Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Diego from $156

If you are unable to visit San Diego during the month of January, then departing from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport during the month August is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $365.

The cheapest day to depart from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Diego is on a Wednesday. Travelers who choose to depart for San Diego on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $386. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $468. 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 $387. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $537.

Fly from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to San Diego for the best Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - San Diego flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Diego from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Diego for around $400 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Diego from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport for as low as $342 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Diego.

As of April 2026, prices for Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Diego flights are approximately 4% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to San Diego

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Diego from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 67% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Diego. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to San Diego on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Las Vegas (LAS) was the most common stop: 92% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Dallas (DFW) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $174.

Flights connecting via Las Vegas (LAS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 31m.

Las Vegas (LAS) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 20m.

As of April 2026, 3 flights take off from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport and land in San Diego each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 5:00PM, with 68% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of April 2026, there are 23 flights per week flying from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Diego. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 30% of flights taking off on this day.