If you are actually flying from San Diego, United States to San Francisco, CA, United States or if you are just curious to know the flight time between San Diego and San Francisco, CA, this page will give you the information you are looking for.

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Departure
San Diego
Arrival
San Francisco, CA

Flight time from San Diego to San Francisco, CA is

Non-Stop flight duration from SAN to SFO is (Operated by Lufthansa)

The nearest airport to San Diego, is San Diego International Airport (SAN) and the nearest airport to San Francisco, CA, is San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

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Distance from San Diego to San Francisco, CA is approximately 720 kilometers.

Flights from San Diego to San Francisco, CA • Airlines & Flight Duration

Flights operated by major airlines departing from San Diego arrive at San Francisco International Airport, the major airport in San Francisco, CA

Airline & Journey Duration
United Airlines
SAN ➝ SFO
1 hr 42 mins
Air Canada
SAN ➝ SFO
1 hr 40 mins
United Airlines
SAN ➝ SFO
1 hr 40 mins
Lufthansa
SAN ➝ SFO
United Airlines
SAN ➝ SFO
1 hr 38 mins

Flight time from San Diego to San Francisco, CA via Los Angeles • SAN to SFO via LAX

Flight duration from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, United States on United Airlines flight is 5 hours 39 minutes

United Airlines SAN to LAX
1 hr 6 mins
LAX
 Waiting Time
3 hrs
LAX to SFO
1 hr 33 mins
Total Duration:
5 hrs 39 mins

Flight time from San Diego to San Francisco, CA via Los Angeles • SAN to SFO via LAX

Flight duration from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, United States on United Airlines flight is 5 hours 35 minutes

United Airlines SAN to LAX
1 hr 6 mins
LAX
 Waiting Time
3 hrs
LAX to SFO
1 hr 29 mins
Total Duration:
5 hrs 35 mins

How long does it take to fly from San Diego to San Francisco, CA?

Non-stop flights from San Diego to San Francisco, CA takes anywhere between 15 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes based on the airline you choose.

Fastest one-stop flight between San Diego and San Francisco, CA takes close to 4 hours . However, some airlines could take as long as 12 hours based on the stopover destination and waiting duration.

This is the average non-stop flight time from San Diego to San Francisco, CA.

Apparently, connecting flights and direct flights with stopover take longer time than non-stop flights. In such cases, San Diego - San Francisco, CA flight time depend on the layover destination specified by your airline or the one you choose while booking your ticket.

Waiting time at intermediate airports could be anywhere between 3 hrs to 12 hrs .

Flight time from San Diego, United States to airports near San Francisco, CA, United States

Direct flight and one stop flight time from San Diego International Airport, San Diego to airports nearest to San Francisco, CA is given in the table below

JourneyDestination AirportsDurationStops
SAN - FAT Fresno, Fresno Air Terminal Airport 5 hrs 52 mins 1 Stop
SAN - MRY Monterey, Monterey Peninsula Airport 7 hrs 43 mins 1 Stop
SAN - OAK Oakland, Oakland International Airport 4 hrs 19 mins 1 Stop
SAN - RNO Reno, NV, Reno-Tahoe International Airport 6 hrs 24 mins 1 Stop
SAN - SMF Sacramento, CA, Sacramento International Airport 6 hrs 11 mins 1 Stop

Airlines operating flights between San Diego and San Francisco, CA

  • American Airlines
  • Delta Air Lines
  • United Airlines

Time in San Diego and San Francisco, CA are the same

Current time in San Diego, United States : Fri, 29 Mar, 2024,
San Diego Timezone: PDT (-07:00)

07:58 AM

Current time in San Francisco, CA, United States :, Fri, 29 Mar, 2024,
San Francisco, CA Timezone: PDT (-07:00)

07:58 AM

SAN to SFO Flight - San Diego Airport to San Francisco, CA Airport Flight Route Map

Location of San Diego Airport & San Francisco, CA Airport is given below. Click the map to view San Diego to San Francisco, CA flight path and travel direction.

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