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Route overview: San Diego to Dallas (DFW) flight deals

San Diego → Dallas

Dec 22, 2026 · return Dec 25, 2026

SAN → DFW1 adulteconomyRound trip

11 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Dec 25

Frontier Airlines
10:05 amSAN
3h 20m
Nonstop
3:25 pmDFW
Frontier Airlines
7:10 amDFW
3h 27m
Nonstop
8:37 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Dec 25

Alaska Airlines
5:56 pmSAN
3h 1m
Nonstop
10:57 pmDFW
Alaska Airlines
8:11 amDFW
3h 19m
Nonstop
9:30 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Dec 25

American Airlines
6:51 pmSAN
3h
Nonstop
11:51 pmDFW
American Airlines
10:45 pmDFW
3h 11m
Nonstop
11:56 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Dec 25

Alaska Airlines
7:00 amSAN
3h 3m
Nonstop
12:03 pmDFW
Alaska Airlines
8:11 amDFW
3h 19m
Nonstop
9:30 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Dec 25

American Airlines
12:25 pmSAN
3h 10m
Nonstop
5:35 pmDFW
American Airlines
10:45 pmDFW
3h 11m
Nonstop
11:56 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Dec 25

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Dec 25

Delta Air Lines
1:36 pmSAN
5h 49m
SLC · 1h 4m
9:25 pmDFW
American Airlines
10:45 pmDFW
3h 11m
Nonstop
11:56 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Dec 25

Alaska Airlines
9:38 pmSAN
5h 29m
LAS · 1h 25m
5:07 am+1DFW
Alaska Airlines
8:11 amDFW
3h 19m
Nonstop
9:30 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Dec 25

Alaska Airlines
5:19 pmSAN
5h 4m
PHX · 1h 15m
12:23 am+1DFW
Alaska Airlines
8:11 amDFW
3h 19m
Nonstop
9:30 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Dec 25

American Airlines
4:30 pmSAN
5h 53m
PHX · 1h 56m
12:23 am+1DFW
American Airlines
10:45 pmDFW
3h 11m
Nonstop
11:56 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Dec 25

Delta Air Lines
3:59 pmSAN
5h 34m
LAX · 1h 29m
11:33 pmDFW
American Airlines
10:45 pmDFW
3h 11m
Nonstop
11:56 pmSAN

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.

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Route overview: San Diego to Dallas (DFW) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25Frontier AirlinesF91426 / F91769$235.202026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25Alaska AirlinesAS545 / AS780$473.202026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25American AirlinesAA1948 / AA2568$473.202026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25United AirlinesUA2476 + UA728 / UA644 + UA1940$473.202026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25Delta Air Lines / American AirlinesDL1296 + DL2796 / AA2568$487.202026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25Alaska AirlinesAS400 / AS780$473.202026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25American AirlinesAA2783 / AA2568$473.202026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25Alaska AirlinesAS2327 + AA1166 / AS780$452.202026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25Alaska AirlinesAS2089 + AA1407 / AS780$452.202026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25American AirlinesAA1950 + AA1407 / AA2568$459.202026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25Delta Air Lines / American AirlinesDL4001 + DL420 / AA2568$487.202026-10-29T01:08:43Z

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25 · $235.20

  • Frontier Airlines F91426: SAN 2026-12-22 10:05:00 → DFW 2026-12-22 15:25:00; nonstop; 200 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91769: DFW 2026-12-25 07:10:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 08:37:00; nonstop; 207 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25 · $473.20

  • Alaska Airlines AS545: SAN 2026-12-22 17:56:00 → DFW 2026-12-22 22:57:00; nonstop; 181 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS780: DFW 2026-12-25 08:11:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 09:30:00; nonstop; 199 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25 · $473.20

  • American Airlines AA1948: SAN 2026-12-22 18:51:00 → DFW 2026-12-22 23:51:00; nonstop; 180 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2568: DFW 2026-12-25 22:45:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 23:56:00; nonstop; 191 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25 · $473.20

  • United Airlines UA2476 / UA728: SAN 2026-12-22 08:40:00 → DFW 2026-12-22 16:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2476: SAN 2026-12-22 08:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-22 12:06:00; layover at DEN: 84 minutes.
    • UA728: DEN 2026-12-22 13:30:00 → DFW 2026-12-22 16:35:00.
  • United Airlines UA644 / UA1940: DFW 2026-12-25 08:37:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 12:56:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 379 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA644: DFW 2026-12-25 08:37:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 09:53:00; layover at DEN: 92 minutes.
    • UA1940: DEN 2026-12-25 11:25:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 12:56:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25 · $487.20

  • Delta Air Lines DL1296 / DL2796: SAN 2026-12-22 13:36:00 → DFW 2026-12-22 21:25:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 349 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1296: SAN 2026-12-22 13:36:00 → SLC 2026-12-22 16:40:00; layover at SLC: 64 minutes.
    • DL2796: SLC 2026-12-22 17:44:00 → DFW 2026-12-22 21:25:00.
  • American Airlines AA2568: DFW 2026-12-25 22:45:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 23:56:00; nonstop; 191 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25 · $473.20

  • Alaska Airlines AS400: SAN 2026-12-22 07:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-22 12:03:00; nonstop; 183 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS780: DFW 2026-12-25 08:11:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 09:30:00; nonstop; 199 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25 · $473.20

  • American Airlines AA2783: SAN 2026-12-22 12:25:00 → DFW 2026-12-22 17:35:00; nonstop; 190 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2568: DFW 2026-12-25 22:45:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 23:56:00; nonstop; 191 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25 · $452.20

  • Alaska Airlines AS2327 / AA1166: SAN 2026-12-22 21:38:00 → DFW 2026-12-23 05:07:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 329 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS2327: SAN 2026-12-22 21:38:00 → LAS 2026-12-22 23:05:00; layover at LAS: 85 minutes.
    • AA1166: LAS 2026-12-23 00:30:00 → DFW 2026-12-23 05:07:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS780: DFW 2026-12-25 08:11:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 09:30:00; nonstop; 199 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25 · $452.20

  • Alaska Airlines AS2089 / AA1407: SAN 2026-12-22 17:19:00 → DFW 2026-12-23 00:23:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 304 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS2089: SAN 2026-12-22 17:19:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 19:40:00; layover at PHX: 75 minutes.
    • AA1407: PHX 2026-12-22 20:55:00 → DFW 2026-12-23 00:23:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS780: DFW 2026-12-25 08:11:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 09:30:00; nonstop; 199 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25 · $459.20

  • American Airlines AA1950 / AA1407: SAN 2026-12-22 16:30:00 → DFW 2026-12-23 00:23:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 353 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1950: SAN 2026-12-22 16:30:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 18:59:00; layover at PHX: 116 minutes.
    • AA1407: PHX 2026-12-22 20:55:00 → DFW 2026-12-23 00:23:00.
  • American Airlines AA2568: DFW 2026-12-25 22:45:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 23:56:00; nonstop; 191 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25 · $487.20

  • Delta Air Lines DL4001 / DL420: SAN 2026-12-22 15:59:00 → DFW 2026-12-22 23:33:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 334 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4001: SAN 2026-12-22 15:59:00 → LAX 2026-12-22 17:01:00; layover at LAX: 89 minutes.
    • DL420: LAX 2026-12-22 18:30:00 → DFW 2026-12-22 23:33:00.
  • American Airlines AA2568: DFW 2026-12-25 22:45:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 23:56:00; nonstop; 191 minutes. Local airport times.

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