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R13 246 Find Cheap Flights to San Diego

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Cheapest return fare
R17 961
Typical prices: R18 936-R16 220
Delta
Tue 8/9Tue 13/10
JNB - SAN • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R13 246
Typical prices: R20 910-R21 876
Qatar Airways
Wed 19/8
CPT - SAN • 2 stops
When to book
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 8% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights to San Diego

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to San Diego that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to San Diego

Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Oct 13
Delta Logo
23:15 - 11:50
JNB
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SAN
45h 35m
1 stop
Delta Logo
22:10 - 19:40
SAN
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JNB
36h 30m
2 stops
R17 961Delta
Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Oct 21
Delta Logo
23:15 - 20:21
JNB
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SAN
30h 06m
2 stops
Delta Logo
12:50 - 19:40
SAN
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JNB
21h 50m
1 stop
R17 978Delta
Thu, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 2
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 19:08
JNB
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SAN
32h 33m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
18:00 - 10:25
SAN
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JNB
30h 25m
1 stop
R18 194British Airways
Thu, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 2
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 19:40
JNB
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SAN
33h 05m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
13:23 - 10:25
SAN
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JNB
35h 02m
2 stops
R18 494British Airways
Mon, Jun 22 - Mon, Jun 29
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:15 - 18:09
CPT
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SAN
37h 54m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:33 - 17:30
SAN
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CPT
39h 57m
2 stops
R23 876Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 8
KLM Logo
23:15 - 23:42
CPT
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SAN
33h 27m
2 stops
KLM Logo
22:00 - 21:25
SAN
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CPT
38h 25m
2 stops
R24 026KLM
Thu, Jul 9 - Tue, Jul 21
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 17:41
CPT
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SAN
30h 51m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
22:25 - 17:10
SAN
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CPT
33h 45m
2 stops
R28 941United Airlines
Thu, Jul 2 - Thu, Jul 9
KLM Logo
23:15 - 23:39
CPT
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SAN
33h 24m
2 stops
KLM Logo
10:54 - 21:25
SAN
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CPT
25h 31m
2 stops
R29 141KLM
Thu, Jul 9 - Tue, Jul 21
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 18:32
CPT
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SAN
31h 42m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
22:30 - 17:10
SAN
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CPT
33h 40m
1 stop
R29 524United Airlines
Thu, Jul 9 - Tue, Jul 21
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:15 - 14:17
CPT
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SAN
34h 02m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:04 - 10:15
SAN
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CPT
38h 11m
2 stops
R30 357Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to San Diego

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to San Diego to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to San Diego, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to San Diego is September, where tickets cost R16 212 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and May, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R29 757 and R22 060 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is September with an average price of R16 212.

How far in advance should I book a flight to San Diego?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to San Diego, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap San Diego Plane Tickets

Low seasonFebruary
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Best time to beat the crowds (1% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to San Diego based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to San Diego based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking San Diego flights

  • How far is San Diego Airport from central San Diego?

    You’ll need to travel 4 km to reach the San Diego city centre from San Diego Airport.

  • What is the name of San Diego’s airport?

    All flights to San Diego land at San Diego Airport. The airport code is SAN,and it can also be referred to as Lindbergh Field, San Diego, or San Diego Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to San Diego?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to San Diego.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to San Diego?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Diego is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to San Diego?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Diego with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to San Diego?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Diego up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Diego

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest San Diego flight deals.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San Diego. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to San Diego. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to San Diego? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1516 reviews
8,4Crew
7,2Entertainment
7,3Food
7,8Boarding
7,7Comfort
Airline reviews

Outstanding even though the 330 was one of the oldest in the fleet. The difference was the attentiveness and responsiveness of a really experienced flight attendant. For airline food great variety of interesting choices and good tastes supported by a good wine selection.

10,0 ExcellentBob, May 2026
AMS - YYZ
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Outstanding even though the 330 was one of the oldest in the fleet. The difference was the attentiveness and responsiveness of a really experienced flight attendant. For airline food great variety of interesting choices and good tastes supported by a good wine selection.

Brand new plane lots of room the snack was very flavourful and enjoyable

It was really nice journey i personally recommend klm flight

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

Empty seats next to me - wish it had been for a longer flight!!

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

First class ticket gets you no seat back entertainment? I have to bring my own laptop to see a movie? And most of their movies have ADS? No thank you. Worse: Tiny snacks only on a 2 hr flight?

Late plane. Only one crew on the ground so we b had to wait for Denver flight to come in, board, and depart. At 78 yrs of age I was not pleased trying to get my connection. What really made me angry was the notification you sent me to hurry up or I would miss my connection. Why tell me to hurry up when you got me in late. It was not a good way of treating customers.

No complaints other than luggage carousel was incorrectly guiding passengers to the wrong carousel on the screen.

Seats were not super comfortable and food was not good at all. If I had a chance I would definitely fly a different airline. Of course they are better than any budget airline, but not by much.

Flew steerage class. Short on leg room unless you pay more. No window unless you pay more. Etc. United is trying to squeeze every cent from you. It doesn’t make for any loyalty.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

Outstanding service, great food, friendly & efficient crew, safe & comfortable flight

Staff were not attentive, wifi did not work, cut my head in the bathroom due to the position of the soap on the sink, had blood running down my face, told staff, they had no expression no sympathy, didn't even say "sorry", they said "oh we will have a look at that" about 10 mins later the purser brought me a bandaid, still no sorry.... Shocking

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

The flight was delayed from take off because only one runway was operational in San Francisco.

Seating and zone. The minor I went with didn’t even seat close to me

My seat 3G did not go down fully and the buttons were not working properly

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

Long line with check in at the DIA British Airway counter.

The flights were on time. Cabin crew were nice. The food was terrible! Checking in was not easy using my phone.

Crew were fantastic and the aircraft was extremely comfortable, but outdated. Headphone jacks were worn out and sound normally only came out of one ear unless positioned just right.

Departure was delayed leading to late arrival, 25 min wait for a gate. Basically, missed all our connections & had to be rebooted, which was a very long process.

Good flight, no turbulence. I felt safe and comfortable which is really important when I am just a passenger.

Somone switched seats to sit near friend causing us to be disconnected (3) business class. Very disappointed. Staff did nothing.

A shout-out to the flight attendent, Lauren, who was the main person assisting me. She was amazing - perfect balance of bright, cheerful, engaging, yet formal

1st class seats NOT REALLY 1st class or business class but like premier economy. Should be listed as such or named something else. I have flown 1st class with other airlines and they are nothing like it at all.

The flight from Dallas to madrid was delayed for 2 to 3 hours, the flight back from Dallas to Sacramento was fine , but there were 5 gate changes within the span of 2 hours, last one was in a differny terminal. Flight and crew was okay

I was downgraded from business class to economy class with no compensation. American Airlines is absolutely the worst airline for international travel. They treat their business class customers like dogs.

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