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San Francisco → San Diego

Dec 5, 2026 · return Dec 9, 2026

SFO → SAN1 adulteconomyRound trip

13 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 5 – Wed, Dec 9

Frontier Airlines
5:20 pmSFO
1h 41m
Nonstop
7:01 pmSAN
Frontier Airlines
7:51 pmSAN
1h 52m
Nonstop
9:43 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 5 – Wed, Dec 9

Southwest Airlines
6:55 amSFO
1h 35m
Nonstop
8:30 amSAN
Southwest Airlines
11:15 amSAN
1h 35m
Nonstop
12:50 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 5 – Wed, Dec 9

Alaska Airlines
8:25 amSFO
1h 39m
Nonstop
10:04 amSAN
Alaska Airlines
8:03 pmSAN
1h 40m
Nonstop
9:43 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 5 – Wed, Dec 9

United Airlines
8:10 amSFO
1h 37m
Nonstop
9:47 amSAN
United Airlines
4:01 pmSAN
1h 44m
Nonstop
5:45 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 5 – Wed, Dec 9

Southwest Airlines
3:30 pmSFO
1h 40m
Nonstop
5:10 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
11:15 amSAN
1h 35m
Nonstop
12:50 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 5 – Wed, Dec 9

Alaska Airlines
9:36 pmSFO
1h 38m
Nonstop
11:14 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
8:03 pmSAN
1h 40m
Nonstop
9:43 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 5 – Wed, Dec 9

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

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 5 – Wed, Dec 9

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

Sat, Dec 5 – Wed, Dec 9

Frontier Airlines
5:33 pmSFO
1h 38m
Nonstop
7:11 pmSAN
Frontier Airlines
1:24 pmSAN
4h 11m
LAS · 1h
5:35 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 5 – Wed, Dec 9

Frontier Airlines
9:14 amSFO
6h 20m
LAS · 3h 17m
3:34 pmSAN
Frontier Airlines
1:24 pmSAN
4h 11m
LAS · 1h
5:35 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 5 – Wed, Dec 9

Southwest Airlines
6:20 pmSFO
5h 35m
LAS · 2h 35m
11:55 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
11:15 amSAN
1h 35m
Nonstop
12:50 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 5 – Wed, Dec 9

Alaska Airlines
7:00 amSFO
5h 13m
LAS · 1h 59m
12:13 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
8:03 pmSAN
1h 40m
Nonstop
9:43 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 5 – Wed, Dec 9

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)
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09Frontier AirlinesF93382 / F93383$125.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09Southwest AirlinesWN2940 / WN3422$230.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09Alaska AirlinesAS1450 / AS2324$240.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09United AirlinesUA444 / UA2117$260.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09Delta Air LinesDL1715 + DL4087 / DL4001 + DL2197$340.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09Southwest AirlinesWN3855 / WN3422$230.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09Alaska AirlinesAS661 / AS2324$240.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09United AirlinesUA1389 / UA2117$260.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09Frontier AirlinesF93382 / F91470 + F94157$155.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09Frontier AirlinesF91850 + F91325 / F91470 + F94157$185.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09Southwest AirlinesWN3846 + WN2110 / WN3422$255.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09Alaska AirlinesAS718 + AS3032 / AS2324$275.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09United AirlinesUA1260 + UA1365 / UA2117$290.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09 · $125.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93382: SFO 2026-12-05 17:20:00 → SAN 2026-12-05 19:01:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F93383: SAN 2026-12-09 19:51:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 21:43:00; nonstop; 112 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09 · $230.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2940: SFO 2026-12-05 06:55:00 → SAN 2026-12-05 08:30:00; nonstop; 95 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3422: SAN 2026-12-09 11:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 12:50:00; nonstop; 95 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09 · $240.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS1450: SFO 2026-12-05 08:25:00 → SAN 2026-12-05 10:04:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS2324: SAN 2026-12-09 20:03:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 21:43:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09 · $260.00

  • United Airlines UA444: SFO 2026-12-05 08:10:00 → SAN 2026-12-05 09:47:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2117: SAN 2026-12-09 16:01:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 17:45:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09 · $340.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1715 / DL4087: SFO 2026-12-05 14:59:00 → SAN 2026-12-05 19:06:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 247 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1715: SFO 2026-12-05 14:59:00 → LAX 2026-12-05 16:24:00; layover at LAX: 105 minutes.
    • DL4087: LAX 2026-12-05 18:09:00 → SAN 2026-12-05 19:06:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4001 / DL2197: SAN 2026-12-09 15:59:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 19:24:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 205 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4001: SAN 2026-12-09 15:59:00 → LAX 2026-12-09 17:01:00; layover at LAX: 61 minutes.
    • DL2197: LAX 2026-12-09 18:02:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 19:24:00.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09 · $230.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3855: SFO 2026-12-05 15:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-05 17:10:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3422: SAN 2026-12-09 11:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 12:50:00; nonstop; 95 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09 · $240.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS661: SFO 2026-12-05 21:36:00 → SAN 2026-12-05 23:14:00; nonstop; 98 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS2324: SAN 2026-12-09 20:03:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 21:43:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09 · $260.00

  • United Airlines UA1389: SFO 2026-12-05 22:42:00 → SAN 2026-12-06 00:19:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2117: SAN 2026-12-09 16:01:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 17:45:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09 · $155.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93382: SFO 2026-12-05 17:33:00 → SAN 2026-12-05 19:11:00; nonstop; 98 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91470 / F94157: SAN 2026-12-09 13:24:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 17:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 251 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91470: SAN 2026-12-09 13:24:00 → LAS 2026-12-09 14:45:00; layover at LAS: 60 minutes.
    • F94157: LAS 2026-12-09 15:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 17:35:00.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09 · $185.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91850 / F91325: SFO 2026-12-05 09:14:00 → SAN 2026-12-05 15:34:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91850: SFO 2026-12-05 09:14:00 → LAS 2026-12-05 10:57:00; layover at LAS: 197 minutes.
    • F91325: LAS 2026-12-05 14:14:00 → SAN 2026-12-05 15:34:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91470 / F94157: SAN 2026-12-09 13:24:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 17:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 251 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91470: SAN 2026-12-09 13:24:00 → LAS 2026-12-09 14:45:00; layover at LAS: 60 minutes.
    • F94157: LAS 2026-12-09 15:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 17:35:00.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09 · $255.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3846 / WN2110: SFO 2026-12-05 18:20:00 → SAN 2026-12-05 23:55:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3846: SFO 2026-12-05 18:20:00 → LAS 2026-12-05 20:05:00; layover at LAS: 155 minutes.
    • WN2110: LAS 2026-12-05 22:40:00 → SAN 2026-12-05 23:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3422: SAN 2026-12-09 11:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 12:50:00; nonstop; 95 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09 · $275.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS718 / AS3032: SFO 2026-12-05 07:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-05 12:13:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 313 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS718: SFO 2026-12-05 07:00:00 → LAS 2026-12-05 08:38:00; layover at LAS: 119 minutes.
    • AS3032: LAS 2026-12-05 10:37:00 → SAN 2026-12-05 12:13:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS2324: SAN 2026-12-09 20:03:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 21:43:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-09 · $290.00

  • United Airlines UA1260 / UA1365: SFO 2026-12-05 07:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-05 11:15:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 255 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1260: SFO 2026-12-05 07:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-05 08:39:00; layover at LAX: 96 minutes.
    • UA1365: LAX 2026-12-05 10:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-05 11:15:00.
  • United Airlines UA2117: SAN 2026-12-09 16:01:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 17:45:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.

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