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Cheap Flights from the United Kingdom to San Diego

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

Thu, Aug 28 - Thu, Sep 4
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10:45 am - 7:21 amLGW-SAN
28h 36m2 stops
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6:15 am - 10:55 amSAN-LGW
20h 40m2 stops
Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
British Airways Logo
11:30 am - 2:50 pmLHR-SAN
11h 20mnonstop
British Airways Logo
5:00 pm - 2:25 pmSAN-LHR
13h 25m1 stop
$598British Airways
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Sun, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 16
Lufthansa Logo
7:25 am - 3:25 pmLHR-SAN
16h 00m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
12:52 pm - 9:40 amSAN-LHR
12h 48m1 stop
$599Lufthansa
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Fri, Sep 12 - Fri, Sep 19
Lufthansa Logo
7:25 am - 3:25 pmLHR-SAN
16h 00m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
12:52 pm - 9:40 amSAN-LHR
12h 48m1 stop
$600Lufthansa
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Wed, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 2
British Airways Logo
11:30 am - 2:50 pmLHR-SAN
11h 20mnonstop
British Airways Logo
11:02 am - 9:00 amSAN-LHR
13h 58m1 stop
$601British Airways
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Thu, Sep 25 - Mon, Sep 29
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 4:07 pmLHR-SAN
17h 37m2 stops
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11:15 am - 12:20 pmSAN-LHR
17h 05m1 stop
$612United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 24
United Airlines Logo
7:25 am - 3:25 pmLHR-SAN
16h 00m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:21 pm - 12:20 pmSAN-LHR
13h 59m2 stops
$621United Airlines
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Wed, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 9
Delta Logo
9:20 am - 1:53 pmLCY-SAN
36h 33m2 stops
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1:30 pm - 9:30 amSAN-LCY
60h 00m2 stops
$702Delta
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Tue, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 17
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 12:00 pmGLA-SAN
14h 00m1 stop
Delta Logo
9:59 am - 4:10 pmSAN-GLA
22h 11m2 stops
$729Delta
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Thu, Oct 30 - Thu, Nov 6
Iberia Logo
7:05 pm - 5:10 pmGLA-SAN
29h 05m1 stop
Iberia Logo
6:00 pm - 9:25 pmSAN-GLA
19h 25m1 stop
$949Iberia
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to San Diego

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

What is the cheapest flight to San Diego?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to San Diego was found on the route from London, at $569 return. The most popular connection is from London to San Diego and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $598 in the last 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to San Diego is February, where tickets cost $652 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets from the United Kingdom is $1,047 and $972 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is January with an average price of $582.

What is a good deal for flights to San Diego?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to San Diego, 25% of our users found tickets to San Diego for the following prices or less: From London Heathrow Airport $860 round-trip.

How far in advance should I book a flight 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 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, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonMarch
High seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$306
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to San Diego

FAQs - booking San Diego flights

  • How do I get from the airport to downtown San Diego by bus?

    To get to downtown San Diego by bus, simply catch the 992 bus line. The service is fully integrated into the airport itself and stops at Terminals 1 and 2 on a regular basis (four times an hour during the week, twice an hour during weekends). A single fare is around $2.50 (roughly £1.80) and the journey takes roughly 20min.

  • How do I get from San Diego Airport to other cities around California?

    By taking the 992 bus directly from San Diego Airport, you can get to the Santa Fe Depot train station that is located downtown. From there, you have a choice between the Amtrak Intercity train and the COASTER train, which can take you to a number of destinations around the region, including Orange County and Los Angeles.

  • Where can I get a hire car at San Diego Airport?

    Since 2016, all car hire companies have been located at the Consolidated hire car Center near San Diego Airport. This separate building can be easily accessed via a free shuttle bus service that operates 24/7. At the hire car Center, you will be able to organise your hire car with representatives from some of the world's top companies, including Hertz, Enterprise, Sixt, and Budget.

  • Can I get from the airport to San Diego by walking or bike?

    Yes, you can: a dedicated path has been installed to allow cyclists and pedestrians to get to and from San Diego Airport without having to worry about vehicular traffic. By taking the path to the east, you can get to downtown San Diego (1h on foot, or 15min by bike), while taking the path to the west can get you to Point Loma (1h 30min on foot, or 30min by bike).

  • Are there on-site hotels at San Diego Airport?

    Yes, the airport's convenient location means you can find a number of hotels nearby if you are planning on getting some rest immediately after your flight lands. For example, the Hilton San Diego Airport is a popular choice with travellers and is located on Harbor Island, which can be accessed via a shuttle bus operated by the hotel itself.

  • What is the cheapest flight to San Diego?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to San Diego was found on the route from London, at $569 return. The most popular connection is from London to San Diego and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $598 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is San Diego Airport from central San Diego?

    San Diego Airport is 3 miles from the center of San Diego.

  • What is the name of San Diego’s airport?

    San Diego is served by San Diego Airport, also commonly referred to as Lindbergh Field, San Diego, or San Diego Intl. The airport code is SAN.

  • How much is a flight to San Diego?

    On average, a flight to San Diego costs $893. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $621 and departed from London Heathrow Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to San Diego?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San Diego is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $726. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are $838 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights 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 to San Diego.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to 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 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 with another airline.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to San Diego is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $736 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Diego is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $809.

  • How many direct flights to San Diego are there each week?

    Each week there are around 2,836 direct flights from within United Kingdom to San Diego. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Diego

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $669 or less one-way and $860 or less round-trip.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest San Diego flight deals.
  • While luggage trolleys cost around $6 (roughly £4.20) in Departures, they are free for passengers arriving on international flights at San Diego Airport (SAN) and can be found in the baggage claim areas.
  • If you want to catch a taxi from the airport to downtown San Diego, it will cost roughly $25 (£18) and take around 15min, depending on traffic conditions.
  • Kerbside parking at San Diego Airport is prohibited. If you are being picked up, the driver should wait in the Cell Phone Convenience Lot until you are ready.
  • San Diego International Airport is very conveniently located just to the west of the city, less than 4 miles away from the heart of downtown San Diego.
  • Finnair offers direct flights to San Diego, while many other airlines usually include one stop, such as Virgin Atlantic, which stops off at Seattle Airport (SEA) on the way.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from the United Kingdom to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San Diego. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Kingdom to San Diego. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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
DeltaOverall score based on 7956 reviews
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
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Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

8.0 ExcellentPrincess, Jul 2025SEA - LAX
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Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

My flight was extremely cold. I had a jacket and a cover was left in each seat. The cover was extremely thin and I have a disability, fibromyalgia and arthrithis and AC air is the worst. I closed my vent and my husbands vent and it still was frigid. I asked the attendant if I could get another cover and she quickly almost dismissively and totally unconcerned stating, (I quote) (one per chair) and walked off so quickly that I didn't get a chance to explain to her that I literally have adisability. I didnt want to make a seen so I set on that flight for over 5 hours in pain, joints locking up and extremely uncomfortable. When my fibromyalgia flares up my joints not only ache but they will lock up also and it takes me days to get back to my regular self even though I take medication for it. I felt like it would not have hurt anyone at all for her to just give me an extra cover because I'm sure they have all types of medical issues in people that fly every day.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

I love the free WiFi!! Crew was nice. Bathroom was decent. First time flying delta in a long time and I enjoyed it. Will definitely look into booking with Delta more but I think Delta is a little more expensive than the other airlines.

1.It will be better if sandwich is warm. 2.The food is too salty. 3.Breakfast needs some vegetables or fruits.

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

It was all good flight was on time, service was good I enjoyed a few movies and everything was smooth

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

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 😁

Airbus plane, nice and polite staff, entertainment even as it was a short flight.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

Boarding gate in Honolulu was staffed with a great clerk with a soothing voice despite the flight delay of over an hour. Flight attendants in the plane were all grumpy, not pleasant looking bunch. Their sour attitude showed throughout the flight. Inly able to get a select few movies started. Most of the movie links in the “free entertainment” did not work.

I flew Business Class. Rory, one of the Cabin stewards, was attentive, explained the menu, provided appropriate drinks. was

This was a horrible experience. For a first class experience, my chair was held together by 3M tape - and I have a photo. The crew weren’t very attentive, somewhat dismissive and forgot my drink and snack, the chair reclined about 3 inches on a 6-hour cross country flight. I was also not informed that there was no lounge available in Newark airport because of renovations, so all around this was one of the worst experiences and I would actively avoid both American and Alaska Air going forward.

Boarding was very efficient. Everyone got on board and we got on our way very quickly. It was frustrating that the entertainment app was not functioning properly. I was not able to activate some of the movies offered. The crew on this flight appears to be pretty grumpy. They had no smile on their faces. I felt like they were doing us a favor for being there.

Loved the staff, boarding and drink options! Wish the comfort of the seat could have been better nevertheless

Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.

Long 5 hour and 45 min flight and only one drink service and cookie snack

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

One of the crew members hit me with the car and not even says anything

They need to start flying on time. We lost 2 days of our time because they delayed flight both ways.

As always a terrible experience. AA stole a day from my vacation days planned to be spent with my Family. Response: delays related to weather issues.

Even in the premium economy, I found the seats incredibly uncomfortable. I hated that booking through Kayak, it wasn't clear that it was a Level flight, not Iberia. Everything felt cheaply made and not at all worth the airfare we paid.

The flight was over two hours delayed. The aircraft was somewhat dated.

Luggage arrived damaged and protective plastic was lost. I need customer service to contact me or the number for customer service. Thanks.

Provided a good service and I will use it again. Thanks,

Boarding was not well coordinated. I asked twice at the Level check-in area about the MIA flight. At no point did they say the check-in would be at another counter. Fortunately, another passenger was equally confused and got the REAL story from the airport’s info center. Further, my minor child was tagged “SSSS” on their boarding pass. Level should have notified TSA about him being a minor. Instead, the entire family went through the SSSS process, not just our son. When his name was called out at the gate, it was announced in Spanish. No English announcement was made. The food on board was bearable. The crew was adequate, despite not being Level/Iberia crew (Level contracted out our flight to “World2Fly Airlines” - a company I have never heard of!). The onboard entertainment was very limited. They did not even offer a flight tracker option. Nor were music selections offered. Like TAP and Aer Lingus, I will think twice before booking Level ever again.

This ticket was canceled and I did not find out until it was time to check in. I believe the vendor is at fault. Cheap tickets.com I would like to elaborate on the situation to kayak. Can you give me an email address?

You get what you pay for. In general I like the service and flight attendants.

Economy seats are so small and compacted so close together that comfort is negatively affected, especially on long flights. However that is due to aircraft design, not anything the airline can do about it.

3/4 bags delayed and 1/4 damaged at the other end. Flight was freezing

The crew were good. The flight was on time. The entertainment choice was ok. But the food was bad, tasted and texture were awful.

After boarding we were waiting in the plane for more than one hour to take off without AC with very high temperature inside

The flight was an hour late leaving Heathrow. The food was mediocre. When we got to Austin, my husband’s luggage was missing. He filled out information at baggage claim. We are waiting to hear something. His name is Henry Jacob Braunig.

The food was very good and it came multiple times

Flight from LGW to JFK delayed by 4 hrs No explanation given until the pilot said the delay due to planned maintenance on the aircraft

We arrived late to London, and consequently were 5 min. late to be allowed through security for our next flight. Even though dozens of people missed the same flight, BA did not radio ahead to hold open security for an extra 5-10 min. to allow people to get on the flight. This caused an additional 6 hour delay in London after waiting over an hour in Customer Service to get rebooked. They did not have enough staff on hand to help people in a timely manner. Not at all happy with the BA's customer care or customer service.

All service prior to the flight was terrible: online check-in not working, no customer service tel,, multiple airport scanners not working, A huge mess.

CONSTANT ERROR MESSAGE THAT THE WIFI COULD NOT BE PURCHASED DUE TO INABILITY TO CONNECT PAYMENT SYSTEM VIA SATELLITE. THIS HAPPENED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. THE MAIN REASON I TRAVEL IN PRIORITY IS TO BE ABLE TO WORK FOR WHICH I NEED ACCESS TO INTERNET. .

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