Flights from San Diego Airport SAN to San Francisco Airport SFO

We've found the cheapest flights to San Francisco

Returns from £56.03

One-way from £28.39

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners Vista America, Neojets, Frontier, Air China, Jet Linx Aviation, Flexjet, NetJets, Fiji Airways, Asiana Airlines, Qantas, Japan Airlines, Emirates, Alaska Airlines, Copa Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways, British Airways, Alaska Horizon, Qatar Airways, Air New Zealand, Alaska SkyWest, Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, Virgin Australia, Southwest Airlines, Air Canada and United Airlines. These airliners all offer direct flights that depart from San Diego International Airport, so you will find flying to San Francisco International is quite easy. When travelling from San Diego International Airport you will cover about 447 miles before you reach San Francisco International. This journey will take 1 Hour 39 Minutes.

The cost of ticket prices to San Francisco International United States can vary quite considerably if you travel at certain times of the week especially at weekends. If you are on a tight budget then you should avoid flying at peak hours as the prices are more expensive. The cheapest flights are in the evenings and in mid week. The ticket prices for most airliners will increase the closer you get the departure date, so as soon as you know the date you will travel you should book your flights.

For a full summary of all the airliners that fly from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International, please see the table below.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
United Airlines777700006:1519:52VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia777400006:1519:52VIEW FLIGHTS
Southwest Airlines666700006:4520:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada777400006:1519:52VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines676200007:0020:59VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines676200007:0020:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska SkyWest342400007:0015:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways333200007:0020:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand333200006:1515:59VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways333000012:1520:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Horizon223200007:0017:17VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways222200006:1507:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Swiss222100012:4915:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa222100009:5518:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific231100007:0017:17VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines222000018:0019:52VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas040000009:1115:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Japan Airlines111100007:0008:52VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111100009:5509:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines111100020:5920:59VIEW FLIGHTS
NetJets200100009:0018:18VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways102000014:5117:17VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines111000019:5219:52VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation110000007:0007:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Flexjet011000009:2814:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Vista America010000011:1511:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Neojets100000014:2014:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Frontier100000020:3220:32VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China001000007:4507:45VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:15 and 19:52.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from United Airlines at united.com. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for the route are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2076
Air New ZealandNZ9643
Air CanadaAC5312
All Nippon AirwaysNH7301
Virgin AustraliaVA8433
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6544
American AirlinesAA9336
Cathay PacificCX7945
Qatar AirwaysQR3417
Jet Linx AviationJL5461
Alaska SkyWestAS3463
07:40
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN956
07:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2863
Air New ZealandNZ9598
Air CanadaAC4193
All Nippon AirwaysNH7317
Virgin AustraliaVA8437
08:50
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN4010
08:52
AirlineFlight  No
Japan AirlinesJL5461
09:11
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6541
American AirlinesAA9276
Qatar AirwaysQR2143
Alaska SkyWestAS3347
09:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2309
Air CanadaAC4450
LufthansaLH9223
Virgin AustraliaVA8434
EmiratesEK6345
10:15
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN1021
12:15
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6542
American AirlinesAA9305
British AirwaysBA6431
Alaska SkyWestAS3352
12:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1763
Air CanadaAC5053
Virgin AustraliaVA8436
SwissLX3237
13:50
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN4012
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
NetJetsEJA805
14:20
AirlineFlight  No
NeojetsNJZ324
14:51
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6546
American AirlinesAA9335
Alaska HorizonAS2466
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN1438
15:59
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2117
Air New ZealandNZ9583
Air CanadaAC4471
Virgin AustraliaVA8435
SwissLX3273
17:17
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5837
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6543
American AirlinesAA9373
British AirwaysBA6433
Cathay PacificCX7927
Alaska HorizonAS2480
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA285
Air CanadaAC4535
LufthansaLH9297
Virgin AustraliaVA8438
Copa AirlinesCM2518
18:18
AirlineFlight  No
NetJetsEJA835
19:30
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN3421
19:52
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2038
Air CanadaAC5187
Virgin AustraliaVA8439
Asiana AirlinesOZ6308
Copa AirlinesCM2519
20:32
AirlineFlight  No
FrontierF93383
20:59
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS322
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6540
American AirlinesAA9382
British AirwaysBA6429
Qatar AirwaysQR2119
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Tuesday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2076
Air New ZealandNZ9643
Air CanadaAC5312
All Nippon AirwaysNH7301
Virgin AustraliaVA8433
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6544
American AirlinesAA9336
Cathay PacificCX7945
Qatar AirwaysQR3417
Jet Linx AviationJL5461
Alaska SkyWestAS3463
07:40
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN956
07:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2863
Air New ZealandNZ9598
Air CanadaAC4193
All Nippon AirwaysNH7317
Virgin AustraliaVA8437
08:50
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN4010
08:52
AirlineFlight  No
Japan AirlinesJL5461
09:11
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6541
American AirlinesAA9276
Qatar AirwaysQR2143
QantasQF3743
Alaska SkyWestAS3347
09:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2309
Air CanadaAC4450
LufthansaLH9223
Virgin AustraliaVA8434
EmiratesEK6345
10:15
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN1021
11:15
AirlineFlight  No
Vista AmericaVJA320
12:15
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6542
American AirlinesAA9305
British AirwaysBA6431
QantasQF3777
Alaska SkyWestAS3352
12:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1763
Air CanadaAC5053
Virgin AustraliaVA8436
SwissLX3237
13:50
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN4012
14:10
AirlineFlight  No
FlexjetKOW519
14:51
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6546
American AirlinesAA9335
QantasQF3798
Alaska HorizonAS2466
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN1438
15:59
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2117
Air New ZealandNZ9583
Air CanadaAC4471
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6545
Virgin AustraliaVA8435
American AirlinesAA9328
Cathay PacificCX7863
SwissLX3273
QantasQF3760
Alaska SkyWestAS3482
17:17
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6543
American AirlinesAA9373
British AirwaysBA6429
Cathay PacificCX7927
Alaska HorizonAS2480
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA285
Air CanadaAC4535
LufthansaLH9297
Virgin AustraliaVA8438
Copa AirlinesCM2518
19:30
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN3421
19:52
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2038
Air CanadaAC5187
Virgin AustraliaVA8439
Asiana AirlinesOZ6308
Copa AirlinesCM2519
20:59
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS322
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6540
American AirlinesAA9382
British AirwaysBA6433
Qatar AirwaysQR2119
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Wednesday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2076
Air New ZealandNZ9643
Air CanadaAC5312
All Nippon AirwaysNH7301
Virgin AustraliaVA8433
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6544
American AirlinesAA9336
Japan AirlinesJL5461
Qatar AirwaysQR3417
Alaska HorizonAS2182
07:40
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN956
07:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7304
United AirlinesUA2863
Air New ZealandNZ9598
Air CanadaAC4193
All Nippon AirwaysNH7317
Virgin AustraliaVA8437
08:50
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN4010
09:11
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6541
American AirlinesAA9276
Qatar AirwaysQR2143
Alaska SkyWestAS3347
09:28
AirlineFlight  No
FlexjetLXJ598
09:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2309
Air CanadaAC4450
LufthansaLH9223
Virgin AustraliaVA8434
EmiratesEK6345
10:15
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN1021
12:15
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6542
American AirlinesAA9305
British AirwaysBA6431
Alaska SkyWestAS3352
12:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1763
Air CanadaAC5053
Virgin AustraliaVA8436
SwissLX3237
13:50
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN4012
14:51
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5839
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6546
American AirlinesAA9335
Alaska HorizonAS2466
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN1438
15:59
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2117
Air New ZealandNZ9583
Air CanadaAC4471
Virgin AustraliaVA8435
SwissLX3273
17:17
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5837
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6545
American AirlinesAA9373
British AirwaysBA6429
Cathay PacificCX7863
Alaska HorizonAS2480
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA285
Air CanadaAC4535
LufthansaLH9297
Virgin AustraliaVA8438
Copa AirlinesCM2518
19:30
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN3421
19:52
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2038
Air CanadaAC5187
Virgin AustraliaVA8439
Asiana AirlinesOZ6308
Copa AirlinesCM2519
20:59
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS322
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6540
American AirlinesAA9382
British AirwaysBA6433
Qatar AirwaysQR2119
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Thursday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2076
Air New ZealandNZ9643
Air CanadaAC5312
All Nippon AirwaysNH7301
Virgin AustraliaVA8433
06:45
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN4003
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6544
American AirlinesAA9336
Cathay PacificCX7945
Japan AirlinesJL5461
Qatar AirwaysQR3417
Alaska SkyWestAS3463
07:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2863
Air New ZealandNZ9598
Air CanadaAC4193
All Nippon AirwaysNH7317
Virgin AustraliaVA8437
08:45
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN1021
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
NetJetsEJA347
09:11
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6541
American AirlinesAA9276
Qatar AirwaysQR2143
Alaska SkyWestAS3347
09:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2309
Air CanadaAC4450
LufthansaLH9223
Virgin AustraliaVA8434
EmiratesEK6345
11:25
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN4005
12:15
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska SkyWestAS3352
12:25
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN1438
12:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1763
Air CanadaAC5053
Virgin AustraliaVA8436
SwissLX3237
14:51
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska HorizonAS2466
15:59
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2117
Southwest AirlinesWN4007
Alaska SkyWestAS3482
17:10
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN3421
17:17
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska HorizonAS2480
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA285
19:52
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2038
20:30
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN956
20:59
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS322
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If you are flexible on the airport you depart from, then there are other airports that offer direct flights to San Francisco International. You can see full details of these below.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Burbank to San Francisco01 Hour 26 Minutes
Carlsbad Mc Clellan Palomar to San Francisco01 Hour 37 Minutes
Los Angeles to San Francisco01 Hour 27 Minutes
Ontario to San Francisco01 Hour 30 Minutes
Palm Springs Municipal to San Francisco01 Hour 36 Minutes
San Bernardino Norton Afb to San Francisco01 Hour 32 Minutes
Santa Monica to San Francisco01 Hour 26 Minutes
Santa Ana John Wayne to San Francisco01 Hour 31 Minutes
Palm Springs Bermuda Dunes to San Francisco01 Hour 38 Minutes
Los Angeles Van Nuys to San Francisco01 Hour 25 Minutes

A useful tip to save money to exchange money before you go, or go to a bureau de change outside of the airport when you arrive. The exchange rate within the airport are not very good so try to avoid changing money their if you can.

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Flight Price FAQ - San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO)

DIRECT Frontier Airlines
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from San Diego SAN to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest direct flight one way from San Diego SAN to San Francisco SFO is £28.39 ($38 €32.74)
£28.39
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from San Diego SAN to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest direct return flight from San Diego SAN to San Francisco SFO is £56.03 ($75 €64.62)
£56.03
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Flight Info FAQ - San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO)

Who flies from San Diego to San Francisco?
The following airlines fly from San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO): Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Alaska Horizon, Alaska SkyWest, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Copa Airlines, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Flexjet, Frontier, Hawaiian Airlines, Japan Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, Lufthansa, Neojets, NetJets, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Southwest Airlines, Swiss, United Airlines, Virgin Australia, Vista America.
How far is the flight from San Diego to San Francisco?
The flight from San Diego to San Francisco is 719KM or 447 miles.
How long does the flight from San Diego to San Francisco to take?
The flight from San Diego to San Francisco takes 1 Hour 39 Minutes.

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