$441 Find Cheap Flights from Australia to San Diego

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Flights to San Diego - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends for 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 Wednesday where tickets can be as cheap as $969. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are $1,361 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 March, where tickets cost $867 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets from Australia is $1,788 and $1,727 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is March with an average price of $1,013.

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 at night, when flights cost $825 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Diego is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,148.

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 86 days before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

April

Cheapest flight

$441
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Brisbane to San Diego

FAQs - booking San Diego flights

  • Can I store my baggage at the San Diego Airport (SAN)?

    Baggage storage with free delivery is available within about 24 km of San Diego airport for approximately $ 20 (A$ 30) per bag/per day. Staffed kiosks are located in the baggage claim areas in both Terminal 1 and 2. Reservations can be made online or directly at the kiosks.

  • What public transport is available to and from the San Diego Airport (SAN)?

    Travellers headed to and from San Diego Airport can connect with Amtrak’s Intercity and COASTER commuter trains, which link the airport with downtown San Diego as well as Los Angeles, Orange Counties, and coastal North County. There is also a City Bus (Route 992), which stops at Terminals 1 and 2, and transports travellers between the airport and downtown San Diego.

  • Can I stay overnight at the San Diego Airport (SAN)?

    While SAN is open 24h, overnight sleepers are restricted to staying in the pre-security public spaces once the security checkpoints have closed for the night (around midnight). Anyone already inside and past security in the departure areas will need to relocate and process through Security again in the morning.

  • Are there any airport hotels near the San Diego Airport (SAN)?

    For privacy and a more comfortable sleep, there are several hotels near San Diego Airport that are accessible by the free airport shuttle bus, such as the TownePlace Suites San Diego Airport, the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, the Holiday Inn Express San Diego Airport, and the La Quinta Inn & Suites San Diego Old Town/Airport.

  • Is car parking available at the San Diego Airport (SAN)?

    There are several car parking options for long or short stay travellers These parking lots are close to both of the terminals with free, frequent shuttle service. They are security lit and patrolled 24/7 with a wide choice of parking options—from budget to premium.

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

    The city center of San Diego is 3 miles from San Diego Airport.

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

    When flying to San Diego, you'll arrive at San Diego Airport (SAN). The airport is also known 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 travelers 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.

  • How many direct flights to San Diego are there each week?

    Each week there are around 3,130 direct flights from within Australia to San Diego. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.

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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 January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from Australia is March.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest San Diego flight deals.
  • San Diego International Airport (SAN) is a domestic and international airport located about 4.8 km northwest of downtown San Diego, California.
  • The airport primarily serves domestic flights and is a hub for Alaska Airlines. It also operates direct international flights to the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Mexico, Japan, Germany, and Canada.
  • San Diego International Airport has two terminals. Terminal 1 is smaller and used mostly for domestic flights while Terminal 2 is larger and serves all international flights.
  • The airport is served by I-5 with connections to State Route 163, I-8, and I-15. There are a number of public transport, rideshare, and shuttle bus services available to get you to and from the airport.
  • San Diego International Airport is open 24h per day. Although departures only occur between 06:30 and 23:30 due to local curfew laws, arrivals are permitted 24h. There are food options available overnight at Ryan Bros Coffee in Terminal 1 and Einstein Bros Bagels in Terminal 2.
  • Three VIP airline lounges are located inside the airport in Terminal 2. These are the Delta SkyClub, United Club, and a joint Airspace Lounge/American Airlines Admirals Club.
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Prefer to fly non-stop to San Diego?

Find which airlines fly direct to San Diego Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Australia 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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Nonstop returns

San Diego to Australia

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 airlines flying from Australia 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 Australia 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9172 reviews
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
6.7Food
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
Airline reviews

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

4.0 OkayPatricia, Nov 2024CMH - SFO
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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.

Great thanks - a whole row to myself. Good food but film selection not great.

My boarding pass wouldn't pull up in the app very easily and had to really dig through my email. That caused a delay in TSA..

I liked the duration speed while in the air but that is is for positive things to say. The service was over 3 hours late, staff not very friendly (probably because they were also late to the destination), uncomfortable seats and disappointing food options

RE Food: Wish there was a choice for No Rating. Flew from Honolulu to Los Angeles on a Red-Eye flight (11:00 pm to 7:30 am). Other than a package of cookies with a beverage choice offered soon after take-off, and a beverage choice shortly before landing, no other food choices were offered. Everyone slept or rested for most of the trip. Nothing to rate. RE Entertainment: Everyone was sleeping most of the flight. Only saw one passenger watch about 30 minutes of entertainment on his iPad. I never attempted to access any entertainment options.

Baby cried a lot. Nothing anyone could do about it. Just part of flying.

The boarding process was such a chaos with everyone crowding at the gates. There was no structure. The onboard crew were fantastic and very good.

For coast to coast travel the A321 and even the NEO, even in first class will never be excellent. That would take a B787 or 777 to accomplish.

The flight crew was fantastic! Which the seats had a small TV.

The foot ottoman cushion was missing on my business class seat.. the hydraulics is on its last leg & seat cushions do not have support or paddling. Heavily dented by butts

I have been flying with American most of my professional career. But the airline seems tired and becoming more and more subpar with older planes than other airlines, dirtier and less comfortable seating, and less and less amenities. Their WiFi seldom works and their food is becoming more and more mediocre. How do you fly from LAX to PHL with only being offered one drink and as a platinum customer. I am exploring delta here on out for more of my flying.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to San Diego found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
1/21Di
1 stopUnited Airlines
26h 59mBNE-SAN
1/29Mi
1 stopUnited Airlines
17h 47mSAN-BNE
$738
1/23Do
1 stop
20h 55mSYD-SAN
1/30Do
2 stops
28h 57mSAN-SYD
$764
3/10Mo
1 stopAir Canada
25h 05mBNE-SAN
3/24Mo
1 stopAir Canada
19h 10mSAN-BNE
$1,007
3/13Do
2 stopsAir Canada
22h 30mBNE-SAN
3/27Do
1 stopAir Canada
19h 10mSAN-BNE
$1,028
3/9So
2 stopsDelta
31h 09mBNE-SAN
3/26Mi
1 stopDelta
31h 20mSAN-BNE
$1,120
3/1Sa
1 stopAmerican Airlines
30h 46mBNE-SAN
3/13Do
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
22h 33mSAN-BNE
$1,385
3/1Sa
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
30h 37mBNE-SAN
3/12Mi
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
32h 00mSAN-BNE
$1,389
2/26Mi
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
41h 51mBNE-SAN
3/27Do
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
40h 27mSAN-BNE
$1,400
1/11Sa
1 stopDelta
18h 09mSYD-SAN
2/2So
1 stopDelta
26h 41mSAN-SYD
$1,466
3/10Mo
1 stopAmerican Airlines
20h 17mBNE-SAN
3/25Di
1 stopAmerican Airlines
21h 29mSAN-BNE
$1,777

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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.
1/17Fr
2 stops
24h 40mBNE-SAN
$441
1/15Mi
2 stops
28h 05mBNE-SAN
$547
1/14Di
2 stops
24h 25mMEL-SAN
$600
1/30Do
3 stopsUnited Airlines
46h 29mSYD-SAN
$642
11/26Di
1 stopUnited Airlines
25h 22mSYD-SAN
$973
1/15Mi
1 stopVirgin Australia
16h 36mBNE-SAN
$988
1/14Di
1 stopJapan Airlines
21h 25mMEL-SAN
$1,008
1/2Do
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
23h 17mSYD-SAN
$1,777
1/18Sa
2 stopsJapan Airlines
25h 45mMEL-SAN
$3,199
1/10Fr
1 stopVirgin Australia
20h 49mMEL-SAN
$3,922

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Last minute flights to San Diego

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to San Diego that are departing in the next 10 days.
11/23Sa
multi-stop
21h 10mSYD-SAN
12/29So
multi-stop
36h 55mSAN-SYD
$1,257
11/25Mo
multi-stop
21h 10mSYD-SAN
12/29So
multi-stop
36h 55mSAN-SYD
$1,269
11/23Sa
multi-stop
21h 10mSYD-SAN
12/29So
multi-stop
34h 30mSAN-SYD
$1,307
11/23Sa
multi-stop
21h 10mSYD-SAN
12/28Sa
multi-stop
27h 08mSAN-SYD
$1,329
11/24So
multi-stopHawaiian Airlines
16h 55mSYD-SAN
12/28Sa
multi-stopHawaiian Airlines
55h 49mSAN-SYD
$1,554
11/24So
multi-stopDelta
25h 56mSYD-SAN
12/29So
multi-stopDelta
21h 29mSAN-SYD
$1,588
11/24So
multi-stopHawaiian Airlines
42h 35mSYD-SAN
12/28Sa
multi-stopHawaiian Airlines
55h 49mSAN-SYD
$1,590
11/24So
multi-stopUnited Airlines
27h 36mSYD-SAN
12/28Sa
multi-stopUnited Airlines
39h 15mSAN-SYD
$1,708
11/23Sa
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 28mSYD-SAN
12/28Sa
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 14mSAN-SYD
$1,757
11/24So
multi-stopFiji Airways
32h 42mSYD-SAN
12/29So
multi-stopFiji Airways
23h 37mSAN-SYD
$2,608

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