Cheap flights from New York to San Diego

81 nonstop flights a week, 10 of them today. Operated by 5 airlines, about 6h 18m in the air, 2,428 mi (3,907 km). Tickets from $164.

Flights from New York to San Diego

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Prices by day: New York to San Diego

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Best fares from New York to San Diego

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New York to San Diego at a glance

flight time, from 5h 49m to 17h 1m
6h 18m
straight-line distance
2,428 mi (3,907 km)
flights a week
81
flights today
10
first and last departure
05:30 - 18:10
lowest price, nonstop, 11 December
$164
average across months
$206
airlines
5

New York to San Diego ticket prices by month

Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches

Cheapest month: December 2026, tickets from $164. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.

The most expensive month is May 2027: from $247. The average across months is $206.

New York to San Diego flight schedule

81 flights a week, 10 today, 32 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
B6 289
jetBlue
05:30 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 5
08:40 San Diego International, terminal 1
6h 10m
Sun
Airbus A318/319/320/321
UA 1979
United Airlines
06:37 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
17:53 San Diego International, terminal 2
14h 16m
Daily
Boeing 737
UA 1826
United Airlines
07:00 Newark Liberty International, terminal A
10:10 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 10m
Daily
Boeing 737
B6 189
jetBlue
07:20 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 5
10:35 San Diego International, terminal 1
6h 15m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Airbus A318/319/320/321
B6 189
jetBlue
08:00 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 5
11:15 San Diego International, terminal 1
6h 15m
Sat
Airbus A318/319/320/321
B6 289
jetBlue
08:00 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 5
11:18 San Diego International, terminal 1
6h 18m
Mon, Thu, Fri
Airbus A318/319/320/321
DL 683
Delta
08:30 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 4
11:48 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 18m
Daily
Boeing 767-300
AS 35
Alaska Airlines
09:30 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 8
12:44 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 14m
Daily
Boeing 737
UA 2472
United Airlines
10:05 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
22:58 San Diego International, terminal 2
15h 53m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737-900
UA 2472
United Airlines
10:15 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
22:40 San Diego International, terminal 2
15h 25m
Sat
Boeing 737-900
UA 1626
United Airlines
10:33 Newark Liberty International, terminal A
13:43 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 10m
Daily
Boeing 737
B6 489
jetBlue
11:15 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 5
14:30 San Diego International, terminal 1
6h 15m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Airbus A318/319/320/321
UA 794
United Airlines
15:00 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
22:27 San Diego International, terminal 2
10h 27m
Daily
Boeing 757-200
UA 1004
United Airlines
16:00 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
19:09 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 9m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737-900
AS 573
Alaska Airlines
16:30 Newark Liberty International, terminal B
19:46 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 16m
Mon, Wed, Thu
Boeing 737-900
UA 2810
United Airlines
18:10 Newark Liberty International, terminal A
21:22 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 12m
Daily
Boeing 737

Seasonal and one-off flights

Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 26 November.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
AS 646
Alaska Airlines
09:00 Newark Liberty International, terminal B
12:17 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 17m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 834
Southwest Airlines
11:00 LaGuardia, terminal B
16:55 San Diego International, terminal 1
8h 55m
Seasonal
UA 1979
United Airlines
06:20 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
17:53 San Diego International, terminal 2
14h 33m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
B6 289
jetBlue
08:05 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 5
11:23 San Diego International, terminal 1
6h 18m
Seasonal
Airbus A318/319/320/321
UA 1626
United Airlines
09:59 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
13:09 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
B6 289
jetBlue
09:00 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 5
12:15 San Diego International, terminal 1
6h 15m
Seasonal
Airbus A318/319/320/321
UA 2793
United Airlines
07:00 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
10:19 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 19m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1875
United Airlines
11:22 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
18:43 San Diego International, terminal 2
10h 21m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 570
United Airlines
11:29 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
14:43 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 14m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
DL 683
Delta
07:15 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 4
10:36 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 21m
Seasonal
Airbus A330-300
B6 289
jetBlue
07:59 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 5
11:18 San Diego International, terminal 1
6h 19m
Seasonal
Airbus A318/319/320/321
DL 683
Delta
08:45 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 4
12:12 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 27m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
B6 289
jetBlue
06:00 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 5
09:18 San Diego International, terminal 1
6h 18m
Seasonal
Airbus A318/319/320/321
UA 317
United Airlines
07:00 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
10:19 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 19m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
AS 28
Alaska Airlines
09:30 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 8
12:58 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 28m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-900
UA 1826
United Airlines
10:18 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
13:37 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 19m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1826
United Airlines
10:20 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
13:39 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 19m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 1439
Southwest Airlines
06:30 LaGuardia, terminal B
11:15 San Diego International, terminal 1
7h 45m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 1763
United Airlines
07:45 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
11:12 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 27m
Seasonal
Boeing 757-200
UA 2472
United Airlines
08:30 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
22:31 San Diego International, terminal 2
17h 1m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
AS 27
Alaska Airlines
09:30 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 8
13:00 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-900
UA 1626
United Airlines
09:30 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
12:53 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 23m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
B6 289
jetBlue
06:15 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 5
09:33 San Diego International, terminal 1
6h 18m
Seasonal
Airbus A318/319/320/321
B6 289
jetBlue
10:59 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 5
14:15 San Diego International, terminal 1
6h 16m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
UA 1763
United Airlines
07:00 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
10:20 San Diego International, terminal 2
6h 20m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1626
United Airlines
10:00 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
12:53 San Diego International, terminal 2
5h 53m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1875
United Airlines
11:25 Newark Liberty International, terminal C
18:37 San Diego International, terminal 2
10h 12m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-900
WN 1448
Southwest Airlines
08:00 LaGuardia, terminal B
12:55 San Diego International, terminal 1
7h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
AS 35
Alaska Airlines
10:00 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 8
12:54 San Diego International, terminal 2
5h 54m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-900
B6 189
jetBlue
07:30 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 5
10:35 San Diego International, terminal 1
6h 5m
Seasonal
Airbus A318/319/320/321
B6 189
jetBlue
07:00 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 5
10:06 San Diego International, terminal 1
6h 6m
Seasonal
Airbus A318/319/320/321
B6 189
jetBlue
07:45 John F. Kennedy International, terminal 5
10:34 San Diego International, terminal 1
5h 49m
Seasonal
Airbus A318/319/320/321

Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. San Diego is 3 hours behind New York. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.

Airlines flying New York to San Diego

Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches

Airports

Where flights from New York to San Diego depart and land

Departure from New York

51 flights a week, terminals A, B, C, 9 mi (15 km) from the city centre

30 flights a week, terminals 4, 5, 8, 12 mi (20 km) from the city centre

LaGuardia closest to the centreLGA

Terminal B, 8 mi (13 km) from the city centre

Arrival in San Diego

81 flights a week, terminals 1, 2, 2 mi (4 km) from the city centre

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from New York to San Diego?
A nonstop flight takes 6 hours 18 minutes on average, from 5h 49m to 17h 1m depending on the flight.
How far is San Diego from New York?
2,428 mi (3,907 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to San Diego?
United Airlines (48 a week), jetBlue (16 a week), Alaska Airlines (10 a week), Delta (7 a week) and Southwest Airlines.
How many flights a day are there from New York to San Diego?
10 flights today and 81 a week, about 11.6 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from New York to San Diego?
The first departure is at 05:30 (B6289), the last at 18:10 (UA2810). Local time.
What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to San Diego?
December 2026: tickets from $164. The most expensive is May 2027, from $247.
What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from New York to San Diego?
11 December 2026 (Friday): from $164 one way, nonstop, by recent searches. The search shows the price for your dates.
Which airline is the cheapest from New York to San Diego?
jetBlue: nonstop tickets from $164 on 11 December by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.
What is the time difference between New York and San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind New York. Schedule times on this page are local to each airport.
Which New York airport do flights to San Diego leave from?
Newark Liberty International (51 a week), John F. Kennedy International (30 a week) and LaGuardia.