Routes/San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

Average one-way fare in 2026 Q1: $186 · 447 nonstop miles · 5379 passengers per day.

2026 Q1 fare$186
2025 Q1 fare$143
Change+$43
Passengers/day5379
Distance447 mi

The average fare a year earlier (2025 Q1) was $143. The change is $43 higher (30.2%).

The largest carrier on this route in 2026 Q1 was Southwest with 63% of passengers. The lowest-fare carrier was Alaska with 17% of passengers, at an average fare of $179.

All routes from San Diego, CA · All routes from San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

All quarters on this route

QuarterPassengers/dayAvg. fareLargest carrierLargest shareLowest-fare carrier
2024 Q15264$166Southwest66%Southwest
2024 Q26659$166Southwest65%Southwest
2024 Q36357$154Southwest61%Southwest
2024 Q46317$152Southwest60%Southwest
2025 Q15303$143Southwest58%Alaska
2025 Q26450$149Southwest59%Alaska
2025 Q36348$149Southwest61%Southwest
2025 Q46157$165Southwest62%Southwest
2026 Q15379$186Southwest63%Alaska

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Consumer Airfare Report Table 1, 2026 Q1. Figures are average one-way fares paid, including taxes and fees, for the quarter shown. Record: city markets 33570 and 32457; U.S. Department of Transportation, Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report, Table 1: top 1,000 contiguous-state city-pair markets (average one-way fare, passengers per day, largest carrier, lowest-fare carrier). Fetched 2026-09-27T00:40:04Z. Source data.