HomeSearch by dateVacation packagesHotelsFlight dealsCar rentalTravel tips & news
Southern California

$95+ Cheap flights to Southern 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 2/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
— LAX
Jan 11 — Jan 181
Sun 1/11
Sun 1/18
1 adult, Economy
We work with more than 300 partners to bring you better travel deals

Find cheap flights to Southern California with Cheapflights

1. Tell us where you want to go

Enter your travel information like dates, passengers, trip type (one-way or round trip), and preferred cabin class then click “Find deals”

2. Select your favorite providers

We find the providers serving your travel needs. Choose up to four travel providers to compare side-by-side for flights, hotels, or car rentals.

3. Compare prices and book

Review each provider’s pricing and select the best option for you! Book through your favorite provider’s website for a seamless experience.

Flights to Southern California in 2025

Cheapest flights to Southern California
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Southern California. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on December 12, 2025.

This JetBlue deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/11. 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 JetBlue is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/255:29 pmJFK - LAX
Nonstop6h 27mJetBlue
Thu 1/110:53 amLAX - JFK
Nonstop5h 24mJetBlue
Deal found 12/11$177
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/8. 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 12/166:59 amJFK - LAX
1 stop16h 06mFrontier
Mon 1/511:59 pmLAX - JFK
1 stop31h 01mFrontier
Deal found 12/8$183
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/10. 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.
Wed 12/3110:55 pmLGA - LAX
1 stop11h 47mFrontier
Tue 1/63:14 pmLAX - LGA
1 stop27h 46mFrontier
Deal found 12/10$186
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/10. 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.
Wed 12/176:59 amJFK - LAX
1 stop16h 06mFrontier
Sun 1/118:31 pmLAX - JFK
Nonstop5h 29mFrontier
Deal found 12/10$187
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/8. 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 12/176:59 amJFK - LAX
1 stop16h 06mMultiple Airlines
Wed 12/245:59 pmLAX - JFK
1 stop8h 31mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/8$188
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/9. 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 12/186:59 amJFK - LAX
1 stop8h 17mFrontier
Mon 1/1910:45 pmLAX - JFK
1 stop10h 13mFrontier
Deal found 12/9$189
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/9. 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 12/165:59 amEWR - LAX
1 stop9h 48mFrontier
Fri 1/2312:46 pmLAX - EWR
1 stop9h 22mFrontier
Deal found 12/9$191
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/9. 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 12/166:15 amJFK - LAX
1 stop9h 32mFrontier
Fri 1/2312:46 pmLAX - JFK
1 stop9h 17mFrontier
Deal found 12/9$191
This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/10. 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 12/156:20 amLGA - LAX
1 stop9h 27mFrontier
Wed 1/77:00 amLAX - LGA
1 stop12h 00mFrontier
Deal found 12/10$191
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/10. 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.
Mon 12/154:29 pmJFK - LAX
1 stop29h 09mFrontier
Wed 1/77:00 amLAX - JFK
1 stop25h 52mFrontier
Deal found 12/10$192
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/9. 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 12/166:20 amLGA - LAX
1 stop9h 27mFrontier
Thu 1/84:33 pmLAX - LGA
1 stop26h 27mFrontier
Deal found 12/9$192
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/10. 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.
Mon 12/156:15 amJFK - LAX
1 stop9h 32mFrontier
Tue 1/63:25 pmLAX - JFK
1 stop12h 05mFrontier
Deal found 12/10$198

Find flights to Southern California

Browse one-way and round-trip flights deals to Southern California on Cheapflights. Flight deals are based on user searches and were last updated on December 12, 2025
Explore Southern California
Flights to Los Angeles
Flights to San Diego
Flights to Tijuana
Flights to Palm Springs
Flights to Bakersfield
Flights to San Luis Obispo
Flights to Mexicali
Flights to Yuma

Find flight deals to Southern California

Find the latest flights to Southern 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 December 12, 2025.

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$472

Round-trip from

$174

One-way from

$95
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 7% potential increase in price ($27 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Search Deals
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($11 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Search Deals
Average for round-trip flights in December 2025
Search Deals
From New York to Los Angeles
Search Deals
One-way flight from New York to Southern California
Search Deals

Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Locate flights to Southern California that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on December 12, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to Southern California that are best for you.

Fly from

New York

Route

Depart

Return

Price

NewarkLos Angeles

EWR - LAX

EWRLAX

Newark

Thu 2/5

7:29 pm-10:55 pm

Nonstop6h 26m

Los Angeles

Tue 2/10

8:02 am-4:22 pm

Nonstop5h 20m

$187

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 1/9

9:30 pm-12:51 am

Nonstop6h 21m

Los Angeles

Sat 1/17

9:35 pm-5:49 am

Nonstop5h 14m

$188

New YorkLos Angeles

LGA - LAX

LGALAX

New York LaGuardia

Tue 1/13

11:59 am-6:02 pm

1 stop9h 03m

Los Angeles

Thu 1/15

12:33 am-2:00 pm

1 stop10h 27m

$191

New YorkLos Angeles

LGA - LAX

LGALAX

New York LaGuardia

Tue 1/20

11:59 am-6:02 pm

1 stop9h 03m

Los Angeles

Thu 1/22

12:33 am-2:00 pm

1 stop10h 27m

$192

New YorkBurbank

LGA - BUR

LGABUR

New York LaGuardia

Wed 1/21

7:20 am-1:35 pm

1 stop9h 15m

Burbank Bob Hope

Fri 1/30

7:00 am-5:50 pm

1 stop7h 50m

$193

New YorkBurbank

LGA - BUR

LGABUR

New York LaGuardia

Thu 1/15

7:25 am-3:40 pm

1 stop11h 15m

Burbank Bob Hope

Sun 2/15

11:25 am-9:10 pm

1 stop6h 45m

$193

NewarkLos Angeles

EWR - LAX

EWRLAX

Newark

Sat 1/10

6:00 am-1:41 pm

1 stop10h 41m

Los Angeles

Sat 1/17

11:59 pm-11:42 am

1 stop8h 43m

$194

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 1/14

7:00 am-10:35 am

Nonstop6h 35m

Los Angeles

Tue 1/20

11:55 pm-8:25 am

Nonstop5h 30m

$197

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 1/25

9:29 pm-12:50 am

Nonstop6h 21m

Los Angeles

Sun 2/1

6:15 am-2:37 pm

Nonstop5h 22m

$197

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 2/6

6:20 pm-10:05 pm

Nonstop6h 45m

Los Angeles

Sun 2/8

9:35 pm-6:00 am

Nonstop5h 25m

$197

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Deals found on 12/9

Showing 1-10 of 60 results
1
2
3
...
6

Best time to book a flight to Southern California

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Southern California with our price prediction graph.
Estimated round-trip price
Rates are based on past data. Find the cheapest month and day to book your flight based on your travel requirements, then search for cheap deals.

Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight to Southern California

How long is the flight to Southern California?

On average, a flight from New York to Southern California takes 10 hours 29 minutes. Flights to Southern 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 Southern California?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from New York to Southern California. Price data was last updated on December 16, 2024.

Users looking for the lowest fares to Southern California should consider flying on Monday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travelers will want to avoid Sunday mornings, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to Southern California

The most flights from New York to Southern California are scheduled on a Thursday (211 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (103 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Southern California?

The most popular airlines flying from New York to Southern California are United Airlines, JetBlue and Delta.

American Airlines
American Airlines
From $93
United Airlines
United Airlines
From $57
Delta
Delta
From $48
Frontier
Frontier
From $19

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Southern California?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to Southern California are Spirit Airlines, Frontier and Hawaiian Airlines.

Rainfall in Southern California by month

Plan your trip to Southern California by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Southern 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 Southern California when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in Southern California by month

Plan your trip to Southern California by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Southern 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).

Reviews of airlines servicing Southern California

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Southern 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 Southern California. Reviews last updated December 12, 2025.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines to the United States to help guide your decision. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Delta
7.9
Good
8,008 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.9

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Food

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Overall it was good on the flight. Before the flight with checking the bag at JFK was a nightmare. It took way too long and the Delta concierge was very rude to everyone. But other than that it was fine.
Delta
7.9
Good
8,008 reviews
Delta
7.9
Good
8,008 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.9

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Food

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Overall it was good on the flight. Before the flight with checking the bag at JFK was a nightmare. It took way too long and the Delta concierge was very rude to everyone. But other than that it was fine.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,095 reviews
Delta
7.9
Good
8,008 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.9

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Food

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Overall it was good on the flight. Before the flight with checking the bag at JFK was a nightmare. It took way too long and the Delta concierge was very rude to everyone. But other than that it was fine.
American Airlines
7.2
Good
11,050 reviews
Delta
7.9
Good
8,008 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.9

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Food

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Overall it was good on the flight. Before the flight with checking the bag at JFK was a nightmare. It took way too long and the Delta concierge was very rude to everyone. But other than that it was fine.
JetBlue
7.2
Good
2,899 reviews
Delta
7.9
Good
8,008 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.9

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Food

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Overall it was good on the flight. Before the flight with checking the bag at JFK was a nightmare. It took way too long and the Delta concierge was very rude to everyone. But other than that it was fine.
Spirit Airlines
6.3
Okay
8,179 reviews
Delta
7.9
Good
8,008 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.9

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Food

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Overall it was good on the flight. Before the flight with checking the bag at JFK was a nightmare. It took way too long and the Delta concierge was very rude to everyone. But other than that it was fine.

FAQs about flying to Southern California

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Southern 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 Southern California on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Southern California?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Frontier is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Southern California.

  • How much is a round-trip flight to Southern California?

    A round-trip flight to Southern California will typically cost around $1,290, however they can be found for as little as $58.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Southern California depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Southern California, Los Angeles offers the quickest one-way flight (0 hours 51 minutes).

  • 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 - 40% off for 30+ days is the closest property to Los Angeles (0.0 mi away from Los Angeles).

See more FAQs

Browse thousands of different options on Cheapflights for your next trip

Toggle through the tabs below to find thousands of options on Cheapflights for your next trip.

Search flights to Southern California by cabin class

Find flights to Southern California, based on your preferred cabin class, be it economy, premium economy, business, or first class.
First Class
Business Class
Prem Econ Class
Economy Class

100% Free

Cheapflights is completely free to use, so you can start saving the moment you arrive.

Book with Flexibility

Our users can plan ahead with confidence and find flights with no change fees

Travel Smart

Millions of people come to us for their flight needs every year. We help make travel planning easy by providing useful insights and data-driven graphs that can inform your decisions.