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

Phoenix → San Diego

Dec 17, 2026 · return Dec 22, 2026

PHX → SAN1 adulteconomyRound trip

14 flight options · 6 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

Frontier Airlines
9:52 amPHX
1h 19m
Nonstop
10:11 amSAN
Frontier Airlines
3:59 pmSAN
1h 28m
Nonstop
6:27 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

Southwest Airlines
8:30 pmPHX
1h 10m
Nonstop
8:40 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
1:15 pmSAN
1h 20m
Nonstop
3:35 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

Alaska Airlines
4:32 pmPHX
1h 21m
Nonstop
4:53 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
5:19 pmSAN
1h 21m
Nonstop
7:40 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
6:05 pmPHX
1h 18m
Nonstop
6:23 pmSAN
American Airlines
9:30 amSAN
1h 26m
Nonstop
11:56 amPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

Frontier Airlines
5:54 pmPHX
1h 17m
Nonstop
6:11 pmSAN
Frontier Airlines
3:59 pmSAN
1h 28m
Nonstop
6:27 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

Southwest Airlines
7:00 amPHX
1h 15m
Nonstop
7:15 amSAN
Southwest Airlines
1:15 pmSAN
1h 20m
Nonstop
3:35 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

Alaska Airlines
11:09 amPHX
1h 21m
Nonstop
11:30 amSAN
Alaska Airlines
5:19 pmSAN
1h 21m
Nonstop
7:40 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
3:10 pmPHX
1h 23m
Nonstop
3:33 pmSAN
American Airlines
9:30 amSAN
1h 26m
Nonstop
11:56 amPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
7:15 amPHX
5h
LAX · 2h 26m
11:15 amSAN
United Airlines
6:20 amSAN
5h 36m
LAX · 2h 55m
12:56 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
6:35 pmPHX
5h 13m
LAX · 2h 46m
10:48 pmSAN
Delta Air Lines
3:59 pmSAN
6h 30m
LAX · 3h 58m
11:29 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

Frontier Airlines
11:55 amPHX
7h 15m
SFO · 3h 14m
6:10 pmSAN
Frontier Airlines
3:59 pmSAN
1h 28m
Nonstop
6:27 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

Frontier Airlines
8:23 amPHX
4h 14m
LAS · 1h 38m
11:37 amSAN
Frontier Airlines
3:59 pmSAN
1h 28m
Nonstop
6:27 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

Southwest Airlines
4:05 pmPHX
5h 5m
LAS · 2h 45m
8:10 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
1:15 pmSAN
1h 20m
Nonstop
3:35 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
3:49 pmPHX
3h 46m
LAS · 1h 12m
6:35 pmSAN
American Airlines
9:30 amSAN
1h 26m
Nonstop
11:56 amPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22Frontier AirlinesF91571 / F91572$151.802026-10-29T01:56:37Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22Southwest AirlinesWN3439 / WN4700$250.802026-10-29T01:56:37Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22Alaska AirlinesAS2259 / AS2089$261.802026-10-29T01:56:37Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA3291 / AA2057$272.802026-10-29T01:56:37Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA2096 + UA1365 / UA1329 + UA5851$382.802026-10-29T01:56:37Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL1762 + DL3746 / DL4001 + DL3827$393.802026-10-29T01:56:37Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22Frontier AirlinesF92083 / F91572$151.802026-10-29T01:56:37Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22Southwest AirlinesWN2508 / WN4700$250.802026-10-29T01:56:37Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22Alaska AirlinesAS2363 / AS2089$261.802026-10-29T01:56:37Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA1950 / AA2057$272.802026-10-29T01:56:37Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22Frontier AirlinesF91191 + F93382 / F91572$191.802026-10-29T01:56:37Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22Frontier AirlinesF91019 + F91326 / F91572$191.802026-10-29T01:56:37Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22Southwest AirlinesWN823 + WN1319 / WN4700$285.802026-10-29T01:56:37Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA1541 + AS2024 / AA2057$317.802026-10-29T01:56:37Z

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $151.80

  • Frontier Airlines F91571: PHX 2026-12-17 09:52:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 10:11:00; nonstop; 79 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91572: SAN 2026-12-22 15:59:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 18:27:00; nonstop; 88 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $250.80

  • Southwest Airlines WN3439: PHX 2026-12-17 20:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 20:40:00; nonstop; 70 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4700: SAN 2026-12-22 13:15:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 15:35:00; nonstop; 80 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $261.80

  • Alaska Airlines AS2259: PHX 2026-12-17 16:32:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 16:53:00; nonstop; 81 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS2089: SAN 2026-12-22 17:19:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 19:40:00; nonstop; 81 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $272.80

  • American Airlines AA3291: PHX 2026-12-17 18:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 18:23:00; nonstop; 78 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2057: SAN 2026-12-22 09:30:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 11:56:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $382.80

  • United Airlines UA2096 / UA1365: PHX 2026-12-17 07:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 11:15:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 300 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2096: PHX 2026-12-17 07:15:00 → LAX 2026-12-17 07:49:00; layover at LAX: 146 minutes.
    • UA1365: LAX 2026-12-17 10:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 11:15:00.
  • United Airlines UA1329 / UA5851: SAN 2026-12-22 06:20:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 12:56:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 336 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1329: SAN 2026-12-22 06:20:00 → LAX 2026-12-22 07:25:00; layover at LAX: 175 minutes.
    • UA5851: LAX 2026-12-22 10:20:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 12:56:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $393.80

  • Delta Air Lines DL1762 / DL3746: PHX 2026-12-17 18:35:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 22:48:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 313 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1762: PHX 2026-12-17 18:35:00 → LAX 2026-12-17 19:03:00; layover at LAX: 166 minutes.
    • DL3746: LAX 2026-12-17 21:49:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 22:48:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4001 / DL3827: SAN 2026-12-22 15:59:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 23:29:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 390 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4001: SAN 2026-12-22 15:59:00 → LAX 2026-12-22 17:01:00; layover at LAX: 238 minutes.
    • DL3827: LAX 2026-12-22 20:59:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 23:29:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $151.80

  • Frontier Airlines F92083: PHX 2026-12-17 17:54:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 18:11:00; nonstop; 77 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91572: SAN 2026-12-22 15:59:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 18:27:00; nonstop; 88 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $250.80

  • Southwest Airlines WN2508: PHX 2026-12-17 07:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 07:15:00; nonstop; 75 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4700: SAN 2026-12-22 13:15:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 15:35:00; nonstop; 80 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $261.80

  • Alaska Airlines AS2363: PHX 2026-12-17 11:09:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 11:30:00; nonstop; 81 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS2089: SAN 2026-12-22 17:19:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 19:40:00; nonstop; 81 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $272.80

  • American Airlines AA1950: PHX 2026-12-17 15:10:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 15:33:00; nonstop; 83 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2057: SAN 2026-12-22 09:30:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 11:56:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $191.80

  • Frontier Airlines F91191 / F93382: PHX 2026-12-17 11:55:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 18:10:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91191: PHX 2026-12-17 11:55:00 → SFO 2026-12-17 13:15:00; layover at SFO: 194 minutes.
    • F93382: SFO 2026-12-17 16:29:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 18:10:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91572: SAN 2026-12-22 15:59:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 18:27:00; nonstop; 88 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $191.80

  • Frontier Airlines F91019 / F91326: PHX 2026-12-17 08:23:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 11:37:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 254 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91019: PHX 2026-12-17 08:23:00 → LAS 2026-12-17 08:37:00; layover at LAS: 98 minutes.
    • F91326: LAS 2026-12-17 10:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 11:37:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91572: SAN 2026-12-22 15:59:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 18:27:00; nonstop; 88 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $285.80

  • Southwest Airlines WN823 / WN1319: PHX 2026-12-17 16:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 20:10:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 305 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN823: PHX 2026-12-17 16:05:00 → LAS 2026-12-17 16:15:00; layover at LAS: 165 minutes.
    • WN1319: LAS 2026-12-17 19:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 20:10:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4700: SAN 2026-12-22 13:15:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 15:35:00; nonstop; 80 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $317.80

  • American Airlines AA1541 / AS2024: PHX 2026-12-17 15:49:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 18:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 226 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1541: PHX 2026-12-17 15:49:00 → LAS 2026-12-17 16:04:00; layover at LAS: 72 minutes.
    • AS2024: LAS 2026-12-17 17:16:00 → SAN 2026-12-17 18:35:00.
  • American Airlines AA2057: SAN 2026-12-22 09:30:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 11:56:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

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