$77 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Dallas

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Cheapest round-trip
$148
Overall average: $263
Frontier
Mon 4/6Fri 4/10
SAN - DFW • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$77
Typical prices: $108-$250
Frontier
Tue 3/31
SAN - DFW • 1 stop
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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

Mon, Apr 6 - Fri, Apr 10
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6:45 am - 12:02 pm
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DFW
3h 17mnonstop
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10:18 pm - 11:44 pm
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SAN
3h 26mnonstop
$148Frontier
Thu, Apr 2 - Sat, Jun 6
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6:45 am - 12:02 pm
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3h 17mnonstop
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6:33 pm - 11:55 pm
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7h 22m
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$149Frontier
Thu, Apr 2 - Mon, Apr 6
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9:02 pm - 5:50 am
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6h 48m
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6:51 pm - 12:02 am
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7h 11m
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$150Frontier
Tue, Jun 16 - Thu, Jun 25
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6:25 am - 2:16 pm
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5h 51m
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6:33 pm - 11:55 pm
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7h 22m
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$151Frontier
Sun, Apr 5 - Sun, Apr 12
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6:45 am - 12:02 pm
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3h 17mnonstop
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5:45 am - 12:02 am
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20h 17m
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$152Frontier
Mon, Apr 6 - Tue, Apr 14
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6:45 am - 12:02 pm
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3h 17mnonstop
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4:15 pm - 11:06 pm
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8h 51m
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$153Frontier
Fri, Apr 10 - Thu, Apr 16
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11:58 am - 7:23 pm
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5h 25m
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10:45 pm - 12:11 am
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3h 26mnonstop
$154Frontier
Tue, Apr 7 - Mon, Apr 13
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12:00 pm - 7:53 pm
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5h 53m
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6:51 pm - 12:02 am
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7h 11m
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$155Frontier
Sat, Apr 11 - Tue, Apr 14
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5:25 pm - 10:15 pm
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2h 50mnonstop
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11:45 am - 12:55 pm
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3h 10mnonstop
$162Southwest
Wed, Apr 8 - Sat, Apr 11
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6:20 pm - 11:10 pm
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4:25 pm - 8:10 pm
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$172Southwest
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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.

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 absolute cheapest return flight from San Diego to Dallas costs $188 on the route between San Diego (SAN) and Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW). However, over the past month, flights between San Diego (SAN) and Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) were, on average, 13% cheaper than other San Diego-Dallas routes. The most popular route is between San Diego (SAN) and Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW).

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 $209 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $318 and $313 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 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$77
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.
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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 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Dallas was $77 for a one-way ticket and $148 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?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between San Diego and Dallas, with SkyTeam 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.
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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,Southwest, +1 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,Southwest, +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,Southwest, +1 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,Southwest, +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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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to Dallas

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Dallas. 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 Dallas? 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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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12008 reviews
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.1Food
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Good as usual. Just wished my seat was assigned at online check in. Thanks anyways

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2026
SAN - MRY
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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 whole experience went smoothly with no hitches along the way.

My Alaska Airlines return flight, although worked out in the end, didn't start off well. The initial plane that my family and I boarded was grounded because of a mishap that happened to one of the engines and everyone on board had to disembark the plane. Thankfully we were accommodated with a another plane but our initial flight was supposed to have departed at 11 pm San Diego time for Orlando but instead we ended up leaving at 1:40 am San Diego time. All Passengers were informed that part of the delay was that the plane had to be inspected by the captain, the food had to be stocked and the individuals responsible for fueling the plane left for the evening and had to be summoned to return to fill up our. The Alaska Airlines crew at the airport and on the plane were awesome and apologetic. I know that the crew wasn't responsible for the mishap of the engine but I think in the future the airline should offer a complimentary drink or (1) item of food other than pretzels, nuts or chips to all passengers since we're not to blame for the extreme set backs. The airline in general is good and I recommend to all flyers.

Late leaving so threatened our connection in Vegas to Seattle. We did make up time and made our connection.

Dropping off of the checked bags took way longer than it should have. The agent for the pre-tagged and ready to drop off line was gone and didn't come back for about 15 minutes. The other bag check lines were barely moving. Agents were standing around and not much was getting done. Everything else about the flight was great.

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.

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.

Only downside was the legroom and seat width, which is always a problem unless I spend more for a premium seat.

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

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

The flight attendants and the service is getting worse by the day.

They are rarely on time! Very hard to plan your travels when flights or connections keep getting delayed.

Forced to check bags. Crew uninterested in collecting trash. Unclean seats.

Mediocre would be best description. Food bland. Seat biz class uncomfortable to sleep. Crew never dimmed lights completely in an overnight flight to Europe. Would avoid AA if possible.

I am an AA flyer for a very long time... AA has yet to disappoint.

Arriving plane went to wrong gate. Flight Attendant was late. Was in no Hurry when he arrived. Flight was fine. Plane had to wait 20 minutes to get assigned a gate due to designated gate tied up. barely connected.. Boarded extremely late on final leg of trip.

See prior comment about how Kayak mishandled my reservation and delayed my arrival by 6 hours.

Generally good. Flight left on time and the seats are comfortable. Plenty of space in front if you in you choose a comfort plus seat, completely worth spending the extra money given the amount of hours the flight lasts. The food tastes good but I would say it’s a the amount is too little. The crew was friendly and efficient. There was a some turbulence at different points into the flight. American Airlines has good deals to NZ if you book with plenty of time before you plan on going.

I am very appreciative of the help provided to me by Dennis and Whitney. I had lost my phone at EWR airport and they were very kind in assisting me. This included advice on how to file a report and also helping me connect with family. The pilot was also great about keeping passengers updated on the flight progress with regular communications over the system.

The screens were inoperable for movies and such, but everything else was just fine

My flight was delayed by over an hour and the turbulance was horrible.

The flight was delayed over an hour which got us into DFW at approximately 2:20 am

Terrible. Spirit cancelled the flight with 3 hours notice and were absolutely no help getting another flight. Had to make my own reservation on another airline and arrived in Dallas 12 hours later.

They cancelled the flight due to crew unavailability. The next day they cancelled the flight again.

That gate is like a ducking shelter at Newark No where to sit Outlets that don’t work Bathrooms that are dirty

Loved that all flights were om time or early. Hated all the additional costs for a seat and luggage.

Boarding and unboarding processes were pretty smooth. I gave a low score for Boarding because of how my flight was missing from all the boards at the airport, and when I checked the flight status on the Spirit website, it said it would be departing from Terminal E, gate D15. There are no "D" gates in terminal E.

Waited at the airport for over 4 hours to board this flight. Terrible airline

Flight was good and on time. Everyone was nice. Seats aren't very comfortable

The seats are too small the plane makes weird noise when landing 🛬

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.

I liked the turn-style feature at gate 209B at LAX. Very efficient process. The gate staff also made several, clearly directed announcements so I felt very informed.

Worst airline experience. They were rude and kept changing our seats and/or giving our seats away so our family didn’t get to sit with each other. Almost everyone we dealt with at both airports with this airline was rude. The app kept giving us wrong information making things take longer. Dealing with them before TSA can take close to an hour…longer than I’ve ever had to deal with before. Never using this airline again.

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