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Cheap flights to California from $572

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 23/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
WAS — LAX
21 May — 28 May1
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Flights to California in 2024

Find the latest flights to California in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 115,166 searches and data was last updated on 16 May 2024.

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

March

Average price

$1,457

Return from

$1,032

One-way from

$572
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Find flights to California

Browse one-way and return flights deals to California on Cheapflights. Flight deals are based on user searches and were last updated on 16 May 2024
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Cheap flights to California in May & June 2024

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The deals listed below are some of the cheapest flights available to California in May and June 2024. Deals update frequently so be sure to check back soon if you're not finding what you're looking for.
Cheap flights to Los Angeles, California
Sun 26/517:35AKL - LAX
1 stop14h 20mFiji Airways
Thu 13/623:55LAX - AKL
1 stop27h 50mFiji Airways
Deal found 15/5$1,064
Wed 19/608:00AKL - LAX
1 stop23h 55mFiji Airways
Tue 25/623:55LAX - AKL
1 stop16h 45mFiji Airways
Deal found 14/5$1,069
Sat 1/614:30AKL - LAX
1 stop17h 25mFiji Airways
Thu 11/723:55LAX - AKL
1 stop18h 05mFiji Airways
Deal found 16/5$1,111
Wed 22/506:10AKL - LAX
1 stop31h 20mQantas Airways
Wed 29/521:15LAX - AKL
1 stop22h 05mQantas Airways
Deal found 15/5$1,134
Mon 20/515:30AKL - LAX
1 stop22h 00mQantas Airways
Tue 11/623:45LAX - AKL
1 stop29h 45mQantas Airways
Deal found 15/5$1,177
Sun 2/606:00AKL - LAX
1 stop19h 05mAmerican Airlines
Wed 12/623:45LAX - AKL
1 stop28h 10mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 15/5$1,179
Fri 17/513:00AKL - LAX
Nonstop12h 25mDelta
Fri 31/522:10LAX - AKL
Nonstop13h 25mDelta
Deal found 15/5$1,180
Sun 19/513:00AKL - LAX
Nonstop12h 25mDelta
Mon 3/622:30LAX - AKL
Nonstop13h 05mDelta
Deal found 16/5$1,185
Sat 8/613:20AKL - LAX
1 stop20h 00mAmerican Airlines
Mon 17/623:45LAX - AKL
1 stop26h 25mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 16/5$1,189
Cheap flights to San Francisco, California
Tue 21/516:05AKL - SFO
1 stop20h 45mQantas Airways
Tue 28/511:40SFO - AKL
2 stops35h 00mQantas Airways
Deal found 16/5$1,171
Tue 21/506:00AKL - SFO
1 stop30h 50mQantas Airways
Tue 28/522:15SFO - AKL
1 stop20h 45mQantas Airways
Deal found 16/5$1,187
Thu 6/616:05AKL - SFO
1 stop20h 45mQantas Airways
Thu 27/622:15SFO - AKL
1 stop24h 25mQantas Airways
Deal found 15/5$1,194
Sun 19/507:30AKL - SFO
2 stops31h 31mAmerican Airlines
Wed 12/611:20SFO - AKL
2 stops31h 45mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 15/5$1,202
Sun 19/506:00AKL - SFO
2 stops33h 01mAmerican Airlines
Wed 12/609:32SFO - AKL
2 stops33h 28mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 16/5$1,203
Tue 21/506:00AKL - SFO
2 stops23h 50mAmerican Airlines
Tue 28/518:50SFO - AKL
2 stops27h 50mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 16/5$1,215
Thu 20/613:20AKL - SFO
1 stop23h 30mQantas Airways
Sat 29/622:15SFO - AKL
1 stop29h 40mQantas Airways
Deal found 15/5$1,291
Thu 6/613:20AKL - SFO
2 stops24h 07mQantas Airways
Thu 27/622:15SFO - AKL
1 stop29h 40mQantas Airways
Deal found 15/5$1,300
Thu 20/613:20AKL - SFO
2 stops27h 56mQantas Airways
Sat 29/622:15SFO - AKL
1 stop29h 40mQantas Airways
Deal found 15/5$1,304

California 2024 flight deals

Explore flight deals for California in 2024, offering the best prices and options to suit your preferences. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 115,166 searches and data were last updated on 16 May 2024.
These are some of the most attractive deals on flights to California in 2024. Check back in a little while for more flight options.
Tue 15/1014:05AKL - LAX
1 stop18h 50mFiji Airways
Tue 29/1023:55LAX - AKL
1 stop27h 50mFiji Airways
Deal found 15/5$1,032
Wed 6/1114:05AKL - LAX
1 stop18h 45mFiji Airways
Sun 17/1122:45LAX - AKL
1 stop16h 45mFiji Airways
Deal found 14/5$1,036
Tue 10/913:05AKL - LAX
1 stop18h 50mFiji Airways
Sun 15/923:55LAX - AKL
1 stop28h 50mFiji Airways
Deal found 14/5$1,037
Thu 11/708:00AKL - LAX
1 stop23h 55mFiji Airways
Thu 13/222:45LAX - AKL
1 stop18h 15mFiji Airways
Deal found 16/5$1,046
Fri 18/1008:00AKL - LAX
1 stop24h 55mFiji Airways
Sat 26/1023:55LAX - AKL
1 stop27h 50mFiji Airways
Deal found 14/5$1,055
Tue 10/913:05AKL - LAX
1 stop18h 50mFiji Airways
Thu 19/923:55LAX - AKL
1 stop28h 50mFiji Airways
Deal found 14/5$1,059
Sun 26/517:35AKL - LAX
1 stop14h 20mFiji Airways
Thu 13/623:55LAX - AKL
1 stop27h 50mFiji Airways
Deal found 15/5$1,064
Tue 17/913:05AKL - LAX
1 stop18h 50mFiji Airways
Tue 1/1023:55LAX - AKL
1 stop19h 20mFiji Airways
Deal found 15/5$1,065
Wed 19/608:00AKL - LAX
1 stop23h 55mFiji Airways
Tue 25/623:55LAX - AKL
1 stop16h 45mFiji Airways
Deal found 14/5$1,069

Flights to California departing soon

Discover available last-minute flight options to California, providing immediate availability and potentially lower prices. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 115,166 searches and data was last updated on 16 May 2024.
Have a look at some of the best last-minute flights available departing to California. Double check the price, date, and time of your last-minute flight.
Sun 26/517:35AKL - LAX
1 stop14h 20mFiji Airways
Thu 13/623:55LAX - AKL
1 stop27h 50mFiji Airways
Deal found 15/5$1,064
Tue 21/519:40AKL - SFO
1 stop23h 41mUnited Airlines
Tue 28/523:00SFO - AKL
Nonstop13h 10mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/5$2,016

One-way flights to California

Explore one-way flight options to California for greater flexibility in your travel plans. Find up-to-date pricing and availability for one-way flights. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 115,166 searches and data was last updated on 16 May 2024.
Choose from one of these one-way flights departing to California. If you're in need of a round-trip flight to California instead, make sure to update the search form at the top of page.
Wed 12/607:30AKL - LAX
1 stop25h 50mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 15/5$587
Thu 23/516:05AKL - SFO
1 stop20h 45mQantas Airways
Deal found 15/5$572

Direct flights to California

Fri 18/1014:00AKL - LAX
Nonstop12h 20mDelta
Sat 26/1022:55LAX - AKL
Nonstop13h 00mDelta
Deal found 14/5$1,129
Wed 29/513:00AKL - LAX
Nonstop12h 30mDelta
Wed 19/622:30LAX - AKL
Nonstop13h 05mDelta
Deal found 15/5$1,180
Wed 17/713:00AKL - LAX
Nonstop12h 25mDelta
Mon 22/722:35LAX - AKL
Nonstop13h 00mDelta
Deal found 14/5$1,185
Fri 31/513:00AKL - LAX
Nonstop12h 30mDelta
Fri 21/622:30LAX - AKL
Nonstop13h 05mDelta
Deal found 16/5$1,190
Sun 9/613:00AKL - LAX
Nonstop12h 25mDelta
Wed 17/722:35LAX - AKL
Nonstop13h 00mDelta
Deal found 16/5$1,194
Thu 6/615:55AKL - LAX
Nonstop12h 05mAir New Zealand
Tue 25/622:00LAX - AKL
Nonstop13h 00mAir New Zealand
Deal found 15/5$1,463
Tue 20/819:45AKL - SFO
Nonstop12h 05mAir New Zealand
Fri 20/922:00SFO - AKL
Nonstop13h 00mAir New Zealand
Deal found 15/5$1,465
Fri 30/819:45AKL - SFO
Nonstop12h 05mAir New Zealand
Thu 26/922:00SFO - AKL
Nonstop13h 00mAir New Zealand
Deal found 15/5$1,468
Sun 11/820:15AKL - LAX
Nonstop12h 05mAir New Zealand
Sat 31/822:00LAX - AKL
Nonstop13h 00mAir New Zealand
Deal found 15/5$1,468

Find flights to California within your budget

Locate flights to California that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 115,166 searches and data was last updated on 16 May 2024.

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Budget

$1,032 - $1,707

Route

Departure

Return

Price

Auckland IntlLos Angeles

AKL - LAX

AKLLAX

Auckland Intl

Tue 15/10

1 stop18h 50m

Los Angeles

Tue 29/10

1 stop27h 50m

$1,032

Auckland IntlLos Angeles

AKL - LAX

AKLLAX

Auckland Intl

Tue 10/9

2 stops45h 04m

Los Angeles

Sun 15/9

1 stop26h 25m

$1,175

Auckland IntlLos Angeles

AKL - LAX

AKLLAX

Auckland Intl

Sun 2/6

1 stop19h 05m

Los Angeles

Wed 12/6

1 stop28h 10m

$1,179

Auckland IntlLos Angeles

AKL - LAX

AKLLAX

Auckland Intl

Sun 2/6

Nonstop12h 25m

Los Angeles

Wed 12/6

Nonstop13h 05m

$1,180

Auckland IntlLos Angeles

AKL - LAX

AKLLAX

Auckland Intl

Tue 2/7

1 stop23h 55m

Los Angeles

Wed 24/7

2 stops21h 50m

$1,373

Auckland IntlLos Angeles

AKL - LAX

AKLLAX

Auckland Intl

Fri 18/10

2 stops26h 23m

Los Angeles

Sat 26/10

2 stops25h 55m

$1,416

Auckland IntlLos Angeles

AKL - LAX

AKLLAX

Auckland Intl

Thu 6/6

Nonstop12h 05m

Los Angeles

Tue 25/6

Nonstop13h 00m

$1,463

Auckland IntlSan Francisco

AKL - SFO

AKLSFO

Auckland Intl

Thu 5/9

Nonstop12h 05m

San Francisco

Sun 8/9

Nonstop13h 00m

$1,480

Auckland IntlSan Francisco

AKL - SFO

AKLSFO

Auckland Intl

Thu 6/6

Nonstop12h 05m

San Francisco

Thu 27/6

Nonstop13h 10m

$1,707

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Average price of flights to California by month

Plan your trip to California by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight to California is currently $580 while a return flight costs $1,334. Price data was last updated on 12 May 2024.

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to California (average of $793). Flying to California in December will prove the most costly (average of $971). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

January

$1,304

February

$1,322

March

$1,356

April

$1,501

May

$1,432

June

$1,519

July

$1,575

August

$1,462

September

$1,478

October

$1,368

November

$1,391

December

$1,596

Temperature and rainfall in California by month

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

LAX

Temperature

14 - 23 °C

If weather is an important factor for your trip to 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 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 14.0 C).

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight to California. Price data was last updated on 10 May 2024.
The best time to book flights to California is 12 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
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Reviews of airlines servicing California

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to 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 California. Reviews last updated 16 May 2024.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown Fiji Airways, Qantas Airways and American Airlines to California to help guide your decision. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Air Tahiti Nui
8.7
Very Good
76 reviews
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Entertainment

7.4

Crew

8.9

Comfort

8.1

Food

7.9

Overall

8.7

Boarding

8.5

Reviews

1 / 2

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

Air Tahiti Nui
8.7
Very Good
76 reviews
Air Tahiti Nui
8.7
Very Good
76 reviews
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Entertainment

7.4

Crew

8.9

Comfort

8.1

Food

7.9

Overall

8.7

Boarding

8.5

Reviews

1 / 2

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

China Airlines
8.3
Very Good
910 reviews
Air Tahiti Nui
8.7
Very Good
76 reviews
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Entertainment

7.4

Crew

8.9

Comfort

8.1

Food

7.9

Overall

8.7

Boarding

8.5

Reviews

1 / 2

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

Air New Zealand
8.3
Very Good
626 reviews
Air Tahiti Nui
8.7
Very Good
76 reviews
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Entertainment

7.4

Crew

8.9

Comfort

8.1

Food

7.9

Overall

8.7

Boarding

8.5

Reviews

1 / 2

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

Singapore Airlines
8.3
Very Good
1,447 reviews
Air Tahiti Nui
8.7
Very Good
76 reviews
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Entertainment

7.4

Crew

8.9

Comfort

8.1

Food

7.9

Overall

8.7

Boarding

8.5

Reviews

1 / 2

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,955 reviews
Air Tahiti Nui
8.7
Very Good
76 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

7.4

Crew

8.9

Comfort

8.1

Food

7.9

Overall

8.7

Boarding

8.5

Reviews

1 / 2

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to California if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to California on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to California?

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

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in California?

    Burbank Bob Hope Airport is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in California. One-way flights to Burbank Bob Hope Airport typically cost $30, while return flights cost around $410.

  • How much is a return flight to California?

    A return flight to California will typically cost around $296, however they can be found for as little as $293.

  • Where does the fastest flight to California depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to California, Auckland offers the quickest one-way flight (12 hours 0 minutes).

  • Does Los Angeles Airport have rental cars?

    Yes. Those touching down at Los Angeles Airport can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Los Angeles Airport?

    Yes. Los Angeles Airport has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. 2br Furn Home - Safe/Quiet/Clean So Bay Nr Bch/Lax is the closest property to Los Angeles Airport (0.0 km away from Los Angeles Airport).

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