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$107+ Cheap flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to California

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 8/26. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
PHL — LAX
Jul 8 — Jul 151
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Cheap flight deals from Philadelphia to California

Cheapest flights from Philadelphia to California
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Philadelphia to California. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on June 8, 2026.

This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/256:00 am
PHL
-
SMF
1 stop9h 00m
Southwest
Tue 9/11:50 pm
SMF
-
PHL
1 stop7h 00m
Southwest
Deal found 6/7$220
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/411:06 am
PHL
-
SMF
1 stop7h 58m
Frontier
Wed 8/55:07 pm
SMF
-
PHL
1 stop9h 53m
Frontier
Deal found 6/4$240
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/211:06 am
PHL
-
SMF
1 stop10h 44m
Frontier
Mon 7/66:28 pm
SMF
-
PHL
1 stop8h 32m
Frontier
Deal found 6/4$241
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 6/268:37 pm
PHL
-
SMF
1 stop17h 03m
Frontier
Mon 6/296:30 pm
SMF
-
PHL
1 stop8h 57m
Frontier
Deal found 6/4$242
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/511:06 am
PHL
-
SMF
1 stop8h 05m
Frontier
Thu 8/136:28 pm
SMF
-
PHL
1 stop8h 32m
Frontier
Deal found 6/7$250
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/281:05 pm
PHL
-
SJC
1 stop9h 15m
Southwest
Tue 9/18:40 am
SJC
-
PHL
1 stop10h 05m
Southwest
Deal found 6/7$252
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 6/198:37 pm
PHL
-
SMF
1 stop17h 03m
Frontier
Mon 6/226:30 pm
SMF
-
PHL
1 stop8h 57m
Frontier
Deal found 6/5$252
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/1011:06 am
PHL
-
LAS
Nonstop5h 26m
Frontier
Fri 8/1410:13 pm
LAS
-
PHL
Nonstop4h 47m
Frontier
Deal found 6/4$265
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/65:36 pm
PHL
-
LAS
1 stop25h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 8/1412:27 pm
LAS
-
PHL
1 stop17h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/4$267
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 8/911:06 am
PHL
-
LAS
Nonstop5h 26m
Frontier
Wed 8/1210:13 pm
LAS
-
PHL
Nonstop4h 47m
Frontier
Deal found 6/5$268
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/111:35 am
PHL
-
LAS
1 stop15h 29m
Frontier
Tue 7/1412:46 am
LAS
-
PHL
2 stops21h 23m
Frontier
Deal found 6/3$269
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/16:30 am
PHL
-
LAS
1 stop17h 09m
Frontier
Tue 7/76:40 am
LAS
-
PHL
1 stop12h 48m
Frontier
Deal found 6/3$270

Find flight deals from Philadelphia to California

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Philadelphia to California flight deals. Data was last updated June 8, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$240
(Frontier)

One-way from

$107
(Southwest)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

July

Average price

$377

Good round-trip deal

$405 or less

Good one-way deal

$296 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Philadelphia-Los Angeles flight deals.
Provider most trusted by Cheapflights users for Philadelphia-Los Angeles flights.
From Philadelphia to California
One-way flight from Philadelphia to California
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 15% potential increase in price ($75 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($12 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in June 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Philadelphia to California.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Philadelphia to California.

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Price

Cheapest round-trip

PhiladelphiaSan Jose

PHL - SJC

PHLSJC

Philadelphia

Wed 6/24

5:40 am-12:05 pm

1 stop9h 25m

San Jose

Wed 7/8

5:55 pm-5:29 am

1 stop8h 34m

$297

PhiladelphiaSan Jose

PHL - SJC

PHLSJC

Philadelphia

Thu 7/16

5:20 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop9h 10m

San Jose

Mon 7/20

1:10 pm-12:45 am

1 stop8h 35m

$319

PhiladelphiaSanta Ana

PHL - SNA

PHLSNA

Philadelphia

Wed 9/2

8:10 am-12:46 pm

1 stop7h 36m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 9/8

6:45 am-6:29 pm

1 stop8h 44m

$323

PhiladelphiaReno

PHL - RNO

PHLRNO

Philadelphia

Mon 8/24

4:05 pm-10:10 pm

1 stop9h 05m

Reno

Wed 9/2

1:45 pm-11:50 pm

1 stop7h 05m

$323

PhiladelphiaSacramento

PHL - SMF

PHLSMF

Philadelphia

Tue 7/21

5:15 am-9:45 am

1 stop7h 30m

Sacramento Intl

Tue 8/11

1:50 pm-11:50 pm

1 stop7h 00m

$323

PhiladelphiaSacramento

PHL - SMF

PHLSMF

Philadelphia

Wed 8/26

3:58 pm-9:08 pm

1 stop8h 10m

Sacramento Intl

Wed 9/9

5:10 pm-6:05 am

1 stop9h 55m

$333

PhiladelphiaSan Jose

PHL - SJC

PHLSJC

Philadelphia

Fri 7/17

6:55 pm-11:39 pm

1 stop7h 44m

San Jose

Tue 7/21

6:20 am-6:04 pm

1 stop8h 44m

$339

PhiladelphiaSan Jose

PHL - SJC

PHLSJC

Philadelphia

Fri 7/3

11:20 am-6:25 pm

2 stops10h 05m

San Jose

Tue 7/7

6:35 am-10:25 pm

2 stops12h 50m

$339

PhiladelphiaSanta Ana

PHL - SNA

PHLSNA

Philadelphia

Fri 9/4

3:58 pm-9:56 pm

1 stop8h 58m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 9/8

6:45 am-5:25 pm

1 stop7h 40m

$341

PhiladelphiaSanta Ana

PHL - SNA

PHLSNA

Philadelphia

Fri 7/3

5:40 am-12:56 pm

1 stop10h 16m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Thu 7/9

2:00 pm-12:59 am

1 stop7h 59m

$341

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Best time to book a flight from Philadelphia to California

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to California from Philadelphia with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Philadelphia to California

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Philadelphia to California?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Philadelphia to California (average of $364). Flying from Philadelphia to California in December is currently the most expensive (average of $519). 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 PHL to CA?

Find hourly flight availability from Philadelphia to California. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated June 8, 2026.

It’s optimal to fly from Philadelphia to California in the evening. By choosing this option you can save up to 36% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the morning.

Weekly flight availability from Philadelphia to California

Explore weekly flight availability from Philadelphia to California. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated June 8, 2026.

The most flights from PHL to USCA are scheduled on a Monday (31 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (24 on average).

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Philadelphia to California?

How far ahead should I book a flight from Philadelphia to California?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Philadelphia to California, you should look to book at least 21 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Philadelphia to California?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Philadelphia to California. Price data was last updated on May 30, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Philadelphia to California flight should consider departing on Thursday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Monday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

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 June 8, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Philadelphia to California, such as Southwest,Delta, andUnited Airlines. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Overall

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Walter,May 2026

LAS - BUR

Short but excellent flight. Everyone was friendly and professional it was a great flight!

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Overall

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Walter,May 2026

LAS - BUR

Short but excellent flight. Everyone was friendly and professional it was a great flight!

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Overall

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Walter,May 2026

LAS - BUR

Short but excellent flight. Everyone was friendly and professional it was a great flight!

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Overall

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Walter,May 2026

LAS - BUR

Short but excellent flight. Everyone was friendly and professional it was a great flight!

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Overall

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Walter,May 2026

LAS - BUR

Short but excellent flight. Everyone was friendly and professional it was a great flight!

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Overall

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Walter,May 2026

LAS - BUR

Short but excellent flight. Everyone was friendly and professional it was a great flight!

Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Philadelphia to California?

    Philadelphia (PHL) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from Philadelphia to California. It is only a 7.0 mi journey to Philadelphia (PHL) from Philadelphia’s city center.

  • How popular is this Philadelphia to California flight route?

  • How long is the flight from Philadelphia to California?

    For as low as $319, Delta can have you in California from Philadelphia in 9h 10m. There are 2496 mi between Philadelphia and California. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Philadelphia to California one-way?

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Frontier, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $72. Southwest flights start at $109 while deals on American Airlines start at $110 one-way.

  • What are the most popular routes from Philadelphia to California?

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Philadelphia to California?

    Consider Japan Airlines (92%), British Airways (89%) or Air Tahiti Nui (84%) when booking your flight. These represent the most reliable airlines when flying from Philadelphia to California.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Philadelphia to California?

    Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $172. While the most popular route (Philadelphia - San Francisco) can be booked for $250 on average, our data indicates $1,382 when flying from Philadelphia to California.

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

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

  • How can I find direct flights from Philadelphia to California?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Philadelphia to California.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Philadelphia to California?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to California?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Philadelphia to California (average of $364). Flying from Philadelphia to California in December is currently the most expensive (average of $519). 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 6 airlines flying from Philadelphia to California

Discover the top 6 airlines that operate flights from Philadelphia to California. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated June 8, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$137Average$279FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$153Average$401FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
SouthwestCheapest$179Average$467FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
American AirlinesCheapest$207Average$446FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$238Average$450FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
JetBlueCheapest$246Average$397FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%

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