Cheap flights from San Diego to Los Angeles from $44

The month of December is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from San Diego, with most prices found around $190. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of December, then book flights to Los Angeles from San Diego during January instead. Flights to Los Angeles in January, while not as cheap as those in December, still average around $209.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Los Angeles. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $683. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Wednesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Los Angeles on Wednesday is $964.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Los Angeles is at noon. Flights from San Diego to Los Angeles during this time can be as low as $736. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Los Angeles, so prices are often more expensive at around $987 per ticket.

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

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

Frontier is the most popular carrier operating from San Diego to Los Angeles

United Airlines, Delta and Southern / Mokulele are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from San Diego according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 69% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Los Angeles on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

The number of flights available between San Diego and Los Angeles is 29 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 6:00AM, with 45% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of October 2026, 203 flights take off from San Diego and land in Los Angeles each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 23% of weekly flights taking off on this day.