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Atlanta → San Diego flights

Atlanta–SAN fares typically run around $216 based on 12 days of fares; watch for occasional dips near $108, though data is thin.

Fares cluster near $216–220, but one $108 outlier shows up

Key takeaways

Median fare is $216, with the middle 50% of fares ($208–$219) tightly packed just below that.
One fare hit $108, far below the rest of the range — likely a rare flash fare rather than the norm.
Spread of 104% looks large, but it's driven almost entirely by that single low outlier.
Top of the range ($220) is barely above the median, suggesting most days price consistently.
Only 12 days of snapshots were available — not enough to confirm a reliable booking pattern.

30-day price trend

ATL → SAN · cheapest cached fare per day · last 13 days · ↑ 65%

$108 low$220 high

See full numbers and stats on the ATL → SAN price history page.

The full picture

The fare data for Atlanta to San Diego shows a tight cluster around $216–220 for most of the sampled days, with the 25th and 75th percentiles ($208 and $219) confirming that typical pricing doesn't swing much. The headline 104% spread looks dramatic, but it's almost entirely explained by a single $108 fare that sits far outside the rest of the distribution — not evidence of a broad discount window.

With only 12 days of snapshots, we can't responsibly point to a specific part of the booking horizon as reliably cheaper. What we can say is that the bulk of observed fares sit in a narrow band just under $220, suggesting that if you're booking this route today, $216 or below is a reasonable target and anything close to $208 (the bottom quartile) counts as a good fare. The $108 fare is worth noting as a reminder that outlier deals do occasionally surface, but it shouldn't be treated as a realistic expectation.

The sample size here is too small to say anything credible about day-of-week effects or carrier-specific pricing behavior — no dominant carrier was identifiable in the data, and 12 days isn't enough to separate signal from noise on weekly patterns. The honest takeaway: expect to pay close to the $216 median, treat anything near $208–210 as a solid deal, and don't bank on repeating the $108 outlier without a larger dataset to confirm how often it actually occurs.

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Why we regenerated this article: Bottom quartile ↑ 93% ($108 → $208). We only rewrite when the underlying price index actually moves — stable weeks keep the previous take.

AI-authored from this route's 30-day price index. Article last regenerated Oct 10, 2026. Fares shift continuously — confirm at booking.