Cheap flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San Diego from $52

If you are unable to visit San Diego during the month of September, then departing from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport 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/Fort Worth Airport 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 $242. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $318. 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 $233. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $385.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Diego from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Diego for around $262 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/Fort Worth Airport for as low as $210 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San Diego.

As of March 2026, prices for Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San Diego flights are approximately 64% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Alaska Airlines and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Dallas/Fort Worth to San Diego

American Airlines, Frontier and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Diego from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 46% 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.

Denver (DEN) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $216.

Flights connecting via Las Vegas (LAS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 9h 36m.

Las Vegas (LAS) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 4h 46m.

As of March 2026, 29 flights take off from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and land in San Diego each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 7:00PM, with 44% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of March 2026, there are 206 flights per week flying from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San Diego. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sun, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.