C$ 179 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Boston – Compare and Save

If you opt for JetBlue, Spirit Airlines, or Southwest, you'll depart from Terminal 1. If you'd rather fly with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, or Alaska Airlines, you'll depart from Terminal 2.

Yes, you'll find multiple nonstop flights with JetBlue. If you don't mind making one-stop, all the airlines listed above make stops in cities such as Chicago, Newark, Seattle, New York, and Denver, among others.

While it's a matter of preference, JetBlue will get you there faster on its nonstop flights. That said, if you'd like to access an airline lounge, United Airlines has a United Club at both SAN and BOS that you can access with your plane ticket.

Yes. Just exit the airport terminals on the lower level to find the free blue and white shuttle that'll take you to the Rental Car Facility. Car rental agencies available here include Avis, Alamo, Budget, Hertz, National, Payless, and Thrifty, among others. Make your reservation through KAYAK for a seamless process.

Apart from Boston, BOS Airport also serves other cities in Massachusetts, including Chelsea, Winthrop, Revere, Everett, Malden, Somerville, and Cambridge.

There are water refill stations in all terminals, cots for stranded passengers, a chapel in Terminal C, and art exhibits throughout the airport. Most seating areas have mobile charging stations, and pet relief areas are available in all terminals. There are shoe shine services in all terminals, a Classique Salon in Terminal C, and rocking chairs throughout the airport.

Yes, all areas are accessible, including terminals, garages, and elevators. Service animals are allowed, and there’s an Aira program for vision assistance.

Among airlines operating San Diego to Boston flights:

• JetBlue: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Alaska Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Delta: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Southwest: offers free seat selection
• American Airlines: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

4 airlines operate flights between San Diego and Boston. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• JetBlue
• Alaska Airlines
• Delta
• Southwest

Flights from San Diego to Boston usually depart from San Diego (SAN) and arrive at Boston Logan Intl (BOS).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• JetBlue: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Alaska Airlines: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Delta: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from San Diego to Boston:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• First Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Layover fares average C$ 478 round-trip via Charlotte Douglas (CLT), compared to C$ 542 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge C$ 49–C$ 139 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by JetBlue. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321neo variants.

One-stop flights from San Diego to Boston most commonly connect through:

• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) – 20% of one-stop connections
• Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX) – 13% of one-stop connections
• Philadelphia (PHL) – 12% of one-stop connections
• Los Angeles (LAX) – 10% of one-stop connections

Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the San Diego to Boston route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 26%. Saturday is the cheapest day at C$ 495 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at C$ 660 – a C$ 165 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the San Diego to Boston route, 19% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 46 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on San Diego to Boston flights, with 40% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 20%, Evening flights for 20%, and Night flights for 20%.

Some of the most popular sights in Boston are Fenway Park, TD Garden, and Back Bay. These are among the most viewed places in Boston on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from San Diego to Boston:

• Earliest: departs at 8:03 am and lands at 1:46 pm
• Latest: departs at 10:30 pm and lands at 4:13 am.

The flight takes about 5h 43m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 52% above the route average of C$ 546. Book 16 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from San Diego to Boston takes 5h 43m, covering 6,684 km.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about C$ 328 to C$ 3,080. That means the highest observed fare was about 9x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from San Diego to Boston are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 187, which is 46% below the typical average for this route.

Delta is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Alaska Airlines has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on San Diego to Boston flights are:

• Delta: 89% on time
• Alaska Airlines: 83% on time
• JetBlue: 81% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 81% of the time.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Chicago Midway (MDW) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 8h 00m, compared with 8h 07m via Los Angeles (LAX) and 8h 09m via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD).

Boston is 3 hours ahead of San Diego (Eastern Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Boston Logan Intl Airport (BOS) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around C$ 32 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Dollar
• Hertz
• Budget
• Thrifty
• Sixt

Round-trip flights from San Diego to Boston range from C$ 422 to C$ 712, with an average of C$ 546 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 422 counts as a good deal.

Two airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on San Diego to Boston flights:

• • JetBlue
• • Alaska Airlines