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$113 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Madison

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Cheapest round-trip
$176
Overall average: $451
Frontier
Thu 11/13Mon 11/17
SAN - MSN • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$113
Typical prices: $273-$534
Frontier
Mon 12/29
SAN - MSN • 2 stops
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Frontier
Cheapest • from $176 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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When to book
3 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 20% compared to booking last minute.
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January
Cheapest • 19% price drop
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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, Nov 13 - Mon, Nov 17
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6:41 am - 7:15 pmSAN-MSN
10h 34m1 stop
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8:00 pm - 11:50 pmMSN-SAN
5h 50m1 stop
$176Frontier
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Sun, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 17
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6:41 am - 7:15 pmSAN-MSN
10h 34m1 stop
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8:00 pm - 11:50 pmMSN-SAN
5h 50m1 stop
$182Frontier
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Wed, Nov 12 - Sun, Nov 16
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1:37 pm - 7:15 pmSAN-MSN
27h 38m1 stop
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8:00 pm - 11:17 amMSN-SAN
17h 17m1 stop
$191Frontier
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Wed, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 20
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8:00 am - 1:42 pmSAN-MSN
27h 42m1 stop
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2:40 pm - 7:54 amMSN-SAN
19h 14m1 stop
$247Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Nov 12 - Sat, Nov 22
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8:00 am - 1:42 pmSAN-MSN
27h 42m1 stop
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3:04 pm - 11:59 pmMSN-SAN
10h 55m1 stop
$248Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Apr 11 - Tue, Apr 14
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10:30 pm - 8:55 amSAN-MSN
8h 25m1 stop
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6:15 am - 12:55 pmMSN-SAN
8h 40m1 stop
$277Delta
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Wed, Jan 21 - Mon, Jan 26
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1:58 pm - 10:05 pmSAN-MSN
6h 07m1 stop
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5:22 pm - 10:26 pmMSN-SAN
7h 04m1 stop
$283American Airlines
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Fri, Dec 12 - Mon, Dec 15
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 2:24 pmSAN-MSN
5h 54m1 stop
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7:23 am - 11:57 amMSN-SAN
6h 34m1 stop
$289American Airlines
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Wed, Jan 21 - Mon, Jan 26
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9:00 am - 7:07 pmSAN-MSN
8h 07m2 stops
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2:56 pm - 10:33 pmMSN-SAN
9h 37m1 stop
$310United Airlines
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Sat, Nov 15 - Wed, Nov 19
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10:00 pm - 8:58 amSAN-MSN
8h 58m1 stop
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6:59 am - 2:15 pmMSN-SAN
9h 16m1 stop
$324Delta
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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.

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 $350 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $514 and $486 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$113
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% 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 $113 for a one-way ticket and $176 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?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between San Diego and Madison, with Star Alliance 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 $393 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $453 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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Madison. 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.
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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7992 reviews
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
7.3Food
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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.

8.0 ExcellentJulie, Oct 2025LAX - SFO
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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.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

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.

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

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.

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

Very crowded flight but what can you expect these days?? Crew was accommodating.

The seats in economy were appeared to be quite thin and lack sufficient cushioning to be comfortable. Perhaps it was my seating position but the plane seemed notably load.

American airlines suck they delay the flights all the time made me sleep in an airport because my flight was delayed and I miss my connecting flight

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

4 hours late, including over +1 hour waiting in plane to take off. Baggage left behind too.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

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.

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.

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