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Cheap Flight Deals to San Diego

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights 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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Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to San Diego.
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20:05 - 10:05CPT-SAN
23h 00m1 stop
18:50 - 17:50SAN-CPT
38h 00m2 stops
R17 360Delta
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Tue, May 6 - Sun, May 18
20:05 - 19:35CPT-SAN
32h 30m1 stop
22:10 - 17:50SAN-CPT
58h 40m2 stops
R17 397Delta
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Tue, May 6 - Sat, May 17
20:05 - 17:30CPT-SAN
30h 25m1 stop
18:55 - 17:50SAN-CPT
61h 55m2 stops
R17 435Delta
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Tue, May 6 - Sat, May 17
20:00 - 13:46CPT-SAN
26h 46m2 stops
8:00 - 15:20SAN-CPT
22h 20m1 stop
R19 222United Airlines
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Sun, May 4 - Sat, May 17
20:00 - 11:07CPT-SAN
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31h 50m2 stops
R19 241United Airlines
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Sun, May 4 - Fri, May 23
18:55 - 14:50CPT-SAN
28h 55m1 stop
19:50 - 11:00SAN-CPT
30h 10m1 stop
R21 535British Airways
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Wed, May 7 - Sun, May 18
18:55 - 19:03CPT-SAN
33h 08m2 stops
17:03 - 11:00SAN-CPT
32h 57m2 stops
R21 554British Airways
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Wed, May 7 - Tue, May 20
23:00 - 0:26CPT-SAN
34h 26m2 stops
11:00 - 21:25SAN-CPT
25h 25m2 stops
R23 736KLM
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Wed, May 7 - Mon, May 19
23:00 - 0:26CPT-SAN
34h 26m2 stops
11:00 - 21:25SAN-CPT
25h 25m2 stops
R23 905KLM
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Wed, May 7 - Mon, May 19
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R24 206Virgin Atlantic
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Flights to San Diego - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to San Diego?

The average price of all round-trip flights to San Diego clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San Diego is Monday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R20 731. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are R25 107 on average.

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 November, where tickets cost R19 090 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and April, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R30 206 and R26 500 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is October with an average price of R19 861.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Diego?

The average price for all round-trip flights to San Diego depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to San Diego is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost R21 284 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Diego is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R27 161.

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 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

January

Cheapest flight

R12 658
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 14% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from Johannesburg to San Diego

When to book flights to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to San Diego based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to San Diego based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking San Diego flights

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

    You’ll need to travel 4 km to reach the San Diego city centre from San Diego Airport.

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

    All flights to San Diego land at San Diego Airport. The airport code is SAN,and it can also be referred to as Lindbergh Field, San Diego, or San Diego Intl.

  • 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 travellers 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.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Diego

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be June, July and August. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is October.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest San Diego flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to San Diego?

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Direct departures

South Africa to San Diego

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +58 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +59 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +54 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +55 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +56 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +57 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +56 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +57 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +54 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +55 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

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Direct returns

San Diego to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +58 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +59 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +54 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +55 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +56 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +57 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +56 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +57 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +54 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +55 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

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Top 5 airlines flying 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 South Africa 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 8511 reviews
7,3Food
8,2Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,6Crew
7,9Entertainment
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If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

6,0 GoodAnonymous, Nov 2024MSP - LAX
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If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

Since it wasn’t a Delta flight, I was not able to sit with my group and there was no entertainment.

Three adults, three children. They did not give us seats together. Two seats together, in row 23, one in 13, one in 14, one in 10, and one in 17. When we got on the plane, the crew tried to ask people to move but basically threw up their hands. One person moved so we had two pairs of seats together. The 1.5 year old sat on a parent's lap (despite having paid for his own seat).

the fight attendants were great and i appreciated that they had season 1 of The Wire from HBO as a viewing option

AC barely worked on a 50 minute flight. It was very warm the whole flight. Flight was very bumpy and hard landing.

Got on the plane and then needed to deboard the plane because they didn’t have any pilots?

The flight was canceled two hours before departure, it took over five hours to rebook us on another flight.

Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever and no wifi. Prepare to disembark by a staircase.

Good food. Excellent crew service. Clean aircraft. Narrow seats and isle.

There was fog in Amsterdam so many flights were delayed because of the weather. Air France knew that the flight would be delayed by two hours but still boarded the plane on time. Instead of letting the passengers wait at the gate we were crammed into the plane. It was uncomfortable. No refreshments were given. I couldn’t charge my devices onboard.

I tried to upgrade to premium economy anis seat online during the checkin process. The payment didn’t work due to a technical glitch on KLM’s website. I wasn’t able to change my seat unless I called Amsterdam. Since I was in Canada and there’s a time difference this wasn’t practical. So when I arrived early to Ottawa airport my seat wasn’t available and I could only get a middle seat in premium economy which isn’t great. These middle seats are priced at the same rate as an aisle seat which makes no sense.

The food & entertainment really stood out in terms of quality. The nasi goreng & chicken satay were absolutely delicious. It’s great that KLM feature international cuisine.

Seats were comfortable crew members support was very good but AVML ordered or selected by us needs a lot of improvement.

Transavia flight, was booked as KLM but i couldnt select seat or access boarding pass with KLM at all. Crammed seating and very no frills experience all around. First and last time.

Transavia flight. Couldn't select seat or anything prior to flight. No connection with klm systems. Seats are very crammed. Extremely no frills.

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

Flight left a few minutes late, but that's it. I wish the seats could be wider and recline more.

We had an unfortunate experience where we had to leave the aircraft after boarding, shortly before the scheduled takeoff time, and re-board. The reason given was that a passenger felt ill and had to cancel their plans and therefor their luggage had to be found and removed.

We’ve used VA before many times the experience is always been good they have lovely staff and the food is always delicious.

Everything about the flight was amazing from check in to boarding entertainment was okay food we didn’t try.

Seats were old and dirty, for a long haul flight you expect to be able to recline and for the av to work properly. Choice for vegans was fruit….

The Virgin Atlantic crew was very good. However, the equipment was OK, the seats were OK, but her bags did not arrive with me. Two bags showed up a day later and I’m still waiting for my third back.

The crew was very good. However, the equipment was a bit dated. Some of the electronics were not working. To top it, three bags didn’t arrive with me. Two of them were delivered a day later. I’m still waiting for the third bag, I was so looking forward to this virgin Atlantic flight, but, I am disappointed.

My only complaint is that the pocket in front of me was ripped and my things, like iPad and airline magazines, kept slipping to the floor.

Flight delayed yet again. Crew apathetic and unhelpful re affect on connecting flight.

I think Virgin is one of the best flying experiences, especially from/to the UK. The staff are so helpful and fun, the food is good, seats comfortable, goof entertainment and great value. Check in and boarding is pretty pain free. I also find that the other passengers are generally so kind and considerate than when I've flown other airlines.

Cabin crew on our flight showed lack of any customer service gruff and acting annoyed if you asked anything and I mean anything Example a man on the seat over dropped his beer on my husbands blanket We asked if we could switch out blankets cabin crew Said. No we don’t have any extras OK well can you take the wet one Cabin crew looked disgusted and annoyed Took it no OK or yes just a growl

I feel bad, but Swiss airlines is not an airlines I will ever fly again. Their cabins are basic, seats are extremely uncomfortable, crew is a hit or a miss with service. What's worse is how they make you feel they are there to make money and not make your travel needs be met or make your travel a pleasure. They charge for 2nd bags, seat selection and felt like a budget arinines frontier/spirit airline attitude and approach. Their business class is from the early 2000s, basic. Additionally, planes going to India, are old, falling apart and not maintained. Even the crew mentioned this is typical of the airline having older planes going to India. Panels detached and loose or stuck with duct tape, seats scruffed up and dirty, seatbelts roughed up. The scariest thing was when I saw a window panel next to where I was sitting loose and dangling. The crew mentioned it's only cosmetic and assured the integrity of the plane was inspected by the maintenance crew. This is where they confessed about planes going to India being old. I UNFORTUNATELY would NOT recommend Swiss airlines to anyone and will NEVER fly with them again!

The ANA crew and their members were all extremely nice and caring. Shout out to the crews for working on Christmas and New Years. Y'all the real MVP

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.

Boarding always seems a bit chaotic. Seat spacing could leave more for leg room.

Good flight. On time. Boarding and seating was easy. Crew were really friendly, yet professional. Bathroom (by cockpit) was small but serviceable. Some the seats were showing some notable wear & tear, but were comfy. Very happy UA customer. TY! 🤛🏽💗

We arrived early and finally made it to our gate almost an hour after.

We were delayed 3x and because I didn’t purchase my tickets directly from United Airlines I was told I Have to take care of it myself so I called Underpricer and they helped me but before I changed my flights I took the risk of sticking by what my tickets were and was lucky to have gotten on the original all flight with only 15 mins before take off. not sure if I will do this again

The flight was delayed so the people from a late connecting flight was able to still make the connection.

Everything good until we waited for jet bridge at SFO. Then pilot gets on speaker & said it won’t reach plane- too short, need to go to different gate. Then 5 min later, adjusted plane/jetbridge & all ok?!?

Was a pain having to leave the plane and reboard but glad the plane was fixed

Less than average, low level of shared required information needed during the transfer from airport to another, also the used team during boarding In Indianapolis station is Not Professional

Reliable, great value, but not outstanding in any aspect. This is similar to the experience you get in most international carriers like Etihad or Delta.

Flight got diverted because of an emergency and the crew were fantastic and probably saved that passenger’s life. While in emergency landing some measures could have been taken to prevent additional delays. In general not great experience with BA. I used to fly BA years ago all the time, very disappointed by the whole experience, seats were tight, bathrooms tight.

Business class area too small and chair and equipment not comfortable .

Lost my luggage in London Was double charged for luggage

Boarding could have been better organized. The one member of staff disappeared for a while so boarding by group relied on honesty.

I never made this flight but the staff helped to get me rebooked (see previous review)

No land services during boarding, specially while moving from terminal to another

Even the carry-ons were not allowed and upon getting down, we had the wait for the longest time for the baggage to put on the jet aisle. We had a short connection which British Airways kept changing and made out entire experience poor. I would never fly BA again.

The seat was very uncomfortable. It helped to use the foot rest. Could not sleep because of the seat.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to San Diego found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/5Tue
1 stopDelta
23h 00mCPT-SAN
18/5Sun
2 stopsDelta
38h 00mSAN-CPT
R17 360
6/5Tue
1 stopDelta
32h 30mCPT-SAN
17/5Sat
2 stopsDelta
58h 40mSAN-CPT
R17 397
6/5Tue
1 stopDelta
30h 25mCPT-SAN
17/5Sat
2 stopsDelta
61h 55mSAN-CPT
R17 435
4/5Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
26h 46mCPT-SAN
17/5Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
22h 20mSAN-CPT
R19 222
4/5Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
24h 07mCPT-SAN
23/5Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
31h 50mSAN-CPT
R19 241
7/5Wed
1 stopBritish Airways
28h 55mCPT-SAN
18/5Sun
1 stopBritish Airways
30h 10mSAN-CPT
R21 535
7/5Wed
2 stopsBritish Airways
33h 08mCPT-SAN
20/5Tue
2 stopsBritish Airways
32h 57mSAN-CPT
R21 554
7/5Wed
2 stopsKLM
34h 26mCPT-SAN
19/5Mon
2 stopsKLM
25h 25mSAN-CPT
R23 736
7/5Wed
2 stopsKLM
34h 26mCPT-SAN
19/5Mon
2 stopsKLM
25h 25mSAN-CPT
R23 905
15/2Sat
2 stopsVirgin Atlantic
44h 36mCPT-SAN
21/2Fri
2 stopsVirgin Atlantic
38h 20mSAN-CPT
R24 206

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to San Diego found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
30/4Wed
2 stopsEtihad Airways
43h 34mJNB-SAN
R12 658
30/4Wed
3 stops
33h 21mJNB-SAN
R13 786
30/4Wed
1 stopBritish Airways
29h 35mJNB-SAN
R17 999
6/4Sun
3 stopsSingapore Airlines
53h 59mCPT-SAN
R70 812
6/4Sun
2 stopsBritish Airways
43h 50mCPT-SAN
R82 191
6/4Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
28h 55mCPT-SAN
R102 955

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Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to San Diego that are departing in the next 10 days.
21/1Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 20mJNB-SAN
27/3Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
27h 20mSAN-JNB
R17 209
21/1Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 13mCPT-SAN
3/4Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
57h 56mSAN-CPT
R17 209
21/1Tue
multi-stop
30h 40mJNB-SAN
27/3Thu
multi-stop
30h 10mSAN-JNB
R23 566
21/1Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
31h 44mCPT-SAN
3/4Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 05mSAN-CPT
R24 601
21/1Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
35h 22mJNB-SAN
27/3Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
30h 40mSAN-JNB
R28 739
21/1Tue
multi-stop
33h 15mCPT-SAN
3/4Thu
multi-stop
34h 00mSAN-CPT
R45 628
21/1Tue
multi-stop
34h 50mJNB-SAN
27/3Thu
multi-stop
32h 03mSAN-JNB
R58 493

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