$211 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Europe

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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Europe

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
London
London2 stops$647
Paris
Paris2 stops$535
Madrid
Madrid1 stop$481
Athens
Athens1 stop$448
Lisbon
Lisbon2 stops$437
Istanbul
Istanbul2 stops$556
Dublin
Dublin2 stops$451
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stop$520
Milan
Milan1 stop$436
Zurich
Zurich1 stop$482
Copenhagen
Copenhagen1 stop$521
Munich
Munich3 stops$707
Reykjavik
Reykjavik1 stop$484
Berlin
Berlin1 stop$523
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stops$610
Prague
Prague1 stop$452
London
London2 stops$647
Paris
Paris2 stops$535
Madrid
Madrid1 stop$481
Athens
Athens1 stop$448
Lisbon
Lisbon2 stops$437
Istanbul
Istanbul2 stops$556
Dublin
Dublin2 stops$451
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stop$520
Milan
Milan1 stop$436
Zurich
Zurich1 stop$482
Copenhagen
Copenhagen1 stop$521
Munich
Munich3 stops$707
Reykjavik
Reykjavik1 stop$484
Berlin
Berlin1 stop$523
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stops$610
Prague
Prague1 stop$452

Book Cheap San Diego to Europe 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 Europe 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 Europe

Tue, Apr 14 - Wed, Apr 29
British Airways Logo
3:12 pm - 1:30 pm
SAN
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MAD
13h 18m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
3:25 pm - 10:49 pm
MAD
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SAN
16h 24m
1 stop
$481British Airways
Wed, Apr 22 - Tue, Apr 28
KLM Logo
7:05 am - 9:55 am
SAN
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MAD
17h 50m
1 stop
KLM Logo
6:00 am - 11:50 am
MAD
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SAN
14h 50m
1 stop
$483KLM
Mon, Mar 16 - Tue, Mar 24
Delta Logo
10:25 pm - 7:00 am
SAN
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BCN
24h 35m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 1:05 pm
BCN
-
SAN
15h 05m
1 stop
$484Delta
Wed, Mar 11 - Wed, Mar 18
Lufthansa Logo
5:00 pm - 8:15 pm
SAN
-
MAD
19h 15m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
7:25 am - 4:45 pm
MAD
-
SAN
17h 20m
1 stop
$485Lufthansa
Tue, Apr 14 - Thu, Apr 30
Delta Logo
3:15 pm - 5:10 pm
SAN
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BCN
16h 55m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 11:50 am
BCN
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SAN
14h 30m
1 stop
$486Delta
Tue, Apr 7 - Tue, Apr 14
United Airlines Logo
10:30 pm - 9:20 am
SAN
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BCN
25h 50m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 3:25 pm
BCN
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SAN
16h 30m
1 stop
$490United Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Fri, Mar 20
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 5:35 pm
SAN
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BCN
27h 20m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:50 am - 11:40 pm
BCN
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SAN
24h 50m
2 stops
$494United Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 17
Lufthansa Logo
6:35 pm - 11:00 pm
SAN
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FCO
20h 25m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
7:00 am - 4:45 pm
FCO
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SAN
17h 45m
1 stop
$500Lufthansa
Tue, Apr 14 - Wed, Apr 22
Iberia Logo
3:21 pm - 6:10 pm
SAN
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ORY
17h 49m
2 stops
Iberia Logo
12:45 pm - 11:56 pm
ORY
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SAN
20h 11m
2 stops
$570Iberia
Mon, Apr 6 - Thu, May 7
Iberia Logo
3:38 pm - 6:10 pm
SAN
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ORY
17h 32m
2 stops
Iberia Logo
12:45 pm - 11:56 pm
ORY
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SAN
20h 11m
2 stops
$689Iberia
Booking Insights

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

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

What is the cheapest San Diego to Europe flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Europe from San Diego found in the last 72 hours was to London, at $481 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Diego (SAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $481.

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

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 $930 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Europe, 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 Europe is October, when tickets cost $685 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,353 and $1,097 respectively.

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

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

When flying from San Diego to Europe, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Diego, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

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

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 Europe, 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 Europe, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$211
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 25% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from San Diego to Frankfurt Airport

FAQs - booking Europe flights

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

    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 Europe.

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

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

    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 Europe 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 Europe?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Europe?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Europe is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $859 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Europe is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $916.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Europe

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San Diego to the following destinations at these prices or less: London $356 one-way - $665 round-trip; Munich $399 one-way - $646 round-trip

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

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to Europe? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8180 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
7.8Entertainment
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

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.

6.0 GoodCindy, Feb 2026
SMF - GDL
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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

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

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

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

Food should be changed in menu Many muslims travels in this airlime they need to add one Halal meal

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

Some flight attendants were great others were cranky. Seats were very tight and sitting on an aisle was very hard as the carts and people walking constantly bumped shoulder and arm.

It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

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.

I requested a low sodium meal. Reason being, I take medicine for high blood pressure and I wear compression socks on long flights to help with leg swelling. Having less sodium in meals really helps me feel better on long flights. I received my initial low sodium meal after takeoff. Just before landing, the crew came through with the meal cart and offered me what was being served. I said no thank you and then noticed my low sodium meal in the meal cart, with my name and seat assignment on it. I motioned to the crew member, but he grabbed the meal cart and proceeded to move to the rear of the aircraft. He didn’t see me or other passengers who had attempted to get this attention. He was more concerned about completing meal service since we were due to land in under 45 minutes. I pressed the call light five times from my seat to receive help, but no crew member responded to me. So, I didn’t receive a second meal, one that I requested (the low sodium option). This led me to have a migraine from only eating one meal on an 11-hour flight. This is why I’m not a fan of flying US-based airlines overseas. The crew members continue to show the absolute worst customer service experience. I would not recommend flying American for overseas flights.

Service and food were excellent. Incredibly friendly and competent staff. Flight was delayed over and hour and I had to run between terminals to get my connecting flight.

Late flight Delays Poor service Poor staff Worst airline ever

Lufthansa still has a good level of quality compared to US airlines, especially with respect to (1) food quality - actually tasty, (2) good French red wine - free, (3) good movie selection. Also my ticket price includes 1 free check-in luggage, while some other budget airlines sneak in an extra $150 for a checkin.

The food could be better, more snacks. And have some plugs to chargue the phone.

Everything was really great just The aircraft was too old and sounded it will break during takeoff

Extremely pleased with the crew. Best flight attendants ever! Very friendly, genuinely caring and attentive.

Best flight attendants ever! Very customer and service oriented, courteous, professional and helpful.

Cheapest airlines I have ever been on. I got downgraded and never got on united. I got rerouted through Vancouver onto jetwesf

Very small and uncomfortable seats, Hard to hear entertainment system sound. Horrible food. Staff doesn't care much about the passengers. 2nd time they didn't give me my vegetarian meal. They asked me regular food with meat. The airline and staff was from United airlines.

Checkin took along timen only.few angents available at.checkin desk. Customer support over phone no existence

My enetertainmnet screen was broken. Lost my bags. Almost missed my flight do to connection issues with (despite a request) ZERO help from crew. Food was edible. Potatoes pretty good even

The issue was not with BA it was with the link yoiu sent fopr booking the flight

Loved the boarding option from Business class lounge, experience on flight was excellent, plenty of good food choices

Awful it always is unfortunately is the only way to fly direct to london

Check in was was and the agent was very friendly and helpful The lounge was nice...boarding was straight from the lounge Everything worked at our seats, and video entertainment was good ..food was mediocre

Airlines have to stop assuming passengers bring entertainment. Provide it like you used to in business class and above!! N

Need to offer Better food from LAX to London Service from London to Delhi very delayed after take off.

Great crew and food and beverage. Seating tight but not the airline's fault. Will definitely fly BA in future!

Crying baby the ENTIRE flight. Not your fault, but I paid 2700 for a premium economy ticket and it wasn't worth it. should have just stuck with coach. flight attendants very mediocre - minimal effort. Plane didn't seem very clean. Didn't have any cleansing wipes - most airlines give you this when you board. Flat screen scrolling didn't work. Toiletry case a joke - why bother at all?

Enjoyable flight, helpful crew everything was organized to accommodate passengers.

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