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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 30, 2025.

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September

Average price

$408

Round-trip from

$195

One-way from

$88

Good round-trip deal

$272 or less

Good one-way deal

$128 or less
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Fri 7/46:59 amJFK - LAS
Nonstop5h 45mFrontier
Wed 7/99:17 pmLAS - JFK
Nonstop5h 13mFrontier
Deal found 4/29$171
Tue 5/271:35 pmLGA - LAS
1 stop8h 27mSpirit Airlines
Tue 6/311:55 amLAS - LGA
1 stop7h 05mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/29$175
Mon 5/194:59 pmEWR - LAS
1 stop9h 22mSpirit Airlines
Thu 5/2212:27 amLAS - EWR
1 stop7h 37mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/28$180
Sat 5/315:59 amEWR - LAX
1 stop9h 00mFrontier
Wed 6/412:39 pmLAX - EWR
1 stop9h 06mFrontier
Deal found 4/28$195
Tue 6/31:00 pmJFK - LAS
1 stop9h 04mMultiple Airlines
Fri 6/69:25 pmLAS - JFK
Nonstop5h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/28$196
Sat 5/2411:00 amEWR - LAX
1 stop13h 29mMultiple Airlines
Sat 5/312:23 pmLAX - EWR
Nonstop5h 26mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/29$196
Sun 9/282:59 pmEWR - LAX
Nonstop5h 54mSpirit Airlines
Mon 10/65:25 amLAX - EWR
Nonstop5h 29mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/28$197
Mon 6/97:06 amJFK - LAS
Nonstop5h 37mJetBlue
Wed 6/117:49 amLAS - JFK
Nonstop5h 11mJetBlue
Deal found 4/29$201
Tue 5/611:56 amLGA - LAS
1 stop8h 32mMultiple Airlines
Tue 5/2010:11 amLAS - LGA
1 stop27h 18mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/27$202
Wed 6/411:37 amJFK - LAX
Nonstop6h 11mFrontier
Fri 6/68:53 pmLAX - JFK
Nonstop5h 37mFrontier
Deal found 4/28$204
Wed 5/76:59 amJFK - ONT
1 stop8h 09mFrontier
Thu 5/156:35 pmONT - JFK
1 stop7h 55mFrontier
Deal found 4/29$205
Wed 5/286:30 pmLGA - LAX
2 stops18h 05mSpirit Airlines
Tue 6/311:33 amLAX - LGA
1 stop8h 43mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/29$206

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

New YorkLas Vegas

JFK - LAS

JFKLAS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 7/4

6:59 am-9:44 am

Nonstop5h 45m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 7/8

9:17 pm-5:30 am

Nonstop5h 13m

$171

NewarkLas Vegas

EWR - LAS

EWRLAS

Newark

Mon 5/19

4:59 pm-11:21 pm

1 stop9h 22m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 5/22

12:27 am-11:04 am

1 stop7h 37m

$180

New YorkLas Vegas

LGA - LAS

LGALAS

New York LaGuardia

Tue 5/27

1:35 pm-7:02 pm

1 stop8h 27m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 6/3

10:20 am-3:00 pm

1 stop25h 40m

$181

NewarkLos Angeles

EWR - LAX

EWRLAX

Newark

Sat 5/31

5:59 am-11:59 am

1 stop9h 00m

Los Angeles

Wed 6/4

12:39 pm-12:45 am

1 stop9h 06m

$195

New YorkLas Vegas

JFK - LAS

JFKLAS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 6/3

1:00 pm-7:04 pm

1 stop9h 04m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Fri 6/6

9:25 pm-5:30 am

Nonstop5h 05m

$196

NewarkLos Angeles

EWR - LAX

EWRLAX

Newark

Sat 5/24

11:00 am-9:29 pm

1 stop13h 29m

Los Angeles

Sat 5/31

2:23 pm-10:49 pm

Nonstop5h 26m

$196

NewarkLos Angeles

EWR - LAX

EWRLAX

Newark

Sun 9/28

2:59 pm-5:53 pm

Nonstop5h 54m

Los Angeles

Mon 10/6

5:25 am-1:54 pm

Nonstop5h 29m

$197

New YorkLas Vegas

JFK - LAS

JFKLAS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 6/9

7:06 am-9:43 am

Nonstop5h 37m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 6/12

9:05 pm-5:01 am

Nonstop4h 56m

$201

New YorkLas Vegas

LGA - LAS

LGALAS

New York LaGuardia

Tue 5/6

11:56 am-5:28 pm

1 stop8h 32m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 5/20

10:11 am-4:29 pm

1 stop27h 18m

$202

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 6/4

11:37 am-2:48 pm

Nonstop6h 11m

Los Angeles

Fri 6/6

8:53 pm-5:30 am

Nonstop5h 37m

$204

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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 39 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 Tuesday (202 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (91 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 $152

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 30, 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 30, 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
9,961 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,961 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,961 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,295 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,961 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,929 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,961 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.
Hawaiian Airlines
7.9
Good
2,405 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,961 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,696 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,961 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

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?

    Oakland is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in California. One-way flights to Oakland typically cost $22, while round-trip flights cost around $34.

  • 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, Los Angeles offers the quickest one-way flight (0 hours 52 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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