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Flights from San Diego to San Francisco

SAN - SFO route map SAN to SFO. All flight routes from San Diego International Lindbergh Fld, USA to San Francisco International, USA. These routes are operated by 5 different airlines. You can either fly non-stop or choose from 6 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

SAN San Diego Lindbergh Fld
USASan Diego, USA
SFO San Francisco International
USASan Francisco, USA
SAN
San Diego Lindbergh Fld
USASan Diego, USA
San Francisco
USASan Francisco, USA
SFO
3 direct routes found » 7 routes with 1 stop found »

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Non-stop routes:

Duration

Southwest Airlines
Non-stop with Southwest Airlines. 3-5 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
1h 30m

Alaska Airlines
Non-stop with Alaska Airlines. 6-8 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
1h 34m

United Airlines
Non-stop with United Airlines. 5-8 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
1h 34m

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1 stop routes with the same airline:

Duration

Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.

SCHEDULE
4h 26m

Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.

Mon & Wed

SCHEDULE
5h 09m

Mon & Wed
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1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Fresno FAT
With Alaska Airlines & United Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
3h 02m

Via Monterey MRY
With Alaska Airlines & United Airlines

Begins in 20/4

SCHEDULE
3h 59m

Begins in 20/4

Via Sacramento SMF
With Alaska Airlines & United Airlines

Ends in Apr 2023

SCHEDULE
4h 19m

Ends in Apr 2023

Via San Luis Obispo SBP
With Alaska Airlines & United Airlines

Mon,Thu & Fri

SCHEDULE
4h 25m

Mon,Thu & Fri

Via Los Angeles LAX
With Delta Air Lines & American Airlines

SCHEDULE
4h 28m

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San Diego to San Francisco flights

With over 168 flights every week and 9 different airlines you have a wide option of flights to choose from. You can fly non-stop to San Francisco (SFO) from San Diego (SAN) with Alaska Airlines, United Airlines or Southwest Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Fresno, San Luis Obispo or any other of the 6 alternatives with flight connections.

San Diego to San Francisco with Alaska Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 6 am to 22 pm. You also have the option to do a transit flight via Las Vegas. Alaska Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.

With United Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 6 am to 20 pm. You also have the option to do a transit flight via Los Angeles. United Airlines is a Star Alliance member.

With Southwest Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 6 am to 21 pm. You also have the option to do a transit flight via Las Vegas.

With Delta Air Lines

If you fly from San Diego with Delta Air Lines you will do a stopover in Los Angeles, LAX before reaching San Francisco. This flight trip will take 3 hours and 43 minutes and you can fly every weekday with departures at 13 pm, 14 pm or 15 pm. Delta Air Lines is a member of SkyTeam.

Miles & flight time: SAN - SFO

The shortest flight time between SAN and SFO is 1 hour and 35 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeMiles
Direct1h 35m-449 (722 km)
Direct1h 36m-449 (722 km)
Direct1h 35m-449 (722 km)
FAT Fresno3h 2m2h 0m473 (761 km)
SBP San Luis Obispo4h 26m2h 46m455 (732 km)
MRY Monterey4h 35m2h 14m454 (730 km)
LAX Los Angeles4h 54m2h 30m448 (721 km)
SMF Sacramento5h 0m2h 39m568 (914 km)
LAS Las Vegas5h 10m41m675 (1086 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and varies depending on flightnumber, aircraft, airline, weather and time of day.SAN-SFO flight routesSan Diego to San Francisco flight routes illustrated on a map.
Departing from San Diego International Lindbergh Fld
Departing from San Diego International Lindbergh Fld. Copyright: San Diego International Airport
San Diego - San Francisco route map and flight paths
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You can fly to San Francisco (SFO) from San Diego (SAN) non-stop with Alaska Airlines, United Airlines or Southwest Airlines. The flight takes approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Fresno, the total flight time will be 3 hours and 2 minutes.

If you are interested in direct flights, you can choose from Alaska Airlines, United Airlines or Southwest Airlines. If you choose to fly with stops instead you can fly with Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines or American Airlines.

The flight time between San Diego Lindbergh Fld, SAN and San Francisco International, SFO, is 1 hour and 35 minutes. The distance is 473 miles (or 761 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to SFO from SAN with Alaska Airlines, United Airlines or Southwest Airlines.

A codeshare agreement means that cooperating airlines are able to sell seats on each other’s flights. This means that you are able to travel to more destinations than your airline of choice normally offers. Codeshare flights are also beneficial because of the seamless transits you can get with connecting flights from the same airline. The downside of choosing a codeshare flight can be that you in some cases can’t upgrade codeshare flights or use elite benefits.

A connecting or transit flight means that you reach your final destination through two or more flights – in other words a non-direct flight. You will change to a new aircraft after your first flight, this may include moving to another terminal at the airport aswell. The time required to transfer passengers and luggage between flights is called Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) and are always taken into account here on Flightroutes.com.

If you bought your whole flight on a single ticket, the airline will book you on the next available connecting flight.

With connecting flights, checked in luggage is most commonly forwarded to your final destination when buying a single ticket for both flights.

If you miss your connecting flight due to circumstances outside your control such as your first flight being delayed, you should turn to your airline who will provide you with a seat on the next available flight. This is usually done free of charge, and only applies if you purchased your trip as one ticket. If the next connecting flight is the following day, the airline usually provides accommodation and meals.