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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Indianapolis (SAN-IND)

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

Sun, Jun 29 - Wed, Jul 2
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6:25 am - 3:25 pmSAN-IND
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4:15 pm - 11:29 pmIND-SAN
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Mon, Jun 30 - Tue, Jul 8
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6:15 am - 3:20 pmSAN-IND
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6:00 am - 11:02 pmIND-SAN
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Fri, Aug 8 - Sun, Aug 10
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6:15 am - 3:26 pmSAN-IND
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10:39 pm - 9:55 amIND-SAN
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Wed, Aug 20 - Wed, Sep 3
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1:40 pm - 8:35 pmSAN-IND
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12:50 pm - 2:00 pmIND-SAN
4h 10mnonstop
$337Southwest
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Wed, Aug 13 - Sat, Sep 13
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1:40 pm - 8:35 pmSAN-IND
3h 55mnonstop
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3:10 pm - 4:20 pmIND-SAN
4h 10mnonstop
$346Southwest
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Fri, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 9
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10:39 pm - 10:09 amSAN-IND
8h 30m1 stop
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5:46 am - 9:26 amIND-SAN
6h 40m1 stop
$374American Airlines
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Wed, Jul 30 - Wed, Aug 6
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7:35 pm - 6:23 amSAN-IND
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7:00 pm - 11:29 pmIND-SAN
7h 29m1 stop
$375Delta
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Sat, Jul 19 - Sat, Jul 26
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2:05 pm - 11:43 pmSAN-IND
6h 38m1 stop
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5:38 pm - 9:12 pmIND-SAN
6h 34m1 stop
$403United Airlines
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Thu, Jul 31 - Wed, Aug 6
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7:35 pm - 6:23 amSAN-IND
7h 48m1 stop
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7:35 am - 12:51 pmIND-SAN
8h 16m1 stop
$413Delta
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Wed, Oct 8 - Sun, Oct 12
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11:15 am - 11:44 pmSAN-IND
9h 29m2 stops
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6:00 am - 9:40 amIND-SAN
6h 40m1 stop
$456United Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from San Diego to Indianapolis

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
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Security lines at SAN are generally manageable, with peak wait times around 30–35 minutes. Arrive early to ensure a smooth departure.

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For a budget-friendly arrival at IND, take the IndyGo Route 8 bus to downtown. It’s a direct 45-minute ride.

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Jennifer Simonson is driven by her lifelong commitment to exploring the globe. Her insatiable curiosity had led her to immerse herself into diverse locations like Oklahoma City and Pismo. Her hotel recommendations are the result of the myriad hotels she's stayed at across her travels. Along her journey, she cherishes engaging conversations with locals, indulging in the finest ice cream, trying her hand at surfing, and embarking on nature-filled hikes.

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

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

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from San Diego to Indianapolis, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Indianapolis, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Indianapolis, 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 Indianapolis is September, where tickets cost $278 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $447 and $412 respectively.

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

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 Indianapolis, 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 Indianapolis, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

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High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$81
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Indianapolis

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis

  • What type of flights are offered from SAN to IND?

    SAN to IND not only offers direct flights but also indirect flights with a number of 1-stop and 2-stop flights to choose from. These flights are most often offered by Delta, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Frontier. The layovers are usually in Minneapolis, Las Vegas, Nashville, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, Dallas, and Detroit.

  • What are the travel options from IND to the city center?

    IND offers a car rental service with several car options to pick from. Just head to the Ground Transportation Center which is on the first floor of the Terminal Garage. There is also a scheduled bus service offering daily bus routes, a taxi service available at the curb on the Terminal lower level, Uber and Lyft service and Black Car Service, both available at the Ground Transportation Center.

  • What other cities are served by IND?

    Some of the closest cities to IND and within Indiana include Indianapolis, Plainfield, Speedway, Mooresville, Brownsburg, Greenwood, and many more. Likewise, you can choose to visit other major cities such as Cincinnati, Louisville, Lexington-Fayette, Chicago, and more.

  • Does SAN have a Lost and Found Service?

    Yes, it does. Confirmed lost and found essential items can be returned to customers via FedEx only or picked up from the SAN Lost and Found office on either Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday by appointment.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Indianapolis was $81 for a one-way ticket and $194 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from San Diego to Indianapolis.

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

    When flying out of San Diego you will be using San Diego. You will be landing at Indianapolis, also known as Indianapolis.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Diego to Indianapolis?

    Delta, Alaska Airlines, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Diego to Indianapolis flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Diego to Indianapolis flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Diego to Indianapolis?

    There are nonstop flights from San Diego to Indianapolis on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Indianapolis, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Indianapolis are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $477 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $309 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Indianapolis.

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

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

    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 Indianapolis with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and IND can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Diego to Indianapolis

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $168 or less one-way and $403 or less round-trip.
  • If you intend to park in the long-term lots at San Diego International Airport (SAN), there are complimentary shuttle bus services to take you to where you need to go around the airport. The terminal loop shuttle operates between Terminals 1 and 2 every day. Passengers with disabilities will also be given assistance but it is recommended to contact the shuttle company in advance.
  • For lactating mothers wishing to nurse and pump in privacy, SAN has 3 new Lactation Rooms fitted with comfortable seating, power outlets, and hand washing stations. The first room can be found on the west side of Terminal 1 on level 2. The other two are on the east side of Terminal 2 on the ground level and level 2.
  • Both SAN and Indianapolis International Airport (IND) have USO lounges providing a variety of services to active servicemen, servicewomen, and their families at no extra cost. The USO Lounge at SAN is located at Terminal 2 landside, East Floor, Gate Parking Lot whereas the USO Lounge at IND is located on the arrivals (Baggage Claim 3) level of the terminal.
  • IND airport has a business center situated between the Ticketing Hall and Civic Plaza. Some of the services offered include free Wi-Fi access, computer workstations with power outlets, and flight assistance. Business travelers also have a premium lounge, Delta Sky Club, with the same amenities and services available to them. It is located in Concourse A.
  • SAN has a program known as ‘Ready, Pet, Go’ where trained therapy dogs offer comfort and relief to travelers going through stress and anxiety often caused by traveling. The Volunteer Airport Ambassadors who are paired with the dogs as an extra eye for safety also offer additional airport information.

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

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4278 reviews
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Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

10.0 ExcellentMichael, Jun 2025SMF - SEA
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Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

Great flight staff. Ease of boarding. Overall, very uneventful and easy trip.

Employees were kind and funny, as always! Flight was late but no announcements were made for people with tight connections to help them transition quickly. No service due to turbulence.

I recently flew Southwest from San Jose to Honolulu. I was very impressed with the flight crew, especially the flight attendant in charge of the front of the plane. She came through the aisle at least five times for drinks and water, and two times for snacks. I have not seen such service since I flew first class. Also, for the first time, they gave us the correct baggage claim number, and the luggage came out quickly. I can't wait for Southwest to have assigned seating! I absolutely hate the Cattle Call boarding procedure and the mad dash to get seats and overhead bins. However, the boarding was efficient.

This was a nicer flight - not fully booked and so we were able to spread out.

We had a nice flight. Boarding was easy, our seats were comfortable and the on board service was pleasant.

Service was great, boarding and exiting went smoothly, and the flight was very pleasant.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

I was supposed to be on business class at first class from Denver back to Miami due to weather changes. I missed my connection and it’s put on a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of honoring my business class/1st class ticket, they put me in coach, but there were two first class seats open. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that I paid for first class $1300 ticket and they put me in economy and they had to open seats available and I have still not been refunded the difference. I ended up having to eat a snack box instead of the meal I was supposed to get and did not get home till 2 AM so I think that’s a little pathetic that I had to live off crackers for dinner And my poor dog ate some cheese and salami. Oh yes, apparently when they switched me to the new flight they forgot to mention I had a service dog

Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

get E+, a must for 5 hours flight if you are tall

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

The chair cushions may need an upgrade. I have been noticing they are so worn out, thin so you’d sit in a dip 😄. Other than that, all was an enjoyable trip. Thanks AA!

Cramped seats. FAA should make airlines have more legroom, for even short people complain

Flight was full, and would have preferred an aisle seat, but due to getting a late ticket ,the seat I had was adequate. The flight crew were very help full and hard working. Food and drink were excellent for the 11hr flight. Overall I was pleased with flight, and would recommend British Airways again.

Eventless. It was a good flight and good crew. Can’t complaint.

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

This was an overnight flight. There was no meal service in first class, just a simple snack basket was offered along with beverages. There should have been some type of continental breakfast prior to arrival in PHL. As an Executive Platinum American Airlines Advantage member, I received no name recognition from the first class flight attendant. When disembarking at PHL, the flight attendants were more interested in their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as they disembarked.

The flight was quick and to the point. The crew just did their job w/o excessive talking and everything was just perfect.

Awkward carry on process. Forced to check all carry on. No overhead space of worthiness. Left delayed, but made up the time. Crew was amicable.

Good experience except for the drunk woman who was with a child. Sad

Too many time late and postponed No electrical power for my electric devices

Spirit is by far the worst airline to travel with, period. Seats are cardboard, flight attendants need anger management and if you ask for water, you’re basically a criminal. I don’t care how much it costs but I will travel with an airline who actually cares about their customers. Oh and one more thing, the next time your gate agent puts his foot on someone’s baggage's scale, I hope they get what’s coming next, a viral video of your scams. You suck Spirit, do better.

I mean, it’s Spirit. But it was frustrating to have our flight canceled, get bumped to a later flight, and then Spirit was unwilling to check our bag until 4 hours before our flight… tell us we could not sit in the waiting area’s chairs… and really negative experience getting checked in and dropping the bag.

terrible service, no room for a dog underfoot, a broken chair that is impossible to sit on and all this costs a lot of money

It was fast but uncomfortable seats. Had to pay a bit extra not sure why? Maybe in selection of all my 4 tix together ? Just knew I had a balance before getting boarding pass online when departing from satx ? And flight was delayed..

Last minute 2-3 hr delay in flight schedule; no explanation Unexpected extra $52 charge What's the benefit of choosing a cheap airline if you trick people last minute and force them to pay extra last minute? Did not appreciate being cornered.

Seats are uncomfortable and too close together. Also, you missed my connection in Vegas on the way back and I ended up sleeping in the airport, flying back to Burbank instead of LAX and I got home 12 hours late.

Surprising everything went well. Nice attendants and fast getting on and off the plane. Overall, was happy with the experience.

Non-professional acting crew, Very uncomfortable seats…!! Very bad pricing with all the add-ons for seat choice, luggage fees, etc….soon you’ll charge extra for oxygen. The ticket price means Nothing because in the end, the actual amount i paid, i could have and will in the future continue to fly on a real airline…

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