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Cheap Flights from Sacramento to San Diego & Flight Information
Origin airport IATA code
SAC
Destination airport IATA code
SAN

San Diego SAN Flight Information

Traveling From
Sacramento
Origin Airport IATA Code
SAC
Traveling To
San Diego
Destination Airport IATA Code
SAN
Number of Airlines Serving
6
Available Airlines
Distance
772 km
Direct Flight Time
1 30
Flight Price

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight between Sacramento and San Diego?
Can’t wait to start discovering the adventures that await in San Diego? There are quite a few carriers advertising direct flights between Sacramento Airport and San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.). Southwest Airlines might be just the ticket but if not, Alaska Airlines is another popular option.
How long is a direct flight from Sacramento to San Diego?
If you’re the sort of flyer who likes to get friendly with their seat mate, you’ll have about 1 hour and 29 minutes to do so during your direct Sacramento to San Diego flight. This journey of 480 miles can be as quick as 1 hour and 28 minutes, which is still plenty of time to make a new friend or two.
What are the best airports for Sacramento to San Diego flights?
Be prepared to take off from Sacramento, CA (SMF-Sacramento Intl.) if you’re headed from Sacramento to San Diego. Meeting up with friends or family when you land? Let them know you’ll most likely be flying into SAN.
What are some of the most popular airlines flying from Sacramento to San Diego?
You’ve saved up your hard-earned money for your time away and now you’re all set to lock in your seat on the plane. When jetsetting to San Diego from Sacramento, there are a number of airline choices. One of the most popular is Southwest Airlines, which provides 256 flights each month. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines might be exactly what you’re looking for. Also a firm favourite with flyers, it has 173 flights on this route each month.
How many flights are there from Sacramento to San Diego?
You’ve got a great deal of choice when it comes to travelling from Sacramento to San Diego. With around 14 flights operating each day, the time to escape is up to you.
What are the cheapest days to book a flight?
This is one is easy to remember: Ticket Thursdays. We found that tickets booked on a Thursday resulted in the best deal on average in 2021. However, Friday can be the worst day to purchase plane tickets, as it was the day with the highest average ticket price based on flight demand on ebookers in 2021.
What are the cheapest days to fly?
When analysing flight demand on ebookers in 2021, Friday turned out to be the cheapest day to fly, with Tuesday as a close second. That’s definitely something to consider when booking your next trip! Thinking of traveling mid-week? It turns out that Wednesdays generally had the most expensive airline tickets, so keep this in mind when planning for your next trip.*According to flight demand on ebookers.com from January to December 2021. Savings are subject to change and may vary depending on selections made.

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Our advanced search tools and comprehensive filters help you find a flight that fits your budget. To search for cheap flights, just enter your travel dates and sort your results by price. With all available tickets listed lowest price first, it’s easy to select the one that’s easiest on your wallet.  

To find the cheapest flights from Sacramento to San Diego, you can also travel outside peak season. The more flexible you can be on travel dates, the easier it is to find those cheap flight tickets. We know, for example, that the cheapest time to travel between Sacramento to San Diego is . In the current list of deals available, prices start at and can rise to for return flights.  

Find the best flight from Sacramento to San Diego  

Every day between Sacramento and San Diego, 23 flights from 6 airlines jet back and forth. And with ebookers, you can book tickets for any one of those flights. If you book a direct flight with American Airlines, JAL, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, British Airways, you’ll arrive safely in your destination in around 1hours. If you can think of a quicker way to cover the 772 km between null and null, let us know! 

Flights from Sacramento to San Diego — a great choice on great deals 

We only need a little information to give you a lot of choice. Just tell us when you’re planning your family holiday, long weekend, luxury getaway or quick business trip, and we’ll do the rest. And to keep your choice-making easy, we’ve given you plenty of ways to narrow down your search. Choose one-way, roundtrip or multi city flights, select your preferred airline, your time of arrival and departure and cabin class using the filters.  

Once you’ve told us what you want, we’ll show you what’s on offer. All you need to do is take your pick and start packing.  

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We want the experience of booking your flight from Sacramento to San Diego to be as simple as possible. That’s why we designed our search and filter options to make your life easy. Whether you are travelling on business or for pleasure, ebookers has you covered. 

When you’re ready to book, our service is always fast and transparent. We know plans change, so we have a range of flexible booking options. Choose between refundable bookings and flights with no charges should you need to rearrange and travel stress-free. 

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