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Denver → San Diego

Dec 6, 2026 · return Dec 9, 2026

DEN → SAN1 adulteconomyRound trip

14 flight options · 6 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Dec 6 – Wed, Dec 9

Frontier Airlines
10:29 pmDEN
2h 28m
Nonstop
11:57 pmSAN
Frontier Airlines
4:53 pmSAN
2h 32m
Nonstop
8:25 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Wed, Dec 9

Southwest Airlines
8:35 amDEN
2h 25m
Nonstop
10:00 amSAN
Southwest Airlines
1:50 pmSAN
2h 20m
Nonstop
5:10 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Wed, Dec 9

Alaska Airlines
7:02 amDEN
2h 44m
Nonstop
8:46 amSAN
Alaska Airlines
9:28 amSAN
2h 29m
Nonstop
12:57 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Wed, Dec 9

United Airlines
3:52 pmDEN
2h 29m
Nonstop
5:21 pmSAN
United Airlines
8:40 amSAN
2h 26m
Nonstop
12:06 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Wed, Dec 9

Frontier Airlines
2:38 pmDEN
2h 30m
Nonstop
4:08 pmSAN
Frontier Airlines
4:53 pmSAN
2h 32m
Nonstop
8:25 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Wed, Dec 9

Southwest Airlines
12:20 pmDEN
2h 20m
Nonstop
1:40 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
1:50 pmSAN
2h 20m
Nonstop
5:10 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Wed, Dec 9

Alaska Airlines
1:54 pmDEN
2h 31m
Nonstop
3:25 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
9:28 amSAN
2h 29m
Nonstop
12:57 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Wed, Dec 9

United Airlines
7:40 amDEN
2h 30m
Nonstop
9:10 amSAN
United Airlines
8:40 amSAN
2h 26m
Nonstop
12:06 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sun, Dec 6 – Wed, Dec 9

Delta Air Lines
12:29 pmDEN
4h 47m
SLC · 1h 18m
4:16 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
1:50 pmSAN
2h 20m
Nonstop
5:10 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Wed, Dec 9

American Airlines
12:06 pmDEN
4h 34m
PHX · 1h 18m
3:40 pmSAN
American Airlines
4:30 pmSAN
5h 28m
PHX · 2h
10:58 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Wed, Dec 9

Frontier Airlines
2:14 pmDEN
4h 57m
PHX · 1h 37m
6:11 pmSAN
Frontier Airlines
4:53 pmSAN
2h 32m
Nonstop
8:25 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Wed, Dec 9

Frontier Airlines
7:07 amDEN
5h 30m
LAS · 2h 3m
11:37 amSAN
Frontier Airlines
4:53 pmSAN
2h 32m
Nonstop
8:25 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Wed, Dec 9

Southwest Airlines
12:40 pmDEN
4h 55m
LAS · 1h 40m
4:35 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
1:50 pmSAN
2h 20m
Nonstop
5:10 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Wed, Dec 9

Southwest Airlines
12:30 pmDEN
5h 25m
FAT · 1h 35m
4:55 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
1:50 pmSAN
2h 20m
Nonstop
5:10 pmDEN

Round-trip 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.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09Frontier AirlinesF92711 / F94990$145.002026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09Southwest AirlinesWN1308 / WN1094$260.002026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09Alaska AirlinesAS3059 / AS1342$270.002026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09United AirlinesUA1281 / UA2476$280.002026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09Delta Air Lines / Southwest AirlinesDL1553 + DL1210 / WN1094$290.002026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09American AirlinesAA2447 + AA1950 / AA1950 + AA4952$300.002026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09Frontier AirlinesF92817 / F94990$145.002026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09Southwest AirlinesWN1778 / WN1094$260.002026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09Alaska AirlinesAS1342 / AS1342$270.002026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09United AirlinesUA2309 / UA2476$280.002026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09Frontier AirlinesF92105 + F92083 / F94990$162.502026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09Frontier AirlinesF92015 + F91326 / F94990$162.502026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09Southwest AirlinesWN406 + WN2429 / WN1094$275.002026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09Southwest AirlinesWN370 + WN3701 / WN1094$275.002026-10-29T01:05:09Z

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09 · $145.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92711: DEN 2026-12-06 22:29:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 23:57:00; nonstop; 148 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F94990: SAN 2026-12-09 16:53:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 20:25:00; nonstop; 152 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09 · $260.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1308: DEN 2026-12-06 08:35:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 10:00:00; nonstop; 145 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1094: SAN 2026-12-09 13:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 17:10:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09 · $270.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS3059: DEN 2026-12-06 07:02:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 08:46:00; nonstop; 164 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS1342: SAN 2026-12-09 09:28:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 12:57:00; nonstop; 149 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09 · $280.00

  • United Airlines UA1281: DEN 2026-12-06 15:52:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 17:21:00; nonstop; 149 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2476: SAN 2026-12-09 08:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 12:06:00; nonstop; 146 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09 · $290.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1553 / DL1210: DEN 2026-12-06 12:29:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 16:16:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 287 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1553: DEN 2026-12-06 12:29:00 → SLC 2026-12-06 14:06:00; layover at SLC: 78 minutes.
    • DL1210: SLC 2026-12-06 15:24:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 16:16:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1094: SAN 2026-12-09 13:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 17:10:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09 · $300.00

  • American Airlines AA2447 / AA1950: DEN 2026-12-06 12:06:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 15:40:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 274 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2447: DEN 2026-12-06 12:06:00 → PHX 2026-12-06 14:03:00; layover at PHX: 78 minutes.
    • AA1950: PHX 2026-12-06 15:21:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 15:40:00.
  • American Airlines AA1950 / AA4952: SAN 2026-12-09 16:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 22:58:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 328 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1950: SAN 2026-12-09 16:30:00 → PHX 2026-12-09 18:59:00; layover at PHX: 120 minutes.
    • AA4952: PHX 2026-12-09 20:59:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 22:58:00.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09 · $145.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92817: DEN 2026-12-06 14:38:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 16:08:00; nonstop; 150 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F94990: SAN 2026-12-09 16:53:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 20:25:00; nonstop; 152 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09 · $260.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1778: DEN 2026-12-06 12:20:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 13:40:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1094: SAN 2026-12-09 13:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 17:10:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09 · $270.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS1342: DEN 2026-12-06 13:54:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 15:25:00; nonstop; 151 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS1342: SAN 2026-12-09 09:28:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 12:57:00; nonstop; 149 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09 · $280.00

  • United Airlines UA2309: DEN 2026-12-06 07:40:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 09:10:00; nonstop; 150 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2476: SAN 2026-12-09 08:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 12:06:00; nonstop; 146 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09 · $162.50

  • Frontier Airlines F92105 / F92083: DEN 2026-12-06 14:14:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 18:11:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 297 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92105: DEN 2026-12-06 14:14:00 → PHX 2026-12-06 16:17:00; layover at PHX: 97 minutes.
    • F92083: PHX 2026-12-06 17:54:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 18:11:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94990: SAN 2026-12-09 16:53:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 20:25:00; nonstop; 152 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09 · $162.50

  • Frontier Airlines F92015 / F91326: DEN 2026-12-06 07:07:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 11:37:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 330 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92015: DEN 2026-12-06 07:07:00 → LAS 2026-12-06 08:12:00; layover at LAS: 123 minutes.
    • F91326: LAS 2026-12-06 10:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 11:37:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94990: SAN 2026-12-09 16:53:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 20:25:00; nonstop; 152 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09 · $275.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN406 / WN2429: DEN 2026-12-06 12:40:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 16:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 295 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN406: DEN 2026-12-06 12:40:00 → LAS 2026-12-06 13:40:00; layover at LAS: 100 minutes.
    • WN2429: LAS 2026-12-06 15:20:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 16:35:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1094: SAN 2026-12-09 13:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 17:10:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-09 · $275.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN370 / WN3701: DEN 2026-12-06 12:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 16:55:00; 1 stop(s) via FAT; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN370: DEN 2026-12-06 12:30:00 → FAT 2026-12-06 14:00:00; layover at FAT: 95 minutes.
    • WN3701: FAT 2026-12-06 15:35:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 16:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1094: SAN 2026-12-09 13:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 17:10:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.

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