$109 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Mexico

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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Mexico

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cancún
Cancún1 stop$323
Mexico City
Mexico City1 stop$323
Guadalajara
Guadalajara1 stop$346
Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta2 stops$370
León
León1 stop$449
Tijuana
Tijuana1 stop$424
Oaxaca
Oaxaca2 stops$608
Morelia
Morelia1 stop$395
Mérida
Mérida2 stops$586
Mazatlán
Mazatlán2 stops$401
Ixtapa
Ixtapa2 stops$666
Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes2 stops$652
Veracruz
Veracruz2 stops$572
La Paz
La Paz2 stops$582
Cancún
Cancún1 stop$323
Mexico City
Mexico City1 stop$323
Guadalajara
Guadalajara1 stop$346
Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta2 stops$370
León
León1 stop$449
Tijuana
Tijuana1 stop$424
Oaxaca
Oaxaca2 stops$608
Morelia
Morelia1 stop$395
Mérida
Mérida2 stops$586
Mazatlán
Mazatlán2 stops$401
Ixtapa
Ixtapa2 stops$666
Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes2 stops$652
Veracruz
Veracruz2 stops$572
La Paz
La Paz2 stops$582

Book Cheap San Diego to Mexico 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 Mexico 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 Mexico

Tue, Jun 30 - Tue, Jul 7
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9:43 am - 9:45 pm
SAN
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MEX
11h 02m
1 stop
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8:40 am - 2:08 pm
MEX
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SAN
30h 28m
2 stops
$323Multiple Airlines
Wed, Jul 29 - Thu, Aug 6
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6:25 am - 12:49 pm
SAN
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CUN
28h 24m
1 stop
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3:31 pm - 11:51 pm
CUN
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SAN
10h 20m
1 stop
$323Frontier
Tue, Aug 18 - Tue, Aug 25
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6:25 am - 2:03 pm
SAN
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PVR
6h 38m
1 stop
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2:58 pm - 3:26 pm
PVR
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SAN
25h 28m
1 stop
$380American Airlines
Thu, Jul 16 - Thu, Jul 23
United Airlines Logo
5:15 pm - 11:10 am
SAN
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PVR
16h 55m
1 stop
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3:25 pm - 7:51 pm
PVR
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SAN
5h 26m
1 stop
$384United Airlines
Wed, Aug 19 - Tue, Aug 25
American Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 2:03 pm
SAN
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PVR
6h 38m
1 stop
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2:58 pm - 11:57 am
PVR
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SAN
21h 59m
1 stop
$385American Airlines
Mon, Aug 24 - Thu, Aug 27
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9:40 am - 12:00 pm
SAN
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SJD
2h 20mnonstop
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1:45 pm - 10:05 pm
SJD
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SAN
8h 20m
1 stop
$385Southwest
Fri, Sep 4 - Fri, Sep 11
United Airlines Logo
12:01 pm - 11:10 am
SAN
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PVR
22h 09m
1 stop
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12:19 pm - 9:25 pm
PVR
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SAN
10h 06m
1 stop
$387United Airlines
Mon, Oct 5 - Fri, Oct 9
Southwest Logo
8:30 am - 10:55 am
SAN
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SJD
2h 25mnonstop
Southwest Logo
10:45 am - 11:25 pm
SJD
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SAN
12h 40m
1 stop
$395Southwest
Mon, Nov 2 - Thu, Nov 5
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:07 am - 1:44 pm
SAN
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SJD
5h 37m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:04 pm - 5:22 pm
SJD
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SAN
2h 18mnonstop
$410Alaska Airlines
Mon, Sep 14 - Fri, Sep 18
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:59 pm - 2:03 pm
SAN
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LAP
18h 04m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:53 pm - 10:08 am
LAP
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SAN
19h 15m
2 stops
$605Alaska Airlines
Booking Insights

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

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

What is the cheapest San Diego to Mexico flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Mexico from San Diego found in the last 5 days was to San José del Cabo, at $366 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Diego (SAN) to San José del Cabo (SJD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $366.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Diego to Mexico?

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $483, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Mexico, 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 Mexico is December, when tickets cost $116 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and September, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $293 and $259 respectively.

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

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 Mexico, 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 Mexico, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$109
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from San Diego to Mexico City

FAQs - booking Mexico flights

  • Will I need a visa to take flights from San Diego to Mexico?

    Unless you'll be staying in Mexico for more than 180 days after flying there from San Diego International Airport , you won't need to obtain a visa. You will be able to enter Mexico simply by showing a valid U.S. passport when you're an American citizen.

  • Where will flights from San Diego to Mexico make stops for layovers?

    Flights from San Diego to Mexico might stop at any number of airports while they're en route to their final destinations. A few of the airports that are commonly utilized for layovers by airlines that fly from San Diego to Mexico are Denver International Airport (DEN) and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

  • Which airline should I pick if I'm flying from San Diego to Mexico with my kids?

    Parents flying with their kids from San Diego to Mexico should consider booking flights with Delta. This airline routinely goes above and beyond to keep kids occupied on its flights by setting them up with activity kits, in-flight movies, and snacks so they don't get hungry.

  • How can I make flights from San Diego to Mexico sustainable?

    To make flights from San Diego to Mexico sustainable, you'll want to choose an airline that takes sustainability as seriously as you do. American Airlines has become one of the best examples of this. AA is working on making its entire fleet younger, and it's also eliminating as much plastic waste as it can from flights.

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

    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 Mexico.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Diego to Mexico 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 Mexico?

    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 Mexico 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 Mexico?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Mexico

  • If you would like to take flights from San Diego to Mexico, many airlines can take you from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to the different airports in Mexico. Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, and United Airlines will be options.
  • Before choosing an airline to provide flights from San Diego to Mexico, familiarize yourself with the main airports in Mexico and decide which one you wish to fly to. Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) is situated in the southwest part of Mexico, while Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) is on the Baja California peninsula and Cancun International Airport (CUN) is on the Yucatan Peninsula.
  • Ideally, you should attempt to find nonstop flights from San Diego to Mexico. You'll be pleasantly surprised to see that there are quite a few of them available. Alaska Airlines has direct flights from San Diego International Airport to Los Cabos International Airport, for example, that will be scheduled to take just over 2 hours. That's a fraction of the time two-stop flights will take.
  • No matter how long flights from San Diego to Mexico will be, it would be worth upgrading to first class if you can. When you're sitting in first class on an American Airlines flight, you'll get access to a comfortable seat with extra legroom, free food, free beverages, and so much more.
  • If you want to relax before taking flights from San Diego to Mexico, San Diego International Airport has lounges like the Aspire Lounge you can use for a small fee. It's also home to the Be Relax Spa for those who would like to take relaxation to the next level.

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

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to Mexico? 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4256 reviews
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jun 2026
SMF - LAS
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Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

The crew was very kind and made going to Hawaii relaxing and fun to look forward to! Thank you Southwest for a pleasant flight!

Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

Flight got delayed like 5 times, then they put and ada passenger in the back of the plane.

Flight delayed no communication. The gate was changed so many times.

Alaska is by far the best airline to fly with 😍

More efficient with checking lines and boarding/checking bags when needed.

They were really helpful with every question and my kids had never been on a plane and the staff made them feel comfortable

I was on flight #3022 departed from San Diego, California to Medford, Oregon. I had Denise & Damaris as my flight attendants. I didn’t have much interaction with Damaris, but I did with Denise who had, this calm, cool collective voice when she spoke about the emergency exit plans before takeoff. I travel often and I’ve never met a flight attendant that can put you at ease. I felt she respects and takes pride in her position and more airlines need to adopt the integrity and respect that she has for Alaska Airlines. Debbie

All airlines should board planes back to front, instead of catering to higher priced tickets. The boarding groups are inefficient and delay takeoff time

Luggage was severely damaged. Flight was late for several hours

The ticketing counter in SD was a mess. The lady handling the First-Class check-in seemed overwhelmed until a supervisor replaced her. It took almost 20 minutes to get once couple checked in, and then she started walking around the counters while 7 people just stood in line. Once her supervisor arrived, she announced she was going on break, never to engage with customers again.

No outlets, plugs, way to charge the phone or service and no food on one leg o the trip, but other than that, great. Loved WIFI, the flight, the crew, the pilots, the schedule, etc. Great job. My new favorite airline!

Fabulous if you have a portable wheelchair. They can store it in the galley and you can just walk out with it. Really nice and the flat seats are just incredible, very nice. iPads for movies, also pretty nice,

No charging outlets worked. Other than collecting trash attendants didn’t come around. No one could hear flight attendants announcements during the flight. Seat pads were horrible. Sitting on a board for 5 hours. What happened to Hawaiian airlines comfort, hospitality, and extras? Our pilots did an excellent job trying to minimize turbulence and incredible job in landing in windy conditions.

I like that if they asked you to checked in a bag at the gate they give you priority to board

I received several emails about my 3:10 flight. When I showed up to the airport at 12:30 to check my bags I was told the flight was actually at 1 pm. They grudgingly rebooked me for a flight at 5:22 to Vegas to get a connecting to LAX. I did find the gate for my original 3:10 flight but they were booked. I proceeded to receive status updates and gate change information for the 3:10 flight, even though I was apparently never supposed to be on that flight

The food options were limited and very specific. Some type of entertainment option for a 4.5 hour flight would have been nice.

The Kayak confirmation number did not work for checking in the day before. I checked in at 8.30 using my ticket number. When I arrived at the airport, I was informed that the flight was overbooked, and since I had checked in late, I did not have a seat. The Next flight was not until ten PM. I called my wife, who had been taking care of our kids all weekend, and she was upset, calling me a liar and telling me to stay in SD. It turned my weekend getaway into a nightmare! I blame the Kayak website and will not book flights using your app in the future.

comfortable but the food is horrible. I have flown Hawaiian several times now and no matter what they say the food is its the same squashed bread with melted goop inside. Tastes fake and isnt what they represent, its quite nasty. What happend to real food? And there is NO entertainment!! so not sure why they are asking for a review on that.

Good and friendly staff. Nicely enjoyed the complimentary drink and snack.

I was very, very cold and a stranger loaned me her sweater next to me. I didn’t wanna buy a blanket just for a four hour trip when I did not need the pillow or the earphones. I don’t mind purchasing a blanket, but I only needed that not all of it accessories. Cold air pretty much blew the entire trip. Two people in front of me both bought the blanket packages. Maybe that’s the idea. The crew was exceptionally nice and passed through multiple times.. the restrooms were very clean and usually accessible.

3 hour wait on customer service after flight was cancelled. Was bumped to a flight where I wouldnt have gotten to my destination for another 2 days. Had to fully refund flight and book a new one the following morning. Paid twice the amount for the flight than I had originally booked. Very disappointed I was not offered any sort of discount or points for all of the frustration, in fact the airline profited twice as much off of me by cancelling my flight and and changing my entire trip.

Horrifying Almost 2 million miles. Bring your own food and drink. One coffee or drink every three hours. Have to order meals on app more than 24 hours ahead Tiny and dirty bathrooms

Flight was delayed but more than 90 minutes. This caused me to miss my available windows for pick-up by a friend. I had to pay $125 for an uber back home from the airport which was an added expense that I had not budgeted for my trip. Staff was friendly.

Seat pitch is horrible especially on the 15 hour flight. Gate crew at SFO was Outstanding. The flight crew was also great.

Easy of boarding, helpfully staff at check in, surprisingly comfortable seating

Lost of requested seat assignments. Lost my husband's meal choice

My service dog and I were asked to deplane just before they closed the door - clearly very last minute they couldn’t find the documentation that I have filled out many many times before that is for flying service animals. I purposely purchase 3seats (a whole row) since he is large and not all passengers want to sit next to a dog on a cross country flight. The plane departed with my husband on it!!! They made me fill out a hard copy of the same form and had to reschedule me on a later flight where they could find 3 seats together!! I’ve done this so many times before - clearly the error was on their part in a technology glitch - but really people - do better!! Very traumatic - and my husband had to wait for us when he landed ….so bad. Poor pup was confused and tired.

Late plane. Only one crew on the ground so we b had to wait for Denver flight to come in, board, and depart. At 78 yrs of age I was not pleased trying to get my connection. What really made me angry was the notification you sent me to hurry up or I would miss my connection. Why tell me to hurry up when you got me in late. It was not a good way of treating customers.

My flight time was changed without any notification to me which ruined my time sensitive plans so I ended up completely changing my travel plans and no reimbursement.

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

I liked that my son and I were reseated next to each other (we had different bookings). I liked that it was a directg flight and mostly on time. I liked that you provided pillows and blankets. Flight attendants were generally courteous. The messaging through wifi did not work well. The food was not good. Seats are very narrow and I felt slightly claustraphobic in the window seat.

Take-off delayed an hour because of a missing flight officer, so,arrived in Charlotte lates causing many passengers to miss connections. Otherwise a very good flight, safe and comfortable, with an excellent professional crew.

The flight from LA to Chicago was smooth and service was very good overall.

B-class on an old plane with antiquated amenities and poor service. Landed in Rome w/o bag that didn’t make the connection (plenty of time in London). Bag will come to hotel NOT the day it lands but the following night!! Still waiting for bag…BA had nothing to offer in support and couldn’t even tell me their comp, told to submit receipts and then I’ll learn what is or isn’t covered.

Ontario airport boarding was very easy to park and access, is clean and TSA took 10 minutes total. Check-in was a breeze and cruise was very nice.

It's a long flight and that is always difficult. I was comfortable and well. The movies available were great and the crew was good.

Premium Economy Good crew, good service, excellent food. Seat back screen just not bright enough.

The crew was very attentive through out the flight. Seats were comfortable, nice flight bag with pillow and blanket. Food was okay, since it was a overnight flight seemed to go by fast.

Left early arrived early..right amount of talking from pilots..of course had to love the biscuit and water!

Boarding gate at LAX was too crowded—two gates next to one another

On time departure and early arrival. Flight attendant very nice.

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