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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.

Recent return flight deals from South Africa to San Diego

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from South Africa to San Diego.
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20:50 - 22:00CPT-SAN
35h 10m2 stops
19:43 - 16:10SAN-CPT
58h 27m2 stops
R16 453United Airlines
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Fri, Jan 24 - Sat, Feb 1
23:55 - 22:30JNB-SAN
32h 35m2 stops
15:58 - 21:35SAN-JNB
43h 37m2 stops
R16 525SWISS
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Fri, Jan 31 - Fri, Feb 7
20:50 - 20:36CPT-SAN
33h 46m2 stops
17:30 - 16:10SAN-CPT
60h 40m2 stops
R16 615United Airlines
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Fri, Jan 24 - Sat, Feb 1
23:15 - 22:56JNB-SAN
32h 41m2 stops
13:55 - 21:20SAN-JNB
22h 25m1 stop
R17 245Delta
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Wed, May 14 - Thu, May 22
21:55 - 21:37JNB-SAN
32h 42m1 stop
13:55 - 21:20SAN-JNB
22h 25m1 stop
R21 187Delta
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Wed, May 14 - Thu, May 22
21:15 - 16:05JNB-SAN
28h 50m1 stop
18:10 - 10:20SAN-JNB
30h 10m1 stop
R21 367
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Tue, Jan 14 - Mon, Jan 20
21:15 - 20:10JNB-SAN
32h 55m2 stops
18:10 - 10:20SAN-JNB
30h 10m1 stop
R21 961
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Tue, Jan 14 - Mon, Jan 20
23:20 - 22:52CPT-SAN
33h 32m2 stops
7:25 - 21:30SAN-CPT
28h 05m2 stops
R22 429KLM
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Thu, Jan 30 - Thu, Feb 6
21:15 - 18:17JNB-SAN
31h 02m2 stops
16:30 - 10:20SAN-JNB
31h 50m2 stops
R25 489British Airways
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Tue, Jan 14 - Mon, Jan 20
19:25 - 16:05JNB-SAN
30h 40m1 stop
11:13 - 10:20SAN-JNB
37h 07m2 stops
R25 543British Airways
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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 R19 842. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are R24 030 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 R18 271 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 R28 459 and R25 363 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R17 173.

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 R20 371 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 R25 995.

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

R14 347
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 18% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% 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 February.
  • 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?

Find which airlines fly direct to San Diego Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to San Diego

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +59 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +60 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +59 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +60 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +54 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +55 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +60 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +61 more

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Direct returns

San Diego to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +59 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +60 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +59 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +60 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +54 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +55 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +60 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +61 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 8615 reviews
7,3Food
7,9Comfort
8,6Crew
8,2Boarding
7,9Entertainment
Airline reviews

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.

Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever. It was supposed to have wifi but that did not work.

Transfer at CDG to connecting KLM flight to Amsterdam was a NIGHTMARE. LONG WALKWAYS, NO MOVING WALKWAYS, POOR signage, Have to take a train & No staff visible to help navigate the maze. AVOID TRANSFER AT CDG AT ALL COST.

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.

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

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

We had to wait almost an hour for the wheelchair porter to be ready to pick up my mother. And when she arrived in Newark airport the porter was not there and she started walking with her cane and her poor mobility. When the Newark porter found her they didn't want to transfer her bags to the wheelchair for her.

My experience was medium staff where great I dislike flying in triple 7 seats very uncomfortable and no room on jet all the rest of the flights where great

Great onboard crew. Boarding was a zoo, I got in line before pre boarding in Group 2, still had my bag force checked. WiFi was glitchy all flight. Seat and bathroom are both tiny unless you pay $$$ for first class.

Staff was generally seeming stressed out and was a bit rude and slow. Plane left late. Pilot was very well-spoken.

Cabin was pitch black, even during meal service. The reading lights for seat 2E/F did not work, and seat 2E did not recline.

This was a 5 hour flight with no entertainment and with a snack being provided (pretzels and fruit bar), which are both high in carbs and sugar. Nuts would have been a better choice.

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.

The seats are incredibly uncomfortable. My luggage didn't make it on the flight from London to Nashville.

The plane itself is old and way overcrowded. The crew do a great job of trying to mitigate. It is just uncomfortable for over 8 hours, bearable, but barely. Boarding, and the baggage game, is ludicrous. Why charge extra to check bags when there is not enough room for everyone to "carry-on" and checking is needed? I do not think these issues would be different with other airlines, I believe it is the attitude that squeezes every penny out of each traveler.

Expected a lot better service paying for a business class seat. Seemed to be short on staff and did not get the service I expected.

I flew Club World and was SHOCKED at how totally absent the crew were for the duration of the flight. So much so that we received no drink service other than the post-departure cocktail and that was it. Wasn't even offered tea/coffee and the in-flight attention was so bad that literally minutes before landing the one crew member for our row was scrambling to pick up left-behind water bottles, glassware, trash. And the rest of the crew had already stowed all carts, he was cramming the trash into the lavatory trash can and was stashing the glassware frantically in the galley as we were on final approach. He was so scrambled he left two overhead lockers wide open (that he'd opened) for landing. Unbelievable!

The flight was several times changed. That was inconvenient, to sah the least.

They lost my special meal request and tried to tell me I didn't request it. I had the proof. Then they tried to get me to eat food I can't eat. No apologies

British airways keeps canceling our flights. I won’t be booking any future flights with them

I could not charge my phone the entire night or read my book, as the whole middle isle was without power.

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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.
24/1Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
35h 10mCPT-SAN
1/2Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
58h 27mSAN-CPT
R16 453
31/1Fri
2 stopsSWISS
32h 35mJNB-SAN
7/2Fri
2 stopsSWISS
43h 37mSAN-JNB
R16 525
24/1Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
33h 46mCPT-SAN
1/2Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
60h 40mSAN-CPT
R16 615
14/5Wed
2 stopsDelta
32h 41mJNB-SAN
22/5Thu
1 stopDelta
22h 25mSAN-JNB
R17 245
14/5Wed
1 stopDelta
32h 42mJNB-SAN
22/5Thu
1 stopDelta
22h 25mSAN-JNB
R21 187
14/1Tue
1 stop
28h 50mJNB-SAN
20/1Mon
1 stop
30h 10mSAN-JNB
R21 367
14/1Tue
2 stops
32h 55mJNB-SAN
20/1Mon
1 stop
30h 10mSAN-JNB
R21 961
30/1Thu
2 stopsKLM
33h 32mCPT-SAN
6/2Thu
2 stopsKLM
28h 05mSAN-CPT
R22 429
14/1Tue
2 stopsBritish Airways
31h 02mJNB-SAN
20/1Mon
2 stopsBritish Airways
31h 50mSAN-JNB
R25 489
14/1Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
30h 40mJNB-SAN
20/1Mon
2 stopsBritish Airways
37h 07mSAN-JNB
R25 543

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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.
27/2Thu
2 stops
35h 01mJNB-SAN
R14 347
27/2Thu
2 stopsKLM
32h 57mJNB-SAN
R14 995
21/3Fri
2 stops
48h 56mCPT-SAN
R15 229
27/2Thu
1 stop
30h 40mJNB-SAN
R16 867
21/3Fri
3 stopsSingapore Airlines
40h 04mCPT-SAN
R16 993
27/2Thu
3 stops
37h 00mJNB-SAN
R17 425
21/3Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
29h 10mCPT-SAN
R18 937
26/2Wed
3 stopsEthiopian Air
45h 57mJNB-SAN
R33 787

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Last minute flights to San Diego

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.
18/12Wed
multi-stopVirgin Atlantic
47h 32mCPT-SAN
13/1Mon
multi-stopVirgin Atlantic
31h 29mSAN-CPT
R19 333
18/12Wed
multi-stopDelta
44h 05mCPT-SAN
13/1Mon
multi-stopDelta
25h 35mSAN-CPT
R20 539
18/12Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
32h 32mCPT-SAN
13/1Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
32h 00mSAN-CPT
R22 591
18/12Wed
multi-stopDelta
42h 00mCPT-SAN
13/1Mon
multi-stopDelta
26h 45mSAN-CPT
R24 301
18/12Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
29h 25mCPT-SAN
13/1Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
27h 50mSAN-CPT
R28 675
18/12Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
34h 06mCPT-SAN
13/1Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
28h 10mSAN-CPT
R34 273
18/12Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
34h 06mCPT-SAN
13/1Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
28h 10mSAN-CPT
R35 893
18/12Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
29h 25mCPT-SAN
13/1Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
32h 00mSAN-CPT
R44 912

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