$150 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Central America

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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Central America

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San Salvador
San Salvador1 stop$371
San José
San José1 stop$325
Guatemala City
Guatemala City1 stop$329
Panama City
Panama Citynonstop$556
Liberia
Liberia2 stops$347
Managua
Managua2 stops$481
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula2 stops$479
Comayagua
Comayagua2 stops$504
Coxen Hole
Coxen Hole1 stop$614
David
David2 stops$986
San Salvador
San Salvador1 stop$371
San José
San José1 stop$325
Guatemala City
Guatemala City1 stop$329
Panama City
Panama Citynonstop$556
Liberia
Liberia2 stops$347
Managua
Managua2 stops$481
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula2 stops$479
Comayagua
Comayagua2 stops$504
Coxen Hole
Coxen Hole1 stop$614
David
David2 stops$986

Book Cheap San Diego to Central America 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 Central America 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 Central America

Sun, Mar 1 - Wed, Mar 4
Copa Airlines Logo
8:18 pm - 8:20 am
SAN
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SJO
10h 02m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
5:50 am - 5:14 pm
SJO
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SAN
13h 24m
1 stop
$325Copa Airlines
Fri, Apr 3 - Fri, Apr 10
Frontier Logo
6:45 am - 9:35 am
SAN
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GUA
25h 50m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:47 am - 11:44 pm
GUA
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SAN
14h 57m
1 stop
$329Frontier
Sun, Mar 1 - Wed, Mar 4
Copa Airlines Logo
8:18 pm - 4:46 pm
SAN
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SJO
18h 28m
3 stops
Copa Airlines Logo
5:50 am - 5:14 pm
SJO
-
SAN
13h 24m
1 stop
$330Copa Airlines
Fri, Apr 17 - Fri, Apr 24
Copa Airlines Logo
9:18 pm - 1:52 pm
SAN
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SJO
15h 34m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
4:09 am - 6:30 pm
SJO
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SAN
15h 21m
1 stop
$336Copa Airlines
Sat, Feb 28 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
1:04 pm - 10:24 am
SAN
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SJO
19h 20m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 8:39 am
SJO
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SAN
10h 04m
1 stop
$337American Airlines
Sat, Feb 28 - Sun, Mar 8
American Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 10:56 pm
SAN
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SJO
14h 36m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 8:39 am
SJO
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SAN
10h 04m
1 stop
$342American Airlines
Sat, May 16 - Sat, May 23
United Airlines Logo
6:05 pm - 5:30 am
SAN
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SJO
10h 25m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:13 am - 9:24 pm
SJO
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SAN
11h 11m
1 stop
$348United Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Thu, Apr 16
Southwest Logo
7:10 am - 7:00 pm
SAN
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SJO
10h 50m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
9:00 am - 8:10 pm
SJO
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SAN
12h 10m
1 stop
$349Southwest
Fri, Apr 17 - Thu, Apr 23
United Airlines Logo
4:21 pm - 6:58 am
SAN
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BZE
13h 37m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:35 pm - 9:26 pm
BZE
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SAN
7h 51m
1 stop
$413United Airlines
Sun, Apr 19 - Tue, May 5
Delta Logo
9:45 pm - 1:02 pm
SAN
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PTY
13h 17m
1 stop
Delta Logo
2:27 pm - 11:25 pm
PTY
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SAN
10h 58m
1 stop
$571Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Central America flights

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

What is the cheapest San Diego to Central America flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Central America from San Diego found in the last 72 hours was to Panama City, at $315 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Diego (SAN) to Panama City (PTY), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $315.

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

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 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $606 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Central America?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Central America, 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 Central America is August, when tickets cost $499 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $800 and $599 respectively.

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

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 Central America, 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 Central America, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$150
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.
Flight from San Diego to San José

FAQs - booking Central America flights

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

    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 Central America.

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

    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 Central America 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 Central America?

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

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to Central America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to Central America? 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 4290 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
Airline reviews

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

2.0 MediocreDarcey, Feb 2026
SAN - SJC
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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.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

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

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

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 lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Everything I mentioned earlier - the airbus was more comfortable indeed and the experience was further enhanced.

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

It was nt delta. It was aeromexo. Service was awful. They served a very small drink and NO snack for a 3hr and 35min flight. Then for the first 30 min of the flight is was talk and talk over head interruption the movie/ show i picked to watch.

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Copa staff at PTY and one particular crew member were unhelpful & rude.

A lot things happened in this trip.The fly should be less stress.

There should be a warning regarding the quality of the aircraft on the website as we reserve the tickets. There was no TV or any type of screen onboard. The wifi they offer is good for nothing. Traveling 9 hours straight with kids and no type of entetainment was horrible. I wish I had been informed prior so I could buy a ticket with another airline. The food was a joke too. A very tiny portion per passenger. They also charged $100 per checked bag. With United I used to pay $60. So, fair to say that I wont be flying Copa anymore. Their aircraft was super old, outdated, no entertainment, with nearly no onboard food.

I always enjoy flying Copa. There are very few airlines where I can enjoy a comfortable sleep in-flight. The snacks weren't the best, but they sufficed. The in-flight entertainment was fantastic, and I crossed another movie off my watch list.

Very strict carry on rules meant most of the plane had to gate check their luggage. As is often the case had things that were broken because of this, but I appreciated not being charged to gate check. Otherwise good flight and great crew once on the plane

Simply as follows:- First, there was no vegetarian option for the meal Second, only 2 washrooms for the entire economy class.

I liked the meatloaf the chicken was awful but the plane was on time and got there and the staff was nice.

They were super friendly bumped me up to exit row free of charge, All flight legs were on time

Boarding was quick & efficient; they gave boarding groups due priority; staff & air crew were very cordial and helpful, pleasant flight.

the food served was an embarrassment. No connection for charging the cellphone... What a crappy airline.

Entertainment kept turning itself off. Gave up on watching a movie.

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

Crew was great (professional, attentive, prompt). Snacks for 4 hrs flight is deplorable.

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

Terrible. No customer service, no food, no drinks on a 6 hour premier economy booking.

Check-in and in-flight staff were better than average. The seat was a fair size but too hard and not enough padding. The cushion/pillow provided is poor (thin and seems to be disposable ,it provides no effective cushioning or support). Food was OK-ish but no choice of inflight snacks and no easy place to get drinks other than water (I could ask for juice by intruding into the staff area at the back of the plane) Entertainment was very good actually. Overall better than I expected from a US-based airline (sorry!) but compared to ANA or Singapore it was so-so. (I live in Japan so they are my comparative airlines)

Terrible. Our first time back on United for 10 years, the seats in Polaris class are small and uncomfortable. They have squished too many people in to get more $$$. The staff are not friendly and not wanting to accommodate. I asked for two salads rather than a main meal and was advised no we wont do that. Then asked what I would like for breakfast and given something else anyway. I will not be flying United International anytime soon.

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

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

The flight was really crowded. Flight attendants were just ok.

Flight was delayed for 2 hours, then last minute the change to on time. The satélite location is far and a nightmare to get to.

We flew in first class. The crew did not offer drinks before the flight took off, but they treated us well during the flight. The food was excellent. There was actually too much food served, but it was nice to have all the options.

For a 5 1/2 hour flite i considered the "business class" to be subpar. The seats were just ok, no amenities, really nothing more than a long domestic flight. Frankly disappointed.

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

The entertainment options were at best, fair. It was exactly the same as my outbound flight. It would have been more entertaining if there were some series from Apple TV, HBO, Showtime or other carriers for me to catch up with.

The flight was on time and arrived early. The crew were friendly and helpful.

While I didn’t watch much tv I would have liked a few more options of TV series from Apple TV or hbo max ..

Overall experience was great. Flights were almost on time in departing and we arrived at our destination as scheduled. No issues with amenities or flight crew. Everything went well as as expected. Will fly again with American Airlines in the future!

The flight was very smooth and the meal in business class was great.

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