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$94 Find cheap flights from San Diego to Charleston

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Cheap flight deals from San Diego to Charleston (SAN-CHS)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Charleston that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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7:59 pm - 7:45 pmSAN-CHS
20h 46m1 stop
8:40 pm - 8:34 amCHS-SAN
14h 54m1 stop
$222Spirit Airlines
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Mon, Jun 17 - Tue, Jun 25
8:14 am - 11:42 pmSAN-CHS
12h 28m2 stops
4:57 pm - 9:20 amCHS-SAN
19h 23m1 stop
$229Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jun 19 - Sun, Jun 23
9:40 pm - 9:08 amSAN-CHS
8h 28m1 stop
11:03 am - 7:30 pmCHS-SAN
11h 27m1 stop
$326JetBlue
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Tue, Jul 16 - Fri, Jul 19
9:39 pm - 9:08 amSAN-CHS
8h 29m1 stop
11:02 am - 7:30 pmCHS-SAN
11h 28m1 stop
$381JetBlue
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Sun, Jun 23 - Wed, Jun 26
10:15 pm - 8:30 amSAN-CHS
7h 15m1 stop
5:04 am - 9:15 amCHS-SAN
7h 11m1 stop
$390American Airlines
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Mon, Jun 17 - Sat, Jun 22
12:36 pm - 12:15 amSAN-CHS
8h 39m2 stops
9:20 am - 3:11 pmCHS-SAN
8h 51m2 stops
$392American Airlines
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Mon, Jun 17 - Tue, Jun 25
10:29 pm - 3:02 pmSAN-CHS
13h 33m2 stops
4:20 pm - 10:25 pmCHS-SAN
9h 05m1 stop
$543United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 16 - Fri, Jul 19
10:29 pm - 3:02 pmSAN-CHS
13h 33m2 stops
4:00 pm - 11:29 pmCHS-SAN
10h 29m1 stop
$582United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 17 - Fri, Jul 19
10:30 pm - 9:28 amSAN-CHS
7h 58m1 stop
5:30 am - 9:34 amCHS-SAN
7h 04m1 stop
$662Delta
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Fri, Jun 28 - Sun, Jul 7
12:51 pm - 11:59 pmSAN-CHS
8h 08m1 stop
2:37 pm - 9:09 pmCHS-SAN
9h 32m1 stop
$758Delta
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Thu, Jun 6 - Sun, Jun 9

Flights from San Diego to Charleston - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego to Charleston to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Charleston?

The average price of all flights from San Diego to Charleston clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Charleston on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to San Diego, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Charleston?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Diego to Charleston, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Diego to Charleston is February, where tickets cost $408 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, where the average cost of tickets is $534 and $532 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Diego to Charleston, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Diego to Charleston, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 70 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Diego to Charleston?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting San Diego to Charleston were found on Spirit Airlines ($222) and JetBlue ($326). Spirit Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $94.

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August

High season

April

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$94
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Charleston based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Charleston

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Charleston?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Charleston was $94 for a one-way ticket and $222 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Diego and Charleston?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Diego to Charleston?

    San Diego airport is called San Diego and the only airport in Charleston is Charleston.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Charleston?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Charleston?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San Diego and Charleston, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Charleston from San Diego?

    Charlotte is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Diego to Charleston.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Charleston, Delta or JetBlue?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Charleston are Delta and JetBlue. With an average price for the route of $548 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. JetBlue is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $324 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to Charleston?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Diego to Charleston.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Diego to Charleston?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Charleston from San Diego is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Diego to Charleston?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Charleston with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and CHS can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Diego to Charleston?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Charleston from San Diego up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to Charleston

 
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7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
7.3Food
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I had a middle seat in between two large men. It was a redeye so needless to say I didn’t get a minute of sleep. One guy was pouring over into my seat the other kept falling onto my shoulder

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2024SAN - JFK
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I had a middle seat in between two large men. It was a redeye so needless to say I didn’t get a minute of sleep. One guy was pouring over into my seat the other kept falling onto my shoulder

It was ok. Alaska was adequate. Efficient and what I paid for it was fair. The boarding area at the gate was a joke. By the time they get past the C boarding group people all line up impatiently and then it’s chaos. We were boarding early then we sat on the tarmac for 30 minutes. I would of rather sat in the airport.

Pilot warned us it was going to be bumpy, which I usually like when it is, but it wasn't, so I spent most of the flight unnecessarily wondering when it was going to get rough. Just can't win sometimes. Ha!

Flight itself was great! Snacks are never really good; in this case, the "butter braids" and Biscotti cookie were both hard. The attendants' were good. We felt we found a good deal on the cost. The check-in process was very smooth: Alaskan Airlines always does a good job. Boarding was pretty timely, too. We fly Alaskan whenever possible and will continue to do so.

The space for legs in coach is better than other Airlines you can even cross your legs!!

Comfortable seat, plenty of leg room which is so rare, overhead bin comfortably accommodated my carry-on bag. Deli box was tasty, service was good, bathrooms were clean. Uneventful flight, which I appreciate. Departed on time and landed early.

Honestly, there was not much they could do. Due to wind, the flight was delayed for several hours because we had to be diverted to San Jose where we needed to refuel before departing to Hawaii. Wish they had offered some snacks during the delays/diversion because we had to wait such a long time to finally get our food served during the flight after leaving California.

I really like Alaska airline, it's my favorite airline❤️

Alaska Airlines was fantastic. Kayak on the other hand was extremely poor. I got tickets through Kayak for a flight to a funeral. The date got changed less than 12 hours after I made my reservations. When I attempted to change my flights through Kayak, I was unable to use either the website or the phone system. The phone matrix did not give an option to cancel or change. The website said Kayak could not find any record of me making airline reservations through Kayak and even through I never left the Kayak website when making the reservations to my knowledge. After more than a half hour of frustration on the phone and computer ( on top of dealing with the death of a member of my family) I finally contacted Alaska Airline directly and they cancelled my flight and refunded the cost very quickly and efficiently. Alaska Airlines gets 10 stars. Kayak gets zero stars and has permanently lost a customer. I will never use Kayak again.

My plane ride down landed 20 min late. Boarding at SFO was strange too. The people at the terminal were nice—but, boarding lacked direction, and was confusing . Coming back was worse—the plane was hours behind—and I barely caught the last Bart train back to San Francisco (3 min more and I would have been in trouble). It was a very stressful trip, and it didn’t need to be.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

The pilots were good. Disappointing when planes don't have electrical ports

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Terrible! The plane was old and you are required to connect your own device to their Wi-Fi rather than have entertainment options in the back of the seat in front of you. The Wi-Fi went out during the flight and there was only one plug for the devices every two seats. Three out of five surrounding my family did not work. The seats and spaces under them were so small I could not fit my backpack, which I’ve always brought on flights and fit before no problem. The crew were unpleasant and patronizing.

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Flight was 1/2 hour delayed leaving Phoenix. Otherwise it was an average flight. Flight crew on this trip was very nice.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

The crew was the best and very accommodating I know you don't offer any complimentary items but water and coffee will not break the bank !!

My mother was HARASSED AND ACCOSTED by the gate agent for her bag. I pre purchased the bag fee and the gate agent made my 78 year old mother board, deplane, re pay for her bag fee and board again. The gate agent made my mother pick up her own bag and REFUSED to help her, she is an older woman who wasn’t bothering anyone on a flight that had maybe 30’total passengers. I am going to sue this airlines for their HORRIBLE customer service and treatment of my mother, and all this occurred the day after Mother’s Day!!!

Horrible, first flight delayed. They switched my connecting flight while I was en route and even though I was originally supposed to be on the flight going back home to boston, refused to let me board and told me I would have to wait for next flight that was 14 hours later. Ended up renting a car and driving 6.5 hours back home. Still getting messages about flight and it is now showing that the other flight they put me on is now canceled and I would have to wait 24 hours for the next one. I will never book with spirit again

They stuck us with multiple extra fees. I will never fly spirit again

Overall it was a miserable experience... I will never fly spirit for more than a 3 hour flight or overnight.

Kayak does not know that spirit airlines charged me $70 to fly. But the bag check-in was $89 each way. This is false advertising to lure people. Spirit airlines sends bunch of emails after flight purchases to buy wifi, better seats, priority boarding, secure reserved seats. This is false advertising. Up front pricing. I would of flown jet blue or Alaska airlines.

One hour late taking off. Concerning, very hard landing. Uncomfortable seats with no recline. Extremely slow baggage claim. Very professional, knowledgeable flight attendants. Brand new, very clean plane.

Seats are very small and extremely hard. Too close together. The person next to me had average shoulders and was very far into my 'space'.

Can’t say there was anything I particularly liked. Seats were very tight, leather wrapped plastic. I followed up a much longer and cheaper trip from Honolulu on southwest, everything was phenomenal, this flight was the exact opposite. Blows my mind they charge for water of all things. One of the attendants seemed very rude, I watched a taller gentleman a couple rows forward with his knees pressed into the back of the seat ahead, while the woman in that seat leaned forward the entire flight, I’m sure because she could feel his knees. I’ll be avoiding spirit like the plague from here forward.

Didn’t make the connecting flight due to a delay on our first flight.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Diego to Charleston found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/19Wed
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
12h 28mSAN-CHS
$94
7/15Mon
1 stopSpirit Airlines
14h 29mSAN-CHS
$101
6/10Mon
1 stopSpirit Airlines
24h 19mSAN-CHS
$103
7/22Mon
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
23h 27mSAN-CHS
$125
7/14Sun
1 stopJetBlue
12h 56mSAN-CHS
$132
8/4Sun
1 stopJetBlue
12h 27mSAN-CHS
$169
7/14Sun
3 stops
25h 38mSAN-CHS
$184
6/27Thu
3 stops
16h 02mSAN-CHS
$195
7/6Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 20mSAN-CHS
$198
6/27Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 15mSAN-CHS
$238

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Diego to Charleston that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/31Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
21h 49mSAN-CHS
6/7Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
23h 25mCHS-SAN
$494
5/31Fri
multi-stop
25h 49mSAN-CHS
6/7Fri
multi-stop
23h 25mCHS-SAN
$500
5/31Fri
multi-stop
32h 28mSAN-CHS
6/8Sat
multi-stop
21h 21mCHS-SAN
$512
5/31Fri
multi-stop
25h 49mSAN-CHS
6/7Fri
multi-stop
26h 45mCHS-SAN
$514
5/31Fri
multi-stop
19h 17mSAN-CHS
6/8Sat
multi-stop
21h 21mCHS-SAN
$526
5/31Fri
multi-stopJetBlue
9h 39mSAN-CHS
6/7Fri
multi-stopJetBlue
11h 59mCHS-SAN
$621
5/31Fri
multi-stopJetBlue
11h 19mSAN-CHS
6/8Sat
multi-stopJetBlue
11h 59mCHS-SAN
$731
6/3Mon
multi-stopDelta
8h 47mSAN-CHS
6/6Thu
multi-stopDelta
8h 58mCHS-SAN
$1,462
6/3Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 58mSAN-CHS
6/6Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
14h 45mCHS-SAN
$1,512
6/4Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 33mSAN-CHS
6/7Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
20h 11mCHS-SAN
$1,609

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