There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Israel by plane or train
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Fly San Diego International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane SAN - TLV
16h 35m₪1,256–4,638Fly San Diego International Airport to Haifa International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Haifa International Airport (HFA)plane SAN - HFA
23h 8m₪1,223–4,547Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane LAX - TLV
20h 30m₪2,147–4,295
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Israel is to fly which costs ₪ 1,200 - ₪ 4,600 and takes 23h 8m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Israel is to fly which takes 16h 35m and costs ₪ 1,200 - ₪ 4,700.
The distance between San Diego and Israel is 12258 km.
It takes approximately 16h 35m to get from San Diego to Israel, including transfers.
Israel is 10h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 6:07 PM in San Diego and 4:07 AM in Israel.
There are 684+ hotels available in Israel.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Israel?
KLM, El Al, and four other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) 4 times a day.
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,200–4,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,400–4,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,000–4,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
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