$55+ Cheap flights from California to Texas

If you would like to be as environmentally friendly as possible during your journey, make sure to travel in Economy, rather than upgrading your seat to Business or First Class, as Economy has a smaller carbon footprint. You can also make a point of selecting a non-stop journey rather than one that requires a layover, as these typically result in fewer greenhouse gas emissions.

If you would like to verify that you are traveling with a particularly sustainable airline, you will want to make sure that you read through the company’s sustainability plan or strategy. These documents outline the actions a company intends on taking to limit its negative environmental footprint.

Spirit Airlines services numerous daily flights between Texas and California and it is a company that values sustainability. For example, Spirit has implemented fuel efficiency projects to decrease the overall greenhouse gas emissions of its fleet.

The length of the flight from any point in California to Texas depends on the origin of the flight. A nonstop flight from Los Angeles to El Paso takes about two hours. If there’s a layover, it can take a little less than four hours. A flight from LAX to Amarillo can take between four and a half hours to a little over seven hours because of a layover in Dallas. There’s one flight from San Francisco International Airport to San Antonio International Airport that lasts a little under four hours. Non-stop flights between SFO and Dallas lasts between three and a half hours if the flight is nonstop to a little under six hours if there’s a layover. Flights from San Francisco to Houston last close to four hours nonstop to around seven and a half hours if there’s a layover. Most of these flights from San Francisco to Houston originate in Oakland Airport.

Airlines that fly from Los Angeles to Texas include United, Southwest, Delta American, and jetBlue, to name a but a few carriers.

Flights from California to Texas occur daily and frequently. The numbers of flights vary from the one daily flight from San Francisco for San Antonio to the 80 plus flights that leave Los Angeles for Dallas every day.

California airports include Los Angeles International Airport, Ontario International Airport, Oakland International Airport, Bob Hope Airport, Meadows Field Airport, Long Beach Airport. Sacramento International Airport, San Diego International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, San Jose International Airport, John Wayne Airport, and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport also serve Texas. In Texas, the airports are Dallas Love Field, Dallas Forth Worth International Airport, San Antonio International Airport, Austin–Bergstrom International Airport, El Paso International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and William P. Hobby Airport.

The cheapest flight between California and Texas is one flight between San Francisco International Airport and Dallas' Fort Worth International Airport. The price is subject to availability.

Several airports offer flights to Texas from California. In California, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Diego International Airport (SAN), and San Jose International Airport (SJC) are the main airports serving flights to Texas. In Texas, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL), and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) are the main airports receiving flights from California. LAX is the busiest of the California airports, offering several nonstop, one-stop, and two-stop flights to Texas daily. In Texas, DFW in Dallas is the busiest, followed closely by IAH in Houston. Many domestic flights from California fly into both airports, but consider booking a flight to DAL if you’d like to fly with budget carriers.

Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and JetBlue all provide nonstop flights to Texas from California. The flight duration for these flights depends on your departure and arrival airports. If you’re flying from LAX to AUS, nonstop flights take about three hours, while those from LAX to IAH take about three hours and 20 minutes. You’ll find these flights offered by American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta, Spirit Airlines, and Alaska Airlines. You can also fly to either DFW or DAL from LAX or Ontario International Airport (ONT) on nonstop flights that take about three hours to either airport. American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and Delta are the main airlines with flights to DFW, while Southwest Airlines is the main carrier providing budget flights to DAL.

Since there are many departure and arrival airports for this journey and many airlines provide both single- and double-layover flights, the stopover options for flights to Texas from California vary. LAX to DFW is one popular route, with layovers in Las Vegas, Atlanta, or Phoenix, depending on your airline. Flights from LAX to AUS usually have stops in Minneapolis or Dallas. If you’re on an SFO to AUS flight, expect a stop in Phoenix, Los Angeles, or Dallas. These flights can add anywhere from one to three hours to the total flight time, and depending on the route, they could be cheaper or more expensive.

US citizens don’t need a passport or visa to take a domestic flight to Texas from California. However, the TSA requires every passenger 18 and older to present a valid photo ID. As listed on the TSA website, documents you can use as a valid photo ID include a driver’s license, passport, permanent resident card, border crossing card, and any state-issued document bearing your name and picture. Children under 18 aren’t required to present a photo ID when traveling with an adult meeting the requirements mentioned above.

For one-way options, check prices for Spirit Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $55. Users have also found prices from $73 and $89 on Frontier and Southwest, respectively.

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

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California to Texas by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Texas (average of $216). Flying from California to Texas in March is currently the most expensive (average of $295). 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.