Abu Dhabi to San Diego (SAN) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Abu Dhabi to San Diego, look for around $1,045, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $1,045 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 8 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Answers at a glance

• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Abu Dhabi to San Diego for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for AUH → SAN. Next departures: Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
• Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $1,045 ($1,100 on Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways) for Tuesday Jan 26–Feb 2, one connection via New York out and one connection via New York back. Arrive home Feb 4. Jan 26–Feb 2, Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways, Axel-exclusive $1,045.00 · See flights for these dates
• Good price: about $1,045 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 12–19, Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways, Axel-exclusive $1,045.00 · See flights for these dates
• Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
• Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $1,045; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,045 ($1,100 on Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways)) and Dec 2026 (typical $1,787; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,787 ($1,890 on Qatar Airways / Alaska Airlines)). Holiday weeks ran high: Christmas week from $1,787.
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 8 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $103 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · AUH–SAN. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 12–19, Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways, Axel-exclusive $1,045.00 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 8 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• Etihad: Via New York or Boston
• JetBlue: Via New York

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $1,045. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Holiday weeks ran high: Christmas week from $1,787. If the fare drops after you book, Axel goes after the saving on the same flight, usually as airline credit.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 8 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $103 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

• Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways, Jan 26–Feb 2: $1,100 on Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways, Axel-exclusive $1,045 ($55 less).

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• Already booked Abu Dhabi to San Diego somewhere else? Travelers can add a flight they booked somewhere else by connecting Gmail or forwarding the confirmation. Axel then watches it for price drops on American, Alaska, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United. Basic Economy and award tickets cannot be repriced. On this route that covers JetBlue, Alaska and American.
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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,807.84 · Airline $1,906.00 · Save $98.16 · See flights for these dates Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways (out AUH–SAN 7 / 19 08:45–19:33, back SAN–AUH 1190 / 2 21:40–12:30+2; one connection via Boston out, one connection via New York back). Arrive home Dec 17. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:38Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,786.99 · Airline $1,890.00 · Save $103.01 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways / Alaska Airlines (out AUH–SAN 1041 / 729 / 2458 05:20–19:11, back SAN–AUH 1373 / 720 / 1052 20:23–20:55+2; 2 connections via Doha and Dallas out, 2 connections via Seattle and Doha back). Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:39Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,912.05 · Airline $2,018.00 · Save $105.95 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways / Alaska Airlines (out AUH–SAN 1041 / 729 / 2458 05:20–19:11, back SAN–AUH 3162 / 738 / 1052 10:39–20:55+1; 2 connections via Doha and Dallas out, 2 connections via San Francisco and Doha back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:39Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,943.32 · Airline $2,051.00 · Save $107.68 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways / American Airlines (out AUH–SAN 1041 / 729 / 2458 05:20–19:11, back SAN–AUH 3319 / 730 / 1054 11:16–22:05+1; 2 connections via Doha and Dallas out, 2 connections via Dallas and Doha back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:39Z.

January 2027

• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,045.00 · Airline $1,100.00 · Save $55.00 · See flights for these dates Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways (out AUH–SAN 1 / 1189 03:35–20:20, back SAN–AUH 1190 / 2 21:45–12:30+2; one connection via New York out, one connection via New York back). Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:39Z.
• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $3,660.07 · Airline $3,869.00 · Save $208.93 · See flights for these dates Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways (out AUH–SAN 1 / 1189 03:35–20:20, back SAN–AUH 1190 / 704 / 1044 21:45–10:50+2; one connection via New York out, 2 connections via New York and Doha back). Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:39Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,045.00 · Airline $1,100.00 · Save $55.00 · See flights for these dates Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways (out AUH–SAN 3 / 1189 09:25–20:20, back SAN–AUH 1190 / 2 21:45–12:30+2; one connection via New York out, one connection via New York back). Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:39Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $3,660.07 · Airline $3,869.00 · Save $208.93 · See flights for these dates Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways (out AUH–SAN 3 / 1189 09:25–20:20, back SAN–AUH 1190 / 704 / 1044 21:45–10:50+2; one connection via New York out, 2 connections via New York and Doha back). Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:39Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from AUH to SAN for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤32h out / ≤32h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: AUH → SAN. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

AUH–SAN · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $1,141.82 · Etihad Airways 7 / 19 · 08:45–19:33 local · 1 stop (BOS) · 22h 48m. Airline fare: $1,207.

• Axel-exclusive $1,797.39 · Qatar Airways 1053 / 703 / 25 · 22:30–19:29 (December 9, 2026) local · 2 stops (DOH, JFK) · 32h 59m. Airline fare: $1,901.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:01 PM UTC

AUH–SAN · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $1,786.99 · Qatar Airways 1041 / 729 / 2458 · 05:20–19:11 local · 2 stops (DOH, DFW) · 25h 51m. Airline fare: $1,890.

• Axel-exclusive $1,828.75 · Qatar Airways 1041 / 737 / 697 · 05:20–17:51 local · 2 stops (DOH, SFO) · 24h 31m. Airline fare: $1,925.

• Axel-exclusive $2,016.39 · Etihad Airways 125 / 466 · 02:25–15:45 local · 1 stop (MUC) · 25h 20m. Airline fare: $2,127.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:01 PM UTC

AUH–SAN · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $1,045 · Etihad Airways 1 / 1189 · 03:35–20:20 local · 1 stop (JFK) · 28h 45m. Airline fare: $1,100.

• Axel-exclusive $1,088.67 · Etihad Airways 3 / 1189 · 09:25–20:20 local · 1 stop (JFK) · 22h 55m. Airline fare: $1,149.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:01 PM UTC

AUH–SAN · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $1,045 · Etihad Airways 3 / 1189 · 09:25–20:20 local · 1 stop (JFK) · 22h 55m. Airline fare: $1,100.

• Axel-exclusive $1,349.24 · Qatar Airways 1041 / 701 / 25 · 05:20–20:06 local · 2 stops (DOH, JFK) · 26h 46m. Airline fare: $1,424.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:01 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: Etihad Airways 5.1/10 · Qatar Airways 5.8/10 · JetBlue 6.3/10 · Alaska Airlines 7.6/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10. Every airline rated.

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