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San Diego → San Francisco

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 31, 2026

SAN → SFO1 adulteconomyRound trip

14 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Frontier Airlines
7:51 pmSAN
1h 55m
Nonstop
9:46 pmSFO
Frontier Airlines
4:29 pmSFO
1h 41m
Nonstop
6:10 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Alaska Airlines
8:03 pmSAN
1h 40m
Nonstop
9:43 pmSFO
Alaska Airlines
2:49 pmSFO
1h 37m
Nonstop
4:26 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
7:30 amSAN
1h 45m
Nonstop
9:15 amSFO
Southwest Airlines
4:55 pmSFO
1h 40m
Nonstop
6:35 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
4:02 pmSAN
1h 44m
Nonstop
5:46 pmSFO
United Airlines
2:00 pmSFO
1h 39m
Nonstop
3:39 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Frontier Airlines
10:56 amSAN
1h 55m
Nonstop
12:51 pmSFO
Frontier Airlines
4:29 pmSFO
1h 41m
Nonstop
6:10 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Alaska Airlines
7:08 amSAN
1h 44m
Nonstop
8:52 amSFO
Alaska Airlines
2:49 pmSFO
1h 37m
Nonstop
4:26 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
7:00 pmSAN
1h 40m
Nonstop
8:40 pmSFO
Southwest Airlines
4:55 pmSFO
1h 40m
Nonstop
6:35 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
7:41 pmSAN
1h 44m
Nonstop
9:25 pmSFO
United Airlines
2:00 pmSFO
1h 39m
Nonstop
3:39 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Delta Air Lines
3:59 pmSAN
3h 25m
LAX · 1h 1m
7:24 pmSFO
Delta Air Lines
2:59 pmSFO
4h 7m
LAX · 1h 45m
7:06 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Frontier Airlines
7:51 pmSAN
1h 52m
Nonstop
9:43 pmSFO
Frontier Airlines
9:14 amSFO
6h 20m
LAS · 3h 17m
3:34 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Frontier Airlines
11:06 amSAN
4h 56m
PHX · 1h 4m
4:02 pmSFO
Frontier Airlines
4:29 pmSFO
1h 41m
Nonstop
6:10 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Frontier Airlines
1:24 pmSAN
4h 11m
LAS · 1h
5:35 pmSFO
Frontier Airlines
4:29 pmSFO
1h 41m
Nonstop
6:10 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
6:20 pmSAN
6h 5m
LAS · 3h
12:25 am+1SFO
Southwest Airlines
4:55 pmSFO
1h 40m
Nonstop
6:35 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Alaska Airlines
5:59 pmSAN
6h
LAS · 2h 45m
11:59 pmSFO
Alaska Airlines
2:49 pmSFO
1h 37m
Nonstop
4:26 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.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Frontier AirlinesF93383 / F93382$159.382026-10-29T01:10:14Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Alaska AirlinesAS2324 / AS1451$255.002026-10-29T01:10:14Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN3738 / WN3226$267.752026-10-29T01:10:14Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA2117 / UA1668$280.502026-10-29T01:10:14Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Delta Air LinesDL4001 + DL2197 / DL1715 + DL4087$382.502026-10-29T01:10:14Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Frontier AirlinesF93381 / F93382$159.382026-10-29T01:10:14Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Alaska AirlinesAS597 / AS1451$255.002026-10-29T01:10:14Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN4954 / WN3226$267.752026-10-29T01:10:14Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA2278 / UA1668$280.502026-10-29T01:10:14Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Frontier AirlinesF93383 / F91850 + F91325$206.252026-10-29T01:10:14Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Frontier AirlinesF91572 + F91191 / F93382$208.132026-10-29T01:10:14Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Frontier AirlinesF91470 + F94157 / F93382$208.132026-10-29T01:10:14Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN1409 + WN2085 / WN3226$313.252026-10-29T01:10:14Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Alaska AirlinesAS2018 + AS634 / AS1451$313.502026-10-29T01:10:14Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $159.38

  • Frontier Airlines F93383: SAN 2026-12-21 19:51:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 21:46:00; nonstop; 115 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F93382: SFO 2026-12-31 16:29:00 → SAN 2026-12-31 18:10:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $255.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS2324: SAN 2026-12-21 20:03:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 21:43:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS1451: SFO 2026-12-31 14:49:00 → SAN 2026-12-31 16:26:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $267.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN3738: SAN 2026-12-21 07:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 09:15:00; nonstop; 105 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3226: SFO 2026-12-31 16:55:00 → SAN 2026-12-31 18:35:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $280.50

  • United Airlines UA2117: SAN 2026-12-21 16:02:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 17:46:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1668: SFO 2026-12-31 14:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-31 15:39:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $382.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL4001 / DL2197: SAN 2026-12-21 15:59:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 19:24:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 205 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4001: SAN 2026-12-21 15:59:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 17:01:00; layover at LAX: 61 minutes.
    • DL2197: LAX 2026-12-21 18:02:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 19:24:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1715 / DL4087: SFO 2026-12-31 14:59:00 → SAN 2026-12-31 19:06:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 247 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1715: SFO 2026-12-31 14:59:00 → LAX 2026-12-31 16:24:00; layover at LAX: 105 minutes.
    • DL4087: LAX 2026-12-31 18:09:00 → SAN 2026-12-31 19:06:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $159.38

  • Frontier Airlines F93381: SAN 2026-12-21 10:56:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 12:51:00; nonstop; 115 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F93382: SFO 2026-12-31 16:29:00 → SAN 2026-12-31 18:10:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $255.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS597: SAN 2026-12-21 07:08:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 08:52:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS1451: SFO 2026-12-31 14:49:00 → SAN 2026-12-31 16:26:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $267.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN4954: SAN 2026-12-21 19:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 20:40:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3226: SFO 2026-12-31 16:55:00 → SAN 2026-12-31 18:35:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $280.50

  • United Airlines UA2278: SAN 2026-12-21 19:41:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 21:25:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1668: SFO 2026-12-31 14:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-31 15:39:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $206.25

  • Frontier Airlines F93383: SAN 2026-12-21 19:51:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 21:43:00; nonstop; 112 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91850 / F91325: SFO 2026-12-31 09:14:00 → SAN 2026-12-31 15:34:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91850: SFO 2026-12-31 09:14:00 → LAS 2026-12-31 10:57:00; layover at LAS: 197 minutes.
    • F91325: LAS 2026-12-31 14:14:00 → SAN 2026-12-31 15:34:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $208.13

  • Frontier Airlines F91572 / F91191: SAN 2026-12-21 11:06:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 16:02:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 296 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91572: SAN 2026-12-21 11:06:00 → PHX 2026-12-21 13:41:00; layover at PHX: 64 minutes.
    • F91191: PHX 2026-12-21 14:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 16:02:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93382: SFO 2026-12-31 16:29:00 → SAN 2026-12-31 18:10:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $208.13

  • Frontier Airlines F91470 / F94157: SAN 2026-12-21 13:24:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 17:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 251 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91470: SAN 2026-12-21 13:24:00 → LAS 2026-12-21 14:45:00; layover at LAS: 60 minutes.
    • F94157: LAS 2026-12-21 15:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 17:35:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93382: SFO 2026-12-31 16:29:00 → SAN 2026-12-31 18:10:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $313.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN1409 / WN2085: SAN 2026-12-21 18:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 00:25:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1409: SAN 2026-12-21 18:20:00 → LAS 2026-12-21 19:40:00; layover at LAS: 180 minutes.
    • WN2085: LAS 2026-12-21 22:40:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 00:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3226: SFO 2026-12-31 16:55:00 → SAN 2026-12-31 18:35:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $313.50

  • Alaska Airlines AS2018 / AS634: SAN 2026-12-21 17:59:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS2018: SAN 2026-12-21 17:59:00 → LAS 2026-12-21 19:28:00; layover at LAS: 165 minutes.
    • AS634: LAS 2026-12-21 22:13:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 23:59:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS1451: SFO 2026-12-31 14:49:00 → SAN 2026-12-31 16:26:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

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