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$81+ Cheap flights to California

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Apr 21 — Apr 281
Mon 4/21
Mon 4/28
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Flights to California in 2025

Find the latest flights to California in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on April 16, 2025.

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September

Average price

$407

Round-trip from

$161

One-way from

$81

Good round-trip deal

$273 or less

Good one-way deal

$121 or less
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Tue 5/67:00 pmEWR - LAS
Nonstop5h 37mSpirit Airlines
Thu 5/83:30 pmLAS - EWR
Nonstop4h 59mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/15$155
Thu 9/252:59 pmEWR - LAX
Nonstop5h 54mSpirit Airlines
Thu 10/210:00 pmLAX - EWR
Nonstop5h 33mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/16$161
Wed 5/711:30 amJFK - LAX
Nonstop6h 11mFrontier
Wed 5/148:50 pmLAX - JFK
Nonstop5h 40mFrontier
Deal found 4/15$172
Tue 5/66:59 amJFK - SFO
1 stop9h 04mFrontier
Fri 5/1612:09 amSFO - JFK
1 stop8h 50mFrontier
Deal found 4/16$173
Sat 6/76:30 amLGA - LAS
1 stop7h 20mSpirit Airlines
Wed 6/1111:55 amLAS - LGA
1 stop7h 05mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/16$174
Wed 5/76:59 amJFK - ONT
1 stop8h 09mFrontier
Wed 5/146:47 pmONT - JFK
1 stop14h 12mFrontier
Deal found 4/15$175
Sun 5/256:59 amJFK - LAS
Nonstop5h 54mFrontier
Fri 5/309:26 pmLAS - JFK
Nonstop5h 04mFrontier
Deal found 4/14$176
Tue 5/610:00 pmLGA - SFO
1 stop18h 15mFrontier
Tue 5/1311:50 pmSFO - LGA
1 stop13h 39mFrontier
Deal found 4/16$192
Tue 4/2910:00 pmLGA - LAX
1 stop22h 55mFrontier
Thu 5/810:35 pmLAX - LGA
1 stop14h 54mFrontier
Deal found 4/16$195
Tue 5/610:00 pmLGA - LAX
1 stop22h 43mMultiple Airlines
Fri 5/912:35 amLAX - LGA
1 stop11h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/16$196
Tue 5/131:35 pmLGA - LAX
1 stop11h 26mSpirit Airlines
Mon 5/1912:35 amLAX - LGA
1 stop11h 25mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/15$198
Thu 5/15:30 amEWR - LAS
1 stop20h 47mMultiple Airlines
Wed 5/73:30 pmLAS - EWR
Nonstop4h 59mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/15$198

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Locate flights to California that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on April 16, 2025.
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Route

Depart

Return

Price

NewarkLas Vegas

EWR - LAS

EWRLAS

Newark

Tue 5/6

7:00 pm-9:37 pm

Nonstop5h 37m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 5/8

3:30 pm-11:29 pm

Nonstop4h 59m

$155

NewarkLos Angeles

EWR - LAX

EWRLAX

Newark

Thu 9/25

2:59 pm-5:53 pm

Nonstop5h 54m

Los Angeles

Thu 10/2

10:00 pm-6:33 am

Nonstop5h 33m

$161

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 5/7

11:30 am-2:41 pm

Nonstop6h 11m

Los Angeles

Wed 5/14

8:50 pm-5:30 am

Nonstop5h 40m

$172

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 5/6

6:59 am-1:03 pm

1 stop9h 04m

San Francisco

Fri 5/16

12:09 am-11:59 am

1 stop8h 50m

$173

New YorkLas Vegas

LGA - LAS

LGALAS

New York LaGuardia

Sat 6/7

6:30 am-10:50 am

1 stop7h 20m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Wed 6/11

11:55 am-10:00 pm

1 stop7h 05m

$174

New YorkOntario

JFK - ONT

JFKONT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 5/7

6:59 am-12:08 pm

1 stop8h 09m

Ontario

Wed 5/14

6:47 pm-11:59 am

1 stop14h 12m

$175

New YorkLas Vegas

JFK - LAS

JFKLAS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 5/25

6:59 am-9:53 am

Nonstop5h 54m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Fri 5/30

9:26 pm-5:30 am

Nonstop5h 04m

$176

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Tue 5/6

10:00 pm-1:15 pm

1 stop18h 15m

San Francisco

Tue 5/13

11:50 pm-4:29 pm

1 stop13h 39m

$192

New YorkLos Angeles

LGA - LAX

LGALAX

New York LaGuardia

Tue 5/6

10:00 pm-5:43 pm

1 stop22h 43m

Los Angeles

Fri 5/9

12:35 am-3:00 pm

1 stop11h 25m

$196

NewarkLas Vegas

EWR - LAS

EWRLAS

Newark

Thu 5/1

5:30 am-11:17 pm

1 stop20h 47m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Wed 5/7

3:30 pm-11:29 pm

Nonstop4h 59m

$198

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Best time to book a flight to California

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Everything you need to know about your flight to California

How long is the flight to California?

On average, a flight from New York to California takes 11 hours 3 minutes. Flights to California from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to California?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from New York to California. Price data was last updated on December 16, 2024.

Users looking for the lowest fares to California should consider flying on Monday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travelers will want to avoid Friday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to California

The most flights from New York to California are scheduled on a Wednesday (202 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (113 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to California?

The most popular airlines flying from New York to California are United Airlines, Delta and JetBlue.

United Airlines

United Airlines

From $227

Delta

Delta

From $156

JetBlue

JetBlue

From $148

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines

From $165

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to California?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to California are Spirit Airlines, Frontier and Hawaiian Airlines.

Rainfall in California by month

Plan your trip to California by taking into account the average rainfall totals 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.

Temperature in California by month

Plan your trip to California by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

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).

What are the most popular places to fly to in California?

Destination popularity is based on the amount of flight searches to California in the last few years. This data was updated on April 16, 2025.
The most popular places in California to fly to are Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose and Santa Ana.

Reviews of airlines servicing California

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to California. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to California. Reviews last updated April 16, 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines servicing California, such as Alaska Airlines, Southwest and Delta. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,876 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.1

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
9,876 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,876 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.1

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
4,282 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,876 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.1

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
7,916 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,876 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.1

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
2,380 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,876 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.1

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
8,665 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,876 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

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

FAQs about flying to California

  • Can I find cheaper flights to California if I am willing to have layovers?

    Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to California on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to California?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Frontier is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to California.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in California?

    Burbank Bob Hope is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in California. One-way flights to Burbank Bob Hope typically cost $20, while round-trip flights cost around $31.

  • How much is a round-trip flight to California?

    A round-trip flight to California will typically cost around $36, however they can be found for as little as $34.

  • Where does the fastest flight to California depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to California, Palm Springs offers the quickest one-way flight (0 hours 53 minutes).

  • Which airport is closest to L.A. Live?

    If being close to L.A. Live is important to you, you’ll want to land at Los Angeles Airport.

  • Does Los Angeles have rental cars?

    Yes. Those touching down at Los Angeles can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Los Angeles?

    Yes. Los Angeles has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. 2br Furn Home - Safe/Quiet/Clean So Bay Nr Bch/Lax is the closest property to Los Angeles (0.0 mi away from Los Angeles).

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