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Private Jet from San Francisco to San Diego

A short California hop that saves a long drive or a full airline day.

Estimate this trip

San Francisco to San Diego by Jet Size

SFO to SAN is 447 statute miles (388 nautical). Showing aircraft that fly it nonstop. Estimates exclude taxes, fees and repositioning.

Jet sizeSeatsTimeOne way, estimated
Turboprop6–81 hr 40 mindaily minimum$9,000–$14,000
Very light jet4–51 hr 25 mindaily minimum$9,000–$14,000
Light jet5–71 hr 15 mindaily minimum$10,900–$15,900
Midsize jet7–91 hr 15 mindaily minimum$16,600–$21,500
Super-midsize jet8–101 hr 10 mindaily minimum$20,500–$31,000
Heavy jet10–161 hr 10 mindaily minimum$36,500–$56,000
Ultra-long-range jet12–191 hr 10 mindaily minimum$49,500–$86,500

Tips for This Route

San Diego Curfew

San Diego International has an overnight departure curfew. For late or very early flights, Palomar in Carlsbad is the usual choice.

North County

For Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar and Carlsbad, Palomar is much closer than the downtown airport.

Departure and Arrival Airports

Other options: Oakland (OAK) or San Jose (SJC) instead of SFO; Palomar (CRQ) in Carlsbad or Montgomery (MYF) instead of San Diego International.

Departure

SFO San Francisco International Airport

About 13 miles to downtown San Francisco

Customs: Available on field

SFO airport guide

Aircraft for San Francisco to San Diego

Listed with the aircraft that fly this trip nonstop first.

Pilatus PC-12
Turboprop

Pilatus PC-12

Seats
6–8
Range
1,800 nm
Per hour
$2.5k+
Embraer Phenom 100 private jet taxiing on a desert ramp
Very light jet

Embraer Phenom 100

Seats
4–5
Range
1,178 nm
Per hour
$2.8k+
Cessna Citation CJ3 light jet parked on the ramp
Light jet

Cessna Citation CJ3

Seats
6–7
Range
2,040 nm
Per hour
$3.8k+

San Francisco to San Diego Questions

How long is a private flight from San Francisco to San Diego?

About 1 hr 40 min in a turboprop and about 1 hr 10 min in an ultra-long-range jet, from takeoff to landing.

How much does a private jet from San Francisco to San Diego cost?

Estimates start at about $9,000 to $14,000 one way in a turboprop, before taxes, fees and repositioning. Larger jets cost more; see the table above for every size. Your quote shows the exact price for your dates.

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