Cheap flights from San Diego to Los Angeles from $53

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from San Diego, with most prices found around $179. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Los Angeles from San Diego during November instead. Flights to Los Angeles in November, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $194.

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 $715. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Los Angeles on Monday is $924.

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 $690. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Los Angeles, so prices are often more expensive at around $959 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $242 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from San Diego for as low as $192 on momondo.

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.

You could potentially save up to 9% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Diego to Los Angeles flight.

As of July 2026, prices for San Diego to Los Angeles flights are approximately 0% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

The number of flights available between San Diego and Los Angeles is 40 per day as of July 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00AM, with 57% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of July 2026, 285 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 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.