ANA's economy class offers well-padded seats with adjustable headrests for comfort.
ANA's premium economy provides 38 inches of legroom and lounge access at select airports.
When planning a flight from San Diego to San Francisco, there are several factors to consider for the most cost-effective journey. Generally, Wednesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly, while May is the cheapest month.
Day Selection: Opt for a Wednesday flight for the best rates.
Month Selection: Consider flying in May for the most affordable prices.
Booking Advance: Book your flight at least 120 days in advance to save money.
Airline Choice: Frontier Airlines generally offers the cheapest fares for this route.
Flight Type: Choosing a flight with one stop can be cheaper than a direct flight.
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Low season | February |
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High season | April |
Cheapest flight | $24 |
Find which airlines fly direct from San Diego Airport to San Francisco Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.
Direct departures
San Diego to San Francisco
Monday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +19 more
ANA, Air Canada, +20 more
18
19
Tuesday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +20 more
ANA, Air Canada, +21 more
19
20
Wednesday
ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +19 more
ANA, Air Canada, +20 more
18
19
Thursday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +21 more
ANA, Air Canada, +22 more
20
21
Friday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +19 more
ANA, Air Canada, +20 more
18
19
Saturday
ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +21 more
ANA, Air Canada, +22 more
20
21
Sunday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +21 more
ANA, Air Canada, +22 more
20
21
Direct returns
San Francisco to San Diego
Monday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +18 more
ANA, Air Canada, +19 more
17
18
Tuesday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +20 more
ANA, Air Canada, +21 more
19
20
Wednesday
ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +18 more
ANA, Air Canada, +19 more
17
18
Thursday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +21 more
ANA, Air Canada, +22 more
20
21
Friday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +19 more
ANA, Air Canada, +20 more
18
19
Saturday
ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +20 more
ANA, Air Canada, +21 more
19
20
Sunday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +20 more
ANA, Air Canada, +21 more
19
20
Flight attendant took my carefully folded coat and flung it across the aisle to the bin across the way. Where one of the passengers rescued it for me, because that just wasn’t right!!
Flight attendant took my carefully folded coat and flung it across the aisle to the bin across the way. Where one of the passengers rescued it for me, because that just wasn’t right!!
the flight was delayed twice and then delayed from taking off.
This was my first trip in years with Alaska. I don’t think I’ll do it again. The planes are old and tired looking. The seats are small with zero legroom. The JFK terminal is one of the worst I’ve been in. On this flight the pilot had to abort the landing and circle the Bay before trying again. I think I’ll stick with the usual suspects …
Changed flight from San Fran to Seattle Then with a Delayed takeoff barely made my connection Waited over an hour for luggage 😜
Alaska no longer allows customers to print boarding passes at the airport. They only use mobile phones for boarding passes. Try getting on an Alaska plane with a dead phone and no boarding pass! Great customer service Alaska!
Flight was delayed twice, I was forced to check my bag, and the only offered water or apple juice on the flight
Appreciate efficiency and early arrivals. Missed video on such a long flight (DCA to SFO).
I paid $49 to select my seat---6A a window seat just behind first class. When I started to get on the plane I was told that my seat had been given to someone else and I now had a middle seat. They finally gave me an aisle seat. When I told them I wanted my $49 back, I was told I would need to call alaska and fight with them to get my money back. And when i was on the flight people going by kept hitting me with their bags. I have tried calling alaska twice to talk about a refund but never got thru to the right person!
All 4 members of my family found the seats terribly uncomfortable. 2 of us suffered from back issues the next few days.
Delays, delays, delays.... (and) Told no room for carry on after boarding B Group and told to drop off our carry on at door to be checked in instead. There was plenty of room left in the overheads above our seats right up to the end of boarding!!!!
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 ;)
headphone jack didnt work for the first flight and not much variety
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.
Beijing PEK to SFO. I had an economy seat on this flight. The seat comfort was acceptable. My main complaint is with the FA’s lack of personality and absence from servicing the plane, specifically restroom care (I wish I could share a pic of the restroom that I captured) and care of travelers—drink cart/availability of drinks. I'm amazed at the level of service on other International travel where a passenger is most often appreciated.
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.
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! 🤛🏽💗
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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