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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Madison (SAN-MSN)

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

Thu, Aug 21 - Thu, Sep 4
Frontier Logo
6:25 am - 6:51 pmSAN-MSN
10h 26m1 stop
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7:59 pm - 11:53 pmMSN-SAN
5h 54m1 stop
$257Frontier
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Fri, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 9
Frontier Logo
6:25 am - 6:56 pmSAN-MSN
10h 31m1 stop
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7:56 pm - 11:50 pmMSN-SAN
5h 54m1 stop
$258Frontier
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Wed, Sep 3 - Tue, Sep 9
American Airlines Logo
12:38 pm - 11:27 pmSAN-MSN
8h 49m1 stop
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5:00 am - 9:18 amMSN-SAN
6h 18m1 stop
$277American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 3 - Tue, Sep 9
American Airlines Logo
1:06 pm - 11:27 pmSAN-MSN
8h 21m2 stops
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6:40 am - 12:03 pmMSN-SAN
7h 23m1 stop
$282American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 22 - Sun, Aug 24
Delta Logo
10:40 pm - 8:44 amSAN-MSN
8h 04m1 stop
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6:05 am - 10:59 amMSN-SAN
6h 54m1 stop
$314Delta
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Wed, Oct 8 - Tue, Oct 14
Delta Logo
3:15 pm - 8:37 amSAN-MSN
15h 22m2 stops
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5:19 pm - 11:09 pmMSN-SAN
7h 50m1 stop
$342Delta
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Sat, Oct 18 - Wed, Oct 22
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:25 pm - 11:25 amSAN-MSN
15h 00m2 stops
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6:00 am - 11:20 amMSN-SAN
7h 20m1 stop
$372Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Sep 3 - Tue, Sep 9
United Airlines Logo
12:52 pm - 10:23 pmSAN-MSN
7h 31m2 stops
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10:50 am - 7:46 pmMSN-SAN
10h 56m2 stops
$377United Airlines
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Thu, Sep 11 - Wed, Sep 24
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 9:43 amSAN-MSN
11h 58m2 stops
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10:16 am - 8:38 pmMSN-SAN
12h 22m2 stops
$383Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Aug 19 - Sat, Aug 23
United Airlines Logo
2:11 pm - 10:23 pmSAN-MSN
6h 12m1 stop
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6:30 am - 3:02 pmMSN-SAN
10h 32m2 stops
$384United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Madison flights

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

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

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

When flying from San Diego to Madison, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Diego, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Madison, 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 Madison is January, where tickets cost $343 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $535 and $488 respectively.

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

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 Madison, 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 Madison, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 20% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$129
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Madison

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Madison was $129 for a one-way ticket and $257 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Madison, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Madison are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $385 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $457 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Madison.

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

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

    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 Madison with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and MSN 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 Madison?

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

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from San Diego to Madison

 
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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7980 reviews
7.3Food
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
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My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

4.0 OkayMrs., Jul 2025LAX - RDU
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My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

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.

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

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

Very poor delay in dfw was really bad n long

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

Delayed flight, so I switched fights to SFO to Phoenix , Phoenix to DSM. Excellent service through American Airlines

I didn't like that my paid for seat was changed 2 hours before my flight.

AA re-routed flight from HNL to LAX due to delay. My group of 3 with reserved seats in row 9 was broken up, with one assigned to a middle seat, another in the last row of the plane. Not happy. No explanation to the delay. No apologies. No compensation. Would have been nice to be offered an Admiral Club admission or a voucher for the extra 3 hours of layover in LAX. Could not hear the boarding gate announcements in LAX. Adjacent gate was boarding at the same time. Loud speakers were competing against each other. Barely made my boarding group.

Almost a 6 hour flight and the only food option is a cheese plate… and chips. Also how is it there are no options for texting on American. I’ll be going back to delta and united.

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.

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.

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

Frontier had yet another flight cancellation. Have never made a complete round trip with this airline without at least one leg getting cancelled. Miserable flights - dirty, uncomfortable planes that apparently always have issues since I've had multiple delays and cancellations with them.

Flight was delayed 3 times, would have been nice to have received text message instead of email notifications. Frontier app wasn’t even updated accordingly, no gate number disclosed. No agent at front desk of gate to inform of delay. Very confused and left if the dark

They changed the timing , first delayed by 4 hours then went back to 40 mins late, we had to run back to airport to not miss our flight. This is ridiculous

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

I loked walking out on the tarmac to board and no first class. I didn't like that they have no snacks or onboard wifi to bide your time.

It was a redeye flight, so every passenger just wanted to sleep, but through the entire flight, the flight crew made announcements over the loudspeaker at maximum volume every few minutes making sleep impossible. For example: it’s 2am, and the crew decides to give an extremely detailed announcement about snacks and beverages for sale. And 3am is the perfect time to wake up everyone with a lengthy announcement about how to get a coffee refill and how to take advantage of new offer from frontier for a credit card.

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