How long is the flight from California to Fortaleza?

There are many flights that can get you from California to Fortaleza in 18h 39m. Fly via LATAM Airlines or GOL to get the fastest option. The distance between California and Fortaleza is about 5701 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Fortaleza ranges from 0.5 - 13.7 inches per month. April is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 13.7 in. October is typically the driest time to visit Fortaleza when rainfall is around 0.5 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Fortaleza, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 80.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of March, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 78.8 F).

What are the most popular routes from California to Fortaleza?

The most popular flight routes from California to Fortaleza are San Francisco - Fortaleza Pinto Martins, Los Angeles - Fortaleza Pinto Martins and Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty - Fortaleza Pinto Martins.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from California to Fortaleza?

Consider LATAM Airlines, American Airlines or GOL when booking your flight. These represent the most popular airlines when flying from California to Fortaleza.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Fortaleza from California?

Located just 3.6 mi from the city center, Fortaleza Pinto Martins (FOR) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Fortaleza from California.

Can I find deals for flights from California to Fortaleza that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on California to Fortaleza flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

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Q: How much does it cost to fly round-trip from California to Fortaleza?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. California to Fortaleza flights typically cost between $1,107 and $1,457 in January. The cheapest round-trip price found within the last 3 days was $903 on LATAM Airlines (Jan 27-Feb 2).

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Fri 12/262:05 pmLAX - FOR

2 stops24h 10mLATAM Airlines

Tue 12/302:15 pmFOR - LAX

2 stops45h 35mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,101

Wed 12/2412:50 pmLAX - FOR

1 stop17h 15mLATAM Airlines

Wed 1/143:00 amFOR - LAX

2 stops32h 20mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,579

Wed 12/2412:50 pmLAX - FOR

1 stop19h 15mLATAM Airlines

Thu 1/152:05 amFOR - LAX

2 stops20h 55mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,619

Wed 12/2412:50 pmLAX - FOR

2 stops19h 40mLATAM Airlines

Fri 1/164:40 amFOR - LAX

2 stops31h 10mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,621

Wed 12/2412:50 pmLAX - FOR

1 stop17h 15mLATAM Airlines

Tue 1/132:35 pmFOR - LAX

2 stops20h 45mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,651

Tue 12/235:45 amLAX - FOR

2 stops24h 20mLATAM Airlines

Wed 1/143:00 amFOR - LAX

2 stops32h 20mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,656

Sun 12/218:05 amLAX - FOR

2 stops45h 20mGOL

Thu 1/1511:05 amFOR - LAX

2 stops29h 50mGOL

Deal found 12/11

$1,657

Tue 12/239:30 amLAX - FOR

2 stops28h 50mLATAM Airlines

Thu 1/152:05 amFOR - LAX

2 stops20h 55mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,696

Tue 12/168:50 amSFO - FOR

2 stops23h 15mLATAM Airlines

Wed 12/174:45 pmFOR - SFO

2 stops33h 45mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$2,106

Fri 12/1910:12 amSFO - FOR

2 stops26h 03mGOL

Sat 1/36:10 pmFOR - SFO

2 stops34h 49mGOL

Deal found 12/10

$2,964

Fri 12/198:22 amSFO - FOR

2 stops29h 53mLATAM Airlines

Sat 1/32:25 pmFOR - SFO

2 stops35h 25mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$3,773

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Tue 1/2710:30 amLAX - FOR

2 stops24h 50mLATAM Airlines

Mon 2/28:05 pmFOR - LAX

1 stop39h 15mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$903

Wed 4/1512:31 pmSAN - FOR

2 stops18h 39mGOL

Wed 5/65:00 pmFOR - SAN

2 stops33h 15mGOL

Deal found 12/11

$950

Sun 1/2511:55 amSFO - FOR

2 stops32h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/16:05 amFOR - SFO

2 stops32h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$971

Mon 1/268:00 amSFO - FOR

2 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sat 2/78:05 pmFOR - SFO

2 stops42h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$971

Tue 1/2711:51 amSFO - FOR

2 stops24h 39mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/106:00 amFOR - SFO

2 stops35h 39mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$971

Mon 1/268:00 amSFO - FOR

2 stops28h 30mGOL

Fri 2/63:55 amFOR - SFO

1 stop24h 41mGOL

Deal found 12/10

$1,070

Fri 12/262:05 pmLAX - FOR

2 stops24h 10mLATAM Airlines

Tue 12/302:15 pmFOR - LAX

2 stops45h 35mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,101

Tue 1/272:05 pmLAX - FOR

3 stops24h 15mLATAM Airlines

Thu 2/511:50 amFOR - LAX

2 stops23h 25mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,105

Tue 1/2710:59 pmSFO - FOR

1 stop16h 16mGOL

Tue 2/106:10 pmFOR - SFO

2 stops32h 16mGOL

Deal found 12/10

$1,329

Wed 4/1512:31 pmSAN - FOR

2 stops23h 39mAmerican Airlines

Wed 5/65:45 pmFOR - SAN

3 stops23h 42mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$3,050

Sun 1/48:30 pmLAX - FOR

2 stops22h 25mLATAM Airlines

Fri 1/165:00 pmFOR - LAX

2 stops42h 50mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$1,393

Sat 1/2410:45 pmSJC - FOR

2 stops39h 00mLATAM Airlines

Sat 1/318:05 pmFOR - SJC

2 stops46h 00mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$1,450

Wed 12/2412:50 pmLAX - FOR

2 stops19h 40mLATAM Airlines

Wed 1/143:00 amFOR - LAX

2 stops32h 20mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,579

Sun 1/412:05 pmSFO - FOR

2 stops24h 35mGOL

Sun 1/115:55 pmFOR - SFO

2 stops32h 31mGOL

Deal found 12/10

$2,024

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1 stop19h 15mLATAM Airlines

Sat 1/172:05 amFOR - LAX

2 stops20h 55mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,619

Wed 12/2412:50 pmLAX - FOR

1 stop19h 15mLATAM Airlines

Thu 1/152:05 amFOR - LAX

2 stops20h 55mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,619

Sun 1/43:40 pmSFO - FOR

3 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sun 1/118:05 pmFOR - SFO

3 stops30h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$2,555

Tue 1/271:15 pmSFO - FOR

2 stops21h 40mAmerican Airlines

Tue 2/106:10 pmFOR - SFO

3 stops24h 36mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$3,300

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Tue 12/168:50 amSFO - FOR

2 stops23h 15mLATAM Airlines

Wed 12/174:45 pmFOR - SFO

2 stops33h 45mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$2,106

Fri 12/262:05 pmLAX - FOR

2 stops24h 10mLATAM Airlines

Tue 12/302:15 pmFOR - LAX

2 stops45h 35mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,101

Sun 1/48:30 pmLAX - FOR

2 stops22h 25mLATAM Airlines

Fri 1/165:00 pmFOR - LAX

2 stops42h 50mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$1,393

Sun 1/412:05 pmSFO - FOR

2 stops24h 35mGOL

Sun 1/115:55 pmFOR - SFO

2 stops32h 31mGOL

Deal found 12/10

$2,024

Sun 1/43:40 pmSFO - FOR

3 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sun 1/118:05 pmFOR - SFO

3 stops30h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$2,555

Sat 1/2410:45 pmSJC - FOR

2 stops39h 00mLATAM Airlines

Sat 1/318:05 pmFOR - SJC

2 stops46h 00mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$1,450

Sun 1/2511:55 amSFO - FOR

2 stops32h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/16:05 amFOR - SFO

2 stops32h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$971

Mon 1/268:00 amSFO - FOR

2 stops28h 30mGOL

Fri 2/63:55 amFOR - SFO

1 stop24h 41mGOL

Deal found 12/10

$1,070

Tue 1/2710:30 amLAX - FOR

2 stops24h 50mLATAM Airlines

Mon 2/28:05 pmFOR - LAX

1 stop39h 15mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$903

Tue 1/272:09 pmLAX - FOR

2 stops20h 46mAmerican Airlines

Thu 2/51:00 pmFOR - LAX

2 stops25h 39mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,052

Tue 1/272:05 pmLAX - FOR

2 stops24h 15mLATAM Airlines

Thu 2/54:50 pmFOR - LAX

1 stop18h 30mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,096

Tue 1/2710:59 pmSFO - FOR

1 stop16h 16mGOL

Tue 2/106:10 pmFOR - SFO

2 stops32h 16mGOL

Deal found 12/10

$1,329

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Thu 1/2212:46 pmLAX - FOR

3 stops29h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$376

Wed 1/217:00 amLAX - FOR

3 stops35h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$404

Sat 1/241:25 amLAX - FOR

2 stops31h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$469

Thu 1/159:22 pmLAX - FOR

2 stops33h 43mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$482

Fri 1/231:11 amLAX - FOR

3 stops42h 49mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$489

Sat 1/2411:50 amSFO - FOR

2 stops43h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$498

Sat 1/2410:11 amSFO - FOR

2 stops26h 04mGOL

Deal found 12/11

$504

Mon 1/2611:51 pmLAX - FOR

3 stops29h 34mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$561

Thu 1/111:05 amLAX - FOR

2 stops23h 50mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$586

Sun 1/410:45 pmSFO - FOR

3 stops54h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$737

Sun 1/412:05 pmSFO - FOR

2 stops31h 40mGOL

Deal found 12/11

$742

Mon 1/512:05 pmSFO - FOR

2 stops24h 35mGOL

Deal found 12/10

$746

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Tue 1/27

10:30 am-4:20 pm

2 stops24h 50m

Fortaleza Pinto Martins

Mon 2/2

8:05 pm-6:20 am

1 stop39h 15m

$903

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SAN - FOR

SANFOR

San Diego

Wed 4/15

12:31 pm-11:10 am

2 stops18h 39m

Fortaleza Pinto Martins

Wed 5/6

5:00 pm-10:15 pm

2 stops33h 15m

$950

San FranciscoFortaleza

SFO - FOR

SFOFOR

San Francisco

Sun 1/25

11:55 am-1:45 am

2 stops32h 50m

Fortaleza Pinto Martins

Sun 2/1

6:05 am-10:04 am

2 stops32h 59m

$971

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SFO - FOR

SFOFOR

San Francisco

Mon 1/26

8:00 am-9:45 pm

2 stops32h 45m

Fortaleza Pinto Martins

Sat 2/7

8:05 pm-10:04 am

2 stops42h 59m

$971

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SFO - FOR

SFOFOR

San Francisco

Tue 1/27

11:51 am-5:30 pm

2 stops24h 39m

Fortaleza Pinto Martins

Tue 2/10

6:00 am-12:39 pm

2 stops35h 39m

$971

San FranciscoFortaleza

SFO - FOR

SFOFOR

San Francisco

Mon 1/26

8:00 am-5:30 pm

2 stops28h 30m

Fortaleza Pinto Martins

Fri 2/6

3:55 am-11:36 pm

1 stop24h 41m

$1,070

Los AngelesFortaleza

LAX - FOR

LAXFOR

Los Angeles

Fri 12/26

2:05 pm-7:15 pm

2 stops24h 10m

Fortaleza Pinto Martins

Tue 12/30

2:15 pm-6:50 am

2 stops45h 35m

$1,101

Los AngelesFortaleza

LAX - FOR

LAXFOR

Los Angeles

Tue 1/27

2:05 pm-7:20 pm

3 stops24h 15m

Fortaleza Pinto Martins

Thu 2/5

11:50 am-6:15 am

2 stops23h 25m

$1,105

San FranciscoFortaleza

SFO - FOR

SFOFOR

San Francisco

Tue 1/27

10:59 pm-8:15 pm

1 stop16h 16m

Fortaleza Pinto Martins

Tue 2/10

6:10 pm-9:26 pm

2 stops32h 16m

$1,329

Los AngelesFortaleza

LAX - FOR

LAXFOR

Los Angeles

Sun 1/4

8:30 pm-11:55 pm

2 stops22h 25m

Fortaleza Pinto Martins

Fri 1/16

5:00 pm-6:50 am

2 stops42h 50m

$1,393

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Fortaleza from California?
Located just 3.6 mi from the city center, Fortaleza Pinto Martins (FOR) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Fortaleza from California.
How long is the flight from California to Fortaleza?
There are many flights that can get you from California to Fortaleza in 18h 39m. Fly via LATAM Airlines or GOL to get the fastest option. The distance between California and Fortaleza is about 5701 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the most popular routes from California to Fortaleza?
The most popular flight routes from California to Fortaleza are San Francisco - Fortaleza Pinto Martins, Los Angeles - Fortaleza Pinto Martins and Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty - Fortaleza Pinto Martins.
Can I find deals for flights from California to Fortaleza that include hotel bookings?
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LATAM Airlines	Cheapest$555	Average$962	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%
GOL	Cheapest$583	Average$737	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%
American Airlines	Cheapest$602	Average$769	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%

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