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Cheap Flight Deals from San Diego to Salinas (SAN-SFO)

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

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to Salinas

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from San Diego to Salinas.
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8:00 am - 9:47 amSAN-SFO
1h 47mnonstop
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6:00 am - 7:39 amSFO-SAN
1h 39mnonstop
Thu, May 29 - Sun, Jun 1
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 7:59 amSAN-SFO
1h 44mnonstop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
9:59 pm - 11:38 pmSFO-SAN
1h 39mnonstop
$48Hawaiian Airlines
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Thu, May 15 - Mon, May 19
United Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 9:25 pmSAN-SFO
1h 45mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:40 pm - 12:23 amSFO-SAN
1h 43mnonstop
$52United Airlines
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Wed, May 14 - Wed, May 14
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 7:59 amSAN-SFO
1h 44mnonstop
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7:24 am - 9:02 amSFO-SAN
1h 38mnonstop
$55Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Jun 7 - Wed, Jun 11
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8:00 am - 9:47 amSAN-SFO
1h 47mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:39 amSFO-SAN
1h 39mnonstop
$57Alaska Airlines
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Thu, May 29 - Sun, Jun 1
United Airlines Logo
5:58 pm - 7:43 pmSAN-SFO
1h 45mnonstop
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8:44 am - 10:27 amSFO-SAN
1h 43mnonstop
$67United Airlines
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Mon, May 12 - Thu, May 29
Frontier Logo
5:22 pm - 7:09 pmSAN-SFO
1h 47mnonstop
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9:35 am - 11:17 amSFO-SAN
1h 42mnonstop
$69Frontier
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Thu, May 29 - Thu, Jun 5
Frontier Logo
8:22 am - 10:13 amSAN-SFO
1h 51mnonstop
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9:37 am - 11:17 amSFO-SAN
1h 40mnonstop
$70Frontier
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Fri, May 16 - Mon, May 26
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 8:05 amSAN-SFO
1h 35mnonstop
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6:15 am - 7:50 amSFO-SAN
1h 35mnonstop
$97Southwest
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Sun, Jun 8 - Wed, Jun 25
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4:15 pm - 10:40 pmSAN-SFO
6h 25m2 stops
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6:25 am - 7:55 amSFO-SAN
1h 30mnonstop
$147Southwest
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Wed, Jun 4 - Sun, Jun 8
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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonApril
Cheapest flight$25
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
Flight from San Diego to San Francisco

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Flights from San Diego to Salinas: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from San Diego to Salinas 
VyomaFlew with Alaska AirlinesSAN-SFOJun 2024
Be sure to read the signs, i have heard it's confusing for connecting flights if you don't follow the directions.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesSAN-SFOApr 2024
Be careful, when you book your flights to choose the right airline.

FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Salinas

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Diego to Salinas?

    When flying out of San Diego you’ll be using San Diego. Salinas does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby San Francisco airport, which is 76.3 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from San Diego to Salinas take?

    Direct flights cover the 446 miles separating San Diego and Salinas in about 1h 35m.

  • How many flights are there between San Diego and Salinas?

    109 direct flights run between San Diego and Salinas on a daily basis. On average, there are about 765 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between San Diego and Salinas?

    Consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Diego, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

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

    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 Salinas.

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

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

    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 Salinas with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Diego to Salinas?

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

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Diego to Salinas?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between San Diego and Salinas found on KAYAK was with Alaska Airlines for $25. Hawaiian Airlines offered a round-trip connection from $48 and United Airlines from $52.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from San Diego to Salinas

  • There is no airport in Salinas. Instead, you’ll be flying into San Francisco Airport when flying between San Diego and Salinas.
  • The cheapest flight from San Diego to Salinas was found 37 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be July, August and September. The cheapest month to fly is January.

Top 5 airlines serving San Diego to Salinas

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to Salinas? 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9972 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.1Entertainment
7.1Food
8.5Crew
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My youngest didn't have a assigned seat until we biard6the plane.

2.0 MediocreStephanie, Apr 2025SAN - SLC
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My youngest didn't have a assigned seat until we biard6the plane.

There was no seating at the gate, no where to charge your devices, super crowded. Boarding in group F meant all luggage space was taken when it was time for me to board. The boarding crew was short with everyone and seemed irritated. The luggage space was insufficient, the seat was too small for me (6'4") and very uncomfortable trip. I was in a middle seat between a person snoring the whole trip and a person with very strong body odor. The flight crew was terse and unfriendly, seemed irritated and impatient. Yelled a lot at people with earbuds in, understandable. Finally, we arrived 10 minutes early, only to sit on the tarmac for 20 minutes and wait for a gate. Worst flight experience I've had in years.

The flight was delayed by 3 hours and 30 minutes without any explanation.

A little delay but nice flight, nice team. Thank you.

They lock the bathrooms too soon before landing! My bladder was bursting for over an hour. Then the plane had to sit on the taxiway for 1 hour. People started rushing to the bathroom. Creating a dangerous situation.

flight was late resulting in us missing our prepaid hotel shuttle

Only problem my credit card had over three pending credit card charges for luggages. I hope these charges do not post. I have already contacted my credit card companies.

Flight was late to board, then overweight. I booked a non stop flight for a reason, ended up having to re-fuel in Texas, arrived three hours late.

My seat was comfortable. There was no TV on the airplane.

Everything was good. Uneventful flight, which is the best kind.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a hell hole of an airport. It is the new LaGuardia. Everything Cobbled together. Security gates closed. Terri directional signage

I will be flying again Southwest Airlines. Friendly crew, comfortable and affordable.

The plane arrived 25 minutes late, and the Wi-Fi was slower than it usually is.

I'm was impressed with their service. Everything was great

All in All a great experience. Cost of luggage sucks … first time I ever had to pay for luggage. Otherwise the check in counter was awesome, the gate clerks were great and the Stewards & Esses were the best.

Love Hawaiian you can’t go wrong, still provides you good drinks and little snack at the end

No tv’s. Had to walk 45 minutes to connect to next flight. Couldn’t get dinner as a result. Ended up eating pretzels until I felt sick.

Great plane, seats, and crew. Super smooth experience and delicious coffee

The pre-flight check in process was bad. The app didn't allow check-in online and forced me to check in at the airport. Alaska didn't have self-service kiosks for check in (only bag tagging stations), so I had to wait in line with people who were checking bags just to get my boarding pass.

Hawaiin airlines never let me know the alaska airlines confirmation number. it took chat and call with customer service to get that.

I think you should still be able to pick a seat at check in no matter the price tier. But the plane was decent. Seats were a little narrow so I imagine larger folks would have some discomfort but I was fine and the crew was great.

Crew was excellent......in flight medical emergency handled very professionally.....

Overall a great experience. The starlink internet was amazing addition.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

Boarding always seems a bit chaotic. Seat spacing could leave more for leg room.

Good flight. On time. Boarding and seating was easy. Crew were really friendly, yet professional. Bathroom (by cockpit) was small but serviceable. Some the seats were showing some notable wear & tear, but were comfy. Very happy UA customer. TY! 🤛🏽💗

We arrived early and finally made it to our gate almost an hour after.

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

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

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

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.

I loked walking out on the tarmac to board and no first class. I didn't like that they have no snacks or onboard wifi to bide your time.

The plane was clean, the crew was friendly and helpful. It’s a low cost airline so there was no food, drinks or in flight entertainment but we didn’t expect any of these things. In the room for improvement department, they should install USB ports in seats to charge mobile devices.

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