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Cheapest round-trip
$397
Typical prices: $322-$628
American Airlines
Sun 8/23Fri 8/28
SAN - MFE • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $397 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Cheapest • Avg $429 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 5h 25m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 40% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San Diego to McAllen (SAN-MFE)

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

Sun, Aug 23 - Fri, Aug 28
American Airlines Logo
4:22 pm - 11:56 pm
SAN
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MFE
5h 34m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:57 am
MFE
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SAN
7h 57m
1 stop
$397American Airlines
Sun, Aug 23 - Fri, Aug 28
Delta Logo
9:30 pm - 11:57 am
SAN
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MFE
12h 27m
2 stops
Delta Logo
12:37 pm - 11:00 pm
MFE
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SAN
12h 23m
2 stops
$407Delta
Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31
United Airlines Logo
3:04 pm - 11:14 pm
SAN
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MFE
6h 10m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:25 pm - 9:26 pm
MFE
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SAN
6h 01m
1 stop
$425United Airlines
Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31
United Airlines Logo
3:04 pm - 11:14 pm
SAN
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MFE
6h 10m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 5:15 pm
MFE
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SAN
12h 15m
2 stops
$430United Airlines
Thu, Jul 16 - Mon, Jul 20
American Airlines Logo
4:32 pm - 12:15 am
SAN
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MFE
5h 43m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:04 pm - 11:59 pm
MFE
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SAN
5h 55m
1 stop
$458American Airlines
Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31
United Airlines Logo
7:41 pm - 8:54 am
SAN
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MFE
11h 13m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 5:15 pm
MFE
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SAN
12h 15m
2 stops
$467United Airlines
Wed, Jul 15 - Sun, Jul 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:03 pm - 12:09 pm
SAN
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MFE
19h 06m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:59 pm - 8:06 pm
MFE
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SAN
24h 07m
1 stop
$478Multiple Airlines
Wed, Jul 15 - Sun, Jul 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 12:09 pm
SAN
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MFE
27h 44m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:59 pm - 8:06 pm
MFE
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SAN
24h 07m
1 stop
$492Multiple Airlines
Sun, Aug 23 - Fri, Aug 28
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 5:44 pm
SAN
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MFE
7h 44m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:19 am - 11:35 am
MFE
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SAN
8h 16m
2 stops
$525United Airlines
Thu, Jul 16 - Mon, Jul 20
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 3:59 pm
SAN
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MFE
7h 44m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 4:07 pm
MFE
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SAN
11h 07m
2 stops
$610United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to McAllen flights

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

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Diego to McAllen departing in August.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to McAllen, 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 McAllen is April, where tickets cost $256 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $790 and $579 respectively.

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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$397
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 29% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to McAllen

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to McAllen was $397 for a round-trip ticket.

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

    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 McAllen?

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to McAllen are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $422 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $415 and an overall rating of 7.1.

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

    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 McAllen.

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

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

    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 McAllen with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and MFE 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 McAllen?

    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 McAllen 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 airlines flying from San Diego to McAllen

 
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United AirlinesOverall score based on 9926 reviews
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6.6Food
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7.3Comfort
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Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

10.0 ExcellentDavid, Jun 2026
SAN - LAX
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Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

Complimentary light meal would be appreciated. But great flight crew service on all legs

The food was terrible this time. Otherwise pleasant, quiet, on-time.

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.

As usual, United scheduling is completely misleading. A 54-minute layover at O’Hare is too short to make a lot of connections, especially since the flight landed “on time” but had to wait on the taxiway 15 minutes for a gate to open up. Then it takes another 10 minutes to exit the plane before one can run to another concourse to catch a connecting flight.

Flight was ok. Unfortunately it was a Boeing 737, which is a cramped / tight airplane. I prefer the Airbus as they are a more comfortable flight experience.

We were traveling as a family of 5 and they refused to seat us together. There were entire rows open, and my 13 year old daughter had to sit alone. Ridiculous!

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Was not able to do a online check-in because the American Airlines system doesn't store our visa or other passport information, allowing us to have a trouble-free check-in. We were forced to have to check-in at the counter which Changes are upgrade status given that we were not able to check in much earlier.

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.

Small plane, so no entertainment. Hour delay! Nobody explained wht the delay was all about.

Multiple maintenance delays and the missed and rebooked connection changed gates at least 6 times including one which had us walking 20 minutes to another terminal and then back again. Seated our family of three in different middle seats throughout the plane and then there was an empty seat next to me. Very long travel day which I would have never agreed to if I knew the itinerary would be changed at 5 am, 2 hours before takeoff.

Not too impressed with them to be honest. They had forgotten my gf meal, despite the fact that the app had notified me that it was sorted. Apparently there is a ‘glitch’ in the system, according to one of the stewardesses, and has been for a while. Also the legroom in economy is way too small (and I’m a slight person) and are very uncomfortable. An extra Internal flight I booked via the app, had not even given me the option to order a meal, so was unaware of that and left without food on a 9 hr. flight !! Don’t think I’ll use AA again after this.

It was great! It’s been awhile since I’ve flown American but this most recent experience reminded me how much I enjoy flying American. Organized. Informative. Efficient. Friendly. Can’t ask for much more, except my luggage got dinged up a bit. But that could have been the airport.

From check-in staff to in-flight staff, everyone was wonderfully kind

The flight was delayed several times without explanation. The seats were terribly uncomfortable and wifi isn’t included. All these make for a less than ideal flight.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

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