Southwest and Alaska Airlines have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Diego or San Francisco (SAN, SFO) for $137-$157, NONSTOP. Flights August to January. Origin/Destination reversible.
Some small OTAs on Skyscanner have Alaska Airline’s fares cheaper than the airline. If you plan on booking there, beware of any site that charges a fee to cancel a ticket within the 24-hour “free” period. Use unknown booking sites at your own risk.
Southwest has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Diego (SAN) for $134, NONSTOP. Flights January to March. No Saturday departures. Weekends available.
American Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Diego (SAN) for $147, NONSTOP. Flights August to November. Weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Thanksgiving dates.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on American. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
American Airlines and Southwest has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Diego or San Jose, California (SAN, SJC) for $131-$152, NONSTOP. Flights January to May. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on American. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
A carry-on bag and two checked bags are allowed for free on Southwest.
American Airlines has round-trip flights from San Antonio (SAT) to San Diego, St. Louis, New Orleans, San Francisco, or Kansas City (SAN, STL, MSY, SFO, MCI) for $129-$169 with a connection. Flights October to December. Departures on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Christmas dates available.
Most destinations are priced at $129, with the exception of San Francisco, which is about $169.
Alaska Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Diego (SAN) for $158, NONSTOP. Flights April to May. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
Alaska Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Diego, San Francisco, or Portland (SAN, SFO, PDX) for $138-$178, NONSTOP. Flights February to March. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
Alaska Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, or Portland, Oregon (SAN, SJC, SFO, PDX) for $118-$178, NONSTOP. Flights January to March. Most departures on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
In this group, San Diego is the cheapest destination at $118, while Portland is the most expensive at $178.
Alaska Airlines and American have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Diego or New Orleans (SAN, MSY) for $98-$118, NONSTOP. Flights January to March. Departures on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
Alaska Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Diego (SAN) for $158, NONSTOP. Flights November to February. Departures on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. Holiday blackouts.
Alaska Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Diego or San Jose, California (SAN, SJC) for $138-$188, NONSTOP. Flights September to December. Departures on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Holidays.
Alaska Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Diego (SAN) for $126, NONSTOP. Flights February to March. A few weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
Priceline has “Express Deals” for about $120. With “Express Deals” the airline and exact flight are hidden until after purchase and those purchases are final. There is no 24-hour free cancellation for “Express Deals”. The flight is guaranteed to be on a major airline. Be sure to select the deal with 0 to 1 stops and a layover less than 3-hours.
