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$119+ Cheap flights from New Jersey to San Diego (SAN)

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 2/24. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
EWR — SAN
Jan 26 — Feb 21
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Cheap flight deals from New Jersey to San Diego

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from New Jersey (USNJ) to San Diego (SAN). 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 January 21, 2025.

Round-trip from

$175
(Frontier)

One-way from

$119
(Alaska Airlines)

Good round-trip deal

$335 or less

Good one-way deal

$196 or less
From New Jersey to San Diego
One-way flight from New Jersey to San Diego
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Cheapest flights from New Jersey to San Diego
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New Jersey to San Diego. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on January 21, 2025.

This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 2/197:59 amJFK - SAN
1 stop14h 19mFrontier
Mon 2/248:08 pmSAN - JFK
1 stop7h 22mFrontier
Deal found 1/21$175
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 2/1910:00 pmLGA - SAN
1 stop14h 29mFrontier
Mon 2/2410:29 amSAN - LGA
1 stop7h 30mFrontier
Deal found 1/21$175
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. 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 FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 2/111:55 pmLGA - SAN
2 stops11h 23mMultiple Airlines
Fri 2/1410:29 amSAN - LGA
1 stop7h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/21$176
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/20. 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 Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 3/110:59 amLGA - SAN
2 stops14h 57mSpirit Airlines
Wed 3/55:39 pmSAN - LGA
2 stops18h 51mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 1/20$178
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/20. 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 Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 2/194:30 pmJFK - SAN
Nonstop6h 36mMultiple Airlines
Wed 2/268:08 pmSAN - JFK
1 stop7h 22mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/20$189
This JetBlue deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/20. 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 JetBlue is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 2/185:00 pmJFK - SAN
Nonstop6h 27mJetBlue
Tue 2/2511:21 amSAN - JFK
Nonstop5h 24mJetBlue
Deal found 1/20$237
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. 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 2/114:30 pmJFK - SAN
Nonstop6h 21mAlaska Airlines
Wed 2/127:55 pmSAN - JFK
1 stop16h 05mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 1/21$247
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/20. 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 2/185:15 pmLGA - SAN
1 stop8h 15mUnited Airlines
Tue 2/2510:31 amSAN - LGA
1 stop7h 28mUnited Airlines
Deal found 1/20$252
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. 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.
Fri 1/314:58 pmEWR - SAN
1 stop8h 20mSpirit Airlines
Sun 3/29:56 amSAN - EWR
2 stops24h 08mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 1/21$257
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. 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.
Thu 2/208:50 amJFK - SAN
Nonstop6h 35mDelta
Wed 2/267:10 amSAN - JFK
Nonstop5h 19mDelta
Deal found 1/21$257
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/20. 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 4/97:00 amLGA - SAN
1 stop8h 42mAmerican Airlines
Tue 4/1510:45 pmSAN - LGA
1 stop7h 19mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 1/20$257
This Travelocity deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. 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 Travelocity is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 2/274:46 pmEWR - SAN
Nonstop6h 31mMultiple Airlines
Sun 3/27:41 pmSAN - EWR
1 stop6h 39mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/21$259

Find flights from New Jersey to San Diego within your budget

Customize your flight search to find flights from New Jersey to San Diego 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 January 21, 2025.

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New YorkSan Diego

JFK - SAN

JFKSAN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 2/19

7:59 am-7:18 pm

1 stop14h 19m

San Diego

Mon 2/24

8:08 pm-6:30 am

1 stop7h 22m

$175

New YorkSan Diego

LGA - SAN

LGASAN

New York LaGuardia

Wed 2/19

10:00 pm-9:29 am

1 stop14h 29m

San Diego

Mon 2/24

10:29 am-8:59 pm

1 stop7h 30m

$175

New YorkSan Diego

LGA - SAN

LGASAN

New York LaGuardia

Tue 2/11

1:55 pm-10:18 pm

2 stops11h 23m

San Diego

Fri 2/14

10:29 am-8:59 pm

1 stop7h 30m

$176

New YorkSan Diego

LGA - SAN

LGASAN

New York LaGuardia

Sat 3/1

10:59 am-10:56 pm

2 stops14h 57m

San Diego

Wed 3/5

5:39 pm-3:30 pm

2 stops18h 51m

$178

New YorkSan Diego

JFK - SAN

JFKSAN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 2/19

4:30 pm-8:06 pm

Nonstop6h 36m

San Diego

Wed 2/26

8:08 pm-6:30 am

1 stop7h 22m

$189

New YorkSan Diego

JFK - SAN

JFKSAN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 2/19

8:50 am-12:25 pm

Nonstop6h 35m

San Diego

Tue 2/25

1:35 pm-9:58 pm

Nonstop5h 23m

$237

New YorkSan Diego

JFK - SAN

JFKSAN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 2/10

4:30 pm-7:51 pm

Nonstop6h 21m

San Diego

Wed 2/19

7:14 am-3:30 pm

Nonstop5h 16m

$244

New YorkSan Diego

LGA - SAN

LGASAN

New York LaGuardia

Tue 2/18

5:15 pm-10:30 pm

1 stop8h 15m

San Diego

Tue 2/25

10:31 am-8:59 pm

1 stop7h 28m

$252

New YorkSan Diego

LGA - SAN

LGASAN

New York LaGuardia

Wed 4/9

8:35 am-2:32 pm

1 stop8h 57m

San Diego

Tue 4/15

10:30 am-9:43 pm

1 stop8h 13m

$257

NewarkSan Diego

EWR - SAN

EWRSAN

Newark

Sat 4/5

8:00 am-1:56 pm

1 stop8h 56m

San Diego

Wed 4/9

10:39 pm-9:14 am

1 stop7h 35m

$257

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Best time to book a flight from New Jersey to San Diego

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Travel insights for flights from New Jersey to San Diego

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

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

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Jersey to San Diego (average of $286). Flying from New Jersey to San Diego in March is currently the most expensive (average of $366). 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 NJ to SAN?

Find hourly flight availability from New Jersey to San Diego. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated January 21, 2025.

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from New Jersey to San Diego as you normally would.

Weekly flight availability from New Jersey to San Diego

Explore weekly flight availability from New Jersey to San Diego. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated January 21, 2025.

The most flights from USNJ to SAN are scheduled on a Monday (4 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Wednesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (2 on average).

Rainfall in San Diego by month

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

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Diego ranges from 0.0 - 2.3 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 2.3 in. July is typically the driest time to visit San Diego when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in San Diego by month

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

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Diego, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 71.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 57.2 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing San Diego

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Diego. 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 San Diego. Reviews last updated January 21, 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from New Jersey to San Diego, such as American Airlines, JetBlue and United Airlines. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
8.1
Very good
4,662 reviews

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.2

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

7.7

Reviews

1 / 10

No issues. I needed pre boarding and I was able to get it without issue

8.1
Very good
4,662 reviews
8.1
Very good
4,662 reviews

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.2

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

7.7

Reviews

1 / 10

No issues. I needed pre boarding and I was able to get it without issue

8.0
Very good
9,706 reviews
8.1
Very good
4,662 reviews

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.2

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

7.7

Reviews

1 / 10

No issues. I needed pre boarding and I was able to get it without issue

8.0
Very good
8,521 reviews
8.1
Very good
4,662 reviews

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.2

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

7.7

Reviews

1 / 10

No issues. I needed pre boarding and I was able to get it without issue

7.4
Good
3,200 reviews
8.1
Very good
4,662 reviews

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.2

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

7.7

Reviews

1 / 10

No issues. I needed pre boarding and I was able to get it without issue

7.4
Good
8,984 reviews
8.1
Very good
4,662 reviews

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.2

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

7.7

Reviews

1 / 10

No issues. I needed pre boarding and I was able to get it without issue

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from New Jersey to San Diego. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What airport do you fly into for flights to San Diego from New Jersey?

    Most people fly into San Diego (SAN) if they book a flight to San Diego from New Jersey. San Diego is conveniently located just 2.6 mi from San Diego’s city center.

  • How popular is this New Jersey to San Diego flight route?

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

    For one-way options, check prices for Alaska Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $119. Users have also found prices from $119 and $119 on Delta and Spirit Airlines, respectively.

  • What are the most popular routes from New Jersey to San Diego?

  • What are the most reliable airlines from New Jersey to San Diego?

    Before booking your flight to San Diego from New Jersey, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: United Airlines (78%), TAP AIR PORTUGAL (69%), Hawaiian Airlines( 51%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from New Jersey to San Diego?

    The cheapest flight price from New Jersey to San Diego is $118. On average you can expect to pay $800. The most popular route, (New York John F Kennedy Intl - San Diego), can usually be booked for $164.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Jersey to San Diego 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 New Jersey to San Diego?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Jersey to San Diego (average of $286). Flying from New Jersey to San Diego in March is currently the most expensive (average of $366). 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 New Jersey to San Diego

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AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$151Average$293FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$189Average$358FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
DeltaCheapest$193Average$354FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
JetBlueCheapest$193Average$316FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
American AirlinesCheapest$262Average$386FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$266Average$457FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
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