What the fares from San Diego look like right now
- The cheapest trip found from San Diego for October 2026 was San Francisco at $48 return (Thu 29 Oct – Mon 2 Nov).
- We found 38 destinations with prices and at least 12 hours on the ground, and 10 of them are non-stop.
- Want to go further? San Antonio takes 11h 00m (1 stop) and costs $198.
- Monthly trips in this list last 3–5 days, so most are long weekends. Use the live search to set exactly how many days you have.
Patterns in the fares from San Diego
- Across the 38 destinations we found, return prices run from $48 to $588, with a median of $238.
- They are spread over 3 countries.
- Of the 15 cheapest trips, 10 leave on a Thursday.
- 10 of the 38 destinations (26%) come with a non-stop flight.
- The longest non-stop flight in the list is Boston (5h 31m), at $257.
- Frontier offers the cheapest flight for 16 of the 38 destinations.
- Best price per hour on the ground: San Francisco, 88 hours there for $48.
Cheap flights from San Diego in October 2026
Return prices per person, sorted by price. Only trips with at least 12 hours on the ground are listed.
| Destination | Price | Flight | Dates | Time there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, United States also: San Jose, Big Sur | $48 | 1h 55m · Non-stop | Thu 29 Oct – Mon 2 Nov | 88h |
| Las Vegas, United States also: Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon National Park | $53 | 1h 27m · Non-stop | Sat 17 Oct – Mon 19 Oct | 41h |
| Phoenix, United States also: Sedona | $65 | 1h 27m · Non-stop | Fri 16 Oct – Mon 19 Oct | 65h |
| Portland, United States | $138 | 2h 35m · 1 stop | Thu 15 Oct – Mon 19 Oct | 87h |
| Denver, United States also: Rocky Mountain National Park, Wind Cave National Park | $142 | 2h 33m · 1 stop | Thu 15 Oct – Mon 19 Oct | 87h |
| Seattle, United States also: Olympic National Park | $157 | 3h 05m · Non-stop | Thu 15 Oct – Mon 19 Oct | 86h |
| Dallas, United States also: Fort Worth | $168 | 3h 19m · Non-stop | Thu 29 Oct – Mon 2 Nov | 85h |
| Houston, United States | $183 | 5h 47m · 1 stop | Thu 22 Oct – Mon 26 Oct | 80h |
| Minneapolis, United States also: Saint Paul | $194 | 5h 11m · 1 stop | Sat 31 Oct – Mon 2 Nov | 34h |
| Saguaro National Park, United States | $197 | 1h 20m · Non-stop | Thu 22 Oct – Mon 26 Oct | 89h |
| San Antonio, United States | $198 | 11h 00m · 1 stop | Thu 29 Oct – Mon 2 Nov | 70h |
| Yosemite National Park, United States | $202 | 1h 15m · Non-stop | Thu 8 Oct – Mon 12 Oct | 90h |
| Orlando, United States also: Walt Disney World® Resort | $218 | 6h 53m · 1 stop | Thu 29 Oct – Mon 2 Nov | 78h |
| Atlanta, United States | $219 | 8h 05m · 1 stop | Sat 24 Oct – Mon 26 Oct | 28h |
| Detroit, United States | $221 | 6h 09m · 1 stop | Sat 31 Oct – Mon 2 Nov | 32h |
Prices are a snapshot from 22 September 2026 (source: Google Flights data) and change often. Check the live search before you book. “Time there” is the trip length minus the return flights and a 4-hour airport buffer; see how we calculate it.
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What are the cheapest flights from San Diego?
On 22 September 2026, the cheapest trip we found for October 2026 was San Francisco at $48 return. Prices change daily, so search live for today's fares.
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