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R14 764 Find Cheap Flights to San Diego

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Cheapest return fare
R17 470
Typical prices: R18 717-R15 789
United Airlines
Tue 20/10Tue 3/11
CPT - SAN • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R14 436
Typical prices: R16 224-R18 422
British Airways
Tue 16/6
JNB - SAN • 1 stop
When to book
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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, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 3
United Airlines Logo
20:00 - 11:17
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24h 17m
1 stop
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7:10 - 18:00
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CPT
24h 50m
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R17 470United Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 3
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20:00 - 11:17
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24h 17m
1 stop
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7:10 - 18:00
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CPT
24h 50m
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R17 717United Airlines
Mon, Oct 19 - Thu, Nov 5
British Airways Logo
18:50 - 14:55
CPT
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29h 05m
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18:00 - 8:05
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CPT
28h 05m
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R18 848British Airways
Mon, Oct 19 - Tue, Nov 3
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23:45 - 22:55
CPT
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32h 10m
2 stops
Delta Logo
22:40 - 18:35
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CPT
33h 55m
1 stop
R20 079Delta
Tue, Oct 20 - Wed, Nov 4
Delta Logo
20:05 - 10:10
CPT
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23h 05m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:15 - 18:35
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CPT
26h 20m
2 stops
R20 095Delta
Wed, Oct 21 - Sun, Nov 8
British Airways Logo
18:50 - 17:50
CPT
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32h 00m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
18:00 - 17:20
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CPT
37h 20m
2 stops
R20 112British Airways
Sat, Jun 20 - Sun, Aug 2
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9:50 - 23:48
JNB
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46h 58m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:40 - 8:20
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JNB
50h 40m
2 stops
R22 900Multiple Airlines
Sat, Jun 20 - Sun, Aug 2
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 14:27
JNB
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50h 32m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
16:32 - 9:00
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JNB
31h 28m
2 stops
R24 623Qatar Airways
Sun, Jun 21 - Sun, Jun 28
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 20:07
JNB
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32h 12m
2 stops
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14:15 - 9:00
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JNB
33h 45m
2 stops
R25 000Qatar Airways
Sun, Jun 21 - Sun, Jun 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:55 - 14:27
JNB
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50h 32m
2 stops
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6:18 - 4:00
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JNB
36h 42m
2 stops
R25 115Multiple 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 043 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and April, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R23 425 and R19 406 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is September with an average price of R15 961.

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.

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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
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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.
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KLMOverall score based on 1513 reviews
7,2Entertainment
7,8Boarding
8,4Crew
7,3Food
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 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.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

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.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Dinner was good, but the breakfast served in the morning was horrible.

Packed in plane small uncomfortable seats elbow to elbow nobody wants to be in that situation for the money they paid

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

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.

OK, except for a cabin attendant's lack of attention.

efficient. on time. cabin crew were very professional and very nice to deal with. would definately fly BA again.

It was great overall. A few slight improvements could be made on the onboarding process at the Gates with announcements and clarity of communications (both at the gate and in flight). The movies in the entertainment options could be improved for bollywood, hollywood.

I alrady responded to this request, and expllaned at length that this was the worst flying experience in my 77 years. I will NEVER fly BA again.

Airbus A350 is poorly designed for wheelchair users and reduced mobility passengers. The angle of the pods makes it awkward to transfer. I was able to but I have ab stability. It could be a real challenge for people with more severe mobility impairments. You'd think Airbus would have come up with a solution for this or thought more about us disabled folks more when designing this aircraft.

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