Business Class to America
Business Class Flights to San Diego from the UK
San Diego is on the southern California coast by the Mexican border, and the fare arrives at San Diego International (SAN), a few minutes from downtown.
Get a free quoteSan Diego at a glance
- Arrival airport
- San Diego (SAN)
- Region
- America
- Business class from
- £1,749 return
- Premium economy from
- £1,103 return
- First class from
- £2,869 return
- UK departures priced
- 5 airports
Prices start from this figure. What you pay depends on your travel dates, the airline and how many seats are left, and we confirm your exact fare on your quote — here is how we work these out.
Quick answer
Does it matter which London airport I fly to San Diego from?
On our current guide fares it matters a great deal. Heathrow and Gatwick are priced separately for San Diego and they are several hundred pounds apart — Heathrow the cheaper of the two, Gatwick well above it. "From London" is not one answer on this route.
Almost every other destination we cover carries a single London fare. San Diego is one of a small handful that splits it, and here the two are hundreds of pounds apart.
Our lowest indicative business class guide fare to San Diego is £1,749 return, checked.
Ask which London airport any London quote actually uses before you compare it with anything.
- Heathrow and Gatwick are priced separately for San Diego
- Heathrow is the cheaper of the two
- The gap between them runs to hundreds of pounds
- The arrival is San Diego International (SAN)
- We quote your departure airport directly
Also on our USA page, which sets out which US city to fly into and why the airport matters: New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and 25 more arrivals.
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How do San Diego fares compare by cabin and booking channel?
| Cabin | From £ (UK return) | Airline website | Experts Business First |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | from £967 | Published buckets | Same flights, specialist handling |
| Premium economy | from £1,103 | Published buckets | Private fares when released |
| Business class | from £1,749 | Often the public rate | Agency fares when available |
| First class | from £2,869 | Thin, expensive buckets | Quoted when a suite is available |
Request a dated quote for the exact airline and cabin.
Starting prices by UK departure airport
Starting prices for each UK departure. Your airline and your exact fare are confirmed on your quote.
San Diego is a route where the phrase "from London" hides a real decision, and it is the first thing to settle before any fare is worth comparing.
Two London airports, several hundred pounds apart
Most destinations we cover carry a single London fare. San Diego carries two — Heathrow and Gatwick, priced separately — and the difference between them runs to several hundred pounds.
Heathrow is the cheaper of the two in our current figures. That is the opposite of what many travellers assume, and it means a London quote is not comparable with another London quote until you know which airport each one uses.
They are also different journeys rather than different postcodes — different airports to reach, different connections if your itinerary has any. Ask which one is on the ticket.
What it costs, and which London airport
Business class to San Diego starts from £1,749 return, checked.
Tell us your departure airport and we will price it. If that airport is in London, say which one — as above, Heathrow and Gatwick are priced separately here and the difference is not small.
San Diego International (SAN), and how close it is
The arrival is San Diego International (SAN), which sits unusually close to the centre of the city it serves. After a transatlantic flight that is a real advantage and worth weighing against a cheaper arrival elsewhere in southern California with an hour of road at the end of it.
San Diego against the other California arrivals
If the trip is southern California rather than San Diego specifically, business class flights to Los Angeles is the obvious comparison — a bigger airport with more UK service, and usually more road at the far end. San Francisco is the northern alternative and a genuinely different trip.
If you are covering more than one of them, an open-jaw is almost always the better ticket than two returns, and we would rather build that at the quote stage than retro-fit it.
Before you book San Diego
- Ask which London airport any London fare actually uses — here the two differ sharply.
- Ask us to price your own departure rather than reading a table.
- Weigh San Diego's short transfer against a cheaper arrival further away.
- If Los Angeles is also on the trip, ask for an open-jaw.
- Confirm the cabin on each sector if the itinerary connects.
San Diego prices its two London airports hundreds of pounds apart. Our guide to business class across the United States sets out where else that matters.
FAQs
What do travellers ask about business class to San Diego?
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How much is business class to San Diego from the UK?
Business class starts from £1,749 return, checked. We price departures individually here rather than publishing a table.
Does it matter which London airport I use for San Diego?
A great deal. Heathrow and Gatwick are priced separately for San Diego and they are several hundred pounds apart, with Heathrow the cheaper of the two. Two London quotes are not comparable until you know which airport each uses.
Why is there no UK departure table?
Because the more useful answer on this route is which London airport you use — Heathrow and Gatwick are priced separately and the gap is large. Tell us your airport and we will price it.
Is Heathrow really cheaper than Gatwick here?
In our current figures, yes — which is the opposite of what many travellers expect. It is one reason we ask you to name the airport rather than the city when you compare quotes.
Which airport does San Diego use?
San Diego International, code SAN. It sits unusually close to the city centre, which after a transatlantic flight is worth weighing against a cheaper arrival with a long drive at the end.
Should I fly to San Diego or Los Angeles?
Los Angeles has more UK service and usually more road at the far end. San Diego is the closer arrival for southern California itself. If you are covering both, ask for an open-jaw rather than two returns.
Do many of your pages split London into two airports?
Only a handful. San Diego is one of them, and the two are hundreds of pounds apart here — which is why it is the first thing we say rather than a footnote.
Are these San Diego fares guaranteed?
No. They are dated indicative guide fares, checked, and subject to availability. Confirm which London airport is on the ticket as well as the figure.
What should a San Diego quote name?
Your UK departure airport by code — Heathrow or Gatwick, not "London" — San Diego International (SAN), dates, the operating airline and cabin on each sector, baggage and the fare rules.
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