$113 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Dallas

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Cheapest round-trip
$200
Typical prices: $377-$228
Frontier
Fri 6/12Fri 6/12
SAN - DFW • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$191
Typical prices: $390-$257
Frontier
Sat 6/6Sun 6/7
SAN - DFW • Non-stop
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Frontier Economy Bundle adds a carry-on and seat choice for budget value.
American Main Cabin Extra adds early boarding; Southwest flies into Love Field.
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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Dallas (SAN-DFW)

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

Fri, Jun 12 - Fri, Jun 12
Frontier Logo
6:25 am - 11:54 am
SAN
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DFW
3h 29mnonstop
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5:39 pm - 6:50 pm
DFW
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SAN
3h 11mnonstop
$200Frontier
Thu, Aug 27 - Sat, Sep 5
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6:25 am - 11:54 am
SAN
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DFW
3h 29mnonstop
Frontier Logo
5:35 pm - 6:46 pm
DFW
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SAN
3h 11mnonstop
$208Frontier
Wed, Jul 22 - Thu, Aug 6
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7:46 pm - 6:10 am
SAN
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DFW
8h 24m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
5:56 pm - 7:01 pm
DFW
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SAN
3h 05mnonstop
$209Frontier
Fri, Jun 12 - Mon, Jun 22
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6:25 am - 11:54 am
SAN
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DFW
3h 29mnonstop
Frontier Logo
5:39 pm - 6:50 pm
DFW
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SAN
3h 11mnonstop
$210Frontier
Fri, Jun 12 - Mon, Jun 15
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6:25 am - 11:54 am
SAN
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DFW
3h 29mnonstop
Frontier Logo
5:39 pm - 6:50 pm
DFW
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SAN
3h 11mnonstop
$212Frontier
Thu, Aug 6 - Sun, Aug 9
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6:35 am - 12:05 pm
SAN
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DFW
3h 30mnonstop
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10:23 pm - 3:27 pm
DFW
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SAN
19h 04m
1 stop
$215Frontier
Tue, Aug 25 - Fri, Aug 28
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1:40 pm - 6:40 pm
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DAL
3h 00mnonstop
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9:00 pm - 9:55 pm
DAL
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SAN
2h 55mnonstop
$280Southwest
Sat, Aug 22 - Mon, Aug 24
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4:05 pm - 9:05 pm
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DAL
3h 00mnonstop
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6:00 pm - 6:55 pm
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2h 55mnonstop
$283Southwest
Sat, Aug 22 - Mon, Aug 24
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6:20 am - 11:25 am
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DAL
3h 05mnonstop
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8:35 am - 11:15 am
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SAN
4h 40m
1 stop
$289Southwest
Thu, Aug 20 - Tue, Aug 25
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6:15 am - 5:43 pm
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DAL
9h 28m
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2:57 pm - 11:00 pm
DAL
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10h 03m
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$330Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Dallas flights

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

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 Dallas departing in June.

What is the cheapest San Diego to Dallas flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from San Diego to Dallas costs $228 on the route between San Diego (SAN) and Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 16% cheaper than other San Diego-Dallas routes. It is also the most popular route.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Dallas on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from San Diego to Dallas. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Dallas, 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 Dallas is August, where tickets cost $58 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $134 and $109 respectively.

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

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 Dallas, 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 Dallas, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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Cheapest flight$110
Flight from San Diego to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

When to book flights from San Diego to Dallas

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Dallas based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Dallas

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Dallas was $110 for a one-way ticket and $200 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Dallas from San Diego.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Diego to Dallas?

    San Diego is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Dallas. You will leave San Diego from San Diego and you will be arriving in Dallas at one of these airports: Dallas Love Field or Dallas/Fort Worth.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

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

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Dallas from San Diego?

    Las Vegas is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Diego to Dallas.

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

    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 Dallas.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Dallas 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 Dallas?

    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 Dallas with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Diego to Dallas?

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

Prefer to fly direct from San Diego to Dallas?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Diego to Dallas.
Find which airlines fly direct from San Diego Airport to Dallas, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Diego to Dallas

Monday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +2 more

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Direct returns

Dallas to San Diego

Monday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

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

 
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4255 reviews
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
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One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2026
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One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

The seat was not comfortable. 1D. My back was sore all night and the next day.

One of the best airlines for fast boarding, on time arrivals, and top notch service!

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

Flight got delayed like 5 times, then they put and ada passenger in the back of the plane.

Flight delayed no communication. The gate was changed so many times.

Alaska is by far the best airline to fly with 😍

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!

The flight from Dallas to Tokyo was not on Japan Airlines. It was on American Airlines. Very disappointed that we did not fly on Japan Airlines. Will not be using you liars again. I’ll just book direct from the airline next time. Wish you could make this right and has us fly on Japan Air when heading back home to the US.

It was what i expected. I like the movies you can access from your phone. It would be nice if there was a gluten free snack offered. But I did bring my own snack knowing there would not be a gluten free option

Ontario airport boarding was very easy to park and access, is clean and TSA took 10 minutes total. Check-in was a breeze and cruise was very nice.

We got delayed getting out of DFW for broken overhead bins. Once the flight got underway the captain kept the seatbelt sign lit the entire flight despite little perceptible turbulence, preventing use of the rest rooms and any sort of refreshment service in the main cabin.

There were flight delays making our flight arrive at our destination after midnight didn’t seem to have enough crew or airplanes for the flights laid over in Dallas should’ve had plenty of time to make it to our next flight only made it because that flight was also delayed because our plane wasn’t even at the airport yet overall have not had a good experience on American

Seat comfort was poor (no lumbar or lower back support).

The passenger in front of of me reclined their seat back all the way the entire flight. Their headrest was in my face the entire flight! I barely had room for the little plastic cup of water to fit on my tray table; can you make the seats and space between the rows any smaller??? You can’t even get up to use the restroom! Worst flight I’ve had in a very long time!

My Frequent Flyer nber wasn't put on as I was told it was..... This resulted in a last group boarding and no priority tags on My bags.

Cancelled the flight half hour before boarding. Then cancelled the connecting flight too.

I would like a refund for the extra cost the seat I paid for. An oversized person sat next to me and I couldn’t fit on my seat and had to move to another seat.

Since we started at syr the service, crews, and flights were just excellent

It was fine for what it was. It’s not luxury travel but it was efficient, for the most part. Having my carry-on transferred into luggage however, was unwelcome.

We had better-than-average leg room and I loved the access to shows and movies. During boarding, we could not hear the agent even though we were close to the boarding door, which was kind of scary when we realized that half of the passengers had already boarded. Also, the entertainment was awesome, but I could not hear the movie as well as I would have liked, because my headphones were crappy. It would have been better if I could connect my own ear buds via Bluetooth or if JetBlue provided headphones.

On time, friendly attendants, quick wheelchair assistance and help checking in bags. Also appreciated change in seats, more forward to make it easier for my 97 year old mother to board and exit the plane. Thank you, JetBlue!

Flight did not have onboard charging and TV screen flickering.

I was seated next to an autistic child who was out of control and had a child behind me kicking my seat for most of the trip. I will never fly JetBlue again. Ever. I don't care how cheap it is. It's terrible.

Boarding process was terrible. No assigned seat until the gate, then a long line to get seat assignment.

This was the first flight I've taken since pre-pandemic. I was pleased with how orderly the boarding and disembarking went. The seats were comfortable. I loved that there was no "first class'. The attendants and passengers I met were all very friendly and welcoming.

Boarding was easy. Provided drinks and snacks. Good aircraft and staff

Not very happy because of the long delaying which causes our luggages were not on the connection flight and nearly missed our connection flight.

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

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

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.

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.

baggage clamed had to wait over a hour and half for all people on my flight it was terrible

My flight was canceled I was promised a reginf still not received.

The confirmation # CK8GNW and my name was not recognized/in Frontier system. I was able to check in on Frintier app so i went to the Frontier ticket agent, at time they told me that my name/ confirmation did not show up as a purchased ticket. I had to purchase a new ticket that cost $289.00 one way.

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

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