Cincinnati

$85+ Cheap flights from San Diego to Cincinnati (SAN - CVG)

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SAN — CVG
Mar 13 — Mar 201
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The best prices from San Diego to Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky are usually found in August or May, booked 57 days in advance, depart on a Friday or Wednesday and return on a Thursday

Cheap flight deals from San Diego to Cincinnati

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Diego (SAN) to Cincinnati (CVG). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated March 8, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$180
(CheapOair)

One-way from

$85
(Frontier)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

August

Average price

$418

Good round-trip deal

$198 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for San Diego-Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky flight deals.
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From San Diego to Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky
One-way flight from San Diego to Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 8% potential increase in price ($33 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($9 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in March 2025
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from San Diego to Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky.

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Cheapest flights from San Diego to Cincinnati
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Diego to Cincinnati. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 8, 2025.

This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/7. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/2512:10 pmSAN - CVG
1 stop8h 48mFrontier
Thu 3/2712:16 pmCVG - SAN
1 stop15h 04mFrontier
Deal found 3/7$180
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/7. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 5/412:37 pmSAN - CVG
Nonstop4h 29mBreeze Airways
Sun 5/1110:06 amCVG - SAN
Nonstop4h 46mBreeze Airways
Deal found 3/7$218
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/7. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 5/412:37 pmSAN - CVG
Nonstop4h 29mMultiple Airlines
Sun 5/117:51 pmCVG - SAN
1 stop7h 07mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/7$229
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. 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.
Wed 4/3011:54 amSAN - CVG
1 stop9h 17mAmerican Airlines
Wed 5/142:14 pmCVG - SAN
1 stop6h 55mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/6$289
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/5. 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.
Wed 4/3012:10 pmSAN - CVG
1 stop7h 43mDelta
Wed 5/144:35 pmCVG - SAN
1 stop7h 02mDelta
Deal found 3/5$323
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. 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.
Tue 4/811:00 amSAN - CVG
2 stops9h 37mUnited Airlines
Tue 4/152:15 pmCVG - SAN
1 stop7h 41mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/6$328
This Sun Country Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/7. 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 Sun Country Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 8/106:23 pmSAN - CVG
1 stop22h 01mSun Country Air
Thu 8/147:00 pmCVG - SAN
1 stop25h 19mSun Country Air
Deal found 3/7$330
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. 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.
Thu 4/36:15 amSAN - CVG
1 stop8h 21mAlaska Airlines
Mon 4/76:36 pmCVG - SAN
2 stops16h 44mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 3/6$356
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/147:05 amSAN - CVG
2 stops10h 30mSouthwest
Thu 5/156:35 pmCVG - SAN
1 stop7h 35mSouthwest
Deal found 3/6$384
This Hawaiian Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/5. 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 Hawaiian Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/226:15 amSAN - CVG
1 stop7h 55mHawaiian Airlines
Tue 9/306:10 pmCVG - SAN
1 stop8h 57mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 3/5$426

Find flights from San Diego to Cincinnati within your budget

Customize your flight search to find flights from San Diego to Cincinnati 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 8, 2025.

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San Diego

Fly to

Cincinnati

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Depart

Return

Price

San DiegoCincinnati

SAN - CVG

SANCVG

San Diego

Tue 3/25

12:10 pm-11:58 pm

1 stop8h 48m

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Thu 3/27

12:16 pm-12:20 am

1 stop15h 04m

$180

San DiegoCincinnati

SAN - CVG

SANCVG

San Diego

Sun 5/4

12:37 pm-8:06 pm

Nonstop4h 29m

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Sun 5/11

10:06 am-11:52 am

Nonstop4h 46m

$218

San DiegoCincinnati

SAN - CVG

SANCVG

San Diego

Sun 5/4

12:37 pm-8:06 pm

Nonstop4h 29m

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Sun 5/11

7:51 pm-11:58 pm

1 stop7h 07m

$229

San DiegoCincinnati

SAN - CVG

SANCVG

San Diego

Wed 4/30

11:54 am-12:11 am

1 stop9h 17m

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Wed 5/14

2:14 pm-6:09 pm

1 stop6h 55m

$289

San DiegoCincinnati

SAN - CVG

SANCVG

San Diego

Wed 4/30

12:10 pm-10:53 pm

1 stop7h 43m

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Wed 5/14

4:35 pm-8:37 pm

1 stop7h 02m

$323

San DiegoCincinnati

SAN - CVG

SANCVG

San Diego

Tue 4/8

11:00 am-11:37 pm

2 stops9h 37m

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Tue 4/15

2:15 pm-6:56 pm

1 stop7h 41m

$328

San DiegoCincinnati

SAN - CVG

SANCVG

San Diego

Sun 8/10

6:23 pm-7:24 pm

1 stop22h 01m

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Thu 8/14

7:00 pm-5:19 pm

1 stop25h 19m

$330

San DiegoCincinnati

SAN - CVG

SANCVG

San Diego

Thu 4/3

6:15 am-5:36 pm

1 stop8h 21m

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Mon 4/7

6:36 pm-8:20 am

2 stops16h 44m

$356

San DiegoCincinnati

SAN - CVG

SANCVG

San Diego

Wed 5/14

7:05 am-8:35 pm

2 stops10h 30m

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Thu 5/15

6:35 pm-11:10 pm

1 stop7h 35m

$384

San DiegoCincinnati

SAN - CVG

SANCVG

San Diego

Tue 4/15

12:19 pm-11:36 pm

1 stop8h 17m

$85

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Compare providers for flights from San Diego to Cincinnati

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from San Diego to Cincinnati in March.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
PricelinePrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightnetworkPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*3 stars
CheapOairPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on San Diego-Cincinnati flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on San Diego-Cincinnati flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Diego-Cincinnati flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on San Diego-Cincinnati flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for San Diego-Cincinnati flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from San Diego to Cincinnati

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Travel insights for flights from San Diego to Cincinnati

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from San Diego to Cincinnati including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

How far ahead should I book a flight from San Diego to Cincinnati?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from San Diego to Cincinnati. Price data was last updated on February 28, 2025.

The best time to book flights from San Diego to Cincinnati is 57 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

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

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Cincinnati (average of $239). Flying from San Diego to Cincinnati in March is currently the most expensive (average of $292). 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 CVG?

Find hourly flight availability from San Diego to Cincinnati. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 8, 2025.

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from San Diego to Cincinnati in the morning. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 17% on your trip compared to booking a flight at noon.

What is the cheapest day to fly from San Diego to Cincinnati?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from San Diego to Cincinnati. Price data was last updated on March 2, 2025.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Diego to Cincinnati flight should consider departing on Wednesday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Rainfall in Cincinnati by month

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

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cincinnati ranges from 2.8 - 4.2 inches per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.2 in. September is typically the driest time to visit Cincinnati when rainfall is around 2.8 in.

Temperature in Cincinnati by month

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

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cincinnati, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 75.2 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 30.2 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Cincinnati

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Cincinnati. 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 Cincinnati. Reviews last updated March 8, 2025.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Breeze Airways, Southwest and Alaska Airlines from San Diego to Cincinnati to help guide your decision. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Crew

8.8

Entertainment

6.6

Food

6.6

Comfort

8.2

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 11

10.0
Excellent

Dena,Dec 2024

LAS - BDL

It was comfortable and the crew was great! A few free snacks offered would be nice!

Crew

8.8

Entertainment

6.6

Food

6.6

Comfort

8.2

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 11

10.0
Excellent

Dena,Dec 2024

LAS - BDL

It was comfortable and the crew was great! A few free snacks offered would be nice!

Crew

8.8

Entertainment

6.6

Food

6.6

Comfort

8.2

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 11

10.0
Excellent

Dena,Dec 2024

LAS - BDL

It was comfortable and the crew was great! A few free snacks offered would be nice!

Crew

8.8

Entertainment

6.6

Food

6.6

Comfort

8.2

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 11

10.0
Excellent

Dena,Dec 2024

LAS - BDL

It was comfortable and the crew was great! A few free snacks offered would be nice!

8.0
Very good

Crew

8.8

Entertainment

6.6

Food

6.6

Comfort

8.2

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 11

10.0
Excellent

Dena,Dec 2024

LAS - BDL

It was comfortable and the crew was great! A few free snacks offered would be nice!

Crew

8.8

Entertainment

6.6

Food

6.6

Comfort

8.2

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 11

10.0
Excellent

Dena,Dec 2024

LAS - BDL

It was comfortable and the crew was great! A few free snacks offered would be nice!

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from San Diego to Cincinnati. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Diego to Cincinnati round-trip?

    According to our current data, Frontier ($180), Breeze Airways ($218), and American Airlines ($289) offers the cheapest pricing from San Diego to Cincinnati. Frontier is 50% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

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

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from San Diego to Cincinnati are Frontier ($85), Breeze Airways ($116), and United Airlines ($177).

  • What are the cheapest flights from San Diego to Cincinnati?

    While on average a flight from San Diego to Cincinnati is generally $214, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $145. When looking at the most popular route, (San Diego - Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky), you can expect to pay $205 for that flight.

  • Where are the most common layover locations when flying from San Diego to Cincinnati?

  • What are some popular things to do or see while on a layover in Denver?

    Most Denver visitors opt to spend their time experiencing Coors Field, 16th Street Mall, and Paramount Theatre. Travelers on a layover in Denver can visit Coors Field, 16th Street Mall, and Paramount Theatre, by traveling 18.4 mi, 18.7 mi, and 18.6 mi, respectively after landing at Denver Intl. Those on a layover in Denver in need of a rental car can book one at Denver Intl for about $49.

  • Where are the least popular layover locations for San Diego to Cincinnati flights?

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Diego to Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Cincinnati (average of $239). Flying from San Diego to Cincinnati in March is currently the most expensive (average of $292). 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 Cincinnati

Discover the top 6 airlines that operate flights from San Diego to Cincinnati. 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 8, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$155Average$248FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Breeze AirwaysCheapest$185Average$286FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$230Average$421FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
DeltaCheapest$238Average$400FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
American AirlinesCheapest$275Average$442FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$299Average$456FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
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