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San Francisco → San Diego

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 24, 2026

SFO → SAN1 adulteconomyRound trip

13 flight options · 6 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

Frontier Airlines
4:33 pmSFO
1h 43m
Nonstop
6:16 pmSAN
Frontier Airlines
7:51 pmSAN
1h 52m
Nonstop
9:43 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

Southwest Airlines
3:30 pmSFO
1h 45m
Nonstop
5:15 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
7:30 pmSAN
1h 40m
Nonstop
9:10 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

Alaska Airlines
6:00 amSFO
1h 40m
Nonstop
7:40 amSAN
Alaska Airlines
12:10 pmSAN
1h 44m
Nonstop
1:54 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
10:42 pmSFO
1h 37m
Nonstop
12:19 am+1SAN
United Airlines
4:01 pmSAN
1h 44m
Nonstop
5:45 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

Southwest Airlines
7:35 amSFO
1h 35m
Nonstop
9:10 amSAN
Southwest Airlines
7:30 pmSAN
1h 40m
Nonstop
9:10 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

Alaska Airlines
5:35 pmSFO
1h 36m
Nonstop
7:11 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
12:10 pmSAN
1h 44m
Nonstop
1:54 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
7:00 amSFO
1h 40m
Nonstop
8:40 amSAN
United Airlines
4:01 pmSAN
1h 44m
Nonstop
5:45 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

American Airlines
8:29 amSFO
7h 11m
PHX · 3h 46m
3:40 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
7:30 pmSAN
1h 40m
Nonstop
9:10 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

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

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

Southwest Airlines
6:20 pmSFO
5h 35m
LAS · 2h 35m
11:55 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
7:30 pmSAN
1h 40m
Nonstop
9:10 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

Alaska Airlines
7:00 amSFO
5h 13m
LAS · 1h 59m
12:13 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
12:10 pmSAN
1h 44m
Nonstop
1:54 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
7:00 amSFO
4h 15m
LAX · 1h 36m
11:15 amSAN
United Airlines
4:01 pmSAN
1h 44m
Nonstop
5:45 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)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24Frontier AirlinesF93382 / F93383$168.762026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24Southwest AirlinesWN139 / WN4740$310.502026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24Alaska AirlinesAS2358 / AS2147$324.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA1389 / UA2117$351.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24American Airlines / Southwest AirlinesAA2411 + AA1950 / WN4740$371.252026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24Delta Air LinesDL1715 + DL4087 / DL4001 + DL2197$459.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24Southwest AirlinesWN3854 / WN4740$310.502026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24Alaska AirlinesAS1330 / AS2147$324.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA1980 / UA2117$351.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24Frontier AirlinesF91850 + F91325 / F93383$209.262026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24Southwest AirlinesWN3846 + WN2110 / WN4740$344.252026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24Alaska AirlinesAS718 + AS3032 / AS2147$371.252026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA1260 + UA1365 / UA2117$391.502026-10-29T01:19:49Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $168.76

  • Frontier Airlines F93382: SFO 2026-12-21 16:33:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 18:16:00; nonstop; 103 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F93383: SAN 2026-12-24 19:51:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 21:43:00; nonstop; 112 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $310.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN139: SFO 2026-12-21 15:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 17:15:00; nonstop; 105 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4740: SAN 2026-12-24 19:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 21:10:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $324.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS2358: SFO 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 07:40:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS2147: SAN 2026-12-24 12:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 13:54:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $351.00

  • United Airlines UA1389: SFO 2026-12-21 22:42:00 → SAN 2026-12-22 00:19:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2117: SAN 2026-12-24 16:01:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 17:45:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $371.25

  • American Airlines AA2411 / AA1950: SFO 2026-12-21 08:29:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 15:40:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 431 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2411: SFO 2026-12-21 08:29:00 → PHX 2026-12-21 11:35:00; layover at PHX: 226 minutes.
    • AA1950: PHX 2026-12-21 15:21:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 15:40:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4740: SAN 2026-12-24 19:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 21:10:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $459.00

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

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $310.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN3854: SFO 2026-12-21 07:35:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 09:10:00; nonstop; 95 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4740: SAN 2026-12-24 19:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 21:10:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $324.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS1330: SFO 2026-12-21 17:35:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 19:11:00; nonstop; 96 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS2147: SAN 2026-12-24 12:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 13:54:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $351.00

  • United Airlines UA1980: SFO 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 08:40:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2117: SAN 2026-12-24 16:01:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 17:45:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $209.26

  • Frontier Airlines F91850 / F91325: SFO 2026-12-21 09:14:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 15:34:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91850: SFO 2026-12-21 09:14:00 → LAS 2026-12-21 10:57:00; layover at LAS: 197 minutes.
    • F91325: LAS 2026-12-21 14:14:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 15:34:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93383: SAN 2026-12-24 19:51:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 21:43:00; nonstop; 112 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $344.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN3846 / WN2110: SFO 2026-12-21 18:20:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 23:55:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3846: SFO 2026-12-21 18:20:00 → LAS 2026-12-21 20:05:00; layover at LAS: 155 minutes.
    • WN2110: LAS 2026-12-21 22:40:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 23:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4740: SAN 2026-12-24 19:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 21:10:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $371.25

  • Alaska Airlines AS718 / AS3032: SFO 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 12:13:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 313 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS718: SFO 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → LAS 2026-12-21 08:38:00; layover at LAS: 119 minutes.
    • AS3032: LAS 2026-12-21 10:37:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 12:13:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS2147: SAN 2026-12-24 12:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 13:54:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $391.50

  • United Airlines UA1260 / UA1365: SFO 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 11:15:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 255 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1260: SFO 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 08:39:00; layover at LAX: 96 minutes.
    • UA1365: LAX 2026-12-21 10:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 11:15:00.
  • United Airlines UA2117: SAN 2026-12-24 16:01:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 17:45:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.

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