Flights from San Diego Airport SAN to San Francisco Airport SFO

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Returns from £53.16

One-way from £20.67

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners Jet Linx Aviation, Flexjet, Emirates, Cathay Pacific, Asiana Airlines, Alaska Horizon, Air China, Swiss, ITA Airways, Copa Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, British Airways, Air New Zealand, Southwest Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Virgin Australia, 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 Airlines000008206:3607:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia0000080VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada0000080VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines0000050VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines0000050VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines000004107:4007:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Southwest Airlines000003107:0007:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa0000030VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways0000030VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand0000030VIEW FLIGHTS
Swiss0000020VIEW FLIGHTS
ITA Airways0000020VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines0000020VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways0000020VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation0000010VIEW FLIGHTS
Flexjet0000010VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates0000010VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific0000010VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines0000010VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Horizon0000010VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China0000010VIEW FLIGHTS

Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International are very limited. Only United Airlines operate flights, of which there is only 1 per week. The time of the departure for this flight is 06:36

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
Saturday
07:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2274
Air New ZealandNZ9643
Air CanadaAC3447
All Nippon AirwaysNH7301
Virgin AustraliaVA8433
07:40
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS3463
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6544
American AirlinesAA9336
Cathay PacificCX7945
Jet Linx AviationJL5461
08:24
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2630
Air New ZealandNZ9598
Air CanadaAC4193
All Nippon AirwaysNH7317
Virgin AustraliaVA8437
09:46
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7304
United AirlinesUA2648
Air CanadaAC3462
Virgin AustraliaVA8583
ITA AirwaysAZ4448
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN276
10:25
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS3347
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6541
American AirlinesAA9276
British AirwaysBA6429
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2309
Air CanadaAC4450
LufthansaLH9223
Virgin AustraliaVA8434
EmiratesEK6345
ITA AirwaysAZ4481
13:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1763
Air CanadaAC5053
Virgin AustraliaVA8436
SwissLX3237
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS3387
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6546
American AirlinesAA9335
British AirwaysBA6435
14:25
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN3062
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
FlexjetLXJ424
16:21
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2117
Air New ZealandNZ9583
Air CanadaAC4471
LufthansaLH8955
Virgin AustraliaVA8435
SwissLX3273
17:13
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6545
American AirlinesAA9373
Alaska HorizonAS2061
17:15
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN163
18:22
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1302
Air CanadaAC4535
LufthansaLH9297
Virgin AustraliaVA8438
Copa AirlinesCM2518
19:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2278
Air CanadaAC5187
Virgin AustraliaVA8439
Asiana AirlinesOZ6308
Copa AirlinesCM2519
20:59
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS291
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6543
American AirlinesAA9328
British AirwaysBA6431
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Sunday
06:36
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2630
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
Southwest AirlinesWN4113
07:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2274
07:40
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS3463
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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
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 £20.67 ($28 €23.77)
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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 £53.16 ($72 €61.12)
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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, Copa Airlines, Emirates, Flexjet, Hawaiian Airlines, ITA Airways, Jet Linx Aviation, Lufthansa, 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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