Los Angeles to San Diego International Airport Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Diego International Airport then check out the airliners Thrive, NetJets, Virgin Atlantic, SAS, Austrian Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, El Al, China Eastern Airlines, WestJet, Korean Air, Copa Airlines, Avianca, Air France, Aeromexico, China Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Virgin Australia, LATAM Airlines, Delta Connection, Air New Zealand and United Airlines. These airliners all offer direct flights that depart from Los Angeles International, so you will find flying to San Diego International Airport is quite easy. The flight time is approximately 31 Minutes.

The exact cost of the flight we vary quite significantly base on the dates you travel, the time of day you will depart and how long in advance you pre book the flights. The cheapest flights available will generally be mid week or late in the evening, so if you are on a budget then these are the flight times you should consider. Alternatively, you could book well in advance and you flight could be up to 50% cheaper, especially with budget airliners. The ticket prices for most airliners will increase the close you get the departure date, so as soon as you know the date you will travel you should book your flights.

For a full summary of all the airliners that fly from Los Angeles International to San Diego International Airport, please see the table below.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
United Airlines433200006:3019:55
Virgin Australia333200010:3519:55
LATAM Airlines333200010:1522:55
Delta Connection333200009:1023:54
Air New Zealand333200010:3519:55
China Airlines222200010:1515:10
Asiana Airlines222200010:3517:26
WestJet222100015:1023:54
Korean Air222100015:1022:55
Copa Airlines222100017:2619:55
Avianca222100017:2619:55
Air France222100015:1023:54
Aeromexico222100015:1022:55
Lufthansa111100017:2617:26
KLM111100015:1015:10
El Al111100010:1510:15
China Eastern Airlines111100015:1015:10
Virgin Atlantic111000022:5523:54
SAS111000022:5523:54
Austrian Airlines011100017:2617:26
All Nippon Airways111000019:5519:55
Thrive010000017:2017:20
NetJets010000011:1811:18

Flights from Los Angeles International to San Diego International Airport are very limited. Only United Airlines operate flights, of which there is only 1 per week. The time of the departure for this flight is 06:30

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from United Airlines at united.com. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for United Airlines are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

DayFlying Time
Monday06:30, 10:35, 17:26 and 19:55
Tuesday11:35, 17:26 and 19:55
Wednesday10:35, 17:26 and 19:55
Thursday11:35 and 17:26

If you are flexible on the airport you depart from, then there are other airports that offer direct flights to San Diego International Airport. You can see full details of these below.

RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Los Angeles to Burbank028 km (18 miles)5 Minutes
Los Angeles to Carlsbad Mc Clellan Palomar0138 km (86 miles)24 Minutes
Los Angeles to Imperial County0290 km (180 miles)52 Minutes
Los Angeles to Palm Springs Municipal0176 km (109 miles)31 Minutes
Los Angeles to Santa Ana John Wayne058 km (36 miles)10 Minutes
Los Angeles to Los Angeles Van Nuys031 km (19 miles)5 Minutes

Please remember to leave plenty of time to get though customers when you are departing form the airports. Flights regulations are getting very strict these days so getting through customs can take in excess of 1 hour in some cases.

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