Cheap flights from San Diego to Fort Lauderdale from $129

The cheapest month to fly to Fort Lauderdale from San Diego is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $317, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Fort Lauderdale during the month of May, then flying in April is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $333.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Fort Lauderdale from San Diego. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was $337. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to Fort Lauderdale is Thursday, with ticket prices averaging around $452.

Our data shows that the cheapest San Diego to Fort Lauderdale flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Fort Lauderdale in the afternoon for as low as $323. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Fort Lauderdale is at noon when prices are around $441.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Fort Lauderdale from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Fort Lauderdale for around $377 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Fort Lauderdale from San Diego for as low as $316 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on San Diego to Fort Lauderdale 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 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Diego to Fort Lauderdale flight.

As of May 2026, prices for San Diego to Fort Lauderdale flights are approximately 27% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta is the most popular carrier operating from San Diego to Fort Lauderdale

American Airlines, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Fort Lauderdale from San Diego according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 59% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Fort Lauderdale. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Fort Lauderdale on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Houston (IAH) was the most common stop: 79% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Salt Lake City (SLC) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $227.

Flights connecting via Houston (IAH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 04m.

Atlanta (ATL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 07m.