What is the cheapest airline that flies from San Diego to Australia?

Alaska Airlines, Qantas Airways, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from San Diego to Australia

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Australia?

Prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Australia refresh daily.

How old do you have to be to fly from San Diego Airport to Australia?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from San Diego Airport to Australia.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Australia?

The required travel and health documents for your Australia trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Australia. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

$772 Cheap Flights from San Diego to Australia in 2026

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16:45 - 10:00SAN San Diego-BNE Brisbane

23h 15m2 stops Los Angeles Auckland Intl

08:20 - 17:29BNE Brisbane-SAN San Diego

27h 09m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles

$1,413Air New Zealand

Tue, 10 Nov - Wed, 10 Feb

18:26 - 08:35SAN San Diego-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

43h 09m2 stops San Francisco Auckland Intl

09:55 - 17:17SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAN San Diego

26h 22m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles

$1,430Air New Zealand

Sat, 7 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov

16:45 - 08:35SAN San Diego-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

21h 50m2 stops Los Angeles Auckland Intl

09:55 - 20:24SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAN San Diego

29h 29m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles

$1,433Air New Zealand

Wed, 28 Oct - Mon, 16 Nov

11:00 - 10:35SAN San Diego-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

28h 35m2 stops Los Angeles Auckland Intl

11:50 - 17:29SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAN San Diego

24h 39m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles

$1,434Air New Zealand

Mon, 1 Feb - Mon, 15 Feb

07:30 - 10:35SAN San Diego-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

32h 05m2 stops San Francisco Auckland Intl

11:50 - 17:17SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAN San Diego

24h 27m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles

$1,436Air New Zealand

Sun, 8 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov

18:26 - 08:35SAN San Diego-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

43h 09m2 stops San Francisco Auckland Intl

14:05 - 20:24SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAN San Diego

25h 19m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles

$1,445Air New Zealand

Sat, 7 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov

14:30 - 10:35SAN San Diego-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

25h 05m2 stops Los Angeles Auckland Intl

14:05 - 17:29SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAN San Diego

22h 24m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles

$1,454Air New Zealand

Mon, 23 Nov - Wed, 9 Dec

11:00 - 08:35SAN San Diego-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 35m2 stops Los Angeles Auckland Intl

09:55 - 19:49SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAN San Diego

28h 54m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles

$1,457Air New Zealand

Tue, 9 Feb - Mon, 15 Feb

06:30 - 10:55SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

33h 25m2 stops Los Angeles Auckland Intl

12:10 - 17:29MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

24h 19m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles

$1,461Air New Zealand

Mon, 25 Jan - Sun, 31 Jan

16:45 - 08:35SAN San Diego-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

21h 50m2 stops Los Angeles Auckland Intl

07:30 - 17:17SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAN San Diego

28h 47m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles

$1,461Air New Zealand

Mon, 26 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov

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17:00 - 08:45SAN San Diego-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

22h 45m2 stops Los Angeles Auckland Intl

09:55 - 20:02SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAN San Diego

27h 07m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles

$1,502Air New Zealand

Sat, 22 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep

17:00 - 08:45SAN San Diego-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

22h 45m2 stops Los Angeles Auckland Intl

09:55 - 20:02SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAN San Diego

27h 07m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles

$1,560Air New Zealand

Sat, 22 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep

09:00 - 18:50SAN San Diego-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

40h 50m1 stop Honolulu

20:45 - 20:59SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAN San Diego

17h 14m1 stop Honolulu

$1,671Alaska Airlines

Fri, 21 Aug - Fri, 28 Aug

17:00 - 06:55SAN San Diego-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

44h 55m2 stops Los Angeles San Francisco

10:20 - 10:17SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAN San Diego

16h 57m1 stop San Francisco

$1,768United Airlines

Sat, 22 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep

15:56 - 06:55SAN San Diego-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

21h 59m1 stop San Francisco

10:20 - 12:18SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAN San Diego

18h 58m1 stop San Francisco

$1,815United Airlines

Sat, 22 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep

15:56 - 06:55SAN San Diego-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

21h 59m1 stop San Francisco

10:20 - 12:18SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAN San Diego

18h 58m1 stop San Francisco

$1,816United Airlines

Sat, 22 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep

17:00 - 06:55SAN San Diego-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

20h 55m2 stops Los Angeles San Francisco

10:20 - 10:17SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAN San Diego

16h 57m1 stop San Francisco

$1,823United Airlines

Sat, 22 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep

14:24 - 19:10SAN San Diego-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

35h 46m2 stops Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda

11:45 - 19:55SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAN San Diego

49h 10m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Los Angeles

$1,826ANA

Fri, 21 Aug - Fri, 28 Aug

15:56 - 07:00SAN San Diego-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

22h 04m2 stops San Francisco Los Angeles

09:30 - 11:35SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAN San Diego

19h 05m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,885United Airlines

Fri, 21 Aug - Fri, 28 Aug

17:00 - 07:00SAN San Diego-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

21h 00m1 stop Los Angeles

09:55 - 18:35SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAN San Diego

25h 40m2 stops Auckland Intl San Francisco

$2,023Air New Zealand

Sat, 22 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep

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Air New Zealand flights from San Diego to Australia

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Air New Zealand

10 Nov

SAN16:45San Diego

23h 15m

2 stops

BNE10:00Brisbane

10 Feb

BNE08:20Brisbane

27h 09m

2 stops

SAN17:29San Diego

$1,413

Air New Zealand

28 Oct

SAN16:45San Diego

21h 50m

2 stops

SYD08:35Sydney Kingsford Smith

16 Nov

SYD09:55Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 29m

2 stops

SAN20:24San Diego

$1,433

Air New Zealand

28 Oct

SAN16:45San Diego

21h 50m

2 stops

SYD08:35Sydney Kingsford Smith

16 Nov

SYD09:55Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 29m

2 stops

SAN20:24San Diego

$1,434

Alaska Airlines flights from San Diego to Australia

Our best Alaska Airlines deals on San Diego to Australia flight tickets

Alaska Airlines

13 Oct

SAN17:00San Diego

31h 50m

1 stop

SYD18:50Sydney Kingsford Smith

20 Oct

SYD20:45Sydney Kingsford Smith

17h 54m

1 stop

SAN20:39San Diego

$1,561

Alaska Airlines

25 Jan

SAN17:35San Diego

31h 10m

1 stop

SYD19:45Sydney Kingsford Smith

9 Feb

SYD21:40Sydney Kingsford Smith

17h 45m

1 stop

SAN20:25San Diego

$1,613

Alaska Airlines

27 Oct

SAN08:40San Diego

41h 05m

1 stop

SYD19:45Sydney Kingsford Smith

7 Nov

SYD21:40Sydney Kingsford Smith

17h 28m

1 stop

SAN20:08San Diego

$1,623

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SAN San Diego - BNE Brisbane

SANBNE

San Diego

Tue 10/11

16:45-10:00

2 stops23h 15m

Brisbane

Wed 10/2

08:20-17:29

2 stops27h 09m

$1,413

San DiegoSydney

SAN San Diego - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

SANSYD

San Diego

Sat 7/11

18:26-08:35

2 stops43h 09m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 15/11

09:55-17:17

2 stops26h 22m

$1,430

San DiegoSydney

SAN San Diego - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

SANSYD

San Diego

Wed 28/10

16:45-08:35

2 stops21h 50m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 16/11

09:55-20:24

2 stops29h 29m

$1,433

San DiegoSydney

SAN San Diego - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

SANSYD

San Diego

Mon 1/2

11:00-10:35

2 stops28h 35m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 15/2

11:50-17:29

2 stops24h 39m

$1,434

San DiegoSydney

SAN San Diego - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

SANSYD

San Diego

Sun 8/11

07:30-10:35

2 stops32h 05m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 17/11

11:50-17:17

2 stops24h 27m

$1,436

San DiegoSydney

SAN San Diego - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

SANSYD

San Diego

Sat 7/11

18:26-08:35

2 stops43h 09m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 18/11

14:05-20:24

2 stops25h 19m

$1,445

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San DiegoSydney

SAN San Diego - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

SANSYD

San Diego

Mon 23/11

14:30-10:35

2 stops25h 05m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 9/12

14:05-17:29

2 stops22h 24m

$1,454

San DiegoSydney

SAN San Diego - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

SANSYD

San Diego

Tue 9/2

11:00-08:35

2 stops26h 35m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 15/2

09:55-19:49

2 stops28h 54m

$1,457

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN San Diego - MEL Melbourne

SANMEL

San Diego

Mon 25/1

06:30-10:55

2 stops33h 25m

Melbourne

Sun 31/1

12:10-17:29

2 stops24h 19m

$1,461

San DiegoSydney

SAN San Diego - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

SANSYD

San Diego

Mon 26/10

16:45-08:35

2 stops21h 50m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 2/11

07:30-17:17

2 stops28h 47m

$1,461

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Australia?

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Australia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,416. If you don’t want to visit Australia in April, then you should wait until June to fly from San Diego, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,547.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to Australia?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Australia from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Australia for around $1,724 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Australia from San Diego for as low as $1,195 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on San Diego to Australia flights?

You could potentially save up to 6% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Diego to Australia flight.

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Best price found	$772
Fastest flight time	19h 47m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Australia from San Diego in the past 72 hours is $772. The best return flight deal from San Diego to Australia found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,413.

The fastest flight from San Diego to Australia takes 19h 47m

There are no direct flights from San Diego to Australia. There are no popular flight routes from San Diego to Australia.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from San Diego to Australia

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Australia?
Prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Australia refresh daily.
How old do you have to be to fly from San Diego Airport to Australia?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from San Diego Airport to Australia.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Australia?
The required travel and health documents for your Australia trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Australia. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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