There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Alice Springs by plane, train, or car
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Fly San Diego International Airport to Alice Springs Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane SAN - ASP
23h 9m$1,159–3,713Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane LAX - ASP
26h 54m$1,204–3,881Fly San Diego International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane SAN - AYQ
- Drive from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Alice Springscar
27h 23m$1,291–4,083
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Alice Springs is to fly which costs $1,100 - $3,800 and takes 23h 9m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 23h 9m and costs $1,100 - $3,800.
The distance between San Diego and Alice Springs is 13122 km.
It takes approximately 23h 9m to get from San Diego to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Alice Springs is 16h 30m ahead of San Diego. It is currently 3:21 PM in San Diego and 7:51 AM in Alice Springs.
There are 21+ hotels available in Alice Springs.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
United Airlines, Virgin Australia, and four other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 29m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 29m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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