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American AirlinesAmerican Airlinesfound Nov 10
12/08/26
10:42 pm
SANSan Diego International Airport
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12/09/26
6:34 am
MIAMiami International Airport
12/15/26
9:10 pm
MIAMiami International Airport
5h 41m
12/15/26
11:51 pm
SANSan Diego International Airport
$314
American AirlinesAmerican Airlinesfound Nov 10
12/08/26
10:42 pm
SANSan Diego International Airport
4h 52m
12/09/26
6:34 am
MIAMiami International Airport
12/15/26
8:20 am
MIAMiami International Airport
5h 42m
12/15/26
11:02 am
SANSan Diego International Airport
$314
United AirlinesUnited Airlinesfound Nov 10
12/16/26
11:25 am
SANSan Diego International Airport
7h 34mIAHGeorge Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport
12/16/26
9:59 pm
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12/23/26
3:35 pm
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9h 57mDENDenver International Airport
12/23/26
10:32 pm
SANSan Diego International Airport
$334
Delta Air LinesDelta Air Linesfound Nov 10
12/16/26
12:31 pm
SANSan Diego International Airport
8h 17mMSPMinneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport
12/16/26
11:48 pm
MIAMiami International Airport
12/23/26
8:15 am
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3:35 pm
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$334
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12/08/26
12:07 pm
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12/08/26
8:05 pm
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12/15/26
9:10 pm
MIAMiami International Airport
5h 41m
12/15/26
11:51 pm
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United AirlinesUnited Airlinesfound Nov 10
12/16/26
6:50 am
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9hORDChicago O Hare Airport
12/16/26
6:50 pm
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12/23/26
4:28 pm
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9h 1mSFOSan Francisco International Airport
12/23/26
10:29 pm
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$334
American AirlinesAmerican Airlinesfound Nov 10
12/08/26
12:07 pm
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4h 58m
12/08/26
8:05 pm
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12/15/26
8:20 am
MIAMiami International Airport
5h 42m
12/15/26
11:02 am
SANSan Diego International Airport
$314
United AirlinesUnited Airlinesfound Nov 10
12/16/26
8:40 am
SANSan Diego International Airport
8h 5mDENDenver International Airport
12/16/26
7:45 pm
MIAMiami International Airport
12/23/26
3:35 pm
MIAMiami International Airport
9h 57mDENDenver International Airport
12/23/26
10:32 pm
SANSan Diego International Airport
$334
Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlinesfound Nov 10
12/16/26
6:15 am
SANSan Diego International Airport
6h 15mAUSAustin Bergstrom International Airport
12/16/26
3:30 pm
MIAMiami International Airport
12/23/26
8:20 pm
MIAMiami International Airport
8h 10mBNANashville International Airport
12/24/26
1:30 am
SANSan Diego International Airport
$369
Delta Air LinesDelta Air Linesfound Nov 10
12/16/26
6:15 am
SANSan Diego International Airport
8h 36mDTWDetroit Metropolitan Airport
12/16/26
5:51 pm
MIAMiami International Airport
12/23/26
8:15 am
MIAMiami International Airport
10h 20mLAXLos Angeles International Airport
12/23/26
3:35 pm
SANSan Diego International Airport
$354

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When is the cheapest time to fly?

Cheapest in late January at about $336

Fares from San Diego to Miami are lowest in late January, around $336, and January is the cheapest month overall, averaging $341. They peak in late December at about $421, $85 more than the low. The yearly average is $364.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec$0$60$120$180$240$300$360$420$480
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When is the cheapest time to fly?
MonthAverage fareEarly monthLate month
January$341$345$336
February$357$354$360
March$372$367$378
April$354$361$347
May$350$347$353
June$392$379$405
July$387$393$381
August$351$356$346
September$342$338$346
October$355$360$351
November$370$358$382
December$401$381$421

How far in advance should I book?

Cheapest about 4 weeks out at $334

Book about 4 weeks before departure for the best fares from San Diego to Miami, around $334. Booking in the final days before the flight costs about $384, $50 more. Booking six months ahead runs about $487.

1w2w1mo2mo3mo4mo5mo$0$100$200$300$400$500$600
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How far in advance should I book? (selected points, lowest and highest included)
Days before departureAverage fare
180 days$487
172 days$477
164 days$463
156 days$451
148 days$441
140 days$428
132 days$414
124 days$404
116 days$393
108 days$387
100 days$381
92 days$373
84 days$369
76 days$359
68 days$346
60 days$339
52 days$341
44 days$342
36 days$341
28 days$335
26 days$334
20 days$340
12 days$358
4 days$375
0 days$384

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly?

Tuesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Miami. At $396 it is 9% cheaper than the average day. Friday is the most expensive day, 7% above average.

$455Sun$427Mon$396Tue$417Wed$447Thu$463Fri$425Sat
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What's the cheapest day of the week to fly?
DayAverage fare
Sun$455
Mon$427
Tue$396
Wed$417
Thu$447
Fri$463
Sat$425

When is the best time of day to fly?

Morning (5am - 12pm) is the cheapest time of day to fly from San Diego to Miami. At $415 it is 6% cheaper than the average time. Late night (9pm - 12am) is the most expensive time, 5% above average.

$415Morning$459Midday$423Evening$462Late Night
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When is the best time of day to fly?
Time of dayAverage fare
Morning$415
Midday$459
Evening$423
Late Night$462

What do round-trip flights from San Diego to Miami cost?

Share of fares in each price range, adjusted to current prices.

6%$150to $30040%$300to $45034%$450to $60011%$600to $7506%$750to $9003%$900and up
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What do round-trip flights from San Diego to Miami cost?
Price rangeShare of fares
$150 to $3006%
$300 to $45040%
$450 to $60034%
$600 to $75011%
$750 to $9006%
$900 and up3%
Methodology: learn how we calculate these charts

The charts “When is the cheapest time to fly?”, “How far in advance should I book?”, “What's the cheapest day of the week to fly?” and “What do round-trip flights from San Diego to Miami cost?” are built from the prices Priceline customers actually paid for flights on this route over the past 12 months or more.

Where a route has too few bookings to fill every point in a chart, we borrow the shape of the curve from a group of routes with similar price behavior and fit it to the fares booked on this route.

Because past fares don’t reflect today’s market, we then adjust the historical prices for current conditions such as inflation and fuel costs, using the round-trip fares found in recent searches on this route.

The chart “When is the best time of day to fly?” is calculated directly from the fares found in recent searches, not from historical bookings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about flying from San Diego to Miami.

What is the typical flight duration from San Diego to Miami?

The flight from San Diego to Miami covers about 2,263 miles. A nonstop flight typically takes 5 hours 22 minutes, while the return leg takes 5 hours 19 minutes, so the outbound direction is slightly longer.
Methodology
Flight times and distances come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). The typical flight time is the median scheduled block time across all carriers on the route, computed the same way in both directions so the difference reflects prevailing winds rather than any change in method. Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, so the actual flown track is typically 2-5% longer.

Are there any direct flights from San Diego to Miami?

Yes, American Airlines flies nonstop from San Diego to Miami, with two daily departures at 12:32 PM and 10:45 PM. That works out to 14 nonstop flights each week, operating every day. American is currently the only airline scheduled nonstop on this route.
Methodology
Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it comes from the fares quoted in the Priceline searches our route pages run for this route, for departures about 17 to 37 days out.

What are the ground transportation options in Miami?

The fastest and cheapest way from Miami International Airport to downtown is the Metrorail Orange Line: take the free MIA Mover to the Miami Intermodal Center, then the train reaches downtown in about 20 minutes for $2.25. Taxis are metered with a $15 minimum and run about $27 to downtown or $35–55 to Miami Beach; rideshare services Uber and Lyft pick up on the arrivals level for roughly $20–45. Metrobus Route 150 offers a direct bus to South Beach for $2.25, though it takes 45–60 minutes, while Metrobus 7/7A is slower at about 55 minutes to downtown. Rental cars are available on site via the free MIA Mover, and prebooked private transfers start around $70–120 per vehicle.
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When is the cheapest time to fly from San Diego to Miami?

Fares from San Diego to Miami are lowest in late January, around $336. January is the cheapest month overall, averaging $341, followed by September ($342) and May ($350). December is the most expensive month at about $401, and fares peak in late December at about $421. The yearly average is $364. Fares are adjusted to current market conditions.
Methodology
Seasonal fares come from Priceline's own air booking-summary archive, analysed in-house and refreshed monthly. For each day of the year we take a representative round-trip fare, a blend of the 25th-percentile and average ticket price over the route's bookings, and smooth the series into a seasonal curve; the half-month low and high and the monthly figures quoted here are averages of that curve. Thin and international routes borrow their seasonal shape from the nearest busy routes, with the price level anchored to the route's own bookings.

How far in advance should I book tickets from San Diego to Miami?

Book about 4 weeks before departure for the best fares from San Diego to Miami, around $334. Booking in the final days before the flight costs about $384, $50 more. Booking six months ahead runs about $487. Fares are adjusted to current market conditions.
Methodology
Booking-window guidance comes from the same monthly in-house analysis of Priceline's own air booking-summary archive. We aggregate the route's bookings by how many days before departure they were made, from about 180 days out to the day of travel, smooth the curve, and highlight the stretch of lead times with the lowest average fare. Thin and international routes borrow the curve shape from the nearest busy routes, anchored to the route's own price level. It reflects current fares and is refreshed monthly.

Are overnight (red‑eye) flights available from San Diego to Miami?

American Airlines operates a daily nonstop red-eye from San Diego to Miami, departing at 10:45 PM and arriving at 6:53 AM the next morning.
Methodology
Red-eye flights are identified from scheduled local departure and arrival times and block times in our flight-schedule database — built from published airline timetables and official schedule data, including U.S. Department of Transportation records for domestic routes. A flight counts as a red-eye when it departs in the afternoon or evening (3 p.m. or later local time) or in the early hours before 4 a.m., and is in the air at some point between midnight and 4 a.m. local time at both its departure airport and its arrival airport. An evening flight that lands before midnight at its destination is never counted, nor is a morning departure or a daytime long-haul that reaches the next calendar date only because of time zones. Each red-eye is labelled with its timing (for example, overnight and landing the next morning, or late-night and landing after midnight). For connecting itineraries the same rule is applied to the longer leg, from one representative day's flight search.

Which airlines usually operate this route from San Diego to Miami?

American Airlines operates the nonstop route from San Diego to Miami, with two flights daily, departing at 12:32 PM and 10:45 PM. The typical median fare is around $360, and American is the low-fare leader on this route. American is a member of the oneworld alliance.
Methodology
Airlines and weekly frequencies come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a typical fare is shown for a carrier, it is the median of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours.

How reliable are on‑time arrivals on this route from San Diego to Miami?

Flights from San Diego to Miami on American Airlines arrive on time 85.3% of the time, with a cancellation rate of just 0.3%. American is the only carrier serving this route nonstop.
Methodology
On-time arrival and cancellation rates come from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline On-Time Performance dataset, which covers U.S. domestic routes only; a flight counts as on time when it arrives within 15 minutes of schedule. Carriers are ranked by arrival on-time rate on this route, and the carrier list itself comes from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI).

Which airport should I use in Miami?

Miami International Airport is the primary airport and the one to use. It is about 8 miles west of downtown and South Beach, serves as a major hub for American Airlines and a focus city for Frontier, and handles all international and most domestic flights.

How do I get to San Diego International Airport from the city center?

The cheapest way to San Diego International Airport from downtown is public transit: Route 992 and the Airport Flyer Shuttle cost $3.00 each and take about 15 minutes or less, running every 15 minutes from around 4 AM until midnight. Shared shuttles like Cloud 9 Shuttle or Prime Time Shuttle cost $10 to $16 per person and take 20 to 35 minutes, while taxis run $25 to $55 depending on traffic. Rideshare averages about $28, and driving yourself means on-airport parking from $18 for the first day or off-site lots from $8 to $12 per day with free shuttles.
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Are there hotels or sleeping facilities at Miami airport?

Miami International Airport has a hotel directly inside the terminal: the Miami International Airport Hotel, located on the upper level of the Central Terminal at Concourse E, with day-use rooms available. There are also private sleep rooms called Wait N' Rest, located airside near Gate D15 in Concourse D, open 24 hours and bookable by the hour. Many nearby hotels offer complimentary 24-hour airport shuttles, including the Miami Airport Marriott, Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon, DoubleTree by Hilton, Holiday Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, and Element Miami International Airport.
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What facilities and services are available to travelers at Miami International Airport?

Miami International Airport stands out for its Wait n’ Rest sleep rooms near Gate D15 in Concourse D, which offer private rooms with beds, showers, towels, and snacks at an hourly rate. Travelers can also unwind at XpressSpa near Gate D11 for massages, facials, manicures, and pedicures, or visit the landside yoga room in Concourse H near Door 21, open 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM. A non-denominational chapel sits in Concourse D between International Arrivals and Carousel 22, open daily from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and a children’s playground is located in Concourse E near Gate E5. The airport offers over 120 retail stores including duty-free shops, plus more than 100 food and beverage outlets, with some locations serving food 24 hours. Baggage storage is available on the second level of Central Terminal E, open daily from 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM with daily rates. Free ad-supported Wi-Fi reaches all indoor public areas, and smoking areas are located outside the terminals at road level across from Concourses D, E, F, H, and J.
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Are there accessible services or children's facilities at the San Diego and Miami airports?

San Diego International Airport offers wheelchair assistance through your airline and the SAN Assist program, which provides travel guides for non-visible disabilities; travel guides must be requested at least three business days in advance and are available daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. TSA Cares can also be contacted at least 72 hours before your flight for security screening support. At Miami International Airport, wheelchair service is coordinated by your airline, and the myMIAccess program includes multisensory rooms, wheelchair charging stations, the Aira visual assistance app, and the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyard program. Miami also offers the MIAair rehearsal program for travelers with cognitive disabilities, and TSA Cares should be contacted at least 72 hours in advance there as well.
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What aircraft are typically used on flights from San Diego to Miami?

American Airlines flies nonstop from San Diego to Miami using Boeing 737 family aircraft. They are the only carrier currently scheduled nonstop on this route.
Methodology
Aircraft types come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). For U.S. routes the type is grounded in the tail number that actually operated the flight; elsewhere it comes from the airline's filed equipment code. Where the source does not commit to a specific variant we name the aircraft family (for example Airbus A320 family) rather than guess, and where no reliable type is on file the aircraft is omitted rather than estimated. Types describe typical scheduled equipment and can vary with seasonal or day-of-week assignments and last-minute swaps.

Which airline alliances serve flights from San Diego to Miami?

American Airlines, a member of the oneworld alliance, operates the nonstop flights between San Diego and Miami. No other alliance is represented nonstop on this route, though other alliances may serve it via connections. American flies daily with two departures, at 12:32 PM and 10:45 PM.
Methodology
Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it comes from the fares quoted in the Priceline searches our route pages run for this route, for departures about 17 to 37 days out.

What are the best airport lounge options when departing from San Diego?

San Diego International Airport offers several lounge options in Terminal 2, including the Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club between gates 46 and 47, which features a Southern California-inspired design with surfboard artwork, a wraparound bar, made-to-order food, private rest pods, and facial treatments. The Delta Sky Club and United Club are both located on the mezzanine level above the Sunset Cove dining hall, with the Sky Club offering complimentary Wi-Fi, cocktails, and healthy food, and the United Club providing snacks, beverages, and comfortable seating. The Aspire Lounge sits between gates 23 and 33 in Terminal 2 East, with a maximum three-hour stay and amenities like showers, Wi-Fi, and a TV. Access to these lounges generally requires eligible airline status, premium credit cards, or lounge memberships, with Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders receiving complimentary entry to the Chase Sapphire Lounge.
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