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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Mexico

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Cancún
Cancún2 stops$475
Guadalajara
Guadalajara2 stops$324
Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta1 stop$406
León
León1 stop$434
Tijuana
Tijuana2 stops$547
Oaxaca
Oaxaca2 stops$623
Morelia
Morelia1 stop$519
Mérida
Mérida2 stops$516
Mazatlán
Mazatlán1 stop$442
Ixtapa
Ixtapa2 stops$583
Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes1 stop$613
Veracruz
Veracruz2 stops$621
La Paz
La Paz2 stops$646
Cancún
Cancún2 stops$475
Guadalajara
Guadalajara2 stops$324
Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta1 stop$406
León
León1 stop$434
Tijuana
Tijuana2 stops$547
Oaxaca
Oaxaca2 stops$623
Morelia
Morelia1 stop$519
Mérida
Mérida2 stops$516
Mazatlán
Mazatlán1 stop$442
Ixtapa
Ixtapa2 stops$583
Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes1 stop$613
Veracruz
Veracruz2 stops$621
La Paz
La Paz2 stops$646
Booking Insights

Price, demand and travel trends for San Diego to Mexico flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

Are flights from San Diego to Mexico cheaper or more expensive than last year?

Fares from San Diego to Mexico are running about 5% higher than they were around this time last year, averaging $508 round-trip.

What are the cheapest fares from San Diego to Mexico right now?

Here are the cheapest round-trip fares from San Diego to Mexico on KAYAK in the last week:

• Guadalajara Miguel Hidal (GDL) from $324
• Mexico City Benito Juarez (MEX) from $334
• Monterrey Gen Mariano Escobedo (MTY) from $360
• Santiago de Querétaro (QRO) from $366
• Puerto Vallarta Ordaz (PVR) from $406

What’s the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Mexico?

February is the cheapest time of year to fly, with average fares of $421. Prices are highest in November, when average flight costs increase to around $602.

When is the best time to book flights from San Diego to Mexico?

Book your flights 15 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data collected over the past 12 months shows that booking in this window can save you around 21% compared to booking last-minute (within 2 weeks of departure).

Which airport in Mexico is the cheapest to fly to from San Diego?

Based on KAYAK data from the past 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into Mexico are:

• Tijuana Rodriguez (TIJ) (avg. price $440)
• Puerto Vallarta Ordaz (PVR) (avg. price $459)
• San José del Cabo Los Cabos (SJD) (avg. price $484)

What’s the cheapest day to fly from San Diego to Mexico?

Thursday tends to be the cheapest day to fly from San Diego to Mexico, while Wednesday is the most expensive. Fares run about 8% higher that day, based on the past 12 months of KAYAK data.

What's the cheapest time of day to fly from San Diego to Mexico?

Data from the past 12 months shows it's cheapest to fly to Mexico during the afternoon with average prices of $507. The evening is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $657.

Key details for San Diego to Mexico flights

Low season

September

Cheapest flight

$144
Beat the crowds with an average 49% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 30% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from San Diego to Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport

Your San Diego to Mexico flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from San Diego to Mexico?

    Yes. Fares from San Diego to Mexico are low right now. As a rule of thumb, a round-trip under $414 (cheaper than most fares this year) is a good deal, so if you spot one at or below that, it's a good time to book.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from San Diego to Mexico?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from San Diego to Mexico have ranged from $414 to $677.

  • What are the main airports serving Mexico?

    Mexico has 62 airports. The three busiest are San José del Cabo Los Cabos (SJD) (45% of arrivals), Puerto Vallarta Ordaz (PVR) (22%) and Cancun (CUN) (18%).

  • What airlines fly nonstop from San Diego to Mexico?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, 2 airlines offer nonstop flights on this route:

    • Alaska Airlines
    • Southwest

  • Where in Mexico can I fly nonstop from San Diego?

    You can fly nonstop from San Diego to 3 destinations in Mexico. Some of the most popular among KAYAK travelers include San José del Cabo, Puerto Vallarta and Loreto.

  • Is it cheaper to fly with a layover from San Diego to Mexico?

    Yes. Nonstop flights from San Diego to Mexico average $473 over the past 12 months. Flights with a layover can cost less, cheapest when connecting through Salt Lake City (SLC), with average fares of $366.

  • How long is a flight from San Diego to Mexico?

    Nonstop flights take 2h 31m on average. The fastest scheduled flight takes 2h, from San Diego (SAN) to Loreto (LTO).

  • Which cabin classes are available on flights from San Diego to Mexico?

    On flights from San Diego to Mexico you can book Economy Class, Business Class or First Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks in Mexico?

    KAYAK travelers' favorite landmarks in Mexico include:

    • El Ángel de la Independencia
    • Plaza de la Constitucion
    • Mexico City Stadium
    • Centro Cultural Tijuana

  • What are the earliest and latest flights from San Diego to Mexico?

    The earliest nonstop flight from San Diego to Mexico departs at 8:25 am and the latest departs at 3:11 pm. Nonstop flights take about 2h 31m.

  • 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.

Your guide to booking San Diego to Mexico flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If you can plan ahead, the sweet spot for booking your flight is 15 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data shows fares in this window are around 21% lower than last-minute bookings (made within 2 weeks of departure). Not ready to commit? Set a Price Alert and we'll let you know when prices change.
  • If your travel dates are flexible, book your trip for February when flights are typically cheapest and avoid November when prices are at their highest.
  • Flying on Thursday is usually the cheapest. Flights on Wednesday cost about 8% more on average, so being flexible with your travel dates could help you save.
  • If you're looking to save, Tijuana Rodriguez (TIJ) is the cheapest airport to fly into from San Diego. If you have onward travel, don't forget to factor in the cost of your journey by train, bus or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in Cancún, which is the most popular destination in Mexico. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular destinations such as Playa del Carmen, Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta.
  • If you want the shortest trip, choose the San Diego to Mexico nonstop route. If you'd rather save money, the route via Salt Lake City (SLC) is usually the cheapest.
  • 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.
7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 13134 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
Airline reviews

This was the worst flight of my life. I was placed in 33D which should not even be considered a seat. If anything it should be a heavily discounted seat. Aside from the usual more tolerable issues (no leg room, delays, poor snacks, the air vent smelling moldy, etc), this location was plagued by being placed directly in front of the bathroom door with all of the fun smells and sounds. The worst part was that there was a dozen available seats on this flight and was unable to moved my seat to any of them. I find it unbelievable that this seat was first assigned over any of those. Very disappointing.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Oct 2026
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This was the worst flight of my life. I was placed in 33D which should not even be considered a seat. If anything it should be a heavily discounted seat. Aside from the usual more tolerable issues (no leg room, delays, poor snacks, the air vent smelling moldy, etc), this location was plagued by being placed directly in front of the bathroom door with all of the fun smells and sounds. The worst part was that there was a dozen available seats on this flight and was unable to moved my seat to any of them. I find it unbelievable that this seat was first assigned over any of those. Very disappointing.

Captain talked to us. View from f in can was stunning along shore

It was friendly. Also, we had some turbulence due to the wing of a plane in front of us, and I was grateful the pilot explained that reason to us. It made me feel like we were safer than if there were no explanation and it was inherently interesting to learn.

Our original flight was cancelled and we were rebooked on a flight the next afternoon. Finally gotten it straightened out at guest services and we were able to get on a delayed flight that departed about an hour later that our original flight. The Guest Services and Gate staff were very helpful!!

Wonderful except my seat cushion had no “cushion” left Cs. It was quite hard and I’m very petite and can us some padding on my back side lol. Other than that we were very happy.

Smooth boarding process and comfy seats! Will definitely fly Alaska Airlines again!

Stop with the fake cheerfulness and the too often expressed sentiment that all you care about is our safety. Bull…. You use that as an excuse to keep us cowering in our seats. How about you go back to the old standby of telling the truth… like why you overbook, why you are delayed, why we don’t get vouchers for your screwups.

No communication on fact flight was delayed. Sat in sweltering plane for 45 min without explanation. Sat on airplane without explanation again after landing.understand delays happen but lack of communication and concern for my lost time was disappointing

I missed it because Alaskan cancelled the original flight to San Diego

The groups call was not clear or loud enough so a bit of confusion there. The plan sat on the axis way for over 35 minutes ( no fault of the pilot or the crew) but nevertheless a bit tiring. The crew were friendly and greeted us with smiles. Thank you for all that you do and put up with.

I liked how it boarded fast. I do not like how the seats are just too narrow, and I’m not a big person.

had to check bag at gate when there was still overhead bin space. As usual the WIFI didn't really work.

Red eye from San Diego. Temperature of the cabin was way too warm and the air duct flowed very little air.

Great job Southwest! My family doesn't fly often but we felt safe the whole time.

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

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Entertainment was great. Seats were good. They did not have my pre-ordered hot food product available but did comp me something cold in place of the item.

Food was good. Clean aircraft. But why do the airlines make the seats so narrow?! Your executives should have ride in a seat so restrictive for 11 hours and see how miserable it is! When.we got to MUC they changed my boarding gate 3 times for my next flight!!!!

Flight was on time, clean, etc. Despite connecting to your wi fi I was unable to use your app to watch entertainment.

The back to back mechanical delays from Denver to San Diego and then on my return flight from Denver to Great Falls it added extra time both ways

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.

first leg from san diego to chicago, only had cookies for snack. 1 flavor of sparkling water chicago to washington dc had option of cookies, pretzels, or gold fish. had 2 flavors of sparkling water. 2nd flight better however the best part was there was no delays!!! Got to chicago and washington dc early. That was wonderful!!!!

I was truly shocked at how poor this flight went. The crew was not friendly during the checking process. The asked for people to gate check and were rude about it. They didn't handle my luggage with care. When I got to my seat I noticed a large section of the ceiling vent area was, no joke, TAPED TOGETHER WITH CLEAR PACKING TAPE! To add insult to injury, the back rest button was disabled on my seat and all the seats I could see. The wifi, never connected for me, despite troubleshooting it for a while. I did everything from restarting my wifi/phone to forgetting the network and restarting the app. But that didn't stop the mandatory 2 ads from playing every single time. Even the bags took over 45 mins to arrive at the carousel. Everything about this flight was a flop and I am beginning to notice that some of these events are becoming a trend. Perhaps it's time I switch loyalty programs.

Had to pay for WiFi, delayed start, and sat on the runway forever.

More space for economy, and the bathroom size is only for people with size XS

Well, true to American Airlines, both of my flights were delayed. But it’s a good thing that American is so consistently incompetent because if the first flight was delayed in the second flight was on time then I might’ve had a problem..

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.

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.

Flight got delayed like 5.5 hours and the only compensation I got were 270 pesos which is nothing compared to the cost of a full meal at an airport or a hotel stay since the flight was during the night. No one seemed to know anything as of why the plane was delayed and I had a poor experience with the customer service line from the airline.

With a business flight, having a designated seat in the aircraft, I was denied boarding at the gate at last minute without any genuine explanation. The staff used profane language when asked for reasons. Viva overbooked and passenger had to pay for it. The food voucher that was provided did not even cover the the full meal and water for a single person. It should not be running in service.

Super BAD Everyone Behind the counters in Cancun Not Helpful At All And then on the second flight I Had to purchase Cancun - Guadalajara one of the flight Attendants Kick Out a Couple Out of the Plane and that Flight Attendant Had a Mask So People wouldn’t take pics of her and she was kind of Mean ! I Would NEVER Flight VIVA EVER THEY ARE NOT FRIENDLY AT ALL ! People think They Are Cheap but They Arent!!!

It was cancelled at the last moment and the customer services seemed unnoticed to this change and hanged me off the phone the first time I called.

Staff especially Alan Hernandez was a great help with arrangements for my partner and me sit together. This made the trip do much more enjoyable. Thanks so much.

One of the flight was delayed an hour. We then boarded a new flight. We were told to unboard after some other time. To wait for the next flight for another hour. I paid for a short flight that turned in to half a day of travel.

THE AIRLINE FUCKEN SUCKS... NO DAMN PROFESIONALS.. NO CURTESY THEY CANCEL THE DAMN FLIGHT AS ITS ABOUT TO TAKE OFF

They need to have enough immigration forms for every one. They should offer free water to everyone, unless some one needs bottled water

They cancel the fly and don’t give a money refund.

The air conditioner was poor and we were delayed 1 hour for no apparent reasons and no information provided

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