What are the cheapest airlines to fly from State of New York to California one-way?

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Spirit Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $61. Frontier flights start at $63 while deals on Hawaiian Airlines start at $117 one-way.

How far in advance should I book a flight from State of New York to California?

Travelers have found it’s best to book a flight 59 days in advance to save up to 79% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 59 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from State of New York to California 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as $413, or $667 for flights within the next 24 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from State of New York to California?

The best pricing can be found in the month of September. Prices to California from State of New York average $383. You can even find prices in September for less than $383, as users have found deals to California from as low as $140. The month of December appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to California from State of New York. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 28%.

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Tue 3/253:17 pmLGA - LAS

1 stop11h 23mSpirit Airlines

Fri 3/281:20 amLAS - LGA

1 stop8h 44mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$108

Mon 3/247:59 amJFK - LAS

Nonstop5h 59mFrontier

Mon 4/79:34 pmLAS - JFK

Nonstop4h 56mFrontier

Deal found 3/4

$111

Wed 3/195:25 pmLGA - LAS

1 stop9h 26mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/2510:30 pmLAS - LGA

1 stop14h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$123

Tue 3/2511:15 amEWR - LAS

1 stop15h 25mSpirit Airlines

Wed 4/96:00 amLAS - EWR

1 stop8h 00mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$124

Tue 3/256:57 pmEWR - BUR

1 stop15h 28mSpirit Airlines

Wed 4/27:58 pmBUR - EWR

1 stop15h 55mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$126

Fri 3/2110:17 pmEWR - LAS

1 stop14h 23mMultiple Airlines

Wed 3/267:05 amLAS - EWR

Nonstop4h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/5

$160

Tue 3/2510:10 pmEWR - LAX

1 stop14h 48mSpirit Airlines

Fri 3/289:35 pmLAX - EWR

Nonstop5h 15mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$161

Sat 4/56:59 amJFK - LAS

Nonstop5h 52mMultiple Airlines

Wed 4/97:16 pmLAS - JFK

1 stop8h 43mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$164

Wed 4/25:00 pmLGA - LAS

1 stop9h 47mFrontier

Tue 4/2211:14 amLAS - LGA

1 stop7h 46mFrontier

Deal found 3/4

$170

Sat 5/1711:00 amJFK - LAX

Nonstop6h 11mFrontier

Mon 5/198:50 pmLAX - JFK

Nonstop5h 40mFrontier

Deal found 3/4

$176

Fri 4/251:55 pmLGA - LAX

1 stop10h 40mSpirit Airlines

Mon 4/2811:12 pmLAX - LGA

1 stop8h 49mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/5

$176

Sat 5/310:00 amJFK - LAX

1 stop11h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/78:50 pmLAX - JFK

Nonstop5h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/3

$177

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Tue 3/253:17 pmLGA - LAS

1 stop11h 23mSpirit Airlines

Fri 3/281:20 amLAS - LGA

1 stop8h 44mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$108

Mon 3/247:59 amJFK - LAS

Nonstop5h 59mFrontier

Mon 4/79:34 pmLAS - JFK

Nonstop4h 56mFrontier

Deal found 3/4

$111

Wed 3/195:25 pmLGA - LAS

1 stop9h 26mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/2510:30 pmLAS - LGA

1 stop14h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$123

Wed 4/236:59 pmJFK - SFO

Nonstop6h 46mHawaiian Airlines

Tue 4/2911:15 pmSFO - JFK

Nonstop5h 44mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$222

Wed 3/2611:00 amJFK - LAX

Nonstop6h 18mJetBlue

Wed 3/264:35 pmLAX - JFK

Nonstop5h 23mJetBlue

Deal found 3/5

$231

Tue 3/184:00 pmJFK - SFO

Nonstop7h 02mAlaska Airlines

Tue 3/1811:15 pmSFO - JFK

Nonstop5h 41mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 3/5

$231

Sat 3/298:45 amJFK - SAN

Nonstop6h 23mDelta

Sat 4/51:25 pmSAN - JFK

Nonstop5h 35mDelta

Deal found 3/5

$237

Wed 3/264:05 pmEWR - LAS

Nonstop5h 51mUnited Airlines

Fri 4/412:30 amLAS - EWR

Nonstop4h 53mUnited Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$237

Sun 5/256:24 pmEWR - LAS

Nonstop5h 26mSpirit Airlines

Thu 5/299:32 amLAS - EWR

Nonstop4h 57mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/5

$123

Sat 3/297:25 amJFK - LAS

Nonstop5h 50mAmerican Airlines

Fri 4/412:21 pmLAS - JFK

Nonstop5h 09mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$249

Wed 4/3010:15 amLGA - LAS

2 stops8h 40mSouthwest

Tue 5/65:15 amLAS - LGA

1 stop8h 05mSouthwest

Deal found 3/5

$262

Tue 3/256:57 pmEWR - BUR

1 stop15h 28mSpirit Airlines

Wed 4/27:58 pmBUR - EWR

1 stop15h 55mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/4

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Mon 3/1010:09 pmEWR - LAS

1 stop29h 24mMultiple Airlines

Thu 3/137:00 amLAS - EWR

Nonstop4h 53mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$210

Tue 3/1112:59 pmLGA - LAS

1 stop14h 34mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/1811:06 pmLAS - LGA

1 stop12h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$161

Wed 3/123:17 pmLGA - LAS

1 stop11h 23mSpirit Airlines

Tue 3/185:00 amLAS - LGA

1 stop7h 30mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$135

Wed 3/123:38 pmEWR - LAS

1 stop11h 55mSpirit Airlines

Tue 3/187:00 amLAS - EWR

Nonstop4h 53mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/3

$144

Wed 3/125:30 amEWR - LAX

1 stop9h 07mSpirit Airlines

Wed 3/2611:15 pmLAX - EWR

1 stop11h 20mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$165

Wed 3/1212:59 pmLGA - LAX

1 stop11h 19mSpirit Airlines

Wed 3/2611:15 pmLAX - LGA

1 stop10h 49mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$178

Wed 3/1212:59 pmLGA - LAX

1 stop11h 19mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/188:18 pmLAX - LGA

1 stop10h 42mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$189

Wed 3/126:59 pmEWR - BUR

1 stop16h 58mSpirit Airlines

Thu 3/277:58 pmBUR - EWR

1 stop15h 55mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$233

Thu 3/137:59 amJFK - LAS

Nonstop5h 59mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/186:20 amLAS - JFK

1 stop8h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$211

Thu 3/137:59 amJFK - SAN

1 stop14h 18mFrontier

Tue 3/189:46 pmSAN - JFK

1 stop29h 44mFrontier

Deal found 3/5

$238

Sat 3/157:59 amJFK - LAS

Nonstop5h 59mFrontier

Tue 3/2510:35 pmLAS - JFK

Nonstop4h 55mFrontier

Deal found 3/3

$133

Sat 3/157:59 amJFK - LAX

1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/189:00 amLAX - JFK

1 stop18h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$235

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Tue 3/256:57 pmEWR - LAS

Nonstop5h 44mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/5

$61

Tue 4/86:57 pmEWR - BUR

1 stop15h 13mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/3

$62

Mon 5/266:59 amJFK - LAS

Nonstop5h 45mFrontier

Deal found 3/5

$63

Sat 4/52:02 pmLGA - LAS

1 stop13h 03mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$64

Tue 4/11:50 pmEWR - LAX

1 stop11h 58mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$71

Tue 3/185:25 pmLGA - LAS

1 stop9h 26mFrontier

Deal found 3/5

$84

Wed 3/1910:09 pmEWR - LAS

1 stop14h 26mFrontier

Deal found 3/3

$91

Mon 3/1710:09 pmEWR - LAX

1 stop25h 21mFrontier

Deal found 3/4

$96

Thu 4/1710:59 pmLGA - LAX

1 stop13h 50mFrontier

Deal found 3/4

$99

Thu 3/205:30 amEWR - LAX

1 stop18h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/4

$101

Tue 4/226:59 amJFK - LAX

1 stop10h 12mFrontier

Deal found 3/4

$101

Wed 3/196:00 amLGA - LAX

2 stops19h 43mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/5

$102

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Depart

Return

Price

New YorkLas Vegas

LGA - LAS

LGALAS

New York LaGuardia

Tue 3/25

3:17 pm-11:40 pm

1 stop11h 23m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Fri 3/28

1:20 am-1:04 pm

1 stop8h 44m

$108

New YorkLas Vegas

JFK - LAS

JFKLAS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 3/24

7:59 am-10:58 am

Nonstop5h 59m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Mon 4/7

9:34 pm-5:30 am

Nonstop4h 56m

$111

New YorkLas Vegas

LGA - LAS

LGALAS

New York LaGuardia

Wed 3/19

5:25 pm-11:51 pm

1 stop9h 26m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 3/25

10:30 pm-3:45 pm

1 stop14h 15m

$123

NewarkLas Vegas

EWR - LAS

EWRLAS

Newark

Tue 3/25

11:15 am-11:40 pm

1 stop15h 25m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Wed 4/9

6:00 am-5:00 pm

1 stop8h 00m

$124

NewarkBurbank

EWR - BUR

EWRBUR

Newark

Tue 3/25

6:57 pm-7:25 am

1 stop15h 28m

Burbank Bob Hope

Wed 4/2

7:58 pm-2:53 pm

1 stop15h 55m

$126

NewarkLas Vegas

EWR - LAS

EWRLAS

Newark

Fri 3/21

10:17 pm-9:40 am

1 stop14h 23m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Wed 3/26

7:05 am-2:53 pm

Nonstop4h 48m

$160

NewarkLos Angeles

EWR - LAX

EWRLAX

Newark

Tue 3/25

10:10 pm-9:58 am

1 stop14h 48m

Los Angeles

Fri 3/28

9:35 pm-5:50 am

Nonstop5h 15m

$161

New YorkLas Vegas

JFK - LAS

JFKLAS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 4/5

6:59 am-9:51 am

Nonstop5h 52m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Wed 4/9

7:16 pm-6:59 am

1 stop8h 43m

$164

New YorkLas Vegas

LGA - LAS

LGALAS

New York LaGuardia

Wed 4/2

5:00 pm-11:47 pm

1 stop9h 47m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 4/22

11:14 am-10:00 pm

1 stop7h 46m

$170

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 5/17

11:00 am-2:11 pm

Nonstop6h 11m

Los Angeles

Mon 5/19

8:50 pm-5:30 am

Nonstop5h 40m

$176

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from State of New York to California?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from State of New York to California (average of $246). Flying from State of New York to California in March is currently the most expensive (average of $344). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,321 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Ila,Mar 2025

HOU - DAL

Our original flight was delayed. We were able to change our flight and got home at close to the same time. Looking forward to when you have assigned seating.

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,321 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,321 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Ila,Mar 2025

HOU - DAL

Our original flight was delayed. We were able to change our flight and got home at close to the same time. Looking forward to when you have assigned seating.

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,709 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,321 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Ila,Mar 2025

HOU - DAL

Our original flight was delayed. We were able to change our flight and got home at close to the same time. Looking forward to when you have assigned seating.

Delta

8.0

Very good

8,045 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,321 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Ila,Mar 2025

HOU - DAL

Our original flight was delayed. We were able to change our flight and got home at close to the same time. Looking forward to when you have assigned seating.

Hawaiian Airlines

7.9

Good

2,318 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,321 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Ila,Mar 2025

HOU - DAL

Our original flight was delayed. We were able to change our flight and got home at close to the same time. Looking forward to when you have assigned seating.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,660 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,321 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Ila,Mar 2025

HOU - DAL

Our original flight was delayed. We were able to change our flight and got home at close to the same time. Looking forward to when you have assigned seating.

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What are the cheapest airlines to fly from State of New York to California one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Spirit Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $61. Frontier flights start at $63 while deals on Hawaiian Airlines start at $117 one-way.
Can I find deals for flights from New York to California that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on New York to California flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from New York to California?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New York to California.
Can I find deals for business class flights from New York to California?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New York to California by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from State of New York to California?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from State of New York to California (average of $246). Flying from State of New York to California in March is currently the most expensive (average of $344). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from New York to California

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Frontier	Cheapest$64	Average$261	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%
Spirit Airlines	Cheapest$82	Average$289	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time65%
JetBlue	Cheapest$124	Average$383	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%
Hawaiian Airlines	Cheapest$128	Average$289	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time85%
Delta	Cheapest$143	Average$457	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
Alaska Airlines	Cheapest$165	Average$431	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%
Sun Country Air	Cheapest$177	Average$394	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time83%
American Airlines	Cheapest$192	Average$482	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
United Airlines	Cheapest$227	Average$545	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
Southwest	Cheapest$266	Average$517	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time63%

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