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$99 Find Cheap Flights from San Luis Obispo to San Diego

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Cheap Flights from San Luis Obispo to San Diego (SBP-SAN)

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

Fri, Jul 11 - Sun, Jul 13
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6:07 am - 7:20 amSBP-SAN
1h 13mnonstop
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9:59 pm - 11:13 pmSAN-SBP
1h 14mnonstop
Wed, Jul 9 - Wed, Jul 16
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
6:07 am - 7:20 amSBP-SAN
1h 13mnonstop
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9:59 pm - 11:13 pmSAN-SBP
1h 14mnonstop
$137Hawaiian Airlines
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Fri, Jul 11 - Mon, Jul 14
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
6:07 am - 7:20 amSBP-SAN
1h 13mnonstop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
9:59 pm - 11:13 pmSAN-SBP
1h 14mnonstop
$152Hawaiian Airlines
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Thu, Jul 10 - Sat, Jul 12
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:12 amSBP-SAN
4h 12m1 stop
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10:49 am - 3:51 pmSAN-SBP
5h 02m1 stop
$157United Airlines
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Mon, Aug 18 - Thu, Aug 21
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:07 am - 7:20 amSBP-SAN
1h 13mnonstop
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3:01 pm - 4:17 pmSAN-SBP
1h 16mnonstop
$167Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Aug 26 - Thu, Aug 28
United Airlines Logo
8:10 am - 1:40 pmSBP-SAN
5h 30m1 stop
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2:21 pm - 8:13 pmSAN-SBP
5h 52m1 stop
$176United Airlines
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Tue, Nov 25 - Tue, Dec 2
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 11:08 amSBP-SAN
3h 08m1 stop
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9:59 pm - 11:07 pmSAN-SBP
1h 08mnonstop
$177Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Jul 23 - Fri, Jul 25
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:45 pm - 5:05 pmSBP-SAN
1h 20mnonstop
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9:59 pm - 11:13 pmSAN-SBP
1h 14mnonstop
$182Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Sep 4 - Sun, Sep 7
American Airlines Logo
12:53 pm - 9:52 pmSBP-SAN
8h 59m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:20 pm - 1:32 pmSAN-SBP
1h 12mnonstop
$1,274American Airlines
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Thu, Jul 3 - Sun, Jul 6
American Airlines Logo
1:07 pm - 9:48 pmSBP-SAN
8h 41m1 stop
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9:59 pm - 11:13 pmSAN-SBP
1h 14mnonstop
$1,393American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Luis Obispo to San Diego flights

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

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San Diego on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from San Luis Obispo to San Diego. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Luis Obispo to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, 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 Luis Obispo to San Diego is October, where tickets cost $196 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $307 and $287 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, 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 Luis Obispo to San Diego, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonMay
Cheapest flight$99
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 22% increase in price.
Flight from San Luis Obispo to San Diego

When to book flights from San Luis Obispo to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Luis Obispo to San Diego based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from San Luis Obispo to San Diego

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Luis Obispo to San Diego?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Luis Obispo to San Diego was $99 for a one-way ticket and $131 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Luis Obispo and San Diego?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from San Luis Obispo to San Diego. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    San Luis Obispo and San Diego are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave San Luis Obispo from San Luis Obispo County and will be arriving at San Diego.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Luis Obispo to San Diego?

    Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Luis Obispo to San Diego flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Luis Obispo to San Diego?

    The Embraer 175 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Luis Obispo to San Diego flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Luis Obispo to San Diego?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Luis Obispo and San Diego.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Luis Obispo to San Diego?

    There are nonstop flights from San Luis Obispo to San Diego on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, Alaska Airlines or Hawaiian Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Luis Obispo to San Diego are Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. With an average price for the route of $250 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Hawaiian Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $240 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

    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 Luis Obispo to San Diego.

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

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

    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 San Diego with an airline and back to San Luis Obispo with another airline. Booking your flights between San Luis Obispo and SAN can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Luis Obispo to San Diego

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $203 or less one-way and $339 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San Luis Obispo to San Diego?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Luis Obispo County to San Diego.
Find which airlines fly direct from San Luis Obispo County Airport to San Diego Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Luis Obispo County to San Diego

Monday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

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Direct returns

San Diego to San Luis Obispo County

Monday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San Luis Obispo to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Luis Obispo to San Diego. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Luis Obispo to San Diego? 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 10000 reviews
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
7.1Entertainment
7.1Food
8.1Boarding
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Horrible! No blanket or pillow available! We had bulkhead seats but the seats were worn out and no cushion old. No meal or even a sandwich for our 5 hour flight just a little bag of pretzels. Crabby attendant female with long brown hair. We will not book Alaska Airlines again

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Jun 2025KOA - SAN
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Horrible! No blanket or pillow available! We had bulkhead seats but the seats were worn out and no cushion old. No meal or even a sandwich for our 5 hour flight just a little bag of pretzels. Crabby attendant female with long brown hair. We will not book Alaska Airlines again

I do wish the the actual airplane I flew on was bigger. But, I made it work.

I loved that we boarded orderly and quickly, that I had an opportunity to check my bag free at the gate, that there was plenty of seat/leg room, there was smooth takeoff and landing, the attendants were pleasant and helpful, and that we arrived on time!!

We were in first class. Food was surprisingly good. Boarding was easy. Seats were lumpy. No video screen ...really? Service was good. Phone support was good

The staff and crew were excellent. The entire flight process was so friendly and smooth.

flight was canceled. don't cancel flights if you want a better score.

Missed connection due to waiting on tarmac for gate. Rebooking took 30 minutes in line with 2 people in line in front. Horrible inefficient careless staff.

The flight was canceled and very little help given at the check in desk. Everyone at the desk says: just go on the app and see how they rebooked you. I mean come on it’s embarrassing customer service.

The registration was chaotic. The kiosks didn't work for most people, and most had to do registration and receive boarding slips with a person. It took about an hour to get through he process, and I was worrying that I will be late to the flight. However, the personnel was great - courteous, professional, and was able to work through the problems.

I upgraded my seat and the service and boarding were wonderful. My flight attendant was very helpful when I experienced nausea on the flight (a first time experience). Flight arrived early which was nice. The only negative was many airlines have screens to provide some on flight entertainment, this aircraft did not. I had planned to read and listen to an audiobook on my flights, so no big deal on my part. The USB plug ins were broken on both my seat and the center seat, so I was not able to charge my phone during the flight, I will add 2 of the three USBs were broken on ride from San Diego as well. I would attribute this to the design, it is a very awkward angle to plug in, so frequent and perhaps not so gentle attempts to plug in have caused them to break.

It was not a good experience. When I went to check-in one of Alaska's employees told me I had to check-in with Hawaiian Airlines, which was on the opposite side of the airport. I made my way over and when I got to Hawaiian Airlines they told me I was in the wrong place. The employee saw the look of defeat in my face and was able to get someone to check me in and text me my boarding pass. I had to make my way all the way back to the other side of the airport and barely made my flight. I think it would be very helpful for employees to be more informed with these Hawaiian flights that are operated by Alaska so they are not rerouting people to the wrong terminals. Also, clear signage in the check-in area.

Both flights were late 2+ hours with ZERO communication from the airlines or their staff. No offers for compensation. WiFi didn’t work for streaming and they said to only use browsing but that didn’t work either. Waste of $$. No drinks only boxed water or apple juice. No snack. One of the worst flight experiences I’ve ever had.

The ticket and bag check in was chaotic at SEATAC. No clear communication or signage for bag drop off.

Flight was canceled with no voucher of any kind and next available flight was two days later.

Boarding was chaotic. Microphone not working properly and second agent was distracted from task with baggage and late arrivals.

I DID NOT GO TO HAWAII ON HAWAIIAN AIRLINES. YOU DID NOT INFORM ME THAT BY CHOOSING BASIC ECONOMY, I MIGHT BE REQUIRED TO FLY STANDBY. I AM ELDERLY AS WAS MY COMPANION WHO IS ALSO SEVERELY DISABLED AND THERE WOULD BE NO WAY WE COULD TRAVEL ON STANDBY. THEY TOLD ME THAT ALL OF THE BASIC ECONOMY SEATS HAD BEEN SELECTED BY OTHER PASSENGERS AND WE HAD TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $942 TO GET A SECURED SEAT ON THE PLAN AND, IN SPITE OF THE ADDITIONAL COST, WE WERE NOT ALLOW US TO AMEND OUR TRAVEL PLANS TO EXTEND OUR VACATION. ULTIMATELY, THE FLIGHT WAS DELAYED. WE WERE OFFERED A REFUND IF WE CANCELED OUR TRIP ALTOGETHER WHICH WE DID. IT IS YOUR DUTY TO INFORM YOUR CUSTOMERS OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS THEY MAY FACE, AND YOU DID NOT DO SO. I WILL NOT UTILIZE YOUR SERVICES EVER AGAIN.

Half of my family members didn’t make it because they involuntary bumped off . And their seats where given away

Hawaiian and Alaska are at opposite ends of the Seattle airport. Apparently, during this time of transition through their merger, only people flying to Hawaii should go to the Hawaiian desk. So, I had to carry my luggage the entire length of the airport. Alaska's desks were sort of a temporary set up behind a wall, and even after all this, they (Alaska) had a great deal of difficulty confirming that I was on the flight, or that I had paid my checked bag fee. Now, they did try to compensate for all this confusion. There was an impressive number of agents, actively engaging and working with customers - not just standing behind the counter, but going out to them with pads in hand. It took some time, but I was squared away, and was apparently upgraded to a business class seat with lots of legroom (much appreciated). I was told this transition would last till August.

Really enjoyed their food treats, staff was friendly and they kept our seats together, check in was excellent, boarding passes uploaded to my wallet! I would definitely recommend Hawaiian airlines to friends and family! 🌺

I booked through Hawaiian which was supposed to have merged with Alaskan but offered free checked bags and said there would be seat selection at the airport. This was not honored by Alaskan Airlines and they even went out of their way to say “we are not Hawaiian and Hawaiian cannot pick seats on our airline ”. They told us that we could not change seats and that all tickets booked through Hawaiian were “saver fares”. The staff was rude and said that we would be helped last after they take care of the customers that booked through Alaskan. Once we got on the flight in our middle seats they played a message that said they have merged with Hawaiian and you can book on either website which would have been funny if we were not so uncomfortable. All in all it was a terrible experience and I do not recommend that anyone fly Alaskan unless they absolutely have to.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

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.

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