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$1,547 Find cheap flights to San Diego

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Cheap flight deals to San Diego

 
These are the cheapest deals for flights to San Diego currently on KAYAK along with options from the most popular airlines KAYAK users selected for this route. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

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AKL-SAN
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16:30 - 21:12CHC-SAN
24h 42m2 stops
$1,547Qantas Airways
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13:15 - 12:36CHC-SAN
19h 21m1 stop
$2,404Air New Zealand
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Sun, 16 Mar
05:45 - 23:16CHC-SAN
37h 31m3 stops
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Flights to San Diego - Travel Insights & Trends

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 day to fly to San Diego?

The average price of all flights to San Diego clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San Diego is Friday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,872. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are $2,171 on average.

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 August, where tickets cost $1,809 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and October, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $2,547 and $2,261 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is August with an average price of $1,809.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Diego?

The average price for all flights to San Diego depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to San Diego is generally in the morning, when flights cost $1,909 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Diego is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,150.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to San Diego, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 58 days before departure.

Good to know

Low season

April

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$1,547
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 18% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)
Flight from Christchurch to San Diego

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?

    There are 4 km between San Diego city centre and 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.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Diego

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be March, April and May. The cheapest month to fly from New Zealand is March.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest San Diego flight deals.

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Direct departures

New Zealand to San Diego

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +56 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +57 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +59 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +60 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +56 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +57 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +59 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +60 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +54 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +55 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +60 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +61 more

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Direct returns

San Diego to New Zealand

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +56 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +57 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +59 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +60 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +56 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +57 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +59 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +60 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +54 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +55 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +60 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +61 more

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Top 3 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 New Zealand 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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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 528 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.6Entertainment
7.4Food
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
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Would have been nice to have decaf coffee as an option, and perhaps a scone

10.0 ExcellentScott, Nov 2024AKL - CHC
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Would have been nice to have decaf coffee as an option, and perhaps a scone

Overall, a great experience from food and crew. The only setback was that this was the Second flight from Air New Zealand within a week that was an hour late for boarding.

The flight attendances were very helpful and friendly ! Dinner and breakfast were great . The seat was not too comfortable though .

The air New Zealand employees who assisted us with wheelchair aid on Auckland made our transfer from flight to the next seamless. Also were amazing in helping with our luggage and customs in Brisbane.

Overall good. We had to transfer to Bradly terminal. We had requested wheelchair assistance. The bus that picked us up had to wait for other passengers. The wait was long. Then, at the Bradly terminal we had to wait an extended period of time for the wheel chair assistance. These delays caused tension at checked in and resulted in arriving at the gate as passengers were boarding.

The boarding process was less than ideal. While I liked being greeted with “Kia Ora”, the rest of the process was very average for business-class travel — queue, crowding, no clear separation between economy and business premier. The aircraft felt old, even though I believe it was only 6 years’ old. Travelling in Business Premier in Air New Zealand is like sitting in a glass bowl. One can see everyone, and everyone can see others. Very bad structuring of seats. If you have a choice, fly another airlines like Singapore Airlines for business — I had the option, but chose this flight due to it’s departure time. Regrettable decision. I had opted for Vegan food choice. Very poor food as well as service. It is as if the chefs preparing the meal have little idea what nutritious, healthy and filling plant-based food is. And the crew were totally uncoordinated. In the main dinner meal, the first thing I was served was a fruit bowl, and then followed by other items. No mention was made that the fruit bowl (served first) was the dessert! And then after my meal tray was cleared another steward (not the one who served the main meal) comes around asks me that now that I had had the would like the dessert. I said yes, please. He went off and comes back to tell me discreetly that I’ve already had my dessert! He also didn’t know what the dessert was — and I guess it was the fruit platter that was the first item I was served. I was traveling with partner, who had similar experience. For her, they just cleared her table without offering dessert. Extremely poor coordination. The area behind the seats was extremely dirty. I just happened to use the overhead light to try and locate something that had fallen, only to be horrified at the dust, crumbs and all kinds of other particles. The only good thing about the flight was that when it ended, our bags came very very quickly. But that I guess is more to do with airport operations for Air New Zealands at Auckland Airport rather than the flight itself. I would think very hard next time I have to fly Business Premier in New Zealand, especially on Boeing 787-9NZM, which this plane was. Basically if you are selecting seats and find that they are at a diagonal angle, do not book this if you are looking for luxurious travel. Better off with premium economy or a good economy seat. The quality of food and service indeed was way below par.

Can you please process refund. Mum died and dad went to Pakistan to bury her after cancelling flight.

Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

Cabin was pitch black, even during meal service. The reading lights for seat 2E/F did not work, and seat 2E did not recline.

This was a 5 hour flight with no entertainment and with a snack being provided (pretzels and fruit bar), which are both high in carbs and sugar. Nuts would have been a better choice.

The seat seemed roomy, the service was good, everything was fine.

Was realllly smooth. It was delayed but we were well informed.

Connection coordination with Star Alliance partner could be better. Lots of check in setup was not interlinked between operators.

The senior flight attendants were amazing. Totally different vibe from other carriers. Easy 10 hour flight in Business Class. Great food. Good humor as well.

Good plane, crew, and flight. Boarding was a bit chaotic. Bathrooms were unacceptable. United DESPERATELY needs a new terminal at IAD.

Haven’t used United in a while. Was surprised with the free blanket and earphones. Service was great. Huge plane. 9/.row.

Delayed by 2.5hrs any longer and they would’ve had to honour their own policy for breaking their own rules and regs. Not cool, especially when I have an infant child that needs to stay on a routine and they get schedules.

The width of the chair is very small. Not comfortable at all.

Nice crew - very small plane and uncomfortable, with no entertainment options…

The TSA people or whatever you call them were a bit rude- I asked why I had to take my shoes off bc I'm 75 and in the USA, I don't have to. The man didn't need to snap at me. It wasn't even busy! The plane was ok, a bit small for such a long flight, but I'm very familiar with the 737 used ( I fly it often between SFO and SAN) service was ok-nothing special. If I drank alcohol I guess I would be happy with free choices. the plane was HOT and even the FA commented on it. They tried to get it cooler, but it never happened.

Multiple change of the gates at Pearson, delayed flight was extremely uncomfortable.

Easy boarding, punctuality, decent service. I can only complain about the measly snack.

Never made this leg of the flight since we rebooked through United instead. Did not make it to immigration/US custom due to the delay. Had to spend the night on our own dime in Toronto

Booked flight was cancelled. Was rebooked but sat in airport for several hours for new departure.

Staff were amazing but there check in machines need a major update! Absolutely horrible machines the staff were so sweet and helped but everyone. Was in need of help. They need to update it

Seat change. New seat 5 rows back from our group. Flight ok but we had to wait for half an hour after we landed for the gate.

YYZ air Canada security messed up which led to my kids missing their flight and having to go on a separate flight later in the day without the rest of the family. Customer service was horrible and have no sense of urgency or compassion for their customers. They refuse to compensate for their errors and making my kids wait hours in the airport. This isn’t the first time we have had issues with this airline and I won’t be flying with them again.

United did not permit online check-in from home as document scans were not getting uploaded. This should be fixed their app

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to San Diego found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
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2 stopsQantas Airways
24h 42mCHC-SAN
$1,547
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1 stopAir New Zealand
19h 21mCHC-SAN
$2,404
16/3Sun
3 stops
37h 31mCHC-SAN
$3,854

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