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Route overview: Atlanta to San Diego (SAN) flight deals

Atlanta → San Diego

Dec 21, 2026 · one way

ATL → SAN1 adulteconomyOne way

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
5:59 pmATL
4h 42m
Nonstop
7:41 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
7:31 pmATL
4h 48m
Nonstop
9:19 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Frontier Airlines
7:26 pmATL
7h 32m
DEN · 1h 24m
11:58 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
5:40 pmATL
7h 8m
PHX · 1h 34m
9:48 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
6:05 amATL
7h 5m
HOU · 1h 30m
10:10 amSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
6:35 amATL
6h 45m
STL · 1h 10m
10:20 amSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
6:15 amATL
6h 45m
DEN · 1h 5m
10:00 amSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
8:05 amATL
7h 19m
SLC · 1h 11m
12:24 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Route overview: Atlanta to San Diego (SAN) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL712$279.502026-10-29T00:45:52Z
2026-12-21 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF93599 + F92711$136.502026-10-29T00:45:52Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA593 + AA473$214.502026-10-29T00:45:52Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN4716 + WN1465$221.002026-10-29T00:45:52Z
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL819$279.502026-10-29T00:45:52Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN4625 + WN1733$221.002026-10-29T00:45:52Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN215 + WN1308$221.002026-10-29T00:45:52Z
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL830 + DL1296$234.002026-10-29T00:45:52Z

2026-12-21 · one way · $279.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL712: ATL 2026-12-21 17:59:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 19:41:00; nonstop; 282 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $136.50

  • Frontier Airlines F93599 / F92711: ATL 2026-12-21 19:26:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 23:58:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 452 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93599: ATL 2026-12-21 19:26:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 21:05:00; layover at DEN: 84 minutes.
    • F92711: DEN 2026-12-21 22:29:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 23:58:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $214.50

  • American Airlines AA593 / AA473: ATL 2026-12-21 17:40:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 21:48:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 428 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA593: ATL 2026-12-21 17:40:00 → PHX 2026-12-21 19:53:00; layover at PHX: 94 minutes.
    • AA473: PHX 2026-12-21 21:27:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 21:48:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $221.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4716 / WN1465: ATL 2026-12-21 06:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 10:10:00; 1 stop(s) via HOU; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4716: ATL 2026-12-21 06:05:00 → HOU 2026-12-21 07:15:00; layover at HOU: 90 minutes.
    • WN1465: HOU 2026-12-21 08:45:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 10:10:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $279.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL819: ATL 2026-12-21 19:31:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 21:19:00; nonstop; 288 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $221.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4625 / WN1733: ATL 2026-12-21 06:35:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 10:20:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4625: ATL 2026-12-21 06:35:00 → STL 2026-12-21 07:15:00; layover at STL: 70 minutes.
    • WN1733: STL 2026-12-21 08:25:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 10:20:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $221.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN215 / WN1308: ATL 2026-12-21 06:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 10:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN215: ATL 2026-12-21 06:15:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 07:30:00; layover at DEN: 65 minutes.
    • WN1308: DEN 2026-12-21 08:35:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 10:00:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $234.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL830 / DL1296: ATL 2026-12-21 08:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 12:24:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 439 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL830: ATL 2026-12-21 08:05:00 → SLC 2026-12-21 10:15:00; layover at SLC: 71 minutes.
    • DL1296: SLC 2026-12-21 11:26:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 12:24:00.

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