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Cheap Flights from San Diego to the Philippines

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Manila
Manila2 stops$869
Cebu City
Cebu City2 stops$845
Angeles City
Angeles City2 stops$817
Manila
Manila2 stops$869
Cebu City
Cebu City2 stops$845
Angeles City
Angeles City2 stops$817

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

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5:10 pm - 11:00 amSAN-CRK
25h 50m2 stops
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12:05 pm - 8:04 pmCRK-SAN
22h 59m2 stops
$817Multiple Airlines
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7:25 am - 11:00 amSAN-CRK
36h 35m2 stops
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12:05 pm - 12:15 pmCRK-SAN
40h 10m2 stops
$835EVA Air
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9:10 am - 11:10 amSAN-CEB
34h 00m2 stops
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12:10 pm - 8:40 amCEB-SAN
36h 30m2 stops
$845China Airlines
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5:10 pm - 11:00 amSAN-CRK
25h 50m2 stops
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12:05 pm - 8:04 pmCRK-SAN
22h 59m2 stops
$845Multiple Airlines
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6:20 am - 10:20 pmSAN-CEB
24h 00m2 stops
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12:15 am - 3:24 pmCEB-SAN
31h 09m2 stops
$877Korean Air
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4:07 pm - 5:55 amSAN-MNL
22h 48m1 stop
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8:40 am - 3:59 pmMNL-SAN
22h 19m1 stop
$887United Airlines
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6:38 pm - 8:05 amSAN-CEB
46h 27m2 stops
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11:15 pm - 10:12 amCEB-SAN
50h 57m2 stops
$890Philippine Airlines
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8:08 pm - 5:55 amSAN-MNL
18h 47m1 stop
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8:40 am - 5:17 pmMNL-SAN
23h 37m2 stops
$891United Airlines
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7:48 pm - 10:20 pmSAN-CEB
34h 32m2 stops
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12:15 am - 6:05 pmCEB-SAN
33h 50m2 stops
$900Korean Air
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1:05 pm - 5:35 amSAN-MNL
25h 30m1 stop
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9:40 am - 9:45 amMNL-SAN
16h 05m1 stop
$960Japan Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to the Philippines flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to the Philippines, 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 the Philippines is September, when tickets cost $1,053 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,855 and $1,586 respectively.

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

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

For San Diego to Philippines, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Philippines back to San Diego, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

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

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 the Philippines, 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 the Philippines, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 27% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$403
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 42% increase in price.
Flight from San Diego to Manila

FAQs - booking Philippines flights

  • Can I rent a car at any of the three Philippines airports?

    Yes. MNL has car rental counters in Terminals 1, 2, and 3 that include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Diamond, El Sol Car, Hertz, and many more. CEB rental car counters include Fast Transit, Alamo, Flamingo Rent a Car, Exclusive Cars and more. CRK has an Avis rental car counter on site.

  • Do all three Philippines airports have facilities for nursing moms?

    No. CRK does not provide any designated areas for nursing moms. However, CEB and MNL both provide areas for moms who want to breastfeed in private. The dedicated breastfeeding area at CEB has comfortable seating, privacy curtains, a sink, changing stations, a microwave, and more. MNL has nursing rooms throughout the airport that have available cribs, playpens, diapers, formula, bottle warmers, and more.

  • Where can I park my car at SAN before my long flight to the Philippines?

    Parking is available by reservation in the Terminal 1 Parking Lot and the Terminal 2 Parking Plaza. However, the more affordable option for parking your car long-term is to park it off airport grounds in a nearby lot not affiliated with the airport. Some of these lots include Aladdin Airport Parking, Wally Park, And San Diego Airport Parking Co. Most of these lots offer free shuttle service to the terminals.

  • Can I book a direct ticket from SAN to the Philippines?

    It is unlikely that you will find a direct flight from San Diego to the Philippines. However, it is possible to find a flight with one stop between SAN and MNL. Layover cities include San Francisco (SFO), Tokyo (NRT), and Vancouver (YVR). There are also two-stop flights that depart from SAN and land at MNL, CEB, or CRK in the Philippines. Layovers occur in places such as Hong Kong (HKG), Taiwan (TPE), Seattle (SEA), Los Angeles (LAX), and South Korea (ICN).

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

    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 the Philippines.

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

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

    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 the Philippines 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 the Philippines?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the Philippines?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to the Philippines is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $1,287 on average. Morning departures are around 3% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the Philippines is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,797.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to the Philippines

  • When you are flying from San Diego to the Philippines, you will most likely depart from the San Diego International Airport (SAN). In the Philippines, you could land at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) in Manila, Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) in Cebu City, or Clark International Airport (CRK) in Angeles City. Airlines that make these journeys include Alaska Airlines, Philippine Airlines, EVA Air, Korean Air, Delta, Air Canada, Japan Airlines, and Cathay Pacific.
  • Flying into CEB seems to be a growing favorite among travelers. CEB is in the Visayas, an island group in the center of the country. CEB is not only centrally located, but it is well connected, with flights from CEB going to places like Tokyo, Taipei, Hong Kong, Singapore, and more.
  • Less than 10 miles away from CEB, you can visit the Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary to the east, Plantation Bay to the southeast, or Villa Teresita Resort to the southwest. From CEB, you can also visit cities that are within an hour away, such as Pangdan, Cordoba, Jaclupan, and Tayud.
  • If you are an active duty US military personnel or family, you can relax at the USO at SAN before your flight to the Philippines. This lounge is Landside, Terminal 2 and offers amenities such as showers, TV, snacks and beverages, unlimited domestic calls, and more.
  • MNL has a number of facilities for travelers who need to refresh before the next leg of their journey. MNL has nine air-conditioned rooms for rent on the 4th floor of Terminal 1. The Wings Transit Lounge in Terminal 3 has a family room, 16 twin rooms, 17 sleep capsules, showers, and a spa.

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

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to the Philippines? 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.
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ANAOverall score based on 964 reviews
8.2Comfort
7.9Entertainment
8.6Boarding
8.7Crew
7.7Food
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Warm the bread. Movies: better choices to include Chinese movies options or some of the older winners of flim festival

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2025HNL - NRT
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Warm the bread. Movies: better choices to include Chinese movies options or some of the older winners of flim festival

Almost 6 hours of delay with over 12 gate changes. Flight was supposed to depart around 6 and instead depart after 12am. No accommodations were offered than some snacks closer to midnight when the crew was planning to throw away some snacks.

The crew was very nice and polite. They made sure everybody got their meal and drinks. Even the economy class had a very adequate leg room for someone that is over 6 foot tall.

Purchased WiFi was slow to non functional. Staff was not personable or friendly. Seats were cramped. Boarding took long but I expected that.

Luckily I just tried to sleep. But the entertainment system was awkward to operate. I hate all this stuff with apps and adding it to your phone and all. It is a nuisance. I would prefer a good magazine or newspaper in the pocket in front of me or available.

One of the best 14 hour flights I've ever had. Crew was friendly throughout which can be difficult on longer flights. The crew being kind and respectful is very important for me. Plane felt clean and I was able to get some well needed uninterrupted sleep. I put them slightly above Cathay Pacific as far as cleanliness the only down side was a lack of entertainment selections, but hey I am an American taking a trip on a Japanese airline so I cannot complain. Thank you ANA and the Tokyo airport all very friendly. Will see you soon

Poor. We weren’t able to check in online (for several hours until we gave up) for no apparent reasons although our passports were loaded successfully. When we were at the airport check-in, a rep helped us at the kiosk but she disregarded the KTN provided to her so we had to come back for it after being questioned by the TSA person…

ANA gave me an amazing experience. They are very good with customer service.

Everything was good may improve some alcohol drinks and amenities during fly

The crew was amazing, really friendly and efficient. One of the best flights I have ever been on. They made the long flight comfortable and I noticed there were two birthdays on the flight. They gave to customers birthday cards and wished them a happy birthday. That was very nice to see.

They were trying to get people to check luggage because the over head compartments were full but when we boarded there were lots of empty places that people could have put the luggage.

I can't believe they put my wife and I in the two middle seats! It is a very long flight and we had single flyers on either side of us blocking the way to the bathroom! There's no reason to not give one of us the isle seat so we could have managed bathroom needs and snacks with convenience. So I think very poorly of Korean air to put us both in the middle, I've never had that happen before and will probably avoid this airline in the future because of this. We tried to have them change it but they didn't so you pretty much lost a customer because of it.

There could have been better spacing of the passengers, it was crowded in some parts of the plane then other while rows were empty

It was good, I liked the self-serve snacks but it was a little difficult to get the alcohol, which is understandable since I wouldn't want kids sneaking it.

Friendly flight attendants and gate agents. Very clean plane and food was good!

I was unable to select decent seats, and so I was stuck in the middle seat because it was selected for me

There was a lot of partial tv shows but not enough to last the flight. The food was incredible! The crew were so helpful and patient. Lots more space than what I usually get on an international flight. Very comfortable!

Stingy on the drinks - 15 hour direct flight and could barely get attention for some water

Not many people, so you can lay down on two seats

The delay in Korea was a pain and set us back a day. I have to give big props to Korean Air for setting up a hotel with dinner and transportation to and from the hotel. I also needed assistance with a wheelchair and they did an outstanding job.

highly recommend for trip to japan only reason why i gave good not excellent is because their selection of movies and tv shows in English is more limited .

I avoid American Airlines for a reason. Our flight was delayed at LAX. The situation at the gate was chaotic. The woman making announcements wasn't being clear or transparent regarding why there were delays. There was a lot of confusion regarding flight and gate status. Other passengers were pretty rude. I was elbowed in the eye by someone who was in a hurry to get their bags from the overhead bin immediately after the flight landed. Ultimately, I will avoid AA as much as possible in the future.

Overall a great experience. One complain was the vegetarian food that my wife had which was mostly boiled vegetables with not much flavor.

We booked business class round trip from Delhi to San Diego and back. On our last leg from Bangalore to Delhi we were down graded to economy class which was big disappointment other than that everything was great.

Had an incident with a stewardess who insisted that I take a seat. I informed her that I came to use the restroom and to have some water. After using the restroom, I wanted to stretch my legs out a little cuz my knees were aching from sitting. I understood her concern for my concern and the potential turbulence (she said she knows this route and the turbulence and safety is not to be taken lightly) but I felt that her mood, tone, demeanor, and a lack of compassion for the pain in my knees were not the proper way to address a customer or anyone for that matter. This left a bitter taste in my mouth. It was her lack of professionalism that surprised me.

It was good but need mor amenities for toiletries and entertainment

This portion of the trip from HCMC to Dallas was operated by American Airline. Unfortunately they are 2 steps below JAL in overall quality. Regardless, AAStill got me where I needed to go on time.

First experience with JAL so was okay to pretty good. 10 hour flight in premium select seat. . Seats in that category should be better than pretty good. Seat pan a little short for tall people but plenty of leg room; I think JAL in process of new planes? Also, — they could have offered a bit more water throughout flight and meals not the greatest. That said, certainly 200 percent better than a very recent AK Air International flight in similar cabin class in comfort and meals.

We ordered for non vegetarian Hindu meal but instead they served us vegetarian Hindu meal. That was also not good. It was very annoying and aggravating. Hope our return from Tokyo to jfk on March 27 same is not repeated. Caterar should understand difference between non vegetarian Hindu meal and vegetarian Hindu meal.

Food was great, Entertainment was bad, movies were not current and just did not have good variety. Granted I was tired so cranky might have played into my evaluation. Overall based on cost I definitely would fly them again. I am a million mile flyer on another airline, the service on JAL really beats all airlines.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

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.

The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

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.

The best airline I have ever travel , really good customer service, attention and service !!

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

It’s sad how legacy airlines feel like budget airlines now. Cramped space Non reclining seats No inflight entertainment (need to connect via your own device) Saving grace is the crew. Truly nice and sincere service.

Short flight with limited entertainment wasn't that bad. Staff was friendly and plane was clean. Meal was good.

It was great! The flight was on time and had a smoother flight

Crew excellent calling me by name ! Only downside was no inflight WiFi

I was glad that the plane was not totally full.

Boarding and flying on time is the most important need of passengers they did that

Everything was very good but seats are small for a big man!

Well, I needed to make a change to my flight and I called the airline and they said yes no problem $700 and we can do that and I agreed to it so they canceled my tickets and went to rebook and came back after being on hold for an hour and a half and said I’m sorry, sir. There was an error. It is $2800 Now and I said never mind. I will just use those flights and she proceeded to tell me that they already canceled them because I said I was interested in doing the change. I told her yes for $700. I was fine with doing a change but not $2800 so give me my tickets back and she proceeded to tell me that she could not do that and I had to pay the $2800 to get my tickets back that I already spent $2800 on. So I had to book tickets on another airline to get home And that cost a lot of money too. I’m a little pissed off at Philippine airline right now because of what they did to me and I’m not sure I ever wanna fly with them again. I’ve flown with them plenty in the past, but this just really put a bad taste in my mouth.. Not to mention on my way there leaving Seattle going to Vancouver. I got to the airport three hours in advance and they had booked me through Alaska Airlines to do that little trip. My connecting flight would leave about six hours after I got to Vancouver BC. I stood in Alaska Airlines lying for a little over two hours and then they proceeded to tell me that they couldn’t check me in because I wasn’t there an hour in advance. I kept telling the lady at the beginning of the line that I was afraid they were not gonna let me in because it was taking so long and she said oh don’t worry about it. You’re fine you’ve got time. Well I ended up spending $600 to get to Canada that night just to make my connecting flight because Alaska air wouldn’t do anything and Filipino Air told me it was Alaska air problem but Alaska air said since you booked through Philippine air, we can’t fix it. I had about 50 minutes to make my flight, but they refused to check me in because I wasn’t there an hour in advance yet. I’ve been standing in their line for about two hours and 15 minutes.

reach the standard, crew tried to fix up issues fast.

Overall the flight was a good experience. It is different from American Airlines because they board the back of the plane first rather than the front first. Food was decent. They gave out pillows ,blankets , and face masks. I did find this airline had faster flights back home than others. Less travel and layover time.

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