Cheap flights from London to San Diego from £418

If you don’t want to visit San Diego in January, then you should wait until February to fly from London, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £539.

The cheapest day to depart from London to San Diego is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as £668. Flights from London to San Diego on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around £778. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from London to San Diego when you can find flight prices for as low as £703. Flying to San Diego in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Try not to purchase tickets at midday because they tend to be around £750. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from London Heathrow to San Diego for the best London - San Diego flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Diego from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Diego for around £714 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Diego from London for as low as £631 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on London to San Diego flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 56% on your flight if you consider stops on a London to San Diego flight.

As of September 2026, prices for London to San Diego flights are approximately 51% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

SWISS, United Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic are the most popular carriers operating from London to San Diego

British Airways, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Diego from London according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 65% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to San Diego. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to San Diego on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between London and San Diego have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 143 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, British Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Seattle (SEA) was the most common stop: 31% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Houston (IAH) offer the lowest average return price of £423.

Flights connecting via Phoenix (PHX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 40m.

Denver (DEN) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 13m.

The number of flights available between London and San Diego is 9 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 14:00, with 63% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between London and San Diego is 63 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.