There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Israel by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 21m₪1,124–4,273Fly San Diego International Airport to Haifa International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Haifa International Airport (HFA)plane SAN - HFA
20h 13m₪1,040–3,964Train 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 16m₪1,654–4,092
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Israel is to fly which costs ₪ 1,000 - ₪ 4,000 and takes 20h 13m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Israel is to fly which takes 16h 21m and costs ₪ 1,100 - ₪ 4,300.
The distance between San Diego and Israel is 12258 km.
It takes approximately 16h 21m to get from San Diego to Israel, including transfers.
Israel is 10h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 7:49 AM in San Diego and 5:49 PM in Israel.
There are 693+ hotels available in Israel.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Israel?
KLM, El Al, and five 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
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,100–4,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,300–4,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Montreal, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,200–4,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,900–4,200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Haifa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,100–3,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Haifa International Airport via London Heathrow, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,000–4,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Haifa International Airport via Munich, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,200–4,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Haifa International Airport via London Heathrow, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,000–4,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,200–4,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,200–4,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪1,300–4,600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪1,100–4,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Montreal, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,300–3,900
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Montreal, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,200–4,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,300–3,700
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,200–4,200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪1,400–3,700
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
- ₪210–340
- Website
- Amtrak
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