Cheap Flights from San Diego to Monterey

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San Diego to Monterey: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Fly intoCarmel Monterey Peninsula Airport
Distance to Monterey4.4 km
Cheapest flight£68
Cheapest month to flyApril
Most popular airlineAlaska Airlines
Average flight time1 hr, 33 mins

Find the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Monterey

We always keep an eye on fares, so you can find the best flight deal in seconds. It looks like San Diego to Monterey flights are currently cheapest in May. We’ve based this on flights into Carmel Monterey Peninsula Airport.

Finding cheap flights from San Diego to Monterey: Frequently asked questions

There are 2 airports near Monterey: Carmel Monterey Peninsula Airport and San Jose Reid-Hillview Airport.
The best price we found for a return flight from San Diego to Monterey is £147. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Horizon Air all offer direct flights to Carmel Monterey Peninsula Airport.
We've checked every San Diego to Monterey fare we could find, and the cheapest upcoming date to fly seems to be on Friday, 1 May 2026. Overall, the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Monterey is usually May.
If you're flying from San Diego, the cheapest airport near Monterey is Carmel Monterey Peninsula – which is 4.4 km away from the centre of Monterey. We've found flights into this airport from £147.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it is currently cheapest to fly from San Diego to Monterey on Friday, 1 May 2026.
No airlines currently offer direct flights between San Diego and Monterey. Most routes have one or more stops.
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We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Monterey is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
Carmel Monterey Peninsula Airport is 4.4km from Monterey, San Jose Reid-Hillview Airport is 81.8km from Monterey, and San Jose International Airport is 85.0km from Monterey.
Carmel Monterey Peninsula Airport is closest to Monterey, at around 4.4 km away.
The cheapest airline that flies to Monterey is United. And the cheapest airline that flies to San Jose Reid-Hillview Airport is Alaska Airlines.