Cheap flights from Sacramento to San Diego from $69

If you are unable to visit San Diego during the month of December, then departing from Sacramento during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $195.

The cheapest day to depart from Sacramento 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 $194. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around $230. 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 $209. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $261.

Fly from Sacramento Intl to San Diego for the best Sacramento Intl - San Diego flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Diego from Sacramento when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Diego for around $213 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Diego from Sacramento for as low as $173 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Sacramento 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 15% on your flight if you consider stops on a Sacramento to San Diego flight.

As of June 2026, prices for Sacramento to San Diego flights are approximately 122% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Alaska Airlines and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Sacramento Intl to San Diego

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Diego from Sacramento according to our data. Alaska Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 38% 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.

Los Angeles (LAX) was the most common stop: 80% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $144.

Flights connecting via Los Angeles (LAX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 4h 23m.

Los Angeles (LAX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 29m.

15 flights are operational daily from Sacramento to San Diego as of June 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 6:00AM, with 50% of flights per day taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Sacramento and San Diego is 107 per week as of June 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 24% of weekly flights leaving on this day.