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| Destination | Country | Region | Est. Price | Flight Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJDLos Cabos | Mexico | central america-caribbean | $68 | ~3h |
| PVRPuerto Vallarta | Mexico | central america-caribbean | $93 | ~3h |
| MTYMonterrey | Mexico | central america-caribbean | $96 | ~3h |
| GDLGuadalajara | Mexico | central america-caribbean | $101 | ~3h |
| MEXMexico City | Mexico | central america-caribbean | $122 | ~4h |
| CUNCancun | Mexico | central america-caribbean | $170 | ~5h |
| GCMGrand Cayman | Cayman Islands | central america-caribbean | $201 | ~6h |
| NASNassau | Bahamas | central america-caribbean | $206 | ~6h |
| MBJMontego Bay | Jamaica | central america-caribbean | $220 | ~6h |
| KINKingston | Jamaica | central america-caribbean | $227 | ~6h |
| SDQSanto Domingo | Dominican Republic | central america-caribbean | $260 | ~7h |
| PUJPunta Cana | Dominican Republic | central america-caribbean | $266 | ~7h |
| AUAAruba | Aruba | central america-caribbean | $276 | ~8h |
| SJUSan Juan | Puerto Rico | central america-caribbean | $278 | ~8h |
| CURCuracao | Curacao | central america-caribbean | $282 | ~8h |
| STTSt. Thomas | US Virgin Islands | central america-caribbean | $283 | ~8h |
| SXMSt. Maarten | Sint Maarten | central america-caribbean | $293 | ~8h |
| ANUAntigua | Antigua and Barbuda | central america-caribbean | $302 | ~8h |
| UVFSt. Lucia | Saint Lucia | central america-caribbean | $316 | ~9h |
| POSTrinidad | Trinidad and Tobago | central america-caribbean | $324 | ~9h |
| BGIBarbados | Barbados | central america-caribbean | $325 | ~9h |
| KEFReykjavik | Iceland | europe | $365 | ~10h |
| GLAGlasgow | United Kingdom | europe | $434 | ~11h |
| EDIEdinburgh | United Kingdom | europe | $436 | ~11h |
| DUBDublin | Ireland | europe | $437 | ~11h |
| MANManchester | United Kingdom | europe | $448 | ~12h |
| OSLOslo | Norway | europe | $452 | ~12h |
| BHXBirmingham | United Kingdom | europe | $453 | ~12h |
| LHRLondon | United Kingdom | europe | $460 | ~12h |
| ARNStockholm | Sweden | europe | $467 | ~12h |
| AMSAmsterdam | Netherlands | europe | $471 | ~12h |
| OPOPorto | Portugal | europe | $471 | ~12h |
| CPHCopenhagen | Denmark | europe | $475 | ~12h |
| BRUBrussels | Belgium | europe | $476 | ~12h |
| HELHelsinki | Finland | europe | $476 | ~12h |
| LISLisbon | Portugal | europe | $477 | ~12h |
| CDGParis | France | europe | $478 | ~12h |
| HAMHamburg | Germany | europe | $478 | ~12h |
| DUSDusseldorf | Germany | europe | $480 | ~12h |
| TLLTallinn | Estonia | europe | $480 | ~12h |
| LEDSt. Petersburg | Russia | europe | $486 | ~13h |
| FAOFaro | Portugal | europe | $488 | ~13h |
| FRAFrankfurt | Germany | europe | $490 | ~13h |
| MADMadrid | Spain | europe | $491 | ~13h |
| RIXRiga | Latvia | europe | $491 | ~13h |
| BERBerlin | Germany | europe | $492 | ~13h |
| SVQSeville | Spain | europe | $494 | ~13h |
| LYSLyon | France | europe | $498 | ~13h |
| GVAGeneva | Switzerland | europe | $499 | ~13h |
| ZRHZurich | Switzerland | europe | $501 | ~13h |
| AGPMalaga | Spain | europe | $502 | ~13h |
| PRGPrague | Czech Republic | europe | $503 | ~13h |
| VNOVilnius | Lithuania | europe | $504 | ~13h |
| MUCMunich | Germany | europe | $505 | ~13h |
| BCNBarcelona | Spain | europe | $507 | ~13h |
| MRSMarseille | France | europe | $508 | ~13h |
| WAWWarsaw | Poland | europe | $509 | ~13h |
| MXPMilan | Italy | europe | $509 | ~13h |
| NCENice | France | europe | $513 | ~13h |
| NRTTokyo | Japan | asia | $513 | ~12h |
| IBZIbiza | Spain | europe | $514 | ~13h |
| SVOMoscow | Russia | europe | $515 | ~13h |
| PMIPalma de Mallorca | Spain | europe | $516 | ~13h |
| KRKKrakow | Poland | europe | $516 | ~13h |
| HNDTokyo Haneda | Japan | asia | $516 | ~12h |
| VIEVienna | Austria | europe | $518 | ~13h |
| VCEVenice | Italy | europe | $519 | ~13h |
| BTSBratislava | Slovakia | europe | $519 | ~13h |
| LJULjubljana | Slovenia | europe | $521 | ~13h |
| FLRFlorence | Italy | europe | $524 | ~13h |
| BUDBudapest | Hungary | europe | $527 | ~14h |
| ZAGZagreb | Croatia | europe | $528 | ~14h |
| FCORome | Italy | europe | $535 | ~14h |
| SPUSplit | Croatia | europe | $538 | ~14h |
| KIXOsaka | Japan | asia | $540 | ~13h |
| BEGBelgrade | Serbia | europe | $542 | ~14h |
| SJJSarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | europe | $542 | ~14h |
| NAPNaples | Italy | europe | $545 | ~14h |
| DBVDubrovnik | Croatia | europe | $548 | ~14h |
| TGDPodgorica | Montenegro | europe | $551 | ~14h |
| OTPBucharest | Romania | europe | $556 | ~14h |
| TIATirana | Albania | europe | $557 | ~14h |
| SKPSkopje | North Macedonia | europe | $559 | ~14h |
| SOFSofia | Bulgaria | europe | $560 | ~14h |
| ICNSeoul | South Korea | asia | $563 | ~13h |
| MLTMalta | Malta | europe | $568 | ~15h |
| SKGThessaloniki | Greece | europe | $569 | ~15h |
| ISTIstanbul | Turkey | europe | $578 | ~15h |
| SAWIstanbul Sabiha | Turkey | europe | $582 | ~15h |
| ATHAthens | Greece | europe | $584 | ~15h |
| PEKBeijing | China | asia | $587 | ~14h |
| MYKMykonos | Greece | europe | $590 | ~15h |
| JTRSantorini | Greece | europe | $596 | ~15h |
| AYTAntalya | Turkey | europe | $605 | ~15h |
| PVGShanghai | China | asia | $608 | ~14h |
| LCALarnaca | Cyprus | europe | $622 | ~16h |
| TPETaipei | Taiwan | asia | $637 | ~15h |
| CANGuangzhou | China | asia | $677 | ~16h |
| SZXShenzhen | China | asia | $679 | ~16h |
| HKGHong Kong | Hong Kong | asia | $680 | ~16h |
| MNLManila | Philippines | asia | $684 | ~16h |
| CEBCebu | Philippines | asia | $687 | ~16h |
| HANHanoi | Vietnam | asia | $717 | ~17h |
| DADDa Nang | Vietnam | asia | $733 | ~17h |
| TLVTel Aviv | Israel | middle east | $735 | ~16h |
| KTMKathmandu | Nepal | asia | $740 | ~17h |
| VTEVientiane | Laos | asia | $745 | ~17h |
| DELDelhi | India | asia | $749 | ~17h |
| CNXChiang Mai | Thailand | asia | $753 | ~17h |
| REPSiem Reap | Cambodia | asia | $763 | ~18h |
| SGNHo Chi Minh City | Vietnam | asia | $764 | ~18h |
| PNHPhnom Penh | Cambodia | asia | $768 | ~18h |
| BKKBangkok | Thailand | asia | $773 | ~18h |
| RGNYangon | Myanmar | asia | $773 | ~18h |
| DPSBali | Indonesia | asia | $806 | ~18h |
| HKTPhuket | Thailand | asia | $811 | ~19h |
| BOMMumbai | India | asia | $813 | ~19h |
| PENPenang | Malaysia | asia | $817 | ~19h |
| SINSingapore | Singapore | asia | $819 | ~19h |
| KULKuala Lumpur | Malaysia | asia | $823 | ~19h |
| CGKJakarta | Indonesia | asia | $839 | ~19h |
| MAAChennai | India | asia | $839 | ~19h |
| BLRBangalore | India | asia | $842 | ~19h |
| CMBColombo | Sri Lanka | asia | $874 | ~20h |
| MLEMale | Maldives | asia | $905 | ~21h |
Featured Route Estimates from San Diego
Best Time to Fly from San Diego
Based on seasonal patterns across popular destinations, the best months to find deals from San Diego are typically January, February, March, April.
These months tend to offer the best combination of good weather at your destination and lower airfare demand. Fare reviews and notifications are paused while the fare feed moves to a new provider.
About San Diego International
San Diego International is a mid-sized West Coast hub with Southwest as the dominant carrier, accounting for roughly 40% of departures. Unlike LAX or SF, SAN is refreshingly uncongested and walkable—you can get from curb to gate in under 20 minutes on most days. The airport serves the greater San Diego region (3.3M people) and is the primary hub for Southern California beach travelers, military families, and anyone avoiding LA traffic. American, United, and Delta maintain steady presences, but Southwest's dominance means you'll often find aggressive competition on California and Mexico routes. SAN punches above its weight for direct flights to Mexico City, Cancun, and Puerto Vallarta—crucial for price-watchers, since Southwest's leisure-focused routing often beats legacy carriers on leisure destinations.
Terminals & Airlines
SAN has a single-terminal configuration (T1) with zones A through E. Southwest dominates zones A and B (west side). American and Delta occupy zones C and D (center and east). United, Alaska, and international carriers (Delta, Aeromexico, Virgin Atlantic) use zone E (east end). International flights depart from the same terminal—no separate facility. TSA PreCheck and CLEAR lines move fast here; this isn't a bottleneck airport.
Getting to the Airport
Uber/Lyft from downtown San Diego ($12–18, 15 min off-peak) beats all public transit on speed. NCTD Bus 992 (Airport Express) runs every 15–30 min from Downtown/Hillcrest ($2.75, 25–35 min depending on traffic). Rental car shuttle from downtown costs $18–24 pp roundtrip and picks up from multiple hotels. Parking your own car at off-site lot (Parking Spot, premier lots) runs $10–14/day and beats airport parking ($18–24/day), but Uber is usually cheaper for one-way trips. Park & Fly is worth it only if staying 3+ days.
Parking
Skip daily airport parking entirely—use Parking Spot or Premier Parking lots 2 miles away ($10–12/day, free shuttle every 10 min). If you must use airport parking, Economy Lot (cash only, $18/day) beats the $24 Express Lot. Pro move: book Parkwhiz or SpotHero 2 weeks ahead for 20% discounts on off-site. Holiday travel (Nov 20–Jan 2, Jul 1–7) fills lots; arrive early or use Uber instead.
Airlines at SAN
Pro Tips for Flying from San Diego
Southwest's 'bags fly free' policy makes it genuinely cheaper than competitors on leisure routes—compare total ticket+bag cost before assuming budget carriers are better. SAN to Cabo/Cancun fares are often $80–120 cheaper on Southwest roundtrip.
Early morning flights (6–7 AM) from SAN rarely sell out and often price $40–80 cheaper than afternoon slots, especially on red-eyes to the East Coast. Book 10–14 days before, not 3 weeks.
International flights from SAN to Mexico (flights under 4 hours) bypass the TSA Express line bottlenecks at LAX—arrive 90 min early instead of 2 hours. You'll clear security in 10 minutes.
Check Southwest sale fares mid-week (Tuesday/Wednesday)—SAN sees 15–20% more flash sales than LAX because competition is softer. Set alerts for SAN-specific routes, not just general destination alerts.
Cheapest Regions from San Diego
| Region | Est. Avg Price | Best Month |
|---|---|---|
| mexico | $240 | august |
| central America | $310 | august |
| caribbean | $380 | september |
| europe | $520 | september |
| middle East | $550 | april |
| south America | $580 | march |
| asia | $620 | november |
| oceania | $680 | february |
| africa | $750 | march |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the cheapest international flights from San Diego?
Some of the most affordable international destinations from San Diego include Los Cabos (est. $68 RT), Puerto Vallarta (est. $93 RT), Monterrey (est. $96 RT). Prices vary by season and how far in advance you book.
When is the best time to fly from San Diego?
Based on seasonal patterns, the best months to find deals from San Diego are typically January, February, March, April. These periods tend to offer a balance of favorable weather at popular destinations and lower demand for flights.
How far in advance should I book flights from San Diego?
For international flights from San Diego, booking 6–12 weeks in advance typically yields the best prices. For peak summer travel (June–August) and holiday periods, booking 3–6 months early is recommended. Fare reviews and notifications are paused during the provider migration.
What airports serve San Diego?
San Diego is served by San Diego International (SAN).
How many international destinations can I fly to from San Diego?
Wildly lists 125+ international destinations from San Diego. These span regions including Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, South America, and beyond. Browse all routes to find your target destination.
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