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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Diego to Phoenix, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Diego to Phoenix, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flight Deals from San Diego to Phoenix (SAN-PHX)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Phoenix that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to Phoenix

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from San Diego to Phoenix.
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American Airlines Logo
SAN-PHX
1h 30mdirect
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PHX-SAN
1h 13mdirect
American Airlines
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Alaska Airlines Logo
SAN-PHX
1h 30mdirect
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PHX-SAN
1h 19mdirect
Alaska Airlines
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Japan Airlines Logo
SAN-PHX
1h 26mdirect
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PHX-SAN
1h 29mdirect
Japan Airlines
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Frontier Logo
SAN-PHX
1h 30mdirect
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PHX-SAN
1h 19mdirect
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Southwest Logo
SAN-PHX
1h 25mdirect
Southwest Logo
PHX-SAN
1h 15mdirect
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British Airways Logo
SAN-PHX
1h 26mdirect
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PHX-SAN
1h 19mdirect
British Airways
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Expert advice for your flight from San Diego to Phoenix

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are specific to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
American Airlines

Basic Economy offers Group 9 boarding, no seat assignment, and no free checked bags.


Main Cabin Extra provides early boarding and complimentary alcoholic drinks for a small fee.

Frontier

Economy Bundle includes a carry-on bag and Standard seat choice, with no change fees.


Premium Bundle offers priority boarding and Premium seat selection for extra legroom.

Read more about Frontierby Stefanie Waldek
Our travel experts
Harriet Baskas

Harriet Baskas

Expert on American Airlines

Harriet Baskas

Harriet Baskas

Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on Frontier

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Phoenix flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego to Phoenix to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Phoenix?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Diego to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Phoenix on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from San Diego to Phoenix. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Diego to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport is August, where tickets cost C$ 162 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 246 and C$ 231 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Diego to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of C$ 60, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Diego to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

June

High season

November
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.

When to book flights from San Diego to Phoenix

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Phoenix based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

Flights from San Diego to Phoenix: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from San Diego to Phoenix 
BrandonFlew with American AirlinesSAN-PHXJan 2025
I didn’t check any bags, but Phoenix is very big so be prepared to walk that airport.
Verified travelerFlew with FrontierSAN-PHXNov 2024
I wish I had known not to book Frontier Airlines. For what we paid we could have flown comfortably & affordably on Delta, United, or American Airlines.
MichaelFlew with SouthwestSAN-PHXJan 2024
Lots of construction at Terminal 1 at Lindbergh Field. Give yourself extra time.

FAQs for booking San Diego to Phoenix flights

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Diego to Phoenix?

    American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, and Hawaiian Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Diego to Phoenix flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Phoenix?

    The Boeing 737-700 Passenger/BBJ1 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Diego to Phoenix flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Phoenix?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Diego and Phoenix.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Diego to Phoenix?

    There are direct flights from San Diego to Phoenix on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to Phoenix?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Diego to Phoenix.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Diego to Phoenix?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Phoenix from San Diego is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Diego to Phoenix?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Phoenix with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Diego to Phoenix?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Phoenix from San Diego up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly direct from San Diego to Phoenix?

Find which airlines fly direct from San Diego Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Diego to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Monday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,British Airways, +3 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +4 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,British Airways, +3 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +4 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,British Airways, +3 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +4 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,British Airways, +3 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +4 more

Friday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,British Airways, +3 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +4 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,British Airways, +3 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +4 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,British Airways, +3 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +4 more

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Direct returns

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl to San Diego

Monday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,British Airways, +3 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +4 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,British Airways, +3 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +4 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,British Airways, +3 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +4 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,British Airways, +3 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +4 more

Friday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,British Airways, +3 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +4 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,British Airways, +3 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +4 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines,British Airways, +3 more

Alaska Airlines,American Airlines, +4 more

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Top airline flying from San Diego to Phoenix

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Phoenix. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to Phoenix? 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.
5.9
FrontierOverall score based on 3283 reviews
5.6Comfort
4.8Food
6.2Boarding
6.8Crew
4.6Entertainment
Airline reviews

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Apr 2025LAX - PDX
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The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

i was denied boarding, even though i had an assigned seat, checked in on line and was at airport early. Then they refused to fully refund the the fair and replacement fair because they claimed it was "no show/denied boarding". I will never fly this airline again

Frontier had yet another flight cancellation. Have never made a complete round trip with this airline without at least one leg getting cancelled. Miserable flights - dirty, uncomfortable planes that apparently always have issues since I've had multiple delays and cancellations with them.

Flight was delayed 3 times, would have been nice to have received text message instead of email notifications. Frontier app wasn’t even updated accordingly, no gate number disclosed. No agent at front desk of gate to inform of delay. Very confused and left if the dark

They changed the timing , first delayed by 4 hours then went back to 40 mins late, we had to run back to airport to not miss our flight. This is ridiculous

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

I loked walking out on the tarmac to board and no first class. I didn't like that they have no snacks or onboard wifi to bide your time.

It was a redeye flight, so every passenger just wanted to sleep, but through the entire flight, the flight crew made announcements over the loudspeaker at maximum volume every few minutes making sleep impossible. For example: it’s 2am, and the crew decides to give an extremely detailed announcement about snacks and beverages for sale. And 3am is the perfect time to wake up everyone with a lengthy announcement about how to get a coffee refill and how to take advantage of new offer from frontier for a credit card.

The takeoff was the smoothest I've ever experienced on any airline and this is the first time I've flown on frontier so this was an extremely pleasant surprise!

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