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Dallas → San Diego

Dec 28, 2026 · return Dec 30, 2026

DFW → SAN1 adulteconomyRound trip

11 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

Frontier Airlines
7:10 amDFW
3h 27m
Nonstop
8:37 amSAN
Frontier Airlines
9:32 amSAN
3h 19m
Nonstop
2:51 pmDFW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

Alaska Airlines
8:11 amDFW
3h 19m
Nonstop
9:30 amSAN
Alaska Airlines
9:06 amSAN
3h
Nonstop
2:06 pmDFW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

American Airlines
10:45 pmDFW
3h 7m
Nonstop
11:52 pmSAN
American Airlines
12:28 pmSAN
3h 13m
Nonstop
5:41 pmDFW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

Alaska Airlines
3:09 pmDFW
3h 22m
Nonstop
4:31 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
9:06 amSAN
3h
Nonstop
2:06 pmDFW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

American Airlines
2:31 pmDFW
3h 10m
Nonstop
3:41 pmSAN
American Airlines
12:28 pmSAN
3h 13m
Nonstop
5:41 pmDFW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

United Airlines
8:37 amDFW
6h 19m
DEN · 1h 32m
12:56 pmSAN
United Airlines
8:40 amSAN
5h 55m
DEN · 1h 24m
4:35 pmDFW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

Frontier Airlines
12:00 pmDFW
5h 34m
LAS · 1h 2m
3:34 pmSAN
Frontier Airlines
9:32 amSAN
3h 19m
Nonstop
2:51 pmDFW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

American Airlines
12:11 pmDFW
6h 29m
SMF · 1h 5m
4:40 pmSAN
American Airlines
12:28 pmSAN
3h 13m
Nonstop
5:41 pmDFW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

American Airlines
10:50 amDFW
6h 13m
AUS · 1h 36m
3:03 pmSAN
American Airlines
12:28 pmSAN
3h 13m
Nonstop
5:41 pmDFW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

American Airlines
5:04 pmDFW
6h 42m
DEN · 1h 45m
9:46 pmSAN
American Airlines
12:28 pmSAN
3h 13m
Nonstop
5:41 pmDFW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

Alaska Airlines
7:28 amDFW
3h 37m
Nonstop
9:05 amSAN
Alaska Airlines
5:19 pmSAN
5h 4m
PHX · 1h 15m
12:23 am+1DFW

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)
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30Frontier AirlinesF91769 / F91426$225.002026-10-29T01:08:01Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30Alaska AirlinesAS780 / AS400$400.002026-10-29T01:08:01Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30American AirlinesAA2568 / AA3053$412.502026-10-29T01:08:01Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30United AirlinesUA644 + UA1940 / UA2476 + UA728$425.002026-10-29T01:08:01Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30Alaska AirlinesAS1519 / AS400$400.002026-10-29T01:08:01Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30American AirlinesAA2441 / AA3053$412.502026-10-29T01:08:01Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30Frontier AirlinesF91051 + F91325 / F91426$237.502026-10-29T01:08:01Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30American AirlinesAA2078 + AS1457 / AA3053$400.002026-10-29T01:08:01Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30American AirlinesAA1276 + AS3489 / AA3053$400.002026-10-29T01:08:01Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30American AirlinesAA1322 + AS3155 / AA3053$400.002026-10-29T01:08:01Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30Alaska AirlinesAS780 / AS2089 + AA1407$412.502026-10-29T01:08:01Z

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $225.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91769: DFW 2026-12-28 07:10:00 → SAN 2026-12-28 08:37:00; nonstop; 207 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91426: SAN 2026-12-30 09:32:00 → DFW 2026-12-30 14:51:00; nonstop; 199 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $400.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS780: DFW 2026-12-28 08:11:00 → SAN 2026-12-28 09:30:00; nonstop; 199 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS400: SAN 2026-12-30 09:06:00 → DFW 2026-12-30 14:06:00; nonstop; 180 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $412.50

  • American Airlines AA2568: DFW 2026-12-28 22:45:00 → SAN 2026-12-28 23:52:00; nonstop; 187 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA3053: SAN 2026-12-30 12:28:00 → DFW 2026-12-30 17:41:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $425.00

  • United Airlines UA644 / UA1940: DFW 2026-12-28 08:37:00 → SAN 2026-12-28 12:56:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 379 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA644: DFW 2026-12-28 08:37:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 09:53:00; layover at DEN: 92 minutes.
    • UA1940: DEN 2026-12-28 11:25:00 → SAN 2026-12-28 12:56:00.
  • United Airlines UA2476 / UA728: SAN 2026-12-30 08:40:00 → DFW 2026-12-30 16:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2476: SAN 2026-12-30 08:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-30 12:06:00; layover at DEN: 84 minutes.
    • UA728: DEN 2026-12-30 13:30:00 → DFW 2026-12-30 16:35:00.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $400.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS1519: DFW 2026-12-28 15:09:00 → SAN 2026-12-28 16:31:00; nonstop; 202 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS400: SAN 2026-12-30 09:06:00 → DFW 2026-12-30 14:06:00; nonstop; 180 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $412.50

  • American Airlines AA2441: DFW 2026-12-28 14:31:00 → SAN 2026-12-28 15:41:00; nonstop; 190 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA3053: SAN 2026-12-30 12:28:00 → DFW 2026-12-30 17:41:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $237.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91051 / F91325: DFW 2026-12-28 12:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-28 15:34:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 334 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91051: DFW 2026-12-28 12:00:00 → LAS 2026-12-28 13:12:00; layover at LAS: 62 minutes.
    • F91325: LAS 2026-12-28 14:14:00 → SAN 2026-12-28 15:34:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91426: SAN 2026-12-30 09:32:00 → DFW 2026-12-30 14:51:00; nonstop; 199 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $400.00

  • American Airlines AA2078 / AS1457: DFW 2026-12-28 12:11:00 → SAN 2026-12-28 16:40:00; 1 stop(s) via SMF; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2078: DFW 2026-12-28 12:11:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 13:58:00; layover at SMF: 65 minutes.
    • AS1457: SMF 2026-12-28 15:03:00 → SAN 2026-12-28 16:40:00.
  • American Airlines AA3053: SAN 2026-12-30 12:28:00 → DFW 2026-12-30 17:41:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $400.00

  • American Airlines AA1276 / AS3489: DFW 2026-12-28 10:50:00 → SAN 2026-12-28 15:03:00; 1 stop(s) via AUS; 373 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1276: DFW 2026-12-28 10:50:00 → AUS 2026-12-28 12:00:00; layover at AUS: 96 minutes.
    • AS3489: AUS 2026-12-28 13:36:00 → SAN 2026-12-28 15:03:00.
  • American Airlines AA3053: SAN 2026-12-30 12:28:00 → DFW 2026-12-30 17:41:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $400.00

  • American Airlines AA1322 / AS3155: DFW 2026-12-28 17:04:00 → SAN 2026-12-28 21:46:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 402 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1322: DFW 2026-12-28 17:04:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 18:14:00; layover at DEN: 105 minutes.
    • AS3155: DEN 2026-12-28 19:59:00 → SAN 2026-12-28 21:46:00.
  • American Airlines AA3053: SAN 2026-12-30 12:28:00 → DFW 2026-12-30 17:41:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $412.50

  • Alaska Airlines AS780: DFW 2026-12-28 07:28:00 → SAN 2026-12-28 09:05:00; nonstop; 217 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS2089 / AA1407: SAN 2026-12-30 17:19:00 → DFW 2026-12-31 00:23:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 304 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS2089: SAN 2026-12-30 17:19:00 → PHX 2026-12-30 19:40:00; layover at PHX: 75 minutes.
    • AA1407: PHX 2026-12-30 20:55:00 → DFW 2026-12-31 00:23:00.

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