Journey information
Overview: San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA flight
Flights from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA depart on average 40 times per day, taking around 2h 32m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $63 (€51) but you can travel from only $48 (€39) by bus.
There are 12 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:15, the last at 23:58. The fastest flight covers the 458 miles (738 km) distance in 1h 37m. May is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 458 miles (738 km) |
Average flight duration 2h 32m |
Cheapest ticket price $63 (€51) |
Flights per day 40 |
Direct flights 12 |
Fastest flight 1h 37m |
Cheapest month to travel May |
First flight 00:15 |
Last flight 23:58 |
The cheapest and fastest flights from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA
Cheapest price
$237
Average price
$622
Fastest journey
1 h 38 m
Average duration
1 h 40 m
Flights per day
73
Distance
738 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA will cost around $622 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $237.
Of the 73 flights that leave San Diego, CA for San Francisco, CA onSun, Nov 23, 21 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Nov 23 the direct flights cover the 738 km distance in an average of 1 h 40 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 38 m .
On Sun, Nov 23 the longest flights will take 1 h 41 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Compare bus, train, and flight for San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €70. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 32m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €70, and a flight costs an average of €51.
Distance: 458 miles (738 km)
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| Flight | Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|---|
€172 Average price | €73 Average price Cheapest | €82 Average price |
5h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 56m Average total duration 13h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 43m Average total duration 12h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA flight times
The table below shows live departures for San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA flights for today, Saturday, November 22. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UA4723 · UA5586 · UA1636 | 2:15 PM San Diego International Airport | 9h20 | 11:35 PM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4723 · UA4682 · UA324 | 2:15 PM San Diego International Airport | 9h19 | 11:34 PM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4723 · UA5537 · UA5248 | 2:15 PM San Diego International Airport | 5h29 | 7:44 PM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4723 · UA1006 · UA574 | 2:15 PM San Diego International Airport | 6h36 | 8:51 PM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4723 · UA1346 | 2:15 PM San Diego International Airport | 8h53 | 11:08 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4723 · UA1791 | 2:15 PM San Diego International Airport | 5h46 | 8:01 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4723 · UA2449 · UA2047 | 2:15 PM San Diego International Airport | 11h33 | 1:48 AM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4723 · UA1017 · UA564 | 2:15 PM San Diego International Airport | 11h35 | 1:50 AM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1032 | 2:15 PM San Diego International Airport | 1h47 | 4:02 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA4723 · UA5299 · UA5974 | 2:15 PM San Diego International Airport | 8h55 | 11:10 PM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4723 · UA1006 · UA365 | 2:15 PM San Diego International Airport | 5h33 | 7:48 PM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4723 · UA1245 | 2:15 PM San Diego International Airport | 7h41 | 9:56 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA9336 | 2:15 PM San Diego International Airport | 1h51 | 4:06 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA1055 · AA810 | 2:15 PM San Diego International Airport | 12h58 | 3:13 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4723 · UA1354 | 2:15 PM San Diego International Airport | 3h32 | 5:47 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4723 · UA2449 · UA1799 | 2:15 PM San Diego International Airport | 9h18 | 11:33 PM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4723 · UA5410 · UA5899 | 2:15 PM San Diego International Airport | 5h53 | 8:08 PM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA1694 · AA2423 | 2:30 PM San Diego International Airport | 5h50 | 8:20 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1694 · AA2846 | 2:30 PM San Diego International Airport | 9h35 | 12:05 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2270 · UA1812 | 2:45 PM San Diego International Airport | 8h31 | 11:16 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2270 · UA1561 | 2:45 PM San Diego International Airport | 6h52 | 9:37 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3227 · AA1005 | 3:21 PM San Diego International Airport | 15h42 | 7:03 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3227 · AA810 | 3:21 PM San Diego International Airport | 11h52 | 3:13 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2863 | 3:58 PM San Diego International Airport | 1h47 | 5:45 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA2535 · AA1674 | 4:25 PM San Diego International Airport | 15h08 | 7:33 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2535 · AA1005 | 4:25 PM San Diego International Airport | 14h38 | 7:03 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2476 · UA1812 | 5:00 PM San Diego International Airport | 6h16 | 11:16 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA9276 | 5:10 PM San Diego International Airport | 1h51 | 7:01 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA2404 · AA2846 | 6:09 PM San Diego International Airport | 5h56 | 12:05 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3319 · AA1005 | 6:47 PM San Diego International Airport | 12h16 | 7:03 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5249 · UA5722 · UA797 | 7:02 PM San Diego International Airport | 10h45 | 5:47 AM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA5249 · UA2019 | 7:02 PM San Diego International Airport | 6h36 | 1:38 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5249 · UA1973 | 7:02 PM San Diego International Airport | 7h45 | 2:47 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5249 · UA1346 | 7:02 PM San Diego International Airport | 4h06 | 11:08 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5249 · UA5722 · UA5604 | 7:02 PM San Diego International Airport | 8h40 | 3:42 AM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1337 · UA2615 | 7:20 PM San Diego International Airport | 10h09 | 5:29 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1337 · UA2633 | 7:20 PM San Diego International Airport | 6h30 | 1:50 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1337 · UA1007 | 7:20 PM San Diego International Airport | 8h26 | 3:46 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA9305 | 8:30 PM San Diego International Airport | 1h50 | 10:20 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1969 · UA2681 | 8:43 PM San Diego International Airport | 8h14 | 4:57 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1969 · UA1007 | 8:43 PM San Diego International Airport | 7h03 | 3:46 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2783 · AA446 | 8:48 PM San Diego International Airport | 11h47 | 8:35 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2783 · AA1674 | 8:48 PM San Diego International Airport | 10h45 | 7:33 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2783 · AA1430 | 8:48 PM San Diego International Airport | 8h08 | 4:56 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2783 · AA1005 | 8:48 PM San Diego International Airport | 10h15 | 7:03 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1763 | 9:10 PM San Diego International Airport | 1h47 | 10:57 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA9335 | 10:21 PM San Diego International Airport | 1h38 | 11:59 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA2050 · AA1005 | 10:39 PM San Diego International Airport | 8h24 | 7:03 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2050 · AA446 | 10:39 PM San Diego International Airport | 9h56 | 8:35 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2050 · AA1674 | 10:39 PM San Diego International Airport | 8h54 | 7:33 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3296 · AA1674 | 11:40 PM San Diego International Airport | 7h53 | 7:33 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3296 · AA446 | 11:40 PM San Diego International Airport | 8h55 | 8:35 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
| Sunday, November 23 | |||||
UA682 · UA2123 | 12:10 AM San Diego International Airport | 6h45 | 6:55 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2747 · AA446 | 12:44 AM San Diego International Airport | 7h51 | 8:35 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA9328 | 12:53 AM San Diego International Airport | 1h44 | 2:37 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1871 | 1:55 AM San Diego International Airport | 1h41 | 3:36 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA505 | 3:50 AM San Diego International Airport | 1h41 | 5:31 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA9403 | 4:59 AM San Diego International Airport | 1h43 | 6:42 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
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FAQs: San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA Flight
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at San Francisco, CA, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Fleet Week, a maritime celebration featuring the Blue Angels and naval ship tours
- Outside Lands, a major music festival showcasing top artists and local food
- Chinese New Year Parade, the largest Lunar New Year celebration outside Asia with colorful floats and performances
- Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, a free music festival in Golden Gate Park featuring a diverse lineup of bluegrass and folk artists.
- Thanksgiving, mild weather and a festive atmosphere with family gatherings
- Christmas, beautiful decorations and holiday spirit throughout the city
- Memorial Day, the start of summer with outdoor activities and parades
- Labor Day, a long weekend perfect for enjoying the city's parks and beaches.
Typically, passengers are allowed one carry-on bag and one personal item (for example a purse, laptop bag, or backpack). Personal items must fit under the seat in front of you.
Budget Airlines (like Ryanair or Wizz Air) have stricter size and weight limits, often requiring fees for larger carry-ons. Full-Service Airlines have more lenient policies, sometimes including more spacious dimensions or higher weight limits depending on your ticket class.
popular airports
Popular airports from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops in terminals 1 and 2, including Duty-Free and Hudson News.
- Parking available, price varies.
- Restaurants in terminals 1 and 2, including fast food and sit-down options like The Counter and Phil's BBQ
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available throughout the airport.
- Hotels nearby, Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Mari within walking distance.
- Showers available at the Airspace Lounge, access fee required.
- Lounges available, including United Club and Airspace Lounge.
- Lost and Found located in terminal 2 East, baggage claim area.
- Car rental services available at Rental Car Center, free shuttle from terminals
- Bus Route 992, Airport Station, 4.8 km
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops are located in all terminals, including DFS Duty-Free and Burberry.
- Parking available in the Domestic and International Garages, approximately 1.9€ ($2) per 15 minutes.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps, toilets.
- Available throughout the airport.
- Yes
- Lounges available, including the United Club and Delta Sky Club.
- Located in the main hall of the Domestic Terminal.
- Buses: SamTrans 292, 397, 398, KX
- Metro: BART Yellow Line
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