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$54+ Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to San Diego (SAN)

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WAS — SAN
Jan 27 — Feb 31
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The best prices from Washington, D.C. to San Diego are usually found in May or February, booked 82 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Wednesday and return on a Thursday

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Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$238
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$54
(FlightHub)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

May

Average price

$377

Good round-trip deal

$320 or less

Good one-way deal

$167 or less
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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Washington, D.C. to San Diego. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on January 22, 2025.

This Kiwi.com 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/248:45 amBWI - SAN
1 stop8h 16mSpirit Airlines
Mon 2/247:41 pmSAN - BWI
1 stop6h 37mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 1/21$238
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.
Sat 3/299:03 pmBWI - SAN
1 stop14h 42mFrontier
Fri 4/46:25 amSAN - BWI
1 stop10h 31mFrontier
Deal found 1/21$247
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/22. 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.
Wed 4/27:01 amBWI - SAN
1 stop10h 16mMultiple Airlines
Sun 4/612:29 pmSAN - BWI
1 stop19h 58mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/22$251
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/22. 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 3/55:15 pmIAD - SAN
1 stop8h 25mUnited Airlines
Tue 3/116:50 pmSAN - IAD
1 stop7h 26mUnited Airlines
Deal found 1/22$252
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/22. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 1/276:00 pmDCA - SAN
1 stop9h 29mFrontier
Tue 2/46:25 amSAN - DCA
1 stop12h 34mFrontier
Deal found 1/22$252
This American 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 2/116:10 amIAD - SAN
1 stop9h 46mAmerican Airlines
Tue 2/189:55 pmSAN - IAD
1 stop7h 47mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 1/21$257
This Expedia 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/211:00 pmDCA - SAN
1 stop14h 13mMultiple Airlines
Sun 5/251:05 pmSAN - DCA
Nonstop5h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/21$265
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.
Thu 2/205:18 pmIAD - SAN
Nonstop6h 01mAlaska Airlines
Mon 2/248:30 amSAN - IAD
Nonstop4h 48mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 1/21$267
This American 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 2/126:45 amDCA - SAN
1 stop8h 05mAmerican Airlines
Mon 2/1710:45 pmSAN - DCA
1 stop7h 10mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 1/21$272
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/22. 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.
Sat 3/16:55 amDCA - SAN
2 stops12h 20mSouthwest
Wed 3/57:40 amSAN - DCA
1 stop6h 25mSouthwest
Deal found 1/22$273
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/22. 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 2/203:05 pmIAD - SAN
1 stop9h 01mDelta
Tue 2/2512:05 pmSAN - IAD
1 stop8h 31mDelta
Deal found 1/22$282
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/22. 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 2/126:00 amDCA - SAN
1 stop7h 50mDelta
Sat 2/1510:30 pmSAN - DCA
1 stop7h 28mDelta
Deal found 1/22$282

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Washington, D.C. 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 22, 2025.

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BWI - SAN

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Baltimore/Washington

Fri 2/28

5:30 am-10:56 pm

3 stops20h 26m

San Diego

Mon 3/10

10:44 am-5:50 am

2 stops16h 06m

$238

Washington, D.C.San Diego

IAD - SAN

IADSAN

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 3/5

5:15 pm-10:40 pm

1 stop8h 25m

San Diego

Tue 3/11

6:50 pm-5:16 am

1 stop7h 26m

$252

Washington, D.C.San Diego

DCA - SAN

DCASAN

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Fri 4/4

7:00 am-12:14 am

1 stop20h 14m

San Diego

Thu 4/10

7:39 pm-11:59 am

1 stop13h 20m

$252

BaltimoreSan Diego

BWI - SAN

BWISAN

Baltimore/Washington

Thu 4/3

12:05 pm-11:47 pm

1 stop14h 42m

San Diego

Mon 4/7

5:30 pm-10:39 am

2 stops14h 09m

$253

Washington, D.C.San Diego

DCA - SAN

DCASAN

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 5/21

1:00 pm-12:13 am

1 stop14h 13m

San Diego

Sun 5/25

1:05 pm-9:10 pm

Nonstop5h 05m

$265

Washington, D.C.San Diego

IAD - SAN

IADSAN

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 2/20

5:18 pm-8:19 pm

Nonstop6h 01m

San Diego

Mon 2/24

8:30 am-4:18 pm

Nonstop4h 48m

$267

Washington, D.C.San Diego

IAD - SAN

IADSAN

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 2/15

5:13 pm-10:35 pm

1 stop8h 22m

San Diego

Wed 2/19

12:54 pm-10:33 pm

1 stop6h 39m

$272

Washington, D.C.San Diego

DCA - SAN

DCASAN

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 2/12

6:45 am-11:50 am

1 stop8h 05m

San Diego

Mon 2/17

10:45 pm-8:55 am

1 stop7h 10m

$272

Washington, D.C.San Diego

DCA - SAN

DCASAN

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sat 3/1

6:55 am-4:15 pm

2 stops12h 20m

San Diego

Wed 3/5

7:40 am-5:05 pm

1 stop6h 25m

$273

BaltimoreSan Diego

BWI - SAN

BWISAN

Baltimore/Washington

Fri 4/11

12:17 pm-12:14 am

1 stop14h 57m

San Diego

Wed 4/16

6:25 am-4:28 pm

1 stop7h 03m

$276

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ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
PricelinePrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
CheapflightsfaresPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star

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  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Washington, D.C.-San Diego flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Washington, D.C.-San Diego flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Washington, D.C.-San Diego flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Washington, D.C.-San Diego 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 Washington, D.C.-San Diego 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 Washington, D.C. to San Diego

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Travel insights for flights from Washington, D.C. to San Diego

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

How far ahead should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to San Diego?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Washington, D.C. to San Diego. Price data was last updated on January 17, 2025.

The price you pay for your flight from Washington, D.C. to San Diego may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 82 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Washington, D.C. to San Diego?

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to San Diego (average of $286). Flying from Washington, D.C. 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 WAS to SAN?

Find hourly flight availability from Washington, D.C. 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 22, 2025.

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Washington, D.C. to San Diego is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at noon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the evening could potentially save you up to 28% on airfare.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Washington, D.C. to San Diego?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Washington, D.C. to San Diego. Price data was last updated on December 16, 2024.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Washington, D.C. to San Diego flight should consider departing on Wednesday evenings 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.

Weekly flight availability from Washington, D.C. to San Diego

Explore weekly flight availability from Washington, D.C. 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 22, 2025.

The most flights from WAS to SAN are scheduled on a Monday (13 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (9 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 22, 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Washington, D.C. to San Diego, such as Frontier, American Airlines and United Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
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Very good
4,654 reviews

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8.7

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7.7

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8.1

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8.2

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8.1

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7.2

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1 / 10

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

8.1
Very good
4,654 reviews
8.1
Very good
4,654 reviews

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

7.7

Comfort

8.1

Boarding

8.2

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8.1

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 10

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

8.0
Very good
9,707 reviews
8.1
Very good
4,654 reviews

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

7.7

Comfort

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Overall

8.1

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 10

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

8.0
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8,514 reviews
8.1
Very good
4,654 reviews

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

7.7

Comfort

8.1

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8.2

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8.1

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7.2

Reviews

1 / 10

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

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Good
3,190 reviews
8.1
Very good
4,654 reviews

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

7.7

Comfort

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Overall

8.1

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 10

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

7.4
Good
8,975 reviews
8.1
Very good
4,654 reviews

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

7.7

Comfort

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Overall

8.1

Food

7.2

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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.?

    Most people fly into San Diego (SAN) if they book a flight to San Diego from Washington, D.C.. On average, San Diego has 11 inbound flights from Washington, D.C. per day from 8 airlines. San Diego is conveniently located just 2.6 mi from San Diego’s city center.

  • How popular is this Washington, D.C. to San Diego flight route?

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to San Diego round-trip?

    According to our current data, Spirit Airlines ($238), Frontier ($247), and Alaska Airlines ($252) offers the cheapest pricing from Washington, D.C. to San Diego. Spirit Airlines is 37% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Washington, D.C. to San Diego one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Spirit Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $54. However, be on the lookout for offers from Frontier and United Airlines, as they are both options that can get you from Washington, D.C. to San Diego for a low price.

  • What are the most popular routes from Washington, D.C. to San Diego?

  • What are the cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to San Diego?

    The cheapest flight price from Washington, D.C. to San Diego is $199. On average you can expect to pay $486. The most popular route, (Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - San Diego), can usually be booked for $237.

  • Where are the most common layover locations when flying from Washington, D.C. to San Diego?

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

    Denver travelers tend to visit Coors Field, 16th Street Mall, and Paramount Theatre more than anywhere else. Coors Field, 16th Street Mall and Paramount Theatre are located about 18.4 mi, 18.7 mi, and 18.6 mi, respectively from Denver Intl if you are interested in checking them out. Travelers can book a car rental at Denver Intl for about $61 per day to make their sightseeing more efficient.

  • Where are the least popular layover locations for Washington, D.C. to San Diego flights?

  • Can I find deals for flights from Washington, D.C. to San Diego that include hotel bookings?

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

  • How can I find direct flights from Washington, D.C. to San Diego?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Washington, D.C. to San Diego?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to San Diego?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to San Diego (average of $286). Flying from Washington, D.C. 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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AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$84Average$238FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$110Average$244FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$132Average$342FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
DeltaCheapest$154Average$371FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$257Average$438FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$265Average$461FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
JetBlueCheapest$310Average$391FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
SouthwestCheapest$347Average$525FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
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