How long is the flight from California to Joplin?

For as low as $284, United Airlines can have you in Joplin from California in 6h 33m. Airlines will cover a distance of 1358 mi.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Joplin ranges from 1.6 - 5.1 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 5.1 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Joplin when rainfall is around 1.6 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Joplin, 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 78.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 33.8 F).

What are the most popular routes from California to Joplin?

When deciding which route to take from California to Joplin consider Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl - Joplin, San Francisco - Joplin or Sacramento Intl - Joplin as they are the most popular.

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

Most people fly into Joplin (JLN) if they book a flight to Joplin from California. Joplin is conveniently located just 4.7 mi from Joplin’s city center.

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

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Fri 12/268:35 amSMF - JLN

1 stop6h 15mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/78:52 amJLN - SMF

2 stops14h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$460

Wed 12/249:00 amSAN - JLN

1 stop5h 50mUnited Airlines

Sun 12/286:24 pmJLN - SAN

1 stop6h 08mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$464

Fri 12/266:40 amLAX - JLN

1 stop8h 10mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/108:52 amJLN - LAX

1 stop10h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$479

Wed 12/317:00 amSMF - JLN

1 stop7h 09mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/78:52 amJLN - SMF

2 stops14h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$580

Sun 12/286:30 amSFO - JLN

1 stop8h 20mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/36:24 pmJLN - SFO

1 stop6h 41mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$635

Sun 12/289:00 amSJC - JLN

1 stop5h 50mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/37:50 amJLN - SJC

2 stops15h 26mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$760

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Mon 3/162:55 pmLAX - JLN

1 stop6h 33mUnited Airlines

Mon 3/308:56 amJLN - LAX

1 stop10h 27mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$284

Thu 1/157:00 amSAN - JLN

1 stop8h 34mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/178:52 amJLN - SAN

2 stops13h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$315

Sat 1/104:10 pmSAN - JLN

1 stop5h 20mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/148:52 amJLN - SAN

2 stops10h 36mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$344

Sun 3/14:11 pmSMF - JLN

1 stop5h 17mUnited Airlines

Sun 3/226:24 pmJLN - SMF

1 stop6h 27mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$364

Sun 3/153:00 pmSMF - JLN

1 stop6h 28mUnited Airlines

Sun 3/226:24 pmJLN - SMF

1 stop6h 27mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$364

Mon 3/161:50 pmONT - JLN

1 stop7h 38mUnited Airlines

Mon 3/301:58 pmJLN - ONT

1 stop8h 38mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$364

Thu 1/84:10 pmSAN - JLN

1 stop5h 20mUnited Airlines

Thu 1/156:15 pmJLN - SAN

1 stop6h 22mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$369

Sat 1/174:20 pmPSP - JLN

1 stop5h 10mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/208:52 amJLN - PSP

2 stops14h 16mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$374

Wed 2/181:45 pmONT - JLN

1 stop7h 43mUnited Airlines

Sat 2/218:54 amJLN - ONT

2 stops13h 56mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$374

Sat 1/171:24 pmONT - JLN

1 stop8h 06mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/208:52 amJLN - ONT

2 stops14h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/23

$374

Thu 1/225:00 amSMF - JLN

2 stops10h 34mUnited Airlines

Thu 1/298:52 amJLN - SMF

2 stops15h 02mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$379

Sat 2/212:44 pmSFO - JLN

1 stop6h 44mUnited Airlines

Wed 2/256:19 pmJLN - SFO

1 stop6h 59mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$394

Fri 1/94:38 pmLAS - JLN

1 stop4h 52mUnited Airlines

Mon 1/128:52 amJLN - LAS

2 stops12h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/23

$394

Wed 1/214:00 pmSJC - JLN

1 stop5h 30mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/248:52 amJLN - SJC

2 stops14h 04mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$404

Sat 1/174:00 pmSJC - JLN

1 stop5h 30mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/218:52 amJLN - SJC

2 stops14h 04mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/23

$404

Wed 1/74:10 pmSAN - JLN

1 stop5h 20mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/108:52 amJLN - SAN

1 stop8h 44mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/23

$414

Wed 1/78:33 amLAX - JLN

1 stop7h 01mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/108:52 amJLN - LAX

1 stop8h 39mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/23

$414

Wed 1/74:20 pmPSP - JLN

1 stop5h 10mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/108:52 amJLN - PSP

2 stops10h 36mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/23

$424

Thu 1/84:10 pmSAN - JLN

1 stop5h 20mUnited Airlines

Mon 1/128:52 amJLN - SAN

2 stops13h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$424

Fri 1/237:00 amSMF - JLN

1 stop8h 34mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/308:52 amJLN - SMF

2 stops10h 54mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$434

Wed 2/184:11 pmSMF - JLN

1 stop5h 17mUnited Airlines

Sat 2/218:54 amJLN - SMF

2 stops27h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/23

$467

Fri 2/277:25 amSFO - JLN

2 stops14h 03mUnited Airlines

Tue 3/36:19 pmJLN - SFO

1 stop6h 58mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/23

$472

Fri 5/226:30 pmSJC - JLN

1 stop20h 41mUnited Airlines

Tue 5/266:02 pmJLN - SJC

1 stop21h 24mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/23

$745

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Wed 1/74:10 pmSAN - JLN

1 stop5h 20mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/108:52 amJLN - SAN

1 stop8h 44mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/23

$414

Wed 1/72:50 pmLAX - JLN

1 stop6h 40mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/108:52 amJLN - LAX

1 stop10h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$414

Wed 1/74:20 pmPSP - JLN

1 stop5h 10mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/108:52 amJLN - PSP

2 stops14h 16mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$424

Thu 1/84:10 pmSAN - JLN

1 stop5h 20mUnited Airlines

Thu 1/156:15 pmJLN - SAN

1 stop6h 22mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$369

Thu 1/84:10 pmSAN - JLN

1 stop5h 20mUnited Airlines

Mon 1/128:52 amJLN - SAN

2 stops13h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$424

Fri 1/94:38 pmLAS - JLN

1 stop4h 52mUnited Airlines

Mon 1/128:52 amJLN - LAS

2 stops12h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/23

$394

Sat 1/104:10 pmSAN - JLN

1 stop5h 20mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/148:52 amJLN - SAN

1 stop8h 44mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$334

Thu 1/157:00 amSAN - JLN

1 stop8h 34mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/178:52 amJLN - SAN

2 stops13h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$315

Sat 1/174:20 pmPSP - JLN

1 stop5h 10mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/208:52 amJLN - PSP

2 stops14h 16mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$374

Sat 1/171:24 pmONT - JLN

1 stop8h 06mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/208:52 amJLN - ONT

2 stops14h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/23

$374

Sat 1/174:00 pmSJC - JLN

1 stop5h 30mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/218:52 amJLN - SJC

2 stops14h 04mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$404

Thu 1/227:00 amSMF - JLN

1 stop8h 34mUnited Airlines

Thu 1/298:52 amJLN - SMF

2 stops15h 02mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$374

One-way flights from California to Joplin
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Wed 1/146:50 pmSFO - JLN

1 stop26h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$357

Wed 1/144:00 pmSJC - JLN

1 stop5h 30mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$420

Mon 1/51:28 pmSFO - JLN

1 stop8h 16mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$549

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Los AngelesJoplin

LAX - JLN

LAXJLN

Los Angeles

Mon 3/16

2:55 pm-11:28 pm

1 stop6h 33m

Joplin

Mon 3/30

8:56 am-5:23 pm

1 stop10h 27m

$284

San DiegoJoplin

SAN - JLN

SANJLN

San Diego

Thu 1/15

7:00 am-5:34 pm

1 stop8h 34m

Joplin

Sat 1/17

8:52 am-8:49 pm

2 stops13h 57m

$315

San DiegoJoplin

SAN - JLN

SANJLN

San Diego

Sat 1/10

4:10 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop5h 20m

Joplin

Wed 1/14

8:52 am-5:28 pm

2 stops10h 36m

$344

SacramentoJoplin

SMF - JLN

SMFJLN

Sacramento Intl

Sun 3/1

4:11 pm-11:28 pm

1 stop5h 17m

Joplin

Sun 3/22

6:24 pm-10:51 pm

1 stop6h 27m

$364

SacramentoJoplin

SMF - JLN

SMFJLN

Sacramento Intl

Sun 3/15

3:00 pm-11:28 pm

1 stop6h 28m

Joplin

Sun 3/22

6:24 pm-10:51 pm

1 stop6h 27m

$364

OntarioJoplin

ONT - JLN

ONTJLN

Ontario

Mon 3/16

1:50 pm-11:28 pm

1 stop7h 38m

Joplin

Mon 3/30

1:58 pm-8:36 pm

1 stop8h 38m

$364

San DiegoJoplin

SAN - JLN

SANJLN

San Diego

Thu 1/8

4:10 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop5h 20m

Joplin

Thu 1/15

6:15 pm-10:37 pm

1 stop6h 22m

$369

Palm SpringsJoplin

PSP - JLN

PSPJLN

Palm Springs

Sat 1/17

4:20 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop5h 10m

Joplin

Tue 1/20

8:52 am-9:08 pm

2 stops14h 16m

$374

OntarioJoplin

ONT - JLN

ONTJLN

Ontario

Wed 2/18

1:45 pm-11:28 pm

1 stop7h 43m

Joplin

Sat 2/21

8:54 am-8:50 pm

2 stops13h 56m

$374

OntarioJoplin

ONT - JLN

ONTJLN

Ontario

Sat 1/17

1:24 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop8h 06m

Joplin

Tue 1/20

8:52 am-8:58 pm

2 stops14h 06m

$374

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

Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Joplin (average of $60). Flying from California to Joplin in December is currently the most expensive (average of $212). 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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It’s optimal to fly from California to Joplin in the evening. By choosing this option you can save up to 41% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the afternoon.

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Joplin from California?
Most people fly into Joplin (JLN) if they book a flight to Joplin from California. Joplin is conveniently located just 4.7 mi from Joplin’s city center.
How long is the flight from California to Joplin?
For as low as $284, United Airlines can have you in Joplin from California in 6h 33m. Airlines will cover a distance of 1358 mi.
What are the most popular routes from California to Joplin?
When deciding which route to take from California to Joplin consider Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl - Joplin, San Francisco - Joplin or Sacramento Intl - Joplin as they are the most popular.
Can I find deals for flights from California to Joplin that include hotel bookings?
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Joplin?
Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Joplin (average of $60). Flying from California to Joplin in December is currently the most expensive (average of $212). 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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