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Cheap flights from Phoenix to Salinas, CA, CA

PHX — SFO
Nov 1 — Nov 81
Sun 11/1
Sun 11/8
1 adult, Economy
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What is the cheapest time of day to fly from PHX to S9N?

It’s optimal to fly from Phoenix to Salinas at noon. By choosing this option you can save up to 15% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the evening.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Phoenix to Salinas?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Phoenix to Salinas flight should consider departing on Wednesday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Reviews of airlines servicing Salinas

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Alaska Airlines,Southwest, andUnited Airlines from Phoenix to Salinas by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
13,007 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Chris,Aug 2026

GEG - SFO

Our flight was delayed multiple times over the course of the day for a total of almost ten hours. It was supposed to be a two-hour flight from San Francisco to Spokane. It turned into a nightmare of waiting all day in the airport, not knowing whether we would fly or not, whether we would miss my son's wedding and lose the expenses already incurred for car rental and accommodations. The Alaska staff seemed clueless and never gave us any convincing or definitive information. The airline offered food vouchers and discounts on future flights to make up for the trouble. However, the information about these concessions was not timely, nor were the vouchers themselves very useful. We were a family group of four people. The airline decided to give us one food voucher for $96, which is barely enough for four to get a sandwich and a drink each. Only by persistently addressing the airport food retailers were we able to get anything at all. Then, taking the exact opposite approach, the airline sent me, the original purchaser of all four tickets and the only email account they had, four vouchers for $150 each in the names of each of the four passengers. So, any one of us could get a discount on a future flight with Alaska in that amount. But I originally paid for all the tickets. It makes no sense, except to suggest that Alaska chooses the way to distribute vouchers that seems most likely to minimize the probability that they will be utilized. In my opinion, I should be offered a total refund for the ordeal we were forced to endure or at least a discount voucher for the entire $600.
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
13,007 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
13,007 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Chris,Aug 2026

GEG - SFO

Our flight was delayed multiple times over the course of the day for a total of almost ten hours. It was supposed to be a two-hour flight from San Francisco to Spokane. It turned into a nightmare of waiting all day in the airport, not knowing whether we would fly or not, whether we would miss my son's wedding and lose the expenses already incurred for car rental and accommodations. The Alaska staff seemed clueless and never gave us any convincing or definitive information. The airline offered food vouchers and discounts on future flights to make up for the trouble. However, the information about these concessions was not timely, nor were the vouchers themselves very useful. We were a family group of four people. The airline decided to give us one food voucher for $96, which is barely enough for four to get a sandwich and a drink each. Only by persistently addressing the airport food retailers were we able to get anything at all. Then, taking the exact opposite approach, the airline sent me, the original purchaser of all four tickets and the only email account they had, four vouchers for $150 each in the names of each of the four passengers. So, any one of us could get a discount on a future flight with Alaska in that amount. But I originally paid for all the tickets. It makes no sense, except to suggest that Alaska chooses the way to distribute vouchers that seems most likely to minimize the probability that they will be utilized. In my opinion, I should be offered a total refund for the ordeal we were forced to endure or at least a discount voucher for the entire $600.
Southwest
7.9
Good
4,215 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
13,007 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Chris,Aug 2026

GEG - SFO

Our flight was delayed multiple times over the course of the day for a total of almost ten hours. It was supposed to be a two-hour flight from San Francisco to Spokane. It turned into a nightmare of waiting all day in the airport, not knowing whether we would fly or not, whether we would miss my son's wedding and lose the expenses already incurred for car rental and accommodations. The Alaska staff seemed clueless and never gave us any convincing or definitive information. The airline offered food vouchers and discounts on future flights to make up for the trouble. However, the information about these concessions was not timely, nor were the vouchers themselves very useful. We were a family group of four people. The airline decided to give us one food voucher for $96, which is barely enough for four to get a sandwich and a drink each. Only by persistently addressing the airport food retailers were we able to get anything at all. Then, taking the exact opposite approach, the airline sent me, the original purchaser of all four tickets and the only email account they had, four vouchers for $150 each in the names of each of the four passengers. So, any one of us could get a discount on a future flight with Alaska in that amount. But I originally paid for all the tickets. It makes no sense, except to suggest that Alaska chooses the way to distribute vouchers that seems most likely to minimize the probability that they will be utilized. In my opinion, I should be offered a total refund for the ordeal we were forced to endure or at least a discount voucher for the entire $600.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
10,278 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
13,007 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Chris,Aug 2026

GEG - SFO

Our flight was delayed multiple times over the course of the day for a total of almost ten hours. It was supposed to be a two-hour flight from San Francisco to Spokane. It turned into a nightmare of waiting all day in the airport, not knowing whether we would fly or not, whether we would miss my son's wedding and lose the expenses already incurred for car rental and accommodations. The Alaska staff seemed clueless and never gave us any convincing or definitive information. The airline offered food vouchers and discounts on future flights to make up for the trouble. However, the information about these concessions was not timely, nor were the vouchers themselves very useful. We were a family group of four people. The airline decided to give us one food voucher for $96, which is barely enough for four to get a sandwich and a drink each. Only by persistently addressing the airport food retailers were we able to get anything at all. Then, taking the exact opposite approach, the airline sent me, the original purchaser of all four tickets and the only email account they had, four vouchers for $150 each in the names of each of the four passengers. So, any one of us could get a discount on a future flight with Alaska in that amount. But I originally paid for all the tickets. It makes no sense, except to suggest that Alaska chooses the way to distribute vouchers that seems most likely to minimize the probability that they will be utilized. In my opinion, I should be offered a total refund for the ordeal we were forced to endure or at least a discount voucher for the entire $600.
American Airlines
7.0
Good
12,122 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
13,007 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Chris,Aug 2026

GEG - SFO

Our flight was delayed multiple times over the course of the day for a total of almost ten hours. It was supposed to be a two-hour flight from San Francisco to Spokane. It turned into a nightmare of waiting all day in the airport, not knowing whether we would fly or not, whether we would miss my son's wedding and lose the expenses already incurred for car rental and accommodations. The Alaska staff seemed clueless and never gave us any convincing or definitive information. The airline offered food vouchers and discounts on future flights to make up for the trouble. However, the information about these concessions was not timely, nor were the vouchers themselves very useful. We were a family group of four people. The airline decided to give us one food voucher for $96, which is barely enough for four to get a sandwich and a drink each. Only by persistently addressing the airport food retailers were we able to get anything at all. Then, taking the exact opposite approach, the airline sent me, the original purchaser of all four tickets and the only email account they had, four vouchers for $150 each in the names of each of the four passengers. So, any one of us could get a discount on a future flight with Alaska in that amount. But I originally paid for all the tickets. It makes no sense, except to suggest that Alaska chooses the way to distribute vouchers that seems most likely to minimize the probability that they will be utilized. In my opinion, I should be offered a total refund for the ordeal we were forced to endure or at least a discount voucher for the entire $600.
Frontier
5.6
Fair
2,565 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
13,007 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Chris,Aug 2026

GEG - SFO

Our flight was delayed multiple times over the course of the day for a total of almost ten hours. It was supposed to be a two-hour flight from San Francisco to Spokane. It turned into a nightmare of waiting all day in the airport, not knowing whether we would fly or not, whether we would miss my son's wedding and lose the expenses already incurred for car rental and accommodations. The Alaska staff seemed clueless and never gave us any convincing or definitive information. The airline offered food vouchers and discounts on future flights to make up for the trouble. However, the information about these concessions was not timely, nor were the vouchers themselves very useful. We were a family group of four people. The airline decided to give us one food voucher for $96, which is barely enough for four to get a sandwich and a drink each. Only by persistently addressing the airport food retailers were we able to get anything at all. Then, taking the exact opposite approach, the airline sent me, the original purchaser of all four tickets and the only email account they had, four vouchers for $150 each in the names of each of the four passengers. So, any one of us could get a discount on a future flight with Alaska in that amount. But I originally paid for all the tickets. It makes no sense, except to suggest that Alaska chooses the way to distribute vouchers that seems most likely to minimize the probability that they will be utilized. In my opinion, I should be offered a total refund for the ordeal we were forced to endure or at least a discount voucher for the entire $600.

Related info for your journey

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Phoenix to Salinas one-way?

    $34 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Frontier. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Alaska Airlines and Southwest, with prices starting from $62 and $64, respectively.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Phoenix to Salinas?

    No one likes to see their flight delayed. When booking a flight from Phoenix to Salinas consider choosing China Southern (84%), Air China (82%) or British Airways (74%) as they are the most reliable in getting you off to your destination on time.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Phoenix to Salinas?

    On average you can expect to pay $1,679 for a flight from Phoenix to Salinas. The cheapest flight overall is $91 while the most popular route, (Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl - San Francisco) is currently priced at $92.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Phoenix to Salinas that include hotel bookings?

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

  • How can I find direct flights from Phoenix to Salinas?

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  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Phoenix to Salinas?

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Top 7 airlines flying from Phoenix to Salinas

AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$58Average$220FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Allegiant AirCheapest$96Average$192FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time88%
JetBlueCheapest$100Average$222FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$105Average$308FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
SouthwestCheapest$115Average$351FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
United AirlinesCheapest$118Average$325FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$131Average$368FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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