call and spend over an hour on hold to get a new flight. Woke up the next morning to find out the new flight had been delayed enough that I wouldn't be able to make my connection so I called again, spent another hour+ on hold, and then got disconnected. Called again, another hour+ on hold to find out they couldn't find a replacement flight that would get me to my destination in time for my meetings so I had to cancel my trip. Note that the original flight cancellation and the delay of the 2nd flight were both due to "staffing issues".

Generally poor experience with excessive luggage fees. Plane seats were very uncomfortable. Flight did not take off on time, however arrived on time. Boarding seems very inefficient.

Bluetooth to use earphones with the onboard entertainment system failed. WiFi worked at least.

It was one and a half hour flight, however it was delayed for one hour, no bus running after getting off the C-Train,

Staff were very friendly. Plane left on time and arrived on time.

Internet wouldn’t work even after I paid for the package. That was my only real complaint, otherwise excellent.

Seats were small and uncomfortable my seat was Broken and didn’t lean back

The one review I made last I thought was from Houston to calgary so go off that one

From San Francisco to Calgary the seats were uncomfortable. We wish they could lean a bit back.

Check-in was excellent. Flight crew were average, but managed the weather induced stress calmly. We were delayed five hours due to weather, equipment, and staffing shortages.

Flight was delayed, connection was missed, Airline failed to follow Canadian Customs and Border rules which could of resulted in the loss of personal property, fine or possibly being arrested. Gates for departures were suddenly changed, and airline lost my clothing and a cased firearm. I have also lost a day of hunting with an outfitter to the tune of $875 per day. Think I’m upset, do not under any circumstances use this airline.

Maple Leaf Lounge morning food could be more carried and substantial. All AC portion well managed, clean and on schedule

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