Cheap flights from Dallas to San Diego from $53

If you are unable to visit San Diego during the month of September, then departing from Dallas during the month August is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $225.

The cheapest day to depart from Dallas to San Diego is on a Saturday. Travelers who choose to depart for San Diego on a Saturday will often find tickets for as low as $241. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $322. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to San Diego.

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Diego is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $236. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $381.

Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth to San Diego for the best Dallas - San Diego flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Diego from Dallas when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Diego for around $265 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Diego from Dallas for as low as $211 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Dallas to San Diego flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Alaska Airlines, Southwest, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Dallas to San Diego

American Airlines, Frontier and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Diego from Dallas according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Diego. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to San Diego on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 28% of flights between Dallas and San Diego have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 146 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, American Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 28% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Dallas and San Diego is 20 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 7:00PM, with 45% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

140 flights are operational weekly from Dallas to San Diego as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 30% of flights per week taking off on this day.