Cheapest places to fly from San Diego in August

August is Europe's most crowded month and the cheapest for Mexico, the Caribbean and the desert, which are hot. The last two weeks are the value for everything, as schools go back and fares fall.

Nonstop from San Diego: San Francisco (Alaska, United, Southwest · 1h 40m), Nashville (Southwest), Austin (Alaska, Southwest, Delta · 2h 59m), Honolulu (Alaska, Southwest · 6h 20m), Orlando (Alaska, Southwest), San Jose Cabo (Alaska, Southwest), Puerto Vallarta (Alaska, Southwest), Los Angeles (United, Delta), Boston (Southwest, Alaska, Delta) and Chicago (Alaska, United, American), and 3 more. One stop via Charlotte: Aruba. No nonstop seen to Cancun, Punta Cana, Montego Bay, Nassau and San Juan on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for Las Vegas, Miami, New York, Phoenix and Seattle.

Axel's pick: San Francisco, nonstop on Alaska, United and Southwest and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $205.

Where to fly from San Diego in August: the cheapest saved round trips within August to Cancun, Las Vegas, Orlando, Honolulu, San Jose Cabo and Puerto Vallarta and more, with the nonstops first. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.

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Saved round trips, entirely within Aug.

Cheapest right now: San Francisco $205 · Nashville $317 · Austin $319

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Where to go from San Diego

Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.

DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
San Francisco (SFO)San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearbyNonstop · Alaska, United, Southwest · 1h 40m$205 (airline $217)Aug 5–9, 2027Check prices
Nashville (BNA)Nashville's honky-tonks and hot chickenNonstop · Southwest$317 (airline $335)Aug 7–14, 2027Check prices
Austin (AUS)Austin's live music, barbecue and swimming holesNonstop · Alaska, Southwest, Delta · 2h 59m$319 (airline $337)Aug 7–14, 2027Check prices
Oahu / Honolulu (HNL)Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on OahuNonstop · Alaska, Southwest · 6h 20m$536 (airline $565)Aug 7–14, 2027Check prices
Aruba (AUA)Aruba's dry, sunny weather outside the hurricane belt1 stop via Charlotte$601 (airline $636)Aug 7–14, 2027Check prices
Cancun (CUN)Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearbyNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Las Vegas (LAS)Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyonsNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Orlando (MCO)Orlando's theme parksNonstop · Alaska, SouthwestNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Los Cabos (SJD)Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of CortezNonstop · Alaska, SouthwestNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Puerto Vallarta (PVR)Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas BayNonstop · Alaska, SouthwestNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Punta Cana (PUJ)Punta Cana's long white-sand beaches and all-inclusive resortsNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Montego Bay (MBJ)Jamaica's resort coast around Montego Bay and NegrilNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Nassau (NAS)Nassau and Paradise Island, a short flight from the East CoastNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Juan (SJU)Old San Juan, beaches and the rainforest, no passport needed from the USNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Miami (MIA)Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art decoNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Los Angeles (LAX)Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museumsNonstop · United, DeltaNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
New York (JFK)New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoodsNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Boston (BOS)Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafoodNonstop · Southwest, Alaska, DeltaNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Chicago (ORD)Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dishNonstop · Alaska, United, AmericanNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Denver (DEN)Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hourNonstop · Alaska, United, FrontierNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Phoenix (PHX)Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hikingNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Seattle (SEA)Seattle's Pike Place Market, waterfront and the mountainsNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Washington (DCA)Washington's monuments and free museums, minutes from the airportNonstop · AlaskaNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
New Orleans (MSY)New Orleans' French Quarter, food and musicNonstop · SouthwestNo matching fare savedAug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates

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