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Cheap Flights from San Diego to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$114
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$104
San Jose
San Josenonstop$142
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$299
Fresno
Fresnononstop$107
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispononstop$208
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$298
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$183
Redding
Redding1 stop$346
Reno
Reno1 stop$151
Sacramento
Sacramento2 stops$137
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$114
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$104
San Jose
San Josenonstop$142
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$299
Fresno
Fresnononstop$107
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispononstop$208
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$298
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$183
Redding
Redding1 stop$346
Reno
Reno1 stop$151
Sacramento
Sacramento2 stops$137

Book Cheap San Diego to California 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 California 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 California

dom., abr. 26 - vie., may. 1
Frontier Logo
9:00 pm - 10:26 pm
SAN
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LAS
1h 26mnonstop
Frontier Logo
4:12 pm - 5:41 pm
LAS
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SAN
1h 29mnonstop
$78Frontier
sáb., may. 2 - lun., may. 4
Frontier Logo
2:12 pm - 3:38 pm
SAN
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LAS
1h 26mnonstop
Frontier Logo
4:27 pm - 5:56 pm
LAS
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SAN
1h 29mnonstop
$79Frontier
sáb., jun. 6 - lun., jun. 8
Southwest Logo
6:50 am - 8:35 am
SAN
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SFO
1h 45mnonstop
Southwest Logo
3:45 pm - 7:20 pm
SFO
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SAN
3h 35m
1 stop
$105Southwest
sáb., abr. 18 - mar., abr. 21
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:21 pm - 7:20 pm
SAN
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STS
1h 59mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:46 pm - 9:29 pm
STS
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SAN
1h 43mnonstop
$107Alaska Airlines
mar., abr. 21 - mar., abr. 28
Southwest Logo
4:25 pm - 10:45 pm
SAN
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SFO
6h 20m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:20 am - 2:20 pm
SFO
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SAN
7h 00m
2 stops
$108Southwest
jue., abr. 23 - lun., abr. 27
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:12 pm - 11:01 pm
SAN
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SFO
1h 49mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 8:55 am
SFO
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SAN
1h 40mnonstop
$109Alaska Airlines
sáb., abr. 25 - sáb., may. 2
United Airlines Logo
6:22 pm - 10:19 pm
SAN
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MRY
3h 57m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:03 am - 10:09 am
MRY
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SAN
3h 06m
1 stop
$177United Airlines
jue., abr. 16 - dom., abr. 19
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
10:13 pm - 11:34 pm
SAN
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SBP
1h 21mnonstop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:17 am
SBP
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SAN
1h 17mnonstop
$208Hawaiian Airlines
vie., abr. 24 - sáb., abr. 25
United Airlines Logo
8:37 pm - 11:44 pm
SAN
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SBP
3h 07m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:02 am - 12:06 pm
SBP
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SAN
4h 04m
1 stop
$232United Airlines
jue., abr. 16 - dom., abr. 19
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
2:41 pm - 7:52 pm
SAN
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SBP
5h 11m
1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:17 am
SBP
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SAN
1h 17mnonstop
$233Hawaiian Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to California flights

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

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 California departing in June.

What is the cheapest San Diego to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from San Diego found in the last 72 hours was to Sacramento, at $95 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $97.

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

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $800 on average. Morning departures are around 4% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $952.

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

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 $253, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to California, 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 California is February, when tickets cost $179 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $299 and $249 respectively.

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

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

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

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

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 California, 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 California, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 51% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$45
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 31% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 24% lower on average.
Flight from San Diego to Las Vegas

Flights from San Diego to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from San Diego to California 
LindseyFlew with SWISS
SAN
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SFO
Dec 2025
Ready for weather delays of wind in SFO, which happens often. Keep that in consideration when planning an additional leg of a trip after it from SFO.
AmyFlew with Spirit Airlines
SAN
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OAK
Dec 2024
Make sure you download your movies in advance and try not to bring more luggage than you need. And keep in mind that the gate at San Diego airport is terribly small.
VyomaFlew with Alaska Airlines
SAN
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SFO
Jun 2024
Be sure to read the signs, i have heard it's confusing for connecting flights if you don't follow the directions.
BillFlew with Alaska Airlines
SAN
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SMF
May 2024
Security at Sacramento can take longer than you think it might for a small airport.

FAQs - booking California flights

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

    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 California.

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

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

    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 California 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 California?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San Diego to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $91 one-way - $142 round-trip; Los Angeles $237 one-way - $529 round-trip; San Francisco $148 one-way - $237 round-trip

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to California. 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 California? 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4331 reviews
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

8.0 ExcellentNicole, Mar 2026
LGB - OAK
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Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

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

This was my first trip with Alaska Airlines (round trip DCA to San Diego). Despite a slight delay on the return flight, I feel compelled to post a RAVE review! I cannot praise the airline and the crew enough! Everyone was kind, professional, and courteous, every step of the way- excellent service, snacks, and entertainment! On both legs of the trip I inquired whether there were any free seating upgrades and my request were granted BOTH times! I’ve flown on other airlines where they won’t do that, even when those premium seats are empty. As a customer service professional myself, I can say I left my experience feeling like a valued customer and not just a number. I NEVER expected to praise an airline lol I’ll definitely go out of my way to fly with Alaska on future trips. Thank you for such an awesome experience!

I bought tickets MONTHS ago for a flight that left SAN at 14:30. That is what it says on our tickets. I was never notified of any time changes. During online check-in. I discovered the flight time had been changed to 15:45. This was unacceptable and had I been notified, I would have changed flights, or airlines. That departure time was unworkable with our plans. We called Alaska and asked for an explanation. They said flight time was changed 11/08/25. No proof of notification could be offered. We asked to be moved to an earlier flight. After much pleading, the rep said she would allow a “one time exception..” While I appreciate being moved, this was YOUR fault Alaska Airlines.

The room for legs is adequate for a 6’ tall man and the flight was comfortable. The cabin is clean and the crew is very friendly and pleasant.

Worst first/business class I have ever flown after 75 years on planes. Barely acceptable seats, terrible food, uninterested attendants, unavailable WiFi. I’ll never fly this airline again.

Again, very smooth and all of the Alaska folks were great. They continue to meet all my needs.

The checking was disaster, the crew wasn't behave well. It took us two hours to check in, after that thr line at the TSA was long, we barely make the flight. Bad airline

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

I liked the Starlink WiFi but didn't like how they said they were the only airline to offer a free meal and it turns out to be just a standalone sandwich and then charge for snacks to go with it. Rather have the free snacks like Southwest, but have the option to purchase a decent meal for a 5+ hour flight.

I like Hawaiian, it was great that they had good internet connection across the Pacific Ocean, thanks to Star Link satellites. The seating was comfortable, ( I was in economy ). Maybe I missed it, but I only got offered a beverage once. It was a nonstop flight KOA to SMF. I would take it again next time I go that way.

Previously flown Hawaiian Airlines on similar routes, I found Alaska Airlines to be noticeably more comfortable. The seats on Alaska Airlines provided better support and cushioning, which made a significant difference on the long flight to the islands. When you’re spending 5-6 hours in the air, seat comfort really matters, and Alaska Airlines delivered where it counts. After comparing both carriers, I’ve decided to book with Alaska Airlines for all my future Hawaii trips. The superior seat comfort alone makes it worth choosing Alaska over Hawaiian Airlines. If you’re planning a trip to Hawaii and prioritizing comfort, I’d recommend giving Alaska Airlines a try. You won’t be disappointed. Highly recommended for Hawaii travel!

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 crew was EXTREMELY helpful And sweet and the flight was smooth!

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.

One hour waiting time after boarding, but arrived in time. I am satisfied

Horrible service no Wi-Fi connection on both leg of the flight and they are refusing to fix bad service

I will never fly ANA again. They lost one of my large pieces of checked luggage, the heaviest one with the most valuable items in it, and they said they will not send me an email unless they can't find it, even though the paper they gave me to track the status of my lost luggage requires a code from an email they are supposed to send me so I can do baggage tracing. They claim to be an international airline, but they also insist on calling a Japanese telephone number to confirm where to send the lost baggage if they find it. It is impossible to find an actual contact email address for customer support on their website, and their AI chatbot is unhelpful, directing you to a webpage that says it is for contact information but does not have any actual email addresses or phone numbers listed on it. My seat in economy did not recline at all, even though I was not sitting in an exit row nor the very back row. I had to sit in the fully upright position for over ten hours of international travel. Awful experience overall.

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

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

This airline sucks. They offer low rates then charge you for everything, the app does not work well, the seats are the most uncomfortable. Maintenance issues on the flight, and you still have to sit through their credit card commercials. People are nice enough but does not make up for overall poor experience.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

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