Flights from San Diego Airport SAN to San Francisco Airport SFO

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Returns from £38.08

One-way from £20.91

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners NetJets, Air China, Iberia, Frontier, Emirates, Asiana Airlines, Qantas, Jet Linx Aviation, Fiji Airways, Copa Airlines, Swiss, ITA Airways, Alaska Horizon, Condor, All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, Air New Zealand, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Virgin Australia, United Airlines, American Airlines and Air Canada. 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 Airlines967300006:2019:41VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines887200007:4320:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada967300006:2019:41VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia967200006:2019:41VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines665200007:4320:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Southwest Airlines544200006:2020:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific444200007:4320:35VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways444000010:1320:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand333200006:2016:09VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa433000011:0118:27VIEW FLIGHTS
Condor222100009:0110:13VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways222100007:1509:26VIEW FLIGHTS
Swiss222000013:3916:09VIEW FLIGHTS
ITA Airways330000009:2611:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Horizon222000010:1317:42VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines203000013:3919:41VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas040000010:1317:42VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation111100007:4307:43VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways202000015:1717:42VIEW FLIGHTS
Frontier111000019:1519:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111000011:5511:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines111000016:0919:41VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia020000010:1313:15VIEW FLIGHTS
NetJets001000014:0014:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China001000009:2609:26VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:20 and 19:41.

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
06:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2830
Air New ZealandNZ9643
Air CanadaAC5312
Southwest AirlinesWN4113
Virgin AustraliaVA8433
07:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2274
Air New ZealandNZ9598
Air CanadaAC4193
All Nippon AirwaysNH7317
Virgin AustraliaVA8437
07:43
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS3463
American AirlinesAA9336
Cathay PacificCX7945
Jet Linx AviationJL5461
09:01
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS3305
American AirlinesAA9403
Cathay PacificCX7929
CondorDE5146
09:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA520
Air CanadaAC4162
All Nippon AirwaysNH7301
Virgin AustraliaVA8439
ITA AirwaysAZ4448
09:55
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN276
10:13
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA9305
Cathay PacificCX7927
CondorDE5144
Alaska HorizonAS2455
11:01
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2309
Air CanadaAC4450
LufthansaLH9223
Virgin AustraliaVA8434
ITA AirwaysAZ4481
11:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2428
Air CanadaAC4097
LufthansaLH8951
Virgin AustraliaVA8522
EmiratesEK6345
ITA AirwaysAZ4486
12:50
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN3062
13:15
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS3352
American AirlinesAA7456
British AirwaysBA6433
13:39
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1763
Air CanadaAC5053
Virgin AustraliaVA8436
SwissLX3237
15:17
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS3013
American AirlinesAA9373
British AirwaysBA6435
16:09
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2117
Air New ZealandNZ9583
Air CanadaAC4471
LufthansaLH8955
Virgin AustraliaVA8435
SwissLX3273
16:17
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5839
Alaska AirlinesAS3473
American AirlinesAA9335
16:45
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN4114
17:42
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5837
American AirlinesAA9383
British AirwaysBA6431
Alaska HorizonAS2290
18:27
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1302
Air CanadaAC4535
LufthansaLH9297
Virgin AustraliaVA8438
Copa AirlinesCM2518
19:15
AirlineFlight  No
FrontierF93383
19:41
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2278
Air CanadaAC4236
Virgin AustraliaVA8583
Asiana AirlinesOZ6308
Copa AirlinesCM2519
20:35
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS1406
American AirlinesAA9382
British AirwaysBA6429
Cathay PacificCX7863
20:45
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN163
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Tuesday
06:30
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN4113
07:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2274
Air New ZealandNZ9598
Air CanadaAC4193
All Nippon AirwaysNH7317
Virgin AustraliaVA8437
07:43
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS3463
American AirlinesAA9336
Cathay PacificCX7945
Jet Linx AviationJL5461
09:01
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS3305
American AirlinesAA9403
Cathay PacificCX7929
CondorDE5146
09:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA520
Air CanadaAC4162
All Nippon AirwaysNH7301
Virgin AustraliaVA8439
ITA AirwaysAZ4448
10:13
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA9305
Cathay PacificCX7927
IberiaIB7287
CondorDE5144
QantasQF3777
Alaska HorizonAS2455
10:55
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN276
11:01
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2309
Air New ZealandNZ9643
Air CanadaAC4450
LufthansaLH9223
Virgin AustraliaVA8434
ITA AirwaysAZ4481
11:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2428
Air CanadaAC4097
LufthansaLH8951
Virgin AustraliaVA8522
EmiratesEK6345
ITA AirwaysAZ4486
13:15
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS3352
American AirlinesAA7456
British AirwaysBA6433
IberiaIB7358
QantasQF3798
13:39
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1763
Air CanadaAC5053
Virgin AustraliaVA8436
SwissLX3237
15:17
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS3013
American AirlinesAA9373
British AirwaysBA6435
QantasQF3760
16:09
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2117
Air New ZealandNZ9583
Air CanadaAC4471
LufthansaLH8955
Virgin AustraliaVA8435
Asiana AirlinesOZ6308
SwissLX3273
16:17
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS3473
American AirlinesAA9335
16:50
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN4114
17:42
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA9383
British AirwaysBA6431
QantasQF3743
Alaska HorizonAS2290
19:15
AirlineFlight  No
FrontierF93383
19:45
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS1406
American AirlinesAA9382
British AirwaysBA6429
Cathay PacificCX7863
20:20
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN163
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Wednesday
06:30
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN4113
07:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2274
Air New ZealandNZ9598
Air CanadaAC4193
All Nippon AirwaysNH7317
Virgin AustraliaVA8437
07:43
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS3463
American AirlinesAA9336
Cathay PacificCX7945
Jet Linx AviationJL5461
09:01
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS3305
American AirlinesAA9403
Cathay PacificCX7929
CondorDE5146
09:26
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7304
United AirlinesUA520
Air CanadaAC4162
All Nippon AirwaysNH7301
Virgin AustraliaVA8439
10:13
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA9305
British AirwaysBA6433
Cathay PacificCX7927
CondorDE5144
Alaska HorizonAS2455
10:55
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN276
11:01
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2309
Air New ZealandNZ9643
Air CanadaAC4450
LufthansaLH9223
Virgin AustraliaVA8434
11:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2428
Air CanadaAC4097
LufthansaLH8951
Virgin AustraliaVA8522
EmiratesEK6345
13:39
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1763
Air CanadaAC5053
Virgin AustraliaVA8436
Copa AirlinesCM2516
SwissLX3237
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
NetJetsEJA784
15:17
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5839
Alaska AirlinesAS3013
American AirlinesAA9373
British AirwaysBA6435
16:09
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2117
Air New ZealandNZ9583
Air CanadaAC4471
LufthansaLH8955
Virgin AustraliaVA8435
Copa AirlinesCM2521
SwissLX3273
16:17
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS3473
American AirlinesAA9335
16:50
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN4114
17:42
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5837
American AirlinesAA9383
British AirwaysBA6431
Alaska HorizonAS2290
19:15
AirlineFlight  No
FrontierF93383
19:41
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2278
Air CanadaAC4236
Virgin AustraliaVA8583
Asiana AirlinesOZ6308
Copa AirlinesCM2519
19:45
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS1406
American AirlinesAA9382
British AirwaysBA6429
Cathay PacificCX7863
20:20
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN163
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Thursday
06:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2830
Air New ZealandNZ9643
Air CanadaAC5312
Virgin AustraliaVA8433
07:05
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN4607
07:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2274
Air New ZealandNZ9598
Air CanadaAC4193
All Nippon AirwaysNH7317
Virgin AustraliaVA8437
07:43
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS3463
American AirlinesAA9336
Cathay PacificCX7945
Jet Linx AviationJL5461
09:01
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS3305
American AirlinesAA9403
Cathay PacificCX7929
CondorDE5146
09:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA520
Air CanadaAC4162
09:35
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN3532
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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
Hawthorne to San Francisco01 Hour 27 Minutes
Los Angeles to San Francisco01 Hour 27 Minutes
Long Beach to San Francisco01 Hour 29 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 Ana John Wayne to San Francisco01 Hour 31 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 £20.91 ($28 €24.24)
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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 £38.08 ($51 €44.15)
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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, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Condor, Copa Airlines, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Frontier, Iberia, ITA Airways, Jet Linx Aviation, Lufthansa, NetJets, Qantas, Southwest Airlines, Swiss, United Airlines, Virgin Australia.
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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