Central America

$171+ Cheap flights from San Diego (SAN) to Central America

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 5/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SAN — SJO
Apr 2 — Apr 91
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Cheap flight deals from San Diego to Central America

Keep the following information in mind while searching for San Diego to Central America flight deals. Data was last updated March 28, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$388
(Mytrip)

One-way from

$171
(FlightHub)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$529

Good round-trip deal

$380 or less

Good one-way deal

$214 or less
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From San Diego to Central America
One-way flight from San Diego to Central America
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 24% potential increase in price ($208 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 7% potential price decrease ($46 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in March 2025
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Cheapest flights from San Diego to Central America
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Diego to Central America. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 28, 2025.

This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/106:15 amSAN - GUA
2 stops21h 26mMultiple Airlines
Sun 5/181:59 pmGUA - SAN
2 stops23h 12mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/27$388
This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Copa Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/179:03 pmSAN - PTY
Nonstop6h 17mCopa Airlines
Sun 9/211:15 pmPTY - SAN
Nonstop6h 35mCopa Airlines
Deal found 3/27$389
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 10/117:38 pmSAN - PTY
2 stops20h 59mUnited Airlines
Tue 10/1410:00 amPTY - SAN
1 stop13h 17mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/26$403
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/276:32 pmSAN - BZE
2 stops21h 32mAlaska Airlines
Tue 6/310:00 amBZE - SAN
2 stops23h 27mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 3/26$449
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/129:08 pmSAN - GUA
3 stops25h 56mSpirit Airlines
Fri 4/1812:36 pmGUA - SAN
3 stops37h 06mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 3/26$458
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/243:28 pmSAN - SAL
1 stop20h 00mAmerican Airlines
Wed 5/71:45 pmSAL - SAN
1 stop10h 58mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$463
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/154:00 pmSAN - SAL
2 stops21h 23mUnited Airlines
Tue 5/203:30 pmSAL - SAN
2 stops18h 54mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/27$465
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/103:30 pmSAN - PTY
2 stops18h 55mAmerican Airlines
Fri 10/171:50 pmPTY - SAN
2 stops20h 44mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/26$469
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/25:48 pmSAN - MGA
1 stop17h 18mUnited Airlines
Wed 4/161:20 pmMGA - SAN
1 stop9h 02mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/26$474
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/109:08 pmSAN - SJO
3 stops37h 10mSpirit Airlines
Mon 4/1412:55 amSJO - SAN
2 stops24h 47mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 3/26$477
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/68:36 amSAN - SJO
2 stops27h 20mMultiple Airlines
Thu 4/1712:23 pmSJO - SAN
1 stop25h 37mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/27$481
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/611:25 amSAN - SJO
1 stop9h 01mDelta
Wed 4/167:25 amSJO - SAN
1 stop10h 27mDelta
Deal found 3/27$483

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Customize your flight search to find flights from San Diego to Central America that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 28, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Diego to Central America that are best for you.

Fly from

San Diego

Fly to

Central America

Route

Depart

Return

Price

San DiegoGuatemala City

SAN - GUA

SANGUA

San Diego

Sat 5/10

6:15 am-4:41 am

2 stops21h 26m

Guatemala City La Aurora

Sun 5/18

1:59 pm-12:11 pm

2 stops23h 12m

$388

San DiegoPanama City

SAN - PTY

SANPTY

San Diego

Wed 9/17

9:03 pm-5:20 am

Nonstop6h 17m

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Sun 9/21

1:15 pm-5:50 pm

Nonstop6h 35m

$389

San DiegoPanama City

SAN - PTY

SANPTY

San Diego

Wed 9/17

5:01 pm-12:25 pm

2 stops17h 24m

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Sun 9/21

1:50 pm-8:28 am

2 stops20h 38m

$408

San DiegoPanama City

SAN - PTY

SANPTY

San Diego

Fri 8/8

7:27 pm-2:14 pm

2 stops16h 47m

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Sun 8/17

3:15 pm-12:15 am

1 stop11h 00m

$414

San DiegoBelize City

SAN - BZE

SANBZE

San Diego

Tue 5/27

6:32 pm-5:04 pm

2 stops21h 32m

Belize City Philip S.W.Goldson

Tue 6/3

10:00 am-8:27 am

2 stops23h 27m

$449

San DiegoGuatemala City

SAN - GUA

SANGUA

San Diego

Sat 4/12

9:08 pm-12:04 am

3 stops25h 56m

Guatemala City La Aurora

Fri 4/18

12:36 pm-12:42 am

3 stops37h 06m

$458

San DiegoSan Salvador

SAN - SAL

SANSAL

San Diego

Thu 4/24

3:28 pm-12:28 pm

1 stop20h 00m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Wed 5/7

1:45 pm-11:43 pm

1 stop10h 58m

$463

San DiegoSan Salvador

SAN - SAL

SANSAL

San Diego

Thu 5/15

7:25 pm-2:23 pm

2 stops17h 58m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Tue 5/20

6:00 am-9:22 pm

1 stop16h 22m

$465

San DiegoManagua

SAN - MGA

SANMGA

San Diego

Mon 4/7

5:48 pm-12:06 pm

1 stop17h 18m

Managua Augusto C Sandino

Tue 4/22

6:00 am-4:27 pm

1 stop11h 27m

$474

San DiegoSan José

SAN - SJO

SANSJO

San Diego

Thu 4/10

9:08 pm-11:18 am

3 stops37h 10m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 4/14

12:55 am-12:42 am

2 stops24h 47m

$477

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Best time to book a flight from San Diego to Central America

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Everything you need to know about your flight from San Diego to Central America

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Diego to Central America?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Central America (average of $398). Flying from San Diego to Central America in March is currently the most expensive (average of $555). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SAN to CA?

Find hourly flight availability from San Diego to Central America. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 28, 2025.

When flying from San Diego to Central America, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Rainfall in Central America by month

Plan your trip to Central America by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Central America ranges from 0.0 - 13.0 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 13.0 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Central America when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in Central America by month

Plan your trip to Central America by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Central America, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, March is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 77.0 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 73.4 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Central America

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Central America. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Central America. Reviews last updated March 28, 2025.

Entertainment

7.6

Comfort

8.1

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Entertainment

7.6

Comfort

8.1

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Entertainment

7.6

Comfort

8.1

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.
8.0
Very good

Entertainment

7.6

Comfort

8.1

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Entertainment

7.6

Comfort

8.1

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Entertainment

7.6

Comfort

8.1

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from San Diego to Central America?

    Located just 2.6 mi from the city center, San Diego (SAN) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Central America from San Diego.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Diego to Central America one-way?

    $171 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Spirit Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on United Airlines and Copa Airlines, with prices starting from $175 and $176, respectively.

  • What are the most popular routes from San Diego to Central America?

  • Can I find deals for flights from San Diego to Central America that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on San Diego to Central America flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from San Diego to Central America?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Diego to Central America.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San Diego to Central America?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Diego to Central America by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Diego to Central America?

    Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Central America (average of $398). Flying from San Diego to Central America in March is currently the most expensive (average of $555). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 6 airlines flying from San Diego to Central America

Discover the top 6 airlines that operate flights from San Diego to Central America. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 28, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$263Average$379FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
American AirlinesCheapest$328Average$667FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$345Average$699FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Copa AirlinesCheapest$380Average$723FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
DeltaCheapest$444Average$691FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
SouthwestCheapest$492Average$654FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
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