There are 2 ways to get from San Diego to Manila 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 from San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane SAN - MNL
16h 44m₱39,039–94,062Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane LAX - MNL
20h 44m₱28,022–65,923
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Manila is to train and fly which costs ₱28,000 - ₱70,000 and takes 20h 44m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Manila is to fly which takes 16h 44m and costs ₱39,000 - ₱95,000.
The distance between San Diego and Manila is 11908 km.
It takes approximately 16h 44m to get from San Diego to Manila, including transfers.
Manila is 15h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 6:42 AM in San Diego and 9:42 PM in Manila.
There are 11513+ hotels available in Manila.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Manila, Philippines?
United Airlines, Japan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–95,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–100,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–95,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–90,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱30,000–85,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱32,000–90,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱31,000–90,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱28,000–60,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–220,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱32,000–47,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–90,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–80,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–5,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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