Cheap flights from Fort Lauderdale to San Diego from $128

If you are unable to visit San Diego during the month of May, then departing from Fort Lauderdale during the month April is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $306.

The cheapest day to depart from Fort Lauderdale to San Diego is on a Thursday. Travelers who choose to depart for San Diego on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as $310. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $475. 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 morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $378. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $438.

Fly from Fort Lauderdale to San Diego for the best Fort Lauderdale - San Diego flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Diego from Fort Lauderdale when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Diego for around $343 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Diego from Fort Lauderdale for as low as $237 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 20% on your flight if you consider stops on a Fort Lauderdale to San Diego flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Fort Lauderdale to San Diego flights are approximately 35% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Frontier and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Fort Lauderdale to San Diego

American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Diego from Fort Lauderdale according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 60% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Diego. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to San Diego on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Atlanta (ATL) was the most common stop: 18% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Houston (IAH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $238.

Flights connecting via Houston (IAH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 28m.

Charlotte (CLT) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 03m.

2 flights are operational daily from Fort Lauderdale to San Diego as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 8:00AM, with 100% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of March 2026, 14 flights take off from Fort Lauderdale and land in San Diego each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sun, with 29% of weekly flights taking off on this day.