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Cheapest return flight
510 €
Typical prices: 654 €-909 €
British Airways
Sun 18.2.Mon 19.3.
DUS - SAN • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
670 €
Typical prices: 689 €-916 €
Lufthansa
Fri 9.11.Sat 17.11.
MUC - SAN • Direct
Direct flights
You can fly direct with Lufthansa. Average duration is 11h 59m
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Most flights • 5 per week
Best reviews • 7,8 score
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Cheapest • 11% average savings
Most popular
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When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 18 weeks in advance save around 19% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 12% price drop
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Cheap Flights to San Diego

 
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Recent return flight deals to San Diego

Thu, 18. Feb - Fri, 19. Mar
British Airways Logo
6:20 - 16:10DUS  Duesseldorf Intl-SAN San Diego
18h 50m1 stop London Heathrow
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19:00 - 20:20SAN  San Diego-DUS Duesseldorf Intl
17h 20m1 stop London Heathrow
510 €British Airways
Tue, 23. Feb - Fri, 19. Mar
British Airways Logo
6:20 - 16:10DUS  Duesseldorf Intl-SAN San Diego
18h 50m1 stop London Heathrow
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19:00 - 20:20SAN  San Diego-DUS Duesseldorf Intl
17h 20m1 stop London Heathrow
515 €British Airways
Mon, 25. Jan - Sun, 31. Jan
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:15 - 20:56FRA  Frankfurt am Main-SAN San Diego
18h 41m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl
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6:16 - 10:10SAN  San Diego-FRA Frankfurt am Main
18h 54m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl
538 €Multiple Airlines
Thu, 14. Jan - Thu, 21. Jan
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11:15 - 20:23FRA  Frankfurt am Main-SAN San Diego
18h 08m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl
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12:39 - 13:00SAN  San Diego-FRA Frankfurt am Main
15h 21m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl
601 €Multiple Airlines
Thu, 24. Dec - Sat, 9. Jan
American Airlines Logo
6:15 - 16:10BER  Berlin Brandenburg-SAN San Diego
18h 55m1 stop London Heathrow
American Airlines Logo
13:33 - 15:45SAN  San Diego-BER Berlin Brandenburg
17h 12m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow
611 €American Airlines
Thu, 24. Dec - Tue, 5. Jan
American Airlines Logo
12:15 - 16:10BER  Berlin Brandenburg-SAN San Diego
36h 55m1 stop London Heathrow
American Airlines Logo
14:04 - 15:50SAN  San Diego-BER Berlin Brandenburg
16h 46m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow
611 €American Airlines
Sat, 21. Nov - Mon, 30. Nov
Lufthansa Logo
6:10 - 15:45DRS  Dresden Arpt-SAN San Diego
18h 35m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Munich Franz Josef Strauss
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17:35 - 19:45SAN  San Diego-DRS Dresden Arpt
17h 10m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss
642 €Lufthansa
Wed, 16. Dec - Sat, 26. Dec
United Airlines Logo
17:25 - 0:19FRA  Frankfurt am Main-SAN San Diego
15h 54m1 stop San Francisco
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16:02 - 14:55SAN  San Diego-FRA Frankfurt am Main
13h 53m1 stop San Francisco
647 €United Airlines
Sat, 21. Nov - Mon, 30. Nov
Lufthansa Logo
6:10 - 15:45DRS  Dresden Arpt-SAN San Diego
18h 35m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Munich Franz Josef Strauss
Lufthansa Logo
14:30 - 19:45SAN  San Diego-DRS Dresden Arpt
20h 15m2 stops Los Angeles Munich Franz Josef Strauss
649 €Lufthansa
Mon, 2. Nov - Sun, 15. Nov
United Airlines Logo
11:50 - 21:26MUC  Munich Franz Josef Strauss-SAN San Diego
18h 36m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
United Airlines Logo
6:35 - 7:05SAN  San Diego-MUC Munich Franz Josef Strauss
15h 30m1 stop Newark
650 €United Airlines
Booking Insights

Price, demand, and travel trends for flights to San Diego

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines, and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

What is the cheapest flight to San Diego?

Duesseldorf Intl Airport to San Diego is the cheapest route at 510 € return, found in the past 5 days on KAYAK. Munich to San Diego is the most popular connection with return deals from 650 €.

How much is a flight to San Diego?

On average, a return flight from Germany to San Diego costs 757 €, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months. Return fares from Münster average 687 €, while Duesseldorf Intl Airport runs a bit higher at 724 €.

What is the cheapest day to fly to San Diego?

Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to San Diego at 716 € return on average over the past 12 months on KAYAK. Friday is the most expensive at 808 €.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Diego?

•April is the cheapest month to fly to San Diego with an average price of 667 € return.
•July (838 €) and December (798 €) are the most expensive.
•Based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Diego?

Night flights to San Diego are the cheapest at 710 € return on average. Afternoon flights are the most expensive at 785 €.

What is a good deal for flights to San Diego?

Flights under 654 € are considered a good deal. 25% of KAYAK users found return flights to San Diego at or below these prices, with the lowest fares from:
•Berlin 616 €
•Hamburg 644 €
•Duesseldorf Intl Airport 647 €.

When are flights to San Diego the cheapest?

Flights to San Diego are cheapest 18 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 19% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

Key details for flights to San Diego

Low season

May

Cheapest flight

388 €
Beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in traveller numbers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 33% increase in traveller numbers.
One-way flight from Berlin to San Diego

When to book flights to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to San Diego based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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Your questions about flights to San Diego, answered

Find helpful route details based on KAYAK data, including flight times, airports, airlines, and booking questions.

  • How do I know if a flight to San Diego is a good deal?

    A good deal on a flight to San Diego is around 654 € return. This fare is in the lowest 25% of return flight prices searched on KAYAK, averaged across the cities most often searched as origins by KAYAK users.

  • How far is San Diego from San Diego city centre?

    San Diego is 3,3 km from San Diego city centre.

  • How long is a direct flight to San Diego?

    Direct flights to San Diego are available from Munich, with a flight time of about 11h 45m.

  • Which city has the cheapest flights to San Diego?

    Based on fares booked in the past 5 days, the cheapest flights to San Diego are from Düsseldorf, starting at 510 € return, and from Frankfurt am Main, starting at 538 € return.

  • How expensive are last-minute flights to San Diego?

    Last-minute fares to San Diego (booked within two weeks of departure) are typically 18% higher than the average return fare of 757 €.

  • What is the difference between the most popular and the most frequent airline at San Diego?

    Lufthansa operates the most flights from Germany to San Diego at 5 per week, and for this route Lufthansa is also the airline most often selected by KAYAK users searching for flights from Germany to San Diego. The two are sometimes different because flight volume reflects an airline's schedule, while popularity reflects traveller choice.

  • Which airlines should I consider for flights to San Diego?

  • How many flights serve San Diego?

    San Diego receives 1 flights per day and 5 per week from across the world. Munich has the most flights to San Diego with 5 weekly flights.

Your guide to booking San Diego flights

From booking to airport arrival, find tips to help you plan your flight with more confidence.
  • For the best chance at a low fare to San Diego, book around 18 weeks before departure. Based on KAYAK data from the last 12 months, fares are historically about 19% lower during this window than last-minute fares.
  • For flights to San Diego, a good return fare is around 654 €. If you find a fare below that, you're getting a strong deal.
  • If your travel dates are flexible, consider flying to San Diego in April. Return fares historically average 667 €, making April the cheapest month to travel based on KAYAK data from the last 12 months.
  • Before you book:

    • Check the route's typical price range so you can spot a deal.
    • Confirm baggage fees and seat selection costs on budget carriers.
    • Verify whether you need any travel documents beyond an ID.
    • Pick a departure airport, since your nearest may not be the cheapest origin.
  • Shift your departure to evening to save up to 76 € on a return flight. Evening flights to San Diego average 710 € compared to 785 € for midday flights.
  • Bag allowances vary by airline, fare type, cabin class, and route. On flights to San Diego, some airlines may include bags at no extra cost. For example, Lufthansa includes a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class, United Airlines includes a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class, and Alaska Airlines includes a cabin bag in Economy class. Always check the fare details before booking, since bag policies can change by ticket type.
  • Once you arrive in San Diego, a few great places to start are Hilton San Diego Bayfront, SDSU Downtown Gallery, and San Diego Convention Center. These are popular with first-time visitors and can give you a good feel for the area.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to San Diego

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to San Diego? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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KLMOverall score based on 1591 reviews
7,8Boarding
8,4Crew
7,7Comfort
7,2Entertainment
7,4Food
Airline reviews

I wanted to give them a five‑star rating across the board, but they lost my luggage, and that really affected the experience.

8,0 ExcellentNikola, Oct 2026
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I wanted to give them a five‑star rating across the board, but they lost my luggage, and that really affected the experience.

The flight itself was fine, food was expired and gross, staff were mostly amazing! KLM messed up rebooking for our first two flights that got cancelled and we almost didn’t make it to Amsterdam for an additional two days

I think I previously submitted my feedback about flight lead Katherine in a different field by mistake. Please see those comments. Comments for Hyd to AMS are it was good. The flight lead and service met expectations for satisfactory high quality service but the flight lead did not stand out as exceptional as did the leads on the other two flights so I don’t remember anything specific one way or the other besides the fact I was satisfied.

Flight lead was a gentleman with silver hair and he went out of his way to shake hands and interact with each passenger seated in business class. A medical emergency took place during our flight and he handled it with perfect poise and professionalism. He was gracious and confidently competent. Just what you want from a leader,

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

I flew premium economy and this was a good option. Although the seats didn’t recline much, I was able to get some sleep with my head propped against the window. The food was good and the entertainment was wonderful The staff were very attentive and professional

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

It was operated by Delta. Boarding took a long time. How difficult can it be? Overall decent trip. Liked the Salt Lake City airport. Better option than Chicago for transfers.

Good food and entertainment. Poor choices for drinks. Sitting for 12 hours on the row by the restrooms, which do not recline, was a torture

premium economy is expensive but worth it for the comfort and food on a long flight

Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

UA594 was delayed multiple times. I ended up getting picked up so I can make it in time for work 6AM on Monday, 7/6/2026

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

Was a pain having to leave the plane and reboard but glad the plane was fixed

Connecting flights were poor,especially in Naples.our Lufthansa air bus was a joke.way too small for that long of a flight.no room at all.couldn’t even get out of the seats to move around or go to the bathrooms.we thought we were getting an actual air bus,double decker.i will never fly that long in a plane like that again.kind of misleading to call it an air bus.we actually had more room on our buses that we used.

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Lost connnection had to stayON in Chicago Was a mess

Booked economy through United - air canada treated it as standby and was almost refused boarding.

The guy sitting in front of me kept pushing hard his sit against my legs… very uncomfortable

Awful! We boarded and then sat on the plane for 50 mins before having to deplane due to a maintenance issue which should have been addressed before boarding. Then we had to change terminals as there was no other plane for us at the current terminal. Then we waited another 2 and a half hours to board again only to wait for 50 mins on the plane again for the snacks to be brought from the broken plane. And once we were on the flight we still only got the complimentary cookie and soda or water. No food vouchers provided even though we had waited over 3 hours for our flight.

The seat when "flat" was not flat and pad was too thin to cover it.

Delayed for mechanical and no updates on what was happening and how long the delay might be.

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

My flight was delayed for several hours. Sitting at gate 16 for several hours, I got a text from Kayak the gate changed to 9 before it was announced. Very bad communication at each gate from American Airlines employees. I received 10 notifications of delay from Kayak. My vacation started off horrible! I will write to American Airlines corporate office also.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

The flight crew was fantastic! Which the seats had a small TV.

also wi-fi never worked attendant said satellite coverage is spotty over water ..... but we were over land!

They attended to my needs as I couldn't walk and they provided a wheelchair for me.q

The flight from FRA to SFO was uncomfortable. The crew allowed people to change seats after boarding finished, but then made some people move back to their seats but not others, which resulted in my wife and I having to sit in two middle seats for an 11 hour flight. The entertainment system was not working well throughout the flight, and stopped working completely around hour 8.

The seats on Lufthansa’s international business class on the A350-900 is the worst product in the market. Our chief purser was AMAZING though. She is the best FA I have had in many years.

Good and they are leaving at time and arriving on time

The flight attendants were wonderful - one man put my carry on in the bin for me. Very attentive service. Loved the blanket and pillow waiting for me in economy. Food was excellent which is a surprise given the reputation of any airline food. Wine was fine with the meals. Delighted with the new movies - flight went by very quickly. I would definitely fly Lufthansa again.

Generally good. Not their fault but the design of the Boeing 747 had seating supports directly in line with my legs. So my legs always had to straddle this support which caused body misallignment. Such poor design from Boeing. There was no USB port for me to charge my phone. The screen touch control was very poor.

Patrick and the whole crew were amazing! Hope to have this team for all my European trips.

Smooth flight with enough time for connection. Ran out of meal options. In-flight and gate staff were friendly and helpful. Good service overall.

They don’t give information on why a flight is delayed in a timely manner. Very frustrating.

The food was straight up bad not gonna lie, seats are uncomfortable so I had to re-adjust my self most of the time, delayed our arrival time by alot.

Wasn’t overbooked, so it was nice having an empty seat next to me. Appreciated the on time flight. Food was really bad though. Received stale vegetarian sandwich with just a slice of cheese and shredded carrots on it. Very strange and not tasty. I didn’t order a vegetarian meal either way of my trip but received all vegetarian meals because they said that’s all they have available.

We never made this flight due to the flight from Barcelona being delayed, which I have reviewed in a separate review. But I can tell you that the Delta Airlines flight that did get us home, I am extremely happy with them and their crew. The only one person that I would praise within the entire part of BA is the girl I spoke to in the call center in India. Who completely understood, was dedicated to a resolution and was a complete realist in the situation. Unlike some of the people who don’t care about the human element and stick you on a flight whenever. She got us home.

You're asking 2 different questions. The flight from Los Angeles to London (and from London to Faro) was on British Airways. Those flights were awful. The app didn't provide detailed information, the WiFi that I paid for didn't work, the form I had to fill out to re-enter the UK was not communicated clearly so I nearly missed my flight. British Airways is significantly behind every other airline I've traveled in every way. American Airlines flight form London to Los Angeles was great. In the future, I will avoid flying British Airways when I can.

Our section of the aircraft in premium economy was very cold. We asked the attendants twice to raise the heat but it never happened. Even with the blanket it was chilly for 10 1/2 hours

Waited until boarding started before saying there was no overhead luggage space on the plane.

It makes no sense for several types of drinks to already be out of stock in the middle of the flight.

Incredible. The upgrade to Business was a phenomenal way to end my trip, beyond grateful for the generosity and hospitality.

All service prior to the flight was terrible: online check-in not working, no customer service tel,, multiple airport scanners not working, A huge mess.

Service of the crews were great. Food on flight was very greasy, and salty.

Terrible, broken window and the blinded didn’t shut during the entire flight. Nobody could sleep

Horrible. Crew is not helpful. Lounge is sub standard and overcrowded. Getting to your plane is underwhelming “via a bus”. Worst experience I have had.

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