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San Francisco → San Diego

Dec 13, 2026 · return Dec 27, 2026

SFO → SAN1 adulteconomyRound trip

13 flight options · 6 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 27

Frontier Airlines
5:20 pmSFO
1h 41m
Nonstop
7:01 pmSAN
Frontier Airlines
7:51 pmSAN
1h 55m
Nonstop
9:46 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 27

Southwest Airlines
3:30 pmSFO
1h 40m
Nonstop
5:10 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
10:40 pmSAN
1h 40m
Nonstop
12:20 am+1SFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 27

Alaska Airlines
4:01 pmSFO
1h 37m
Nonstop
5:38 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
7:10 amSAN
1h 42m
Nonstop
8:52 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 27

United Airlines
5:02 pmSFO
1h 39m
Nonstop
6:41 pmSAN
United Airlines
7:43 pmSAN
1h 47m
Nonstop
9:30 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 27

Southwest Airlines
7:35 amSFO
1h 35m
Nonstop
9:10 amSAN
Southwest Airlines
10:40 pmSAN
1h 40m
Nonstop
12:20 am+1SFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 27

Alaska Airlines
10:04 amSFO
1h 37m
Nonstop
11:41 amSAN
Alaska Airlines
7:10 amSAN
1h 42m
Nonstop
8:52 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 27

United Airlines
10:42 pmSFO
1h 37m
Nonstop
12:19 am+1SAN
United Airlines
7:43 pmSAN
1h 47m
Nonstop
9:30 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 27

American Airlines
8:29 amSFO
7h 11m
PHX · 3h 46m
3:40 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
10:40 pmSAN
1h 40m
Nonstop
12:20 am+1SFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 27

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 27

Frontier Airlines
9:14 amSFO
6h 20m
LAS · 3h 17m
3:34 pmSAN
Frontier Airlines
7:51 pmSAN
1h 55m
Nonstop
9:46 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 27

Southwest Airlines
6:20 pmSFO
5h 35m
LAS · 2h 35m
11:55 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
10:40 pmSAN
1h 40m
Nonstop
12:20 am+1SFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 27

Alaska Airlines
7:00 amSFO
5h 13m
LAS · 1h 59m
12:13 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
7:10 amSAN
1h 42m
Nonstop
8:52 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 27

United Airlines
7:00 amSFO
4h 15m
LAX · 1h 36m
11:15 amSAN
United Airlines
7:43 pmSAN
1h 47m
Nonstop
9:30 pmSFO

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)
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27Frontier AirlinesF93382 / F93383$146.882026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27Southwest AirlinesWN3855 / WN4226$270.252026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27Alaska AirlinesAS1451 / AS597$282.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27United AirlinesUA1561 / UA2278$305.502026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27American Airlines / Southwest AirlinesAA2411 + AA1950 / WN4226$315.252026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27Delta Air LinesDL1715 + DL4087 / DL4001 + DL2197$399.502026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27Southwest AirlinesWN3854 / WN4226$270.252026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27Alaska AirlinesAS586 / AS597$282.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27United AirlinesUA1389 / UA2278$305.502026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27Frontier AirlinesF91850 + F91325 / F93383$176.882026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27Southwest AirlinesWN3846 + WN2110 / WN4226$295.252026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27Alaska AirlinesAS718 + AS3032 / AS597$317.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27United AirlinesUA1260 + UA1365 / UA2278$335.502026-10-29T01:19:49Z

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27 · $146.88

  • Frontier Airlines F93382: SFO 2026-12-13 17:20:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 19:01:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F93383: SAN 2026-12-27 19:51:00 → SFO 2026-12-27 21:46:00; nonstop; 115 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27 · $270.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN3855: SFO 2026-12-13 15:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 17:10:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4226: SAN 2026-12-27 22:40:00 → SFO 2026-12-28 00:20:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27 · $282.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS1451: SFO 2026-12-13 16:01:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 17:38:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS597: SAN 2026-12-27 07:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-27 08:52:00; nonstop; 102 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27 · $305.50

  • United Airlines UA1561: SFO 2026-12-13 17:02:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 18:41:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2278: SAN 2026-12-27 19:43:00 → SFO 2026-12-27 21:30:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27 · $315.25

  • American Airlines AA2411 / AA1950: SFO 2026-12-13 08:29:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 15:40:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 431 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2411: SFO 2026-12-13 08:29:00 → PHX 2026-12-13 11:35:00; layover at PHX: 226 minutes.
    • AA1950: PHX 2026-12-13 15:21:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 15:40:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4226: SAN 2026-12-27 22:40:00 → SFO 2026-12-28 00:20:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27 · $399.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL1715 / DL4087: SFO 2026-12-13 14:59:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 19:06:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 247 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1715: SFO 2026-12-13 14:59:00 → LAX 2026-12-13 16:24:00; layover at LAX: 105 minutes.
    • DL4087: LAX 2026-12-13 18:09:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 19:06:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4001 / DL2197: SAN 2026-12-27 15:59:00 → SFO 2026-12-27 19:24:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 205 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4001: SAN 2026-12-27 15:59:00 → LAX 2026-12-27 17:01:00; layover at LAX: 61 minutes.
    • DL2197: LAX 2026-12-27 18:02:00 → SFO 2026-12-27 19:24:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27 · $270.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN3854: SFO 2026-12-13 07:35:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 09:10:00; nonstop; 95 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4226: SAN 2026-12-27 22:40:00 → SFO 2026-12-28 00:20:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27 · $282.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS586: SFO 2026-12-13 10:04:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 11:41:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS597: SAN 2026-12-27 07:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-27 08:52:00; nonstop; 102 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27 · $305.50

  • United Airlines UA1389: SFO 2026-12-13 22:42:00 → SAN 2026-12-14 00:19:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2278: SAN 2026-12-27 19:43:00 → SFO 2026-12-27 21:30:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27 · $176.88

  • Frontier Airlines F91850 / F91325: SFO 2026-12-13 09:14:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 15:34:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91850: SFO 2026-12-13 09:14:00 → LAS 2026-12-13 10:57:00; layover at LAS: 197 minutes.
    • F91325: LAS 2026-12-13 14:14:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 15:34:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93383: SAN 2026-12-27 19:51:00 → SFO 2026-12-27 21:46:00; nonstop; 115 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27 · $295.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN3846 / WN2110: SFO 2026-12-13 18:20:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 23:55:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3846: SFO 2026-12-13 18:20:00 → LAS 2026-12-13 20:05:00; layover at LAS: 155 minutes.
    • WN2110: LAS 2026-12-13 22:40:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 23:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4226: SAN 2026-12-27 22:40:00 → SFO 2026-12-28 00:20:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27 · $317.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS718 / AS3032: SFO 2026-12-13 07:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 12:13:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 313 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS718: SFO 2026-12-13 07:00:00 → LAS 2026-12-13 08:38:00; layover at LAS: 119 minutes.
    • AS3032: LAS 2026-12-13 10:37:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 12:13:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS597: SAN 2026-12-27 07:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-27 08:52:00; nonstop; 102 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-27 · $335.50

  • United Airlines UA1260 / UA1365: SFO 2026-12-13 07:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 11:15:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 255 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1260: SFO 2026-12-13 07:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-13 08:39:00; layover at LAX: 96 minutes.
    • UA1365: LAX 2026-12-13 10:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 11:15:00.
  • United Airlines UA2278: SAN 2026-12-27 19:43:00 → SFO 2026-12-27 21:30:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.

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