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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Pennsylvania

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
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Pittsburgh
4h 20mNonstop
from $237per person
Harrisburg
7h 03m2 stops
from $419per person
State College
7h 19m2 stops
from $419per person
Allentown
6h 55m2 stops
from $429per person
Philadelphia
5h 10mNonstop
from $474per person
Scranton
7h 06m2 stops
from $510per person
Lancaster
Lancaster
7h 18m2 stops
from $538per person
Erie
7h 20m2 stops
from $606per person
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Price, demand and travel trends for San Diego to Pennsylvania flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

What are the cheapest fares from San Diego to Pennsylvania recently?

The cheapest fare from San Diego to Pennsylvania in the last week was $237 round-trip, to Pittsburgh (PIT).

How do fares into airports in Pennsylvania compare?

According to KAYAK data from the last 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into Pennsylvania from San Diego are:

• Pittsburgh (PIT) (avg. price $363)
• Philadelphia (PHL) (avg. price $502)
• Allentown-Bethlehem (ABE) (avg. price $523)

Are flights from San Diego to Pennsylvania cheaper or more expensive than last year?

Fares from San Diego to Pennsylvania are about 7% higher than they were in November last year, averaging $478 round-trip.

What's the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Pennsylvania?

January is typically the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Pennsylvania, with round-trip fares averaging $445. November and October are usually the most expensive, averaging $557 and $545, respectively.

How do fares from San Diego to Pennsylvania vary by day of the week?

On average, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly from San Diego to Pennsylvania and Sunday is the most expensive. Looking at the past 12 months of KAYAK data, it's 19% more expensive to fly on a Sunday compared to Wednesday.

What's the best time of day to fly from San Diego to Pennsylvania?

It's cheapest to fly to Pennsylvania in the evening with average prices of $407. The night is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $526.

What's the best time to book a flight from San Diego to Pennsylvania?

Book your flights 17 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data collected over the past 12 months shows that booking in this window can save you around 29% compared to booking at the last minute (within 2 weeks of departure).

Key details for San Diego to Pennsylvania flights

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

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Beat the crowds with an average 47% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 46% increase in travelers.
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Your San Diego to Pennsylvania flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from San Diego to Pennsylvania?

    Yes. Fares from San Diego to Pennsylvania are low right now. As a rule of thumb, a round-trip under $391 (cheaper than most fares this year) is a good deal, so if you spot one at or below that, it's a good time to book.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from San Diego to Pennsylvania?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from San Diego to Pennsylvania have typically cost between $391 and $590.

  • What are the main airports serving Pennsylvania?

    There are 25 airports in Pennsylvania. 65% of KAYAK users choose Philadelphia (PHL) as their arrival airport, while 24% choose Pittsburgh (PIT).

  • Which airlines fly nonstop from San Diego to Pennsylvania?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, 2 airlines offer nonstop flights on this route:

    • American Airlines
    • Southwest

  • Which destinations in Pennsylvania can I fly nonstop from San Diego?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, you can fly nonstop from San Diego to 2 destinations in Pennsylvania: Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

  • Is it cheaper to fly with a layover from San Diego to Pennsylvania?

    Yes, nonstop flights from San Diego to Pennsylvania average $506 over the past 12 months, but flights with a layover can cost less. The most affordable connecting airports are:

    • Minneapolis St Paul (MSP) (avg. price $286)
    • Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) (avg. price $307)
    • Nashville Intl (BNA) (avg. price $328)

  • How long is a flight from San Diego to Pennsylvania?

    Nonstop flights from San Diego to Pennsylvania take 5h 06m on average. The fastest scheduled flight takes 4h 20m, flying into Pittsburgh (PIT).

  • Which cabin classes are available from San Diego to Pennsylvania?

    On flights from San Diego to Pennsylvania you can book Economy Class, Business Class or First Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks around Pennsylvania?

    Pennsylvania is home to many popular sights. KAYAK travelers' favorites include:

    • Philadelphia Convention Center
    • PNC Ballpark
    • Rittenhouse Square
    • Philadelphia Stadium

  • What are the earliest and latest flights from San Diego to Pennsylvania?

    The earliest nonstop flight from San Diego to Pennsylvania departs at 6:20 am and the latest leaves at 9:25 pm. Nonstop flights take about 5h 06m.

Your guide to booking San Diego to Pennsylvania flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If you can plan ahead, the sweet spot for booking your flight is 17 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data shows fares in this window are around 29% lower than last-minute bookings (made within 2 weeks of departure). Not ready to commit? Set a Price Alert and we'll let you know when prices change.
  • Flexible with your dates? Fly in January to save some money. It's typically the cheapest month on this route, while flights in November will cost you the most.
  • Fly out on a Wednesday to get the cheapest fares. Avoid Sunday flights, which are about 19% more expensive.
  • If you're watching your budget, fly into Pittsburgh (PIT) which has the lowest average airfare in the region. Just remember to budget for any onward travel by bus, car or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in Philadelphia, the most popular destination in Pennsylvania. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular spots such as Pittsburgh, Lancaster and Erie.
  • Whether you're trying to save time or money, Pittsburgh (PIT) is usually your best option from San Diego.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to Pennsylvania

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to Pennsylvania? 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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Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 323 reviews
8.4Boarding
6.7Food
8.2Comfort
8.8Crew
6.8Entertainment
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This was our first time flying with Breeze Airways, and I can honestly say it won’t be our last! From the pilots and flight attendants to the wonderful staff helping passengers board and exit the plane, everyone was incredibly friendly, kind, caring, and professional. It was clear that everyone took pride in their work and genuinely cared about the passengers’ experience. The airplane itself was exceptionally comfortable, making the entire journey even more enjoyable. What a refreshing experience to fly with an airline that truly puts its passengers first! We look forward to flying with Breeze Airways again and highly recommend them!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2026
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This was our first time flying with Breeze Airways, and I can honestly say it won’t be our last! From the pilots and flight attendants to the wonderful staff helping passengers board and exit the plane, everyone was incredibly friendly, kind, caring, and professional. It was clear that everyone took pride in their work and genuinely cared about the passengers’ experience. The airplane itself was exceptionally comfortable, making the entire journey even more enjoyable. What a refreshing experience to fly with an airline that truly puts its passengers first! We look forward to flying with Breeze Airways again and highly recommend them!

Driving 1.5 hours to connect in Charleston to New Haven CT was a waste. New Haven is the worst airport in the US. Everything is outside and this is an issue in bad weather. Zero parking. Only opening 2 hours before wheels up gives you no flexibility. I am done with Breeze. By the time i buy everything i need, im saving no money.

Breeze Airways is a no nonsense, no extra fluff kind of airline. They have just the basics, boarding is short and easy, and the cost for flights are fair. Will definitely be flying Breeze again!

Flight attendants were wonderful. Seats were comfortable “Nicest” bundle). No screens or meal, but it is a budget airline.

Great experience and In love flying in and out of Provo airport

It was pretty good. Only thing that makes our boarding uncomfortable was, that we had to pass TSA at terminal 1 and after that walk 15 minutes to terminal B, because bus was insufficient to take so many people and waiting time for the bus was more then 1 hour.

First time flying Breeze everything went smoothly. Left early and arrived early to our destination. Definitely will be flying again with them!😊

Breeze was good but the sandiego airport had traffic and waiting 1 hour in the plane till take off

This was my first time flying your airline and it was okay. The people were nice but I am not used to all the add ons and no movies or even water. But I knew it was going to be that way. I think I prefer paying for the extras to be more comfortable.

Check in was a breeze. Crew was amazing! The two seater had more leg room than the three seater. No snacks available, only for purchase. No internet available, only for higher paying ticket. booking through a third party was misleading - purchased with carry-on, but it did not really come with carry-on.

I liked how it boarded fast. I do not like how the seats are just too narrow, and I’m not a big person.

had to check bag at gate when there was still overhead bin space. As usual the WIFI didn't really work.

Red eye from San Diego. Temperature of the cabin was way too warm and the air duct flowed very little air.

Great job Southwest! My family doesn't fly often but we felt safe the whole time.

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

The only issue is that the plane was HOT. This was not the case on my first flight so not sure why, but thankfully I had a portable fan with me. Everything else was great!

Seats were old and very uncomfortable. Coach seating is way too tight

Flight was delayed at airport with large backlog and WiFi was spotty

Flight was delayed from San Diego due to being overweight for weather conditions. We missed our connecting flight to our final destination due to the delay, as well as the connecting flight leaving before the scheduled departure time. We missed the connection within 10 - 15 minutes. We were booked on a later flight arriving 7 hours later. There were 7 passengers sharing the same originating and connecting flight.

Horrible, mismanaged ground issue resulting in a long delayed, next flight left early, waiting extra 7 hours in the airport, screen did not work

The internet on these planes stinks. Need to get starlink

Very good flight. Crew was great. No issues and we even arrived early.

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

Entertainment was great. Seats were good. They did not have my pre-ordered hot food product available but did comp me something cold in place of the item.

Flight was on time, clean, etc. Despite connecting to your wi fi I was unable to use your app to watch entertainment.

The back to back mechanical delays from Denver to San Diego and then on my return flight from Denver to Great Falls it added extra time both ways

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

Complimentary light meal would be appreciated. But great flight crew service on all legs

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

As usual, United scheduling is completely misleading. A 54-minute layover at O’Hare is too short to make a lot of connections, especially since the flight landed “on time” but had to wait on the taxiway 15 minutes for a gate to open up. Then it takes another 10 minutes to exit the plane before one can run to another concourse to catch a connecting flight.

Flight was ok. Unfortunately it was a Boeing 737, which is a cramped / tight airplane. I prefer the Airbus as they are a more comfortable flight experience.

first leg from san diego to chicago, only had cookies for snack. 1 flavor of sparkling water chicago to washington dc had option of cookies, pretzels, or gold fish. had 2 flavors of sparkling water. 2nd flight better however the best part was there was no delays!!! Got to chicago and washington dc early. That was wonderful!!!!

I was truly shocked at how poor this flight went. The crew was not friendly during the checking process. The asked for people to gate check and were rude about it. They didn't handle my luggage with care. When I got to my seat I noticed a large section of the ceiling vent area was, no joke, TAPED TOGETHER WITH CLEAR PACKING TAPE! To add insult to injury, the back rest button was disabled on my seat and all the seats I could see. The wifi, never connected for me, despite troubleshooting it for a while. I did everything from restarting my wifi/phone to forgetting the network and restarting the app. But that didn't stop the mandatory 2 ads from playing every single time. Even the bags took over 45 mins to arrive at the carousel. Everything about this flight was a flop and I am beginning to notice that some of these events are becoming a trend. Perhaps it's time I switch loyalty programs.

Had to pay for WiFi, delayed start, and sat on the runway forever.

More space for economy, and the bathroom size is only for people with size XS

Well, true to American Airlines, both of my flights were delayed. But it’s a good thing that American is so consistently incompetent because if the first flight was delayed in the second flight was on time then I might’ve had a problem..

Was not able to do a online check-in because the American Airlines system doesn't store our visa or other passport information, allowing us to have a trouble-free check-in. We were forced to have to check-in at the counter which Changes are upgrade status given that we were not able to check in much earlier.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

Cramped seats. FAA should make airlines have more legroom, for even short people complain

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

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