Cheap flights from San Diego to San Francisco from $59

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Oakland, California from San Diego, with most prices found around $185. If you aren’t able to travel to Oakland, California during the month of October, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $206.

According to our data, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly to Oakland, California from San Diego. The lowest ticket price found for a Saturday departure recently was $225. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. When flying out on a Monday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from San Diego to Oakland, California for around $459.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from San Diego to Oakland, California when you can find flight prices for as low as $259. Flying to Oakland, California in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $283.

Fly from San Diego to Oakland for the best San Diego - Oakland flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Oakland, California from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Oakland, California for around $259 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Oakland, California from San Diego for as low as $175 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on San Diego to Oakland, California flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Alaska Airlines, Frontier, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from San Diego to Oakland

Southwest, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Oakland, California from San Diego 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 Oakland, California. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Oakland, California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

5 flights are operational daily from San Diego to Oakland, California as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 12:00PM, with 53% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of October 2026, 37 flights take off from San Diego and land in Oakland, California each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 38% of weekly flights taking off on this day.