New Jersey

$96+ Cheap flights from California to New Jersey

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 3/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LAX — EWR
Mar 5 — Mar 121
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Cheap flight deals from California to New Jersey

Cheapest flights from California to New Jersey
Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to New Jersey. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 3, 2026.

This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. 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 Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/231:05 am
LAX
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EWR
1 stop13h 49m
Spirit Airlines
Sat 2/284:05 pm
EWR
-
LAX
1 stop9h 35m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/3$160
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. 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.
Tue 2/248:20 am
LAX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 15m
Spirit Airlines
Mon 3/29:10 am
EWR
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 28m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/1$161
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. 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.
Tue 3/34:07 pm
LAX
-
LGA
2 stops12h 52m
Spirit Airlines
Fri 3/68:59 pm
LGA
-
LAX
1 stop13h 16m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/1$162
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/31. 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.
Sat 2/287:18 pm
LAX
-
EWR
1 stop13h 11m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 3/35:59 am
EWR
-
LAX
1 stop9h 56m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 1/31$162
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. 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.
Tue 2/241:05 am
LAX
-
LGA
1 stop7h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 3/46:20 am
LGA
-
LAX
1 stop9h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/1$163
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. 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.
Thu 3/511:59 pm
LAX
-
EWR
1 stop11h 55m
Spirit Airlines
Tue 3/104:05 pm
EWR
-
LAX
1 stop9h 35m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/1$163
This Flightnetwork deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. 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 Flightnetwork is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/310:42 pm
LAX
-
LGA
1 stop14h 17m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 3/108:59 pm
LGA
-
LAX
1 stop13h 16m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/2$164
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. 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 Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/118:20 am
LAX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 15m
Spirit Airlines
Sun 3/156:59 pm
EWR
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 15m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/2$164
This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. 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 Priceline is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/21:05 am
LAX
-
LGA
1 stop9h 55m
Spirit Airlines
Tue 3/38:59 pm
LGA
-
LAX
1 stop13h 16m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/1$165
This Spirit deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. 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 Spirit is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/48:20 am
LAX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 15m
Spirit Airlines
Fri 3/69:10 am
EWR
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 28m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/1$165
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/34:07 pm
LAX
-
LGA
2 stops12h 52m
Spirit Airlines
Thu 3/58:59 pm
LGA
-
LAX
1 stop13h 16m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/1$166
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. 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.
Tue 3/38:20 am
LAX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 3/1010:30 pm
EWR
-
LAX
2 stops28h 46m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/3$166

Find flight deals from California to New Jersey

Keep the following information in mind while searching for California to New Jersey flight deals. Data was last updated February 3, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$160
(Cheapflightsfares)

One-way from

$96
(Cheapflightsfares)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$278

Good round-trip deal

$197 or less

Good one-way deal

$128 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Los Angeles-New York (NYC) flight deals.
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From California to New Jersey
One-way flight from California to New Jersey
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 5% potential increase in price ($19 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($6 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in February 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from California to New Jersey.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from California to New Jersey.

Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from California to New Jersey that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated February 3, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from California to New Jersey that are best for you.

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California

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New Jersey

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Los AngelesNewark

LAX - EWR

LAXEWR

Los Angeles

Wed 5/6

9:30 pm-5:45 am

Nonstop5h 15m

Newark

Thu 5/7

12:34 pm-6:38 pm

1 stop9h 04m

$209

San DiegoNew York

SAN - JFK

SANJFK

San Diego

Wed 3/4

12:49 pm-9:10 pm

Nonstop5h 21m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 3/8

8:00 am-11:39 am

Nonstop6h 39m

$215

San DiegoNew York

SAN - JFK

SANJFK

San Diego

Mon 3/2

10:00 pm-6:30 am

Nonstop5h 30m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 3/10

8:30 am-11:52 am

Nonstop6h 22m

$215

San DiegoNew York

SAN - JFK

SANJFK

San Diego

Thu 3/5

9:10 pm-5:13 am

Nonstop5h 03m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 3/10

4:30 pm-7:58 pm

Nonstop6h 28m

$216

San DiegoNew York

SAN - JFK

SANJFK

San Diego

Mon 3/2

9:10 pm-5:13 am

Nonstop5h 03m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 3/16

6:15 am-9:33 am

Nonstop6h 18m

$216

San DiegoNew York

SAN - JFK

SANJFK

San Diego

Thu 3/5

9:10 pm-5:13 am

Nonstop5h 03m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 3/14

4:30 pm-7:52 pm

Nonstop6h 22m

$216

San DiegoNew York

SAN - JFK

SANJFK

San Diego

Mon 3/2

7:35 am-4:00 pm

Nonstop5h 25m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 3/10

4:25 pm-8:00 pm

Nonstop6h 35m

$217

San DiegoNew York

SAN - JFK

SANJFK

San Diego

Fri 4/17

10:25 pm-6:50 am

Nonstop5h 25m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 4/20

8:35 pm-11:55 pm

Nonstop6h 20m

$217

San DiegoNew York

SAN - JFK

SANJFK

San Diego

Thu 4/23

10:25 pm-6:50 am

Nonstop5h 25m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 4/28

5:25 pm-8:45 pm

Nonstop6h 20m

$217

San FranciscoNew York

SFO - JFK

SFOJFK

San Francisco

Tue 3/17

2:25 pm-10:54 pm

Nonstop5h 29m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 3/24

2:55 pm-6:32 pm

Nonstop6h 37m

$219

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Best time to book a flight from California to New Jersey

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Everything you need to know about your flight from California to New Jersey

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

Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to New Jersey (average of $78). Flying from California to New Jersey in December is currently the most expensive (average of $166). 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 CA to NJ?

Find hourly flight availability from California to New Jersey. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated February 3, 2026.

Unlike in the morning, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 31% on flights from California to New Jersey by exploring options for tickets in the evening.

What is the cheapest day to fly from California to New Jersey?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from California to New Jersey. Price data was last updated on January 31, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their California to New Jersey flight should consider departing on Tuesday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from California to New Jersey

Explore weekly flight availability from California to New Jersey. 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 February 3, 2026.

The most flights from USCA to USNJ are scheduled on a Monday (43 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Wednesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (27 on average).

Reviews of airlines servicing New Jersey

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to New Jersey. 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 New Jersey. Reviews last updated February 3, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from California to New Jersey, such as Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, and American Airlines. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jan 2026

STS - LAX

Enjoyed staff assistance from ticking thru tsa , boarding and in the plane Couldn’t pick a seat except upgrading

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jan 2026

STS - LAX

Enjoyed staff assistance from ticking thru tsa , boarding and in the plane Couldn’t pick a seat except upgrading

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jan 2026

STS - LAX

Enjoyed staff assistance from ticking thru tsa , boarding and in the plane Couldn’t pick a seat except upgrading

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jan 2026

STS - LAX

Enjoyed staff assistance from ticking thru tsa , boarding and in the plane Couldn’t pick a seat except upgrading

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jan 2026

STS - LAX

Enjoyed staff assistance from ticking thru tsa , boarding and in the plane Couldn’t pick a seat except upgrading

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jan 2026

STS - LAX

Enjoyed staff assistance from ticking thru tsa , boarding and in the plane Couldn’t pick a seat except upgrading

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from California to New Jersey. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • How popular is this California to New Jersey flight route?

  • How long is the flight from California to New Jersey?

    Spirit Airlines, JetBlue, and Delta can get you from California to New Jersey in just under 5h 15m. Your travel time will be generally consistent. Airlines will cover a distance of 2447 mi. Generally, flights for this route are nonstop.

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

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from California to New Jersey are Spirit Airlines ($58), Frontier ($82), and JetBlue ($99).

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

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

  • How can I find direct flights from California to New Jersey?

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California to New Jersey 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 California to New Jersey?

    Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to New Jersey (average of $78). Flying from California to New Jersey in December is currently the most expensive (average of $166). 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 9 airlines flying from California to New Jersey

Discover the top 9 airlines that operate flights from California to New Jersey. 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 February 3, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$48Average$199FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$63Average$252FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
Hawaiian AirlinesCheapest$123Average$350FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time85%
JetBlueCheapest$136Average$315FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$138Average$357FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$172Average$404FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
American AirlinesCheapest$174Average$424FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
Sun Country AirCheapest$189Average$284FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time83%
United AirlinesCheapest$223Average$456FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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