How far is flight from Phoenix to San Diego?

All flight schedules from Phoenix Sky Harbor International, United States to San Diego International Lindbergh Fld, United States. This route is operated by 3 airline(s), and the flight time is 2 hours and 16 minutes. The distance is 305 miles.

Ridiculous that frontier will only take checked bags exactly two hours before the flight. We got dropped off early and had to wait 45 minutes before we even saw an employee at the desk who could check our bag. Someone should be there to take our bags so we can go into the terminals no matter how early we get there.

Flight was extremely delayex

Not enough leg space, don't like having to pay for a seat assignment or the perception that I have to, a lot of "nickel and dime" on everything, and didn't care for the pushing of credit card.

The flight, crew and cleanliness was good, my main complaint is that they tried to charge for ANY and EVERY BAG bag, whether checked or carry on. So you think you are getting a good deal for flight tickets, but that cost does NOT include ANY bags. The very nice gentleman who checked us in ended up only charging us for 2 of our 6 bags. We had 1 checked bag and 5 carry on (1 for each of us traveling). So he charged for our 1 big checked bag and 1 carry on and then waived the fees for all our other carry on bags. This helped tremendously and was very much appreciated. Although, since we now know Frontier does charge for all bag types, we will probably avoid using them again.

Frontier is a cheap airline but everything went well

Experienced a 1 hr flight delay, but they kept u updated on changes. Very clean, new looking planes. Have to pay for any inflight food /beverages. Little leg room but ok for short flights!! Helpful, friendly flight attendents. No wifi onboard. Have to pay extra for larger carryon bag & extra legroom seats. But basic flight prices are good so will try them again!!

Pros: "The wonderful crews and the comfortable seat"

Pros: "Nothing. Waited 6 and a half hours for a 40 min flight."

Cons: "I should have never taken a chance with Kayak over southwest. Only got a run around and 700% increase in waiting on the tarmac. For 20 dollar savings"

Pros: "Seats uncomfortable"

Cons: "Unloading. Took 2 hours to get bags"

Cons: "You need bigger tray tables!"

Pros: "Flight was on time."

Cons: "Seats were really tight."

Pros: "Arrived 30 min early"

Pros: "Crew was great. Good flight. Safe"

Cons: "Boarded 30 minutes late. Sat on tarmac for 30 minutes while crew ran more plane safety checks. 60 minutes late overall. I understand the need for safety but this could have been done prior to boarding."

Pros: "Flight was on time, got my seat assignment on arrival and scored an exit row seat. Perfect choice for a "shuttle" flight from COS to PHX."

Pros: "Flights was on time."

Cons: "Hidden charges for seats; $45 baggage fee; had to purchase soft drinks; seat didn't recline; had to pay extra for that convenience."

Cons: "I didn't like having priceline involved in my purchase. I did not care to use priceline, as I didn't get to pick my seat at purchase, or pay for my checked bag. The price went up when I went back to pick my seat and pay for baggage. Therefore I will not be using kayak again."

Pros: "Plane was clean and looked fairly new. Seemed to be more leg room than usual"

Cons: "Can they give you a soda on a 3+ hour flight? Terrible to have to pay for a non-alcoholic drink"

Pros: "Quick boarding, and fair service"

Cons: "Nothing super fantastic to say, but also no real complaints!"

Cons: "The delayed flight and the smell of puke for the entire duration of the flight after an indicidual puked before leaving the gate."

Cons: "I can't believe you have to pay $40 for carryon!!!"

Pros: "All in all the flight was typical for a low fare flight, comfortable for an unreclining chair, and as clean as would be expected."

Cons: "The only problem was that it was an overnight flight and about two in the morning members of the flight crew gathered at the back galley and began to talk and laugh rather loudly. Not only did they wake me up but they woke a little girl who began to cry loudly for some time. Perhaps they did not realize their loudness because they were friendly on and off the plane, but it was rather frustrating."

Cons: "The flight coming in before we left got there luggage lost and caused us to miss our flight because there was only one person dealing with all check ins and lost luggage"

Cons: "First of all I had to deplane because of sewer issues that took several hours to fix. Caused issues with my rental car. Then a $45 bag fee each way on a 2 hour flight that cost $160. That's freaking ridiculous. They say it's a value to fly frontier when it is a complete rip off plus they wanted to charge for coke. Complete joke. Total dillataunts"

Cons: "No complementary drinks such as soda or snacks such as peanuts or pretzels"

Cons: "Checked bag was $40 each way and everything cost extra. No drinks etc."

Cons: "Due to understaffed check in counter, didn't quite make the 45 minute cut-off to check my luggage. Girl at the counter was super rude. Said I had to fly with my bags and proceeded to book me and my son on the next flight out... 8 hours later. Long story short, my bags were on the original flight but we were not. Great way to spend Mother's Day."

Cons: "EVERYTHING is an add on!!! Ticket price might be cheaper when you price check ....but by time you add on all the add ons your ticket price is NOT the best price. Won't fly Frontier again."

Cons: "The whole experience and on top of it they lost my bag. I didn't get my bag in Phoenix they said it stayed in Denver. 6 other passengers experienced the same baggage problem. It was a horrible flight."

Pros: "I got to phoenix safe."

Cons: "The lady next to me. She was snoring."

Cons: "Called in to book and the agent booked my trip backwards. They would not reimburse full unless I rebooked that moment so they only did half which I have to use in 90 days"

Cons: "Charging passengers extra for carryon bags and certain seats is ridiculous. The majority of the plane was empty which means you could have just moved to a different seat (that would have cost $11 more) once everyone boarded the plane. There is really no purpose behind the additional charges and negatively impacts the experience."

Pros: "The flight was on time, pleasant boarding, clean aircraft."

Cons: "I am a frequent flyer -not without frontier but with other airlines-and this aircraft has by far the worst seat. It does not recline At all and its hard. My whole body was aching after the 4.5 hour flight. The flight attendants had no proper attire I could not even recognize who was a crew member and who wasn't unless I looked really hard at their badge hanging around their neck. They did not treat us professionally as well, complete lack of respect . This does not cost money to the company to improve."

Pros: "Thank God the flight was short!"

Cons: "Just about everything. The initial purchase of the plane tickets was what I thought was a deal. But this airline nickels and dimes you to death. We had to pay to check a bag. We had to pay for a soda. Only water is complimentry. We had to pay for the very uncomfortable seats we sat in. Really...what was the plane ticket for? By the way, if you wait to choose your seat/and check your bags...the price goes up. In the end it would have been cheaper to fly any other airlines. I'd never fly frontier again."

Pros: "That they waited for a plane to get in and take the passengers who were already booked. Between the holidays and bad weather, it was the right thing to do."

Pros: "I really like the reasonable prices and the direct flights to certain destinations."

Cons: "I don't like the fact that your charged and extra fee for your bags at the gate. I also think Frontier should at a minimum serve snacks and a drink for free."

Pros: "You've got to be kidding me......"

Cons: "-a simple bag drop off was over an hour. It cost us only $30 for that. -no customer service to address the long wait times. No corporate emails or phone contacts. This means that they don't want to take complaints. Ps- there were 250 people in line...I counted 9 people calling customer service. I don't think any of them were success. -none of the kiosks were working at phx. I thought we were in the 21st century. -seats do not recline. Seats are uncomfortable. Food tray is tiny. And I do mean tiny. No water or soda or anything without paying for it. That's a bit unrealistic for a cross country flight. -Fees! For food, drinks, stowed baggage, carry-on baggage (what?), choosing a seat assignment (and I do mean any seat assignment ) -Frontier will never see this because they do not deal with complaints. Ps-I wasn't able to respond via Twitter. I didn't know if my cell phone was an issue or if Frontier blocked twitter feedback."

Pros: "we got to our destination safely"

Cons: "We booked our flight to san diego with a short layover in denver. 2 days later they canceled our original flight and put us on a slightly later flight, which would make us miss our connecting flight in denver, so then they gave us a 7 hour layover in denver, we had planned on having dinner in San diego, but ended up getting to our hotel at 3 AM. They would not let us cancel our reservation and they promised us a $50 voucher, that never came. very subpar, and with the state of air travel these days that's saying a lot."

Cons: "and train employees better. Their fees are very unusual and the PHX staff did not inform me of the fees but on my way back the Seattle employees did in a very rude manner. They were also rude to other people on my flight that were caught unaware of the strange fees."

Cons: "took 5 flights on a XC trip in two weeks. 4 of the 5 flights were late/delayed."

Pros: "The flight was nice and I left and arrived on time."

Cons: "Something that I didn't like was, the fact that when I left Phoenix on frontier I didn't know that I had to pay $60. for a carry on that fit in the over head compartment until I was about to board the plane. That's when they announced it and there were a lot of surprised passengers."

Pros: "Quick boarding, and friendly staff."

Cons: "The charge for a drink, other than water. Also the amount of crying babies on the flight, which Frontier had no control over."

Pros: "The people were very friendly. The initial price was the lowest to fly."

Cons: "They charged for a carry-on bag, charged for any checked bags, charged to pick a seat on the flight. None of that information is available before purchasing a ticket. I will fly southwest next time."

Cons: "First of I got double charged for my bags second flight delayed for no reason n seats are extremely uncomfortable we arrived n we stuck in the airport for 30 mins no reason bags took an entire hr so I just left my bag"

Cons: "Paying for the flight, plus a bag, plus a seat, and not even being checked for a carry-on or not. The seats were terribly uncomfortable. Waited at the gate in Phoenix for 45 minutes!"

Pros: "The crew was great. The tickets were a good price."

Cons: "Paying for carryon. Paying for seats The seats were like sitting on bleachers. They don't reqcline. You have no arm room. Anything else? Oh yes you pay for your drinks. Even water."

Pros: "Value for the price was just fine. We boarded on time but took off a bit late."

Cons: "Tight squeeze in those new seats. For some reason our row was skipped when the drink cart came by. I don't like having to pay for soda on a flight I've already paid a couple of hundred dollars for. But I would have liked a glass of ice water."

Cons: "I purchased my ticket through KAYAK-assuming that meant I had a seat on an aircraft. Oh no, when one checks in for their boarding pass, you then must purchase a seat for anywhere between $13-$30 dollars. And, wait there's more...you have to also pay and additional $40 for the pleasure of dragging your own carry on luggage onto the plane. I had to pay an extra $65 both ways. I hate scam my, sleepy marketing and will NEVER fly Frontier again! Oh, and if you don't buy the $30 seat, it doesn't recline. And bring your own water because, you cannot even get a water without paying extra. Horrible Experience!"

Pros: "Boarding seemed to move really quick and seats were comfortable and seemed roomy."

Cons: "Flight was an hour late leaving. Check in at ticket counter was beyond packed, the line wrapped around."

Cons: "Better process for monitoring of boarding zones Not to pay regular seats"

Pros: "The crew were friendly and helpful."

Cons: "Only one counterposition open at check-in do it took forever to get through that, alone. No guidance to the security shortcut, do nearly missed it after paying extra for it. Has to pay for carry-on; seat; $3 bottle of water; $3 muffin. Too many charges adding up to...should’ve taken Southwest! Never, never fly Spirit!!"

Pros: "The big seat I had a breast bone reconstruction and I have two slip disks in my lower back RA and graves disease so I need space to spread my shoulders out and I need the extra cousion so being comfortable is really important because of pain and no delays"

Cons: "That the big seats don't recline and it would be nice if there was better snack selection and have mountain dew available to buy also carry on bags should be cheaper"

Cons: "The flight attendant was laughing and distracted during the safety announcement. During safety rules it’s extremely unprofessional to laugh and be distracted. Made me fearless confident of staff if an emergency happened"

Pros: "Great for anyone simply looking to get from point A to point B - no fuss!"

Pros: "One flight attendant"

Cons: "The bumpiest most terrifying flight of my life and so many hidden fees"

Cons: "WORST FLIGHT EVER! I have never had a worse experience flying in my LIFE! No where when booked did it say that there was a $52 charge for a carry on! our departure started with us sitting on tarmac for hour and half- no one was allowed water or bathroom use. On way home we were delayed 3 hours! Horrible worst experience EVER!"

Pros: "GOT A GOOD DEAL PRICEWISE. NO OTHER AIRLINE COULD MATCH THIS PRICE THAT I FOUND FOR MY TRIP."

Cons: "BOTH THE FLIGHTS WERW DELAYED DUE TO SOME TECHNICAL ISSUES RESULTING IN LOT OF INCONVENIENCE."

Pros: "Seats and space we're awesome"

Pros: "Absolutely nothing"

Cons: "The girl at the front desk was absolutely rude to me. All flight crew seemed that they were there for a holiday they treat customers as if we are there to make their life easier. I will never in my life use or recommend to anybody to use spirit airways"

Pros: "You didn't lose my bag this time and the flight was on time."

Cons: "it was louder than expected for an overnight flight."

Cons: "I like that it was cheap however the stuff was rude And not friendly at all , they changed my seat three times Also i had a free carry on and they still charge me for it Even tho it was the right size for the free one . Very dissapointed"

Cons: "Flight was delayed BOTH ways and i got an email hours after I landed stating so. Hate the luggage requirements. Probably won't be using them again"

Pros: "It was not bad but it could have been a lot better"

Pros: "The plane was clean and in good condition. The crew was professional. The flight was on time and ahead of schedule."

Cons: "This was my first flight with Spirit and I will avoid flying again with Spirit. Too many surprises with the extra expenses such as the seating charge, the baggage fees (especially the 40 pound limit on check in baggage which was new to me), the extra fees for not completing tasks online. It is just a nuisance to try to keep up with the next fee that will be sprung on the passenger. No more!"

Pros: "Getting off the plane with the knowledge I would never, ever fly this airline again."

Cons: "- I ended up paying over $400 for my "discount" $200 ticket after paying for checked bags, a bus to Chicago, cab to the bus, and then $20 to mail my dirty laundry home to avoid paying for another checked bag... I could have flown out of my own town for $360. - They even charge for carry ons!!!! I had to put on several layers of clothes and 2 hats and stuff my jacket pockets with all my socks and underwear to avoid paying $55 for a carry on - The seats don't go back - Zero entertainment - They don't even have complimentary WATER on the plane - They don't even have a magazine with a Sudoku"

Pros: "Quick no nonsense boarding"

Cons: "Nowhere did it say I had to pay for an assigned seat or pay for a carry on! I undestand paying for food/snacks but who doesn't give out free glasses of water?! Not having a mobile boarding pass was a pain too.... not until I made it to the front of the security line did I find out I had to have a paper copy! Whatever money I saved with them I lost by paying for my baggage. never again!"

Cons: "charged for bag at check in."

Cons: "We missed our flight because of an accident on the highway. When we got to the check in counter we had already checked in online), they wouldn't print our boarding passes. The plane wasn't supposed to to depart for another 20 min. They refused anyway, and they wouldn't book us on another flight. We took flew southwest home."

Pros: "The crew was great! Flight was on time ... quick trip to PHX .. I chose it for the fare only - and may, now, again if a similar situation comes up. Good experience. I did not have bags to check as it was a quick turn (returned few hours later on SWA). So, didn't have to mess with the nickel and dime-ing for every little thing. Seats don't recline - quick flight -- didn't matter for me."

Cons: "Flight from Phoenix was delayed. Takeoffs and landings were rough."

Cons: "Cramped but it is expected when flying coach."

Pros: "The price was reasonable."

Cons: "The seats that don't recline, and the high prices for any refreshments."

Cons: "We paid extra $60 for getting the wide seats in the front. Well, I can tell that we paid for be seated on the leftovers of the previous flight. Crumbs, papers, dirt and even full size nuts over the seats. Disgusting!!! I won't flight with spirit never again."

Cons: "Flight was canceled less than two hours before take off for scheduled maintenance"

Pros: "Plane was on time."

Cons: "There is no food for me on such flights if I have to pay $3 for a small bag of chips. N/A is a better answers for these kinds of flights. Also, there is no entertainment unless you bring your own stuff."

Pros: "Y'all are stealing money."

Cons: "Why do I have to pay for a carry on and on top of that it's more expensive than the other bag"

Cons: "Seats are not proper airplane seats"

Cons: "The clerk upon my check in in phoenix was very sarcastic and smart w me. She continued to throw in her comments whenever I asked a question as if I was a nuisance to her or my questions were unwarranted.i was hesitant to get away from my normal carrier but I will never fly w spirit again because of this experience."

Pros: "Clean airline. Nice staff."

Cons: "Very little leg room."

Cons: "I cancelled my flight, but still received this, interestingly! I had no idea when I booked that even a carry on suitcase would cost extra! I was so angry, and nothing could be done. Therefore, I cancelled the flight at an additional cost and booked with Southwest, who is extremely generous with baggage accommodation. I was very happy with Southwest."

Cons: "I did not like that my flight kept getting delayed and they provided late notifications"

Pros: "Flight was on time and they boarded us quickly to leave as early as possible."

Cons: "Seats are cramped but it is to be expected at this price!"

Cons: "Flight delay just so airline could change equipment"

Pros: "Spirit cancelled the flight. How to I get a refund?"

Cons: "Flight was cancelled!!!"

Cons: "the flight attendant was extremely annoying, being loud and almost putting on a show, it was the worst. he kept getting on the intercom and saying dumb comments. what topped off this annoyance was that they didn't even offer the passengers water, you had to buy it. i was seriously parched by the end of the flight, so bad."

Pros: "Decent price and non-stop flight."

Cons: "Taxi Cabs are a thing of the past... I recommend you get rid of the cheesy colors and get rid of the many "Junk Fees" you have."

Pros: "The pricing of course"

Cons: "The nickel and dime charging"

Cons: "Seats aré very uncomfortable"

Cons: "Canceled flight for no reason. Only was notified on my way to the airport. Got stranded and very inconvenienced. Worst airline ever and I will never use Spirit Airlines again."

Cons: "Are you kidding me, after my buddy and I get to the airport we check our golf clubs and carry on bag. 2 lbs overweight on both golf bags and an additional $100 !! Overall additional total for baggage alone was $380 !!!! I could have flown ANY other airlines way cheaper. NOTHING mentioned when I booked the tickets online unless it was basically hidden. I heard about the baggage problem so I did try calling to discuss, even more horrific and couldn't even understand the person so I gave up, oh yeah, took over a half hour to connect to a live person, worst website ever !!!! NEVER would I fly Spirit again !!"

Pros: "Everything was on time."

Cons: "Being nickle dimed for all services."

Cons: "This airline hits you with mandatory last minute fees at check in, that are not disclosed in advance. They also would not allow me to walk my daughter to the flight gate, even though she is still a minor and has never flown alone before. This airline is a rip off. Stay far far away."

Cons: "Having to figure out on my own to check bags days before so I wouldn't get charged a ridiculous amount when I arrived. Wasn't allowed a carry on for free. Be sure to print your boarding pass a day ahead of time or they will even charge you for that! Fly name brand airlines, it will cost the same on the end if not less."

Cons: "Flight delay of three hours was not quick about letting passengers know. Checked bags and carry on bags cost over 50 each. The weight limit was 40 lbs not 50 which was an additional 25 dollars at minimum. Flew with spirit for a discounted flight rate will not fly again because after all the money for bags it cost more than delta which has free bags and complimentary snacks and drinks"

Cons: "the lack of space, the outdated plane, the dirtiness on the plane, bathrooms, etc. My seat was covered on sticky fluids..."

How far is San Diego from Phoenix by plane?

How long does a flight from San Diego to Phoenix take? Nonstop flights from San Diego generally make it to Phoenix in 1h 18m. The flying distance between the two cities is 305 miles.

How long is the flight from Phoenix AZ to San Diego CA?

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How many flight miles from Phoenix to San Diego?

Distance between Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) and San Diego (San Diego International Airport) is 304 miles / 490 kilometers / 264 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 1 hour 4 minutes.

How far is Arizona to San Diego in airplane?

The total flight duration from Arizona to San Diego, CA is 57 minutes. This is the average in-air flight time (wheels up to wheels down on the runway) based on actual flights taken over the past year, including routes like PHX to SAN.