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Route overview: Sacramento to San Diego (SAN) flight deals

Sacramento (SMF) to San Diego (SAN), Nov 12–16, 2026: from $250 round trip

Sacramento (SMF) to San Diego (SAN), Nov 12–16, 2026: from $250 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $250 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Southwest Airlines, nonstop, Nov 12–16, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026.

SMF → SAN1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Nov 12 – Mon, Nov 16

Southwest Airlines
6:10 pmSMF
1h 35m
Nonstop
7:45 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
8:00 amSAN
1h 45m
Nonstop
9:45 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Thu, Nov 12 – Mon, Nov 16

Alaska Airlines
8:11 pmSMF
1h 39m
Nonstop
9:50 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
8:10 amSAN
2h 3m
Nonstop
10:13 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Thu, Nov 12 – Mon, Nov 16

Southwest Airlines
4:45 pmSMF
1h 30m
Nonstop
6:15 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
8:00 amSAN
1h 45m
Nonstop
9:45 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Thu, Nov 12 – Mon, Nov 16

Alaska Airlines
9:21 amSMF
1h 40m
Nonstop
11:01 amSAN
Alaska Airlines
8:10 amSAN
2h 3m
Nonstop
10:13 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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One-stop flights

Thu, Nov 12 – Mon, Nov 16

United Airlines
2:15 pmSMF
4h 26m
SFO · 1h 33m
6:41 pmSAN
United Airlines
1:30 pmSAN
6h 8m
SFO · 3h 26m
7:38 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Thu, Nov 12 – Mon, Nov 16

American Airlines
1:07 pmSMF
5h 18m
PHX · 2h 5m
6:25 pmSAN
American Airlines
6:25 amSAN
5h 50m
PHX · 2h 4m
12:15 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Thu, Nov 12 – Mon, Nov 16

Delta Air Lines
9:33 amSMF
6h 2m
LAX · 3h 22m
3:35 pmSAN
Delta Air Lines
6:15 amSAN
4h 12m
LAX · 1h 13m
10:27 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Thu, Nov 12 – Mon, Nov 16

Southwest Airlines
8:30 amSMF
4h
LAS · 1h 15m
12:30 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
8:00 amSAN
1h 45m
Nonstop
9:45 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Thu, Nov 12 – Mon, Nov 16

Southwest Airlines
9:05 amSMF
5h 45m
SBA · 3h 40m
2:50 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
8:00 amSAN
1h 45m
Nonstop
9:45 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Thu, Nov 12 – Mon, Nov 16

United Airlines
7:26 pmSMF
4h 25m
LAX · 2h
11:51 pmSAN
United Airlines
1:30 pmSAN
6h 8m
SFO · 3h 26m
7:38 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Hotels for these nights (Nov 12–16, 2026 · 4 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Best Western Plus Oceanside Palms · 4★ The Seabird Ocean Resort & Spa, Part of Destination Hotel by Hyatt

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All dates for this routeNov 11, 2026 · Return optionsNov 13, 2026 · Return optionsHotels in Oceanside, California with Axel
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Sacramento (SMF) to San Diego (SAN), Nov 12–16, 2026: from $250 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $250 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Southwest Airlines, nonstop, Nov 12–16, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026. 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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Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTimes, duration, stopsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16Southwest AirlinesWN3702 / WN432018:10:00→19:45:00 1h 35m nonstop · 08:00:00→09:45:00 1h 45m nonstopAxel-exclusive $250.002026-10-29T01:27:18Z
2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16Alaska AirlinesAS2368 / AS305420:11:00→21:50:00 1h 39m nonstop · 08:10:00→10:13:00 2h 03m nonstopAxel-exclusive $260.002026-10-29T01:27:18Z
2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16United AirlinesUA5323 + UA1561 / UA1763 + UA579614:15:00→18:41:00 4h 26m 1 stop via SFO · 13:30:00→19:38:00 6h 08m 1 stop via SFOAxel-exclusive $340.002026-10-29T01:27:18Z
2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16American AirlinesAA1677 + AA3291 / AA1694 + AA167713:07:00→18:25:00 5h 18m 1 stop via PHX · 06:25:00→12:15:00 5h 50m 1 stop via PHXAxel-exclusive $350.002026-10-29T01:27:18Z
2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16Delta Air LinesDL3822 + DL4001 / DL3743 + DL375509:33:00→15:35:00 6h 02m 1 stop via LAX · 06:15:00→10:27:00 4h 12m 1 stop via LAXAxel-exclusive $370.002026-10-29T01:27:18Z
2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16Southwest AirlinesWN4046 / WN432016:45:00→18:15:00 1h 30m nonstop · 08:00:00→09:45:00 1h 45m nonstopAxel-exclusive $250.002026-10-29T01:27:18Z
2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16Alaska AirlinesAS3132 / AS305409:21:00→11:01:00 1h 40m nonstop · 08:10:00→10:13:00 2h 03m nonstopAxel-exclusive $260.002026-10-29T01:27:18Z
2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16Southwest AirlinesWN2341 + WN352 / WN432008:30:00→12:30:00 4h 00m 1 stop via LAS · 08:00:00→09:45:00 1h 45m nonstopAxel-exclusive $265.002026-10-29T01:27:18Z
2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16Southwest AirlinesWN2492 + WN553 / WN432009:05:00→14:50:00 5h 45m 1 stop via SBA · 08:00:00→09:45:00 1h 45m nonstopAxel-exclusive $265.002026-10-29T01:27:18Z
2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16United AirlinesUA1546 + UA1380 / UA1763 + UA579619:26:00→23:51:00 4h 25m 1 stop via LAX · 13:30:00→19:38:00 6h 08m 1 stop via SFOAxel-exclusive $340.002026-10-29T01:27:18Z

Hotels in Oceanside, California for these trips

Hotels: under a trip, hotels in Oceanside, California for exactly those nights link to the hotel pages for 2 adults in 1 room. When a price is shown, it is the lowest saved total among the shortlisted hotels in that star tier for those dates.

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Route overview: Sacramento to San Diego (SAN) flight deals

2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16 · Axel-exclusive $250.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3702: SMF 2026-11-12 18:10:00 → SAN 2026-11-12 19:45:00; nonstop; 95 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4320: SAN 2026-11-16 08:00:00 → SMF 2026-11-16 09:45:00; nonstop; 105 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16 · Axel-exclusive $260.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS2368: SMF 2026-11-12 20:11:00 → SAN 2026-11-12 21:50:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS3054: SAN 2026-11-16 08:10:00 → SMF 2026-11-16 10:13:00; nonstop; 123 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16 · Axel-exclusive $340.00

  • United Airlines UA5323 / UA1561: SMF 2026-11-12 14:15:00 → SAN 2026-11-12 18:41:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 266 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5323: SMF 2026-11-12 14:15:00 → SFO 2026-11-12 15:29:00; layover at SFO: 93 minutes.
    • UA1561: SFO 2026-11-12 17:02:00 → SAN 2026-11-12 18:41:00.
  • United Airlines UA1763 / UA5796: SAN 2026-11-16 13:30:00 → SMF 2026-11-16 19:38:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 368 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1763: SAN 2026-11-16 13:30:00 → SFO 2026-11-16 15:14:00; layover at SFO: 206 minutes.
    • UA5796: SFO 2026-11-16 18:40:00 → SMF 2026-11-16 19:38:00.

2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16 · Axel-exclusive $350.00

  • American Airlines AA1677 / AA3291: SMF 2026-11-12 13:07:00 → SAN 2026-11-12 18:25:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1677: SMF 2026-11-12 13:07:00 → PHX 2026-11-12 16:00:00; layover at PHX: 125 minutes.
    • AA3291: PHX 2026-11-12 18:05:00 → SAN 2026-11-12 18:25:00.
  • American Airlines AA1694 / AA1677: SAN 2026-11-16 06:25:00 → SMF 2026-11-16 12:15:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1694: SAN 2026-11-16 06:25:00 → PHX 2026-11-16 09:00:00; layover at PHX: 124 minutes.
    • AA1677: PHX 2026-11-16 11:04:00 → SMF 2026-11-16 12:15:00.

2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16 · Axel-exclusive $370.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL3822 / DL4001: SMF 2026-11-12 09:33:00 → SAN 2026-11-12 15:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 362 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL3822: SMF 2026-11-12 09:33:00 → LAX 2026-11-12 11:13:00; layover at LAX: 202 minutes.
    • DL4001: LAX 2026-11-12 14:35:00 → SAN 2026-11-12 15:35:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL3743 / DL3755: SAN 2026-11-16 06:15:00 → SMF 2026-11-16 10:27:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 252 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL3743: SAN 2026-11-16 06:15:00 → LAX 2026-11-16 07:32:00; layover at LAX: 73 minutes.
    • DL3755: LAX 2026-11-16 08:45:00 → SMF 2026-11-16 10:27:00.

2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16 · Axel-exclusive $250.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4046: SMF 2026-11-12 16:45:00 → SAN 2026-11-12 18:15:00; nonstop; 90 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4320: SAN 2026-11-16 08:00:00 → SMF 2026-11-16 09:45:00; nonstop; 105 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16 · Axel-exclusive $260.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS3132: SMF 2026-11-12 09:21:00 → SAN 2026-11-12 11:01:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS3054: SAN 2026-11-16 08:10:00 → SMF 2026-11-16 10:13:00; nonstop; 123 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16 · Axel-exclusive $265.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2341 / WN352: SMF 2026-11-12 08:30:00 → SAN 2026-11-12 12:30:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2341: SMF 2026-11-12 08:30:00 → LAS 2026-11-12 09:55:00; layover at LAS: 75 minutes.
    • WN352: LAS 2026-11-12 11:10:00 → SAN 2026-11-12 12:30:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4320: SAN 2026-11-16 08:00:00 → SMF 2026-11-16 09:45:00; nonstop; 105 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16 · Axel-exclusive $265.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2492 / WN553: SMF 2026-11-12 09:05:00 → SAN 2026-11-12 14:50:00; 1 stop(s) via SBA; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2492: SMF 2026-11-12 09:05:00 → SBA 2026-11-12 10:20:00; layover at SBA: 220 minutes.
    • WN553: SBA 2026-11-12 14:00:00 → SAN 2026-11-12 14:50:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4320: SAN 2026-11-16 08:00:00 → SMF 2026-11-16 09:45:00; nonstop; 105 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-12 → 2026-11-16 · Axel-exclusive $340.00

  • United Airlines UA1546 / UA1380: SMF 2026-11-12 19:26:00 → SAN 2026-11-12 23:51:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 265 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1546: SMF 2026-11-12 19:26:00 → LAX 2026-11-12 20:50:00; layover at LAX: 120 minutes.
    • UA1380: LAX 2026-11-12 22:50:00 → SAN 2026-11-12 23:51:00.
  • United Airlines UA1763 / UA5796: SAN 2026-11-16 13:30:00 → SMF 2026-11-16 19:38:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 368 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1763: SAN 2026-11-16 13:30:00 → SFO 2026-11-16 15:14:00; layover at SFO: 206 minutes.
    • UA5796: SFO 2026-11-16 18:40:00 → SMF 2026-11-16 19:38:00.

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