Southern California

$80+ Cheap flights to Southern California

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— LAX
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Flights to Southern California in 2026

Cheapest flights to Southern California
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This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/22. 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.
Sun 6/146:47 pm
EWR
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 09m
Spirit Airlines
Wed 6/246:20 am
LAX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 21m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 4/22$252
This Spirit deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. 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.
Mon 6/86:47 pm
EWR
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 09m
Spirit Airlines
Fri 6/1211:39 pm
LAX
-
EWR
1 stop8h 41m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 4/23$253
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. 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 6/410:29 pm
EWR
-
LAX
1 stop14h 19m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 6/296:20 am
LAX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 21m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/23$254
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. 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.
Sat 6/209:01 pm
EWR
-
LAX
Nonstop5h 58m
Spirit Airlines
Thu 6/256:20 am
LAX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 21m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 4/23$255
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/27. 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.
Thu 6/2510:29 pm
EWR
-
LAX
1 stop14h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 7/76:20 am
LAX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 21m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/27$256
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/26. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 7/45:30 am
EWR
-
LAX
1 stop8h 51m
American Airlines
Tue 7/79:02 am
LAX
-
EWR
1 stop10h 57m
American Airlines
Deal found 4/26$257
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Fri 6/512:25 pm
EWR
-
LAX
1 stop12h 54m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 6/1110:59 am
LAX
-
EWR
1 stop11h 06m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/23$258
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. 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.
Thu 7/3011:30 am
EWR
-
LAX
1 stop9h 42m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 8/48:50 pm
LAX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/23$259
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Wed 7/89:01 pm
EWR
-
LAX
Nonstop5h 58m
Spirit Airlines
Wed 7/156:20 am
LAX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 21m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 4/27$260
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/27. 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.
Fri 6/2610:29 pm
EWR
-
LAX
1 stop14h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 6/306:20 am
LAX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 21m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/27$261
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/26. 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.
Tue 6/237:00 am
EWR
-
LAX
1 stop14h 42m
Spirit Airlines
Wed 7/86:20 am
LAX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 21m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 4/26$262
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/22. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/196:00 am
LGA
-
SAN
1 stop8h 08m
American Airlines
Sun 5/246:15 am
SAN
-
LGA
1 stop8h 49m
American Airlines
Deal found 4/22$262

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 April 27, 2026
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Find flight deals to Southern California

Find the latest flights to Southern California in 2026, 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 27, 2026.

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April

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$435

Round-trip from

$252

One-way from

$80
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price ($40 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($8 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in April 2026
From New York to Los Angeles Los Angeles
One-way flight from New York to Southern California

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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 April 27, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to Southern California that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkSan Diego

JFK - SAN

JFKSAN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 5/28

8:30 pm-11:42 pm

Nonstop6h 12m

San Diego

Tue 6/2

1:10 pm-10:00 pm

Nonstop5h 50m

$277

New YorkLos Angeles

LGA - LAX

LGALAX

New York LaGuardia

Wed 8/19

6:30 am-3:00 pm

2 stops11h 30m

Los Angeles

Tue 8/25

8:25 am-8:25 pm

2 stops9h 00m

$281

NewarkSan Diego

EWR - SAN

EWRSAN

Newark

Sat 7/18

8:47 pm-11:40 pm

Nonstop5h 53m

San Diego

Wed 7/22

6:55 pm-5:40 am

1 stop7h 45m

$287

NewarkSan Diego

EWR - SAN

EWRSAN

Newark

Wed 6/10

9:39 am-2:12 pm

1 stop7h 33m

San Diego

Wed 6/17

7:13 pm-6:00 am

1 stop7h 47m

$297

New YorkSan Diego

LGA - SAN

LGASAN

New York LaGuardia

Mon 6/8

6:05 am-10:29 am

1 stop7h 24m

San Diego

Thu 6/11

11:39 am-11:41 pm

1 stop9h 02m

$297

New YorkSan Diego

LGA - SAN

LGASAN

New York LaGuardia

Sat 7/4

6:25 am-10:43 am

1 stop7h 18m

San Diego

Thu 7/9

11:39 am-11:40 pm

1 stop9h 01m

$297

New YorkSan Diego

LGA - SAN

LGASAN

New York LaGuardia

Sat 5/23

2:54 pm-8:36 pm

1 stop8h 42m

San Diego

Wed 5/27

12:41 pm-11:18 pm

1 stop7h 37m

$297

New YorkSan Diego

LGA - SAN

LGASAN

New York LaGuardia

Fri 6/12

6:05 am-10:29 am

1 stop7h 24m

San Diego

Sat 8/8

10:30 pm-9:39 am

1 stop8h 09m

$297

New YorkSan Diego

LGA - SAN

LGASAN

New York LaGuardia

Mon 5/25

6:00 am-10:37 am

1 stop7h 37m

San Diego

Fri 5/29

11:33 am-11:25 pm

1 stop8h 52m

$297

New YorkOntario

LGA - ONT

LGAONT

New York LaGuardia

Thu 5/7

6:00 am-10:57 am

1 stop7h 57m

Ontario

Mon 5/11

10:00 pm-8:14 am

1 stop7h 14m

$302

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Best time to book a flight to Southern California

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Southern California

When is the best time to book a flight to Southern California?

Booking 29 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Southern California. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

How long is the flight to Southern California?

On average, a flight from New York to Southern California takes 10 hours 56 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 April 18, 2026.

Users looking for the lowest fares to Southern California should consider flying on Thursday at noon, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travelers will want to avoid Sunday at noon, 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 Monday (192 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Thursday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (115 on average).

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 April 27, 2026.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown Delta,United Airlines, andJetBlue 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.

Entertainment

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Overall

7.9

Food

7.2

Crew

8.5

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.

Entertainment

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Overall

7.9

Food

7.2

Crew

8.5

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.

Entertainment

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Overall

7.9

Food

7.2

Crew

8.5

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.

Entertainment

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Overall

7.9

Food

7.2

Crew

8.5

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.

Entertainment

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Overall

7.9

Food

7.2

Crew

8.5

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.

Entertainment

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Overall

7.9

Food

7.2

Crew

8.5

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 $1,061, 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 Los Angeles offers the quickest one-way flight (0 hours 54 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. Hyatt Regency Los Angeles International Airport is the closest property to Los Angeles (0.0 mi away from Los Angeles).

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