Cheap flights from San Diego to San Francisco from R894

If you’re not able to fly to San Francisco in October, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from San Diego to San Francisco during September average around R2 861.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around R3 349 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from San Diego for as low as R2 422 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on San Diego to San Francisco flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 31% of flights between San Diego and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 128 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, 54 flights take off from San Diego and land in San Francisco each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 7:00, with 46% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of September 2026, 382 flights take off from San Diego and land in San Francisco each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 23% of weekly flights taking off on this day.