Cheap flights from San Diego to Minneapolis from $86

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Minneapolis from San Diego, with most prices found around $299. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of August, then book flights to Minneapolis from San Diego during July instead. Flights to Minneapolis in July, while not as cheap as those in August, still average around $299.

The cheapest day to depart from San Diego to Minneapolis is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $352. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Minneapolis on Sunday is $502.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Minneapolis is in the afternoon. Flights from San Diego to Minneapolis during this time can be as low as $306. Try not to purchase tickets at noon because they tend to be around $446. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from San Diego to Minneapolis St Paul for the best San Diego - Minneapolis St Paul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Minneapolis from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Minneapolis for around $357 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Minneapolis from San Diego for as low as $272 on momondo.

Southwest, Sun Country Air, and Frontier are the most popular carriers operating from San Diego to Minneapolis St Paul

Delta, Sun Country Air and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Minneapolis from San Diego according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Minneapolis. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Minneapolis on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Denver (DEN) was the most common stop: 93% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $141.

Flights connecting via Phoenix (PHX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 45m.

Phoenix (PHX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 51m.

As of May 2026, there are 9 flights per day flying from San Diego to Minneapolis. The most common time of day flights depart is 6:00AM, with 69% of flights taking off at noon.

As of May 2026, there are 68 flights per week flying from San Diego to Minneapolis. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sun, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.