$215 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
London1 stop$645
Paris
Paris1 stop$626
Madrid
Madrid1 stop$543
Athens
Athens2 stops$660
Lisbon
Lisbon1 stop$492
Istanbul
Istanbul1 stop$592
Dublin
Dublin1 stop$552
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stop$566
Milan
Milan1 stop$471
Zurich
Zurich1 stop$578
Copenhagen
Copenhagen1 stop$650
Munich
Munich2 stops$729
Berlin
Berlin2 stops$598
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stops$724
Prague
Prague1 stop$576
London
London1 stop$645
Paris
Paris1 stop$626
Madrid
Madrid1 stop$543
Athens
Athens2 stops$660
Lisbon
Lisbon1 stop$492
Istanbul
Istanbul1 stop$592
Dublin
Dublin1 stop$552
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stop$566
Milan
Milan1 stop$471
Zurich
Zurich1 stop$578
Copenhagen
Copenhagen1 stop$650
Munich
Munich2 stops$729
Berlin
Berlin2 stops$598
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stops$724
Prague
Prague1 stop$576

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

Wed, Apr 15 - Tue, Apr 28
Virgin Atlantic Logo
6:15 am - 12:15 pm
SAN
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MAD
21h 00m
1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
2:35 pm - 11:55 pm
MAD
-
SAN
18h 20m
1 stop
$543Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Apr 13 - Tue, Apr 28
Iberia Logo
1:03 pm - 1:30 pm
SAN
-
MAD
15h 27m
1 stop
Iberia Logo
11:45 am - 8:43 pm
MAD
-
SAN
17h 58m
1 stop
$549Iberia
Tue, Aug 11 - Fri, Aug 21
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:25 am - 7:45 am
SAN
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DUB
15h 20m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:50 am - 8:53 pm
DUB
-
SAN
19h 03m
1 stop
$552Multiple Airlines
Tue, Aug 4 - Tue, Aug 18
British Airways Logo
4:45 pm - 2:35 pm
SAN
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DUB
13h 50m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
8:25 pm - 5:50 pm
DUB
-
SAN
29h 25m
1 stop
$558British Airways
Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 8
British Airways Logo
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm
SAN
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DUB
16h 15m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
8:35 am - 2:55 pm
DUB
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SAN
14h 20m
1 stop
$563British Airways
Wed, Apr 8 - Wed, Apr 15
Lufthansa Logo
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm
SAN
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FRA
15h 45m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
9:15 am - 3:25 pm
FRA
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SAN
15h 10m
1 stop
$611Lufthansa
Sun, Apr 19 - Tue, Apr 28
Lufthansa Logo
5:15 pm - 4:00 pm
SAN
-
FRA
13h 45m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
10:15 am - 3:25 pm
FRA
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SAN
14h 10m
1 stop
$614Lufthansa
Mon, Aug 17 - Tue, Aug 25
United Airlines Logo
8:35 am - 8:15 am
SAN
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FCO
14h 40m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 3:30 pm
FCO
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SAN
37h 00m
2 stops
$657United Airlines
Wed, Mar 11 - Wed, Mar 18
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 6:20 am
SAN
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LHR
16h 20m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 5:51 pm
LHR
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SAN
18h 21m
2 stops
$671Delta
Mon, Apr 20 - Wed, Apr 29
Delta Logo
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
SAN
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LGW
16h 45m
2 stops
Delta Logo
10:25 am - 10:36 pm
LGW
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SAN
20h 11m
2 stops
$697Delta
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 $496 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 $496.

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 $947 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 $1,352 and $1,102 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 Thursdays.

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 20% 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$215
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 Madrid

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 $857 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 $914.

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 $349 one-way - $705 round-trip; Munich $405 one-way - $652 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 8237 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.2Food
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

4.0 OkayJahmes, Feb 2026
LAX - MCO
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Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

The crew, and fellow passengers, were super gracious and kind. There seemed to be plenty of bin space even though the plane was full. It’s nice to get a glass of wine with dinner in Premiere seating, and there was a lot of food.

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

We had turbulence ever 1/2 hr or so and the captains announcements were SOOOO LOUD

Women boarding passengers at the gate was absolutely rude and disrespectful of passengers. The flight attendant was absolutely delightful! Smiling and connected with the passengers. So happy. The seats are cramped and uncomfortable but I guess that’s just the way it is Communication regarding flight was excellent

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

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.

Massimo, flight attendant was very authentic, attentive - wonderful. Food/wrap was just okay.

Experience was great. The best part is the free Wi-Fi connection which helps me to work on the flight

The flight was fine. It's the satellite terminal that supports American eagle flights is what sucks. There is only one food option and everything there is way overpriced. I mean I know it's airport pricing, but it's even crazier than that. I bought a sandwich in a plastic container for $18.

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.

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

They had us seating down for one hour just waiting on the plane

Flying with BA is always a good experience—even in economy class. It is better if in business and first class. Timely, breeze through security and timely connections

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?

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