Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Diego from $123

If you are unable to visit San Diego during the month of January, then departing from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $307.

The cheapest day to depart from New York John F Kennedy 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 $369. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $495. 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 $365. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $411.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to San Diego for the best New York John F Kennedy Intl - San Diego flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Diego from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Diego for around $368 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Diego from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for as low as $305 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York John F Kennedy Intl 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 14% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Diego flight.

As of March 2026, prices for New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Diego flights are approximately 16% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta and Alaska Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York John F Kennedy Intl to San Diego

JetBlue, Delta and Alaska Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Diego from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport according to our data. JetBlue is the first choice among our users, with 31% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Diego. Keep in mind that there are 6 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: 67% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Las Vegas (LAS) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $325.

Flights connecting via Las Vegas (LAS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 8h 02m.

Las Vegas (LAS) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 17m.

As of March 2026, there are 13 flights per day flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Diego. The most common time of day flights depart is 4:00PM, with 44% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of March 2026, 96 flights take off from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and land in San Diego each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 21% of weekly flights taking off on this day.