Cheap flights from Sacramento to San Diego from $59

If you are unable to visit San Diego during the month of December, then departing from Sacramento during the month January 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 $219. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $272. 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 $215. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $260.

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 $171 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.

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

Southwest, Alaska Airlines and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Diego from Sacramento according to our data. Southwest 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 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: 57% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $228.

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.

20 flights are operational daily from Sacramento to San Diego as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 48% of flights per day taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Sacramento and San Diego is 146 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sun, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.