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 $85. Frontier flights start at $93 while deals on JetBlue start at $101 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 31 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 31 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 $407, or $655 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 $379. You can even find prices in September for less than $379, 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 29%.

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Wed 5/146:59 amJFK - LAS

Nonstop5h 59mFrontier

Sat 5/179:26 pmLAS - JFK

Nonstop5h 04mFrontier

Deal found 4/23

$169

Wed 5/287:00 amEWR - BUR

1 stop7h 10mSpirit Airlines

Wed 5/284:18 pmBUR - EWR

1 stop10h 24mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 4/25

$173

Tue 5/275:30 amEWR - LAS

1 stop8h 07mSpirit Airlines

Tue 5/2712:27 amLAS - EWR

1 stop7h 37mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 4/24

$180

Sun 5/257:46 amEWR - LAS

1 stop9h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/289:55 pmLAS - EWR

Nonstop4h 47mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/24

$182

Tue 5/277:00 amEWR - LAX

1 stop10h 06mMultiple Airlines

Wed 6/412:39 pmLAX - EWR

1 stop9h 06mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/25

$193

Wed 5/2110:15 amEWR - LAX

Nonstop6h 03mSpirit Airlines

Wed 5/282:23 pmLAX - EWR

Nonstop5h 26mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 4/23

$194

Sat 5/2411:00 amEWR - LAX

1 stop13h 29mFrontier

Sat 5/319:21 pmLAX - EWR

1 stop9h 53mFrontier

Deal found 4/25

$196

Mon 6/99:15 pmJFK - LAS

Nonstop5h 55mJetBlue

Thu 6/1211:59 pmLAS - JFK

Nonstop5h 01mJetBlue

Deal found 4/24

$201

Tue 6/107:29 amJFK - LAS

1 stop10h 03mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/139:25 pmLAS - JFK

Nonstop5h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/24

$202

Sat 5/1011:30 amJFK - LAX

Nonstop6h 11mFrontier

Wed 5/148:50 pmLAX - JFK

Nonstop5h 40mFrontier

Deal found 4/24

$204

Sat 5/2411:30 amLGA - LAX

1 stop12h 59mFrontier

Sat 5/316:15 amLAX - LGA

1 stop11h 55mFrontier

Deal found 4/24

$204

Tue 6/39:55 amLGA - LAS

1 stop16h 26mSpirit Airlines

Wed 6/119:24 pmLAS - LGA

1 stop9h 36mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 4/24

$204

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Wed 5/146:59 amJFK - LAS

Nonstop5h 59mFrontier

Sat 5/179:26 pmLAS - JFK

Nonstop5h 04mFrontier

Deal found 4/23

$169

Wed 5/287:00 amEWR - BUR

1 stop7h 10mSpirit Airlines

Wed 5/284:18 pmBUR - EWR

1 stop10h 24mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 4/25

$173

Sun 5/257:46 amEWR - LAS

1 stop9h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/289:55 pmLAS - EWR

Nonstop4h 47mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/24

$182

Mon 6/97:45 pmJFK - LAS

Nonstop6h 00mJetBlue

Thu 6/129:05 pmLAS - JFK

Nonstop4h 56mJetBlue

Deal found 4/23

$201

Thu 7/39:20 pmJFK - LAS

Nonstop5h 57mDelta

Thu 7/107:05 amLAS - JFK

Nonstop5h 18mDelta

Deal found 4/24

$214

Wed 5/148:08 pmJFK - SFO

Nonstop6h 46mHawaiian Airlines

Sat 5/171:39 pmSFO - JFK

Nonstop5h 50mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 4/23

$226

Sun 5/256:00 amJFK - SFO

Nonstop6h 25mAmerican Airlines

Tue 5/2710:20 pmSFO - JFK

Nonstop5h 40mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 4/25

$227

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Nonstop6h 46mAlaska Airlines

Tue 5/2011:11 pmSFO - JFK

Nonstop5h 48mAlaska Airlines

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$228

Sun 5/256:30 amLGA - LAS

1 stop9h 35mSouthwest

Tue 5/2711:20 pmLAS - LGA

1 stop7h 40mSouthwest

Deal found 4/25

$233

Tue 5/208:10 pmEWR - LAX

Nonstop6h 19mUnited Airlines

Thu 5/298:55 pmLAX - EWR

Nonstop5h 13mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/24

$252

Wed 9/248:30 amEWR - SFO

1 stop8h 32mSun Country Air

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1 stop18h 40mSun Country Air

Deal found 4/24

$305

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1 stop8h 07mSpirit Airlines

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1 stop7h 37mSpirit Airlines

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Wed 4/301:42 pmEWR - LAS

1 stop13h 17mSpirit Airlines

Sun 5/115:00 pmLAS - EWR

1 stop13h 07mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 4/23

$200

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1 stop22h 48mFrontier

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1 stop14h 54mFrontier

Deal found 4/23

$223

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Sun 5/119:26 pmLAS - JFK

Nonstop5h 04mFrontier

Deal found 4/24

$171

Sat 5/36:59 amJFK - LAS

Nonstop6h 08mMultiple Airlines

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1 stop8h 21mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/24

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1 stop13h 34mSpirit Airlines

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Deal found 4/24

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Sat 5/35:29 pmLGA - LAS

1 stop9h 11mFrontier

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Deal found 4/24

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Sat 5/35:29 pmLGA - LAS

1 stop9h 11mMultiple Airlines

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1 stop10h 06mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/25

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1 stop9h 04mMultiple Airlines

Sat 5/1711:11 pmSFO - JFK

Nonstop5h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/25

$253

Sun 5/46:59 amJFK - SFO

1 stop27h 45mFrontier

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1 stop15h 28mFrontier

Deal found 4/25

$221

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1 stop28h 35mFrontier

Thu 5/158:50 pmLAX - JFK

Nonstop5h 40mFrontier

Deal found 4/24

$235

Mon 5/56:59 amJFK - ONT

1 stop9h 17mFrontier

Tue 5/61:08 pmONT - JFK

1 stop13h 22mFrontier

Deal found 4/24

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Wed 5/2812:03 pmEWR - BUR

1 stop12h 55mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 4/24

$85

Sat 5/247:35 amEWR - LAS

Nonstop5h 23mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 4/24

$85

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Nonstop5h 45mFrontier

Deal found 4/25

$93

Tue 5/66:00 amJFK - LAS

1 stop15h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/25

$100

Mon 6/303:30 pmJFK - LAS

Nonstop5h 44mJetBlue

Deal found 4/24

$101

Mon 5/129:55 amLGA - LAS

1 stop16h 26mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 4/25

$102

Sat 5/35:29 pmLGA - LAS

1 stop9h 11mFrontier

Deal found 4/23

$103

Tue 7/14:35 pmEWR - LAS

1 stop25h 51mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/24

$103

Sun 6/110:15 amEWR - LAX

Nonstop6h 03mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 4/25

$106

Tue 7/14:58 pmEWR - LAS

Nonstop5h 26mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/24

$108

Tue 6/31:00 pmJFK - LAS

1 stop9h 04mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 4/24

$110

Tue 6/107:29 amJFK - LAS

1 stop10h 03mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 4/24

$116

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Wed 5/14

6:59 am-9:58 am

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Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sat 5/17

9:26 pm-5:30 am

Nonstop5h 04m

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Wed 5/28

7:00 am-11:10 am

1 stop7h 10m

Burbank Bob Hope

Wed 5/28

4:18 pm-5:42 am

1 stop10h 24m

$173

NewarkLas Vegas

EWR - LAS

EWRLAS

Newark

Tue 5/27

5:30 am-10:37 am

1 stop8h 07m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 5/27

12:27 am-11:04 am

1 stop7h 37m

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NewarkLas Vegas

EWR - LAS

EWRLAS

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Sun 5/25

7:46 am-2:21 pm

1 stop9h 35m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Wed 5/28

9:55 pm-5:42 am

Nonstop4h 47m

$182

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EWR - LAX

EWRLAX

Newark

Tue 5/27

7:00 am-2:06 pm

1 stop10h 06m

Los Angeles

Wed 6/4

12:39 pm-12:45 am

1 stop9h 06m

$193

NewarkLos Angeles

EWR - LAX

EWRLAX

Newark

Tue 10/14

2:59 pm-5:53 pm

Nonstop5h 54m

Los Angeles

Fri 10/24

5:25 am-1:54 pm

Nonstop5h 29m

$195

NewarkLos Angeles

EWR - LAX

EWRLAX

Newark

Sat 5/24

11:00 am-9:29 pm

1 stop13h 29m

Los Angeles

Sat 5/31

12:54 pm-12:32 am

1 stop8h 38m

$196

New YorkLas Vegas

JFK - LAS

JFKLAS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 6/9

9:15 pm-12:10 am

Nonstop5h 55m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 6/12

11:59 pm-8:00 am

Nonstop5h 01m

$201

New YorkLas Vegas

JFK - LAS

JFKLAS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 6/10

7:29 am-2:32 pm

1 stop10h 03m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Fri 6/13

9:25 pm-5:30 am

Nonstop5h 05m

$202

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 5/10

11:30 am-2:41 pm

Nonstop6h 11m

Los Angeles

Wed 5/14

8:50 pm-5:30 am

Nonstop5h 40m

$204

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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 June is currently the most expensive (average of $328). 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.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from NY to CA?

When flying from State of New York to California, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Weekly flight availability from State of New York to California

The most flights from USNY to USCA are scheduled on a Friday (152 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (92 on average).

Rainfall in California by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in California ranges from 0.0 - 3.4 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.4 in. July is typically the driest time to visit California when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to California, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 73.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 57.2 F).

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Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,928 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,928 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,928 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,287 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,928 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,920 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,928 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Hawaiian Airlines

7.9

Good

2,395 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,928 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,685 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,928 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

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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 $85. Frontier flights start at $93 while deals on JetBlue start at $101 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 June is currently the most expensive (average of $328). 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

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Frontier	Cheapest$80	Average$259	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%
Spirit Airlines	Cheapest$82	Average$288	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time65%
Hawaiian Airlines	Cheapest$133	Average$407	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time85%
Delta	Cheapest$148	Average$450	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
JetBlue	Cheapest$153	Average$368	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%
Alaska Airlines	Cheapest$165	Average$420	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%
Sun Country Air	Cheapest$170	Average$402	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time83%
American Airlines	Cheapest$192	Average$458	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
United Airlines	Cheapest$227	Average$538	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
Southwest	Cheapest$231	Average$508	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time63%

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