Flights from San Diego to San Francisco

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San Diego San Francisco
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Sun, 10 Dec SAN - SFO
Tue, 12 Dec SFO - SAN
£176 £173
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San Diego San Francisco
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Sun, 31 Dec SAN - SFO
£126 £122
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Flight Time Flights from San Diego and San Francisco last around 1 h and 39 m, although this flight time may also depend on other factors.
Cheapest flight The cheapest price available for flights from San Diego to San Francisco that have been booked by our customers in the last 72 hours
Airport of Departure You will depart from Lindbergh International Airport when flying from San Diego to San Francisco
Airport of Arrival Outbound flights from San Diego to San Francisco arrive at San Francisco Intl Airport

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Currency exchange rates and cost of life

Exchange rate
1.00 GBP = 1.27 USD
British Pound Sterling US Dollar
1 USD = 0.79 GBP
Last checked on 04 December 2023
Train
Local, one-way ticket
20%

Trains are 20% more expensive in San Francisco than in San Diego.

San Diego
£1.98
San Francisco
£2.37
Meal
Mid-priced restaurant
11%

A meal in San Francisco is 11% cheaper than a meal in San Diego.

San Diego
£22.15
San Francisco
£19.78
Taxi
Standard daytime start rate
0%

A taxi in San Francisco costs roughly the same as in San Diego.

San Diego
£3.96
San Francisco
£3.96
Coffee
Regular cappuccino
2%

Coffee is 2% more expensive in San Francisco than in San Diego.

San Diego
£4.32
San Francisco
£4.42
San Diego airports
  • ( Lindbergh International Airport (SAN)
    How far from city centre: 2 miles
  • ( Gillespie (SEE)
    How far from city centre: 16 miles
  • ( N Island Nas (NZY)
    How far from city centre: 4 miles
  • ( Brown Field (SDM)
    How far from city centre: 14 miles
  • ( Montgomery Fld (MYF)
    How far from city centre: 7 miles
  • ( Miramar Nas (NKX)
    How far from city centre: 582 miles
San Francisco airports
  • ( San Francisco Intl Airport (SFO)
    How far from city centre: 11 miles
  • ( Oakland Intl (OAK)
    How far from city centre: 12 miles
  • ( Embarkader (EMB)
    How far from city centre: 2 miles
K Distance: 459 miles

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Frequently asked questions about flights from San Diego to San Francisco

How is COVID-19 currently affecting flights from San Diego to San Francisco?
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If I want to book flights from San Diego to San Francisco at eDreams, how can I find them?
Using our flight search engine, you can find flights from £122 for the route San Diego - San Francisco. At eDreams, we always aim at providing our customers with the cheapest option, allowing you to adjust according to stopovers, airports, dates and many other filters.
Is San Francisco more expensive than San Diego to visit?
If you compare transportation prices, the taxi ride in San Francisco costs an average of 3.96 GBP pounds, the same as in San Diego, while train tickets cost 20% more in San Francisco: 2.37 GBP pounds against 1.98 GBP pounds in San Diego. Comparing the price of a meal, they range from 19.78 GBP euros in San Francisco, 11% less than the 22.15 GBP euros in San Diego. The price of a coffee is approximately 2% more expensive in San Francisco, with an average of 4.42 GBP euros, while in San Diego the coffee costs 4.32 GBP.
What would be the best time to book a flight from San Diego to San Francisco?
The most popular months to book from San Diego to San Francisco are January, October and July.
When would be the best time to travel from San Diego to San Francisco?
The best time of the year to visit San Francisco from San Diego really depends on lots of personal preferences, especially the price. Regarding popularity, September is the best month to fly to  San Francisco from San Diego in terms of searches from our customers, followed by May and August. If you would rather avoid the busy season and get away from the crowds January, February and October are the months with fewer searches for San Diego -  San Francisco.
What is the duration of a flight from San Diego to San Francisco?
Flight duration from San Diego to San Francisco is around 01:39 hours on average, at an average distance of 719 km, for flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).
What is the weather like in San Francisco compared to San Diego?
The average temperature in San Diego is 32.1 degrees in summer, with precipitation around 6.0 mm ,San Francisco's temperatures reach 32.98 during the hot season, with 6.0 average of rain rate . In winter, however, weather indicators show around 2.36 degrees in San Francisco, compared to the 1.16 average degrees reported in San Diego. During the winter period, San Diego can register 9.0 mm precipitation, while San Francisco have an average of 12.0 mm rain level.
From which airports is it possible to fly from San Diego to San Francisco?
The main route from San Diego to San Francisco is: Lindbergh International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco Intl Airport (SFO). The following airlines fly this route:
  • Alaska Airlines.
  • United Airlines.
  • Lufthansa.
Which airlines provide flights from San Diego to San Francisco?
The airlines that fly direct from San Diego to San Francisco are:
  • Alaska Airlines.
  • United Airlines.
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