Cheap flights from Los Angeles to San Diego from $53

If you are unable to visit San Diego during the month of February, then departing from Los Angeles during the month April is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $179.

The cheapest day to depart from Los Angeles to San Diego is on a Tuesday. Travelers who choose to depart for San Diego on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as $184. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Monday because tickets tend to average around $447. 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 $211. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $289.

Fly from Los Angeles Los Angeles to San Diego for the best Los Angeles Los Angeles - San Diego flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Diego from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Diego for around $232 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Diego from Los Angeles for as low as $179 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Los Angeles Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to San Diego.

As of March 2026, prices for Los Angeles to San Diego flights are approximately 80% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Los Angeles and San Diego have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 103 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

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

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, there are 36 flights per day flying from Los Angeles to San Diego. The most common time of day flights depart is 6:00PM, with 50% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of March 2026, 252 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in San Diego each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sun, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.