How long is the flight from United States to California?

Flight times from United States to California vary, but if you’re flying out of Miami and flying into Los Angeles Los Angeles (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 5h 40m on average. Another popular route from United States to California is flying from San Francisco to Los Angeles Los Angeles, which will take roughly 1h 29m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

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Flights to Burbank

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Spirit Airlines

Apr 14

IAH

7h 20m

1 stop

BUR

Apr 15

BUR

5h 52m

1 stop

IAH

$148

Spirit Airlines

May 6

IAH

11h 13m

1 stop

BUR

May 13

BUR

5h 52m

1 stop

IAH

$149

United Airlines

Apr 2

SFO

1h 29m

BUR

Apr 7

BUR

1h 35m

SFO

$155

Spirit Airlines

Apr 18

IAH

11h 13m

1 stop

BUR

Apr 21

BUR

5h 52m

1 stop

IAH

$156

Southwest

Mar 27

SEA

7h 20m

1 stop

BUR

Mar 30

BUR

4h 05m

1 stop

SEA

$156

Spirit Airlines

Apr 22

IAH

11h 13m

1 stop

BUR

Apr 25

BUR

5h 52m

1 stop

IAH

$157

Alaska Airlines

Apr 25

SEA

2h 42m

BUR

Apr 27

BUR

2h 54m

SEA

$157

Spirit Airlines

Apr 22

IAH

7h 14m

1 stop

BUR

Apr 28

BUR

10h 21m

1 stop

IAH

$158

Southwest

May 8

SEA

3h 55m

1 stop

BUR

May 12

BUR

8h 15m

2 stops

SEA

$158

Frontier

Apr 15

SFO

17h 18m

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BUR

Apr 17

BUR

21h 26m

1 stop

SFO

$160

Frontier

Jun 4

SEA

22h 41m

1 stop

BUR

Jun 7

BUR

25h 47m

1 stop

SEA

$160

Spirit Airlines

Apr 15

EWR

13h 41m

1 stop

BUR

Apr 18

BUR

7h 54m

1 stop

EWR

$161

Flights to San Francisco

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Frontier

Apr 9

LAX

1h 39m

SFO

Apr 21

SFO

1h 40m

LAX

$83

Multiple Airlines

Apr 25

LAX

1h 27m

SFO

Apr 27

SFO

1h 40m

LAX

$84

Frontier

Apr 7

LAX

1h 39m

SFO

Apr 10

SFO

1h 42m

LAX

$85

Frontier

Mar 24

LAX

1h 37m

SFO

Mar 25

SFO

1h 30m

LAX

$86

Frontier

May 1

LAX

1h 38m

SFO

May 3

SFO

1h 40m

LAX

$87

Frontier

Mar 25

LAX

1h 37m

SFO

Apr 8

SFO

1h 42m

LAX

$88

Multiple Airlines

Apr 18

LAX

1h 30m

SFO

Apr 18

SFO

1h 40m

LAX

$89

Multiple Airlines

Apr 15

LAX

1h 38m

SFO

Apr 22

SFO

1h 40m

LAX

$90

Frontier

Mar 24

LAX

1h 37m

SFO

Mar 25

SFO

1h 30m

LAX

$91

Frontier

Apr 17

LAX

1h 38m

SFO

Apr 24

SFO

1h 40m

LAX

$92

Frontier

Mar 24

LAX

1h 37m

SFO

Mar 30

SFO

1h 30m

LAX

$93

Frontier

Apr 11

LAX

1h 39m

SFO

Apr 21

SFO

1h 40m

LAX

$94

Flights to San Diego

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Frontier

Apr 15

DEN

2h 34m

SAN

Apr 22

SAN

2h 37m

DEN

$64

Frontier

May 30

DEN

2h 26m

SAN

Jun 4

SAN

2h 44m

DEN

$68

Frontier

Apr 30

DEN

2h 34m

SAN

May 3

SAN

2h 37m

DEN

$69

Frontier

Apr 9

DEN

2h 37m

SAN

Apr 11

SAN

2h 33m

DEN

$71

Frontier

Apr 9

DEN

2h 37m

SAN

Apr 14

SAN

2h 35m

DEN

$72

Frontier

Apr 25

DEN

2h 36m

SAN

Apr 27

SAN

2h 37m

DEN

$73

Frontier

Mar 25

DEN

2h 39m

SAN

Mar 31

SAN

2h 35m

DEN

$75

Multiple Airlines

Apr 12

DEN

2h 32m

SAN

Apr 15

SAN

2h 39m

DEN

$77

Frontier

May 22

DEN

2h 26m

SAN

May 25

SAN

2h 44m

DEN

$78

Multiple Airlines

Apr 6

DEN

2h 32m

SAN

Apr 11

SAN

2h 36m

DEN

$79

Frontier

Mar 24

DEN

2h 39m

SAN

Mar 30

SAN

2h 35m

DEN

$80

Frontier

May 13

DEN

2h 36m

SAN

May 20

SAN

2h 35m

DEN

$81

Flights to Santa Ana, California

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Frontier

Apr 16

SLC

17h 50m

1 stop

SNA

Apr 19

SNA

11h 56m

1 stop

SLC

$125

Multiple Airlines

Apr 13

SLC

7h 40m

1 stop

SNA

Apr 16

SNA

8h 07m

1 stop

SLC

$126

Multiple Airlines

Apr 16

SLC

10h 17m

1 stop

SNA

Apr 23

SNA

16h 29m

1 stop

SLC

$127

Multiple Airlines

Apr 14

SLC

9h 14m

1 stop

SNA

Apr 20

SNA

15h 05m

1 stop

SLC

$128

Multiple Airlines

Apr 14

SLC

9h 14m

1 stop

SNA

Apr 19

SNA

11h 56m

1 stop

SLC

$129

Frontier

May 8

SLC

6h 22m

1 stop

SNA

May 11

SNA

20h 47m

1 stop

SLC

$130

Multiple Airlines

Apr 6

SLC

12h 01m

1 stop

SNA

Apr 14

SNA

4h 14m

1 stop

SLC

$131

Frontier

Mar 19

SLC

9h 16m

1 stop

SNA

Mar 22

SNA

12h 22m

1 stop

SLC

$132

Multiple Airlines

Mar 18

SLC

18h 28m

1 stop

SNA

Mar 22

SNA

12h 22m

1 stop

SLC

$133

Multiple Airlines

Apr 9

SLC

12h 07m

1 stop

SNA

Apr 12

SNA

12h 51m

1 stop

SLC

$134

Frontier

Apr 15

DEN

11h 15m

1 stop

SNA

Apr 18

SNA

8h 41m

1 stop

DEN

$134

Multiple Airlines

Apr 26

SLC

20h 08m

1 stop

SNA

Apr 29

SNA

8h 21m

1 stop

SLC

$135

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SEA

LAX

2h 48mnonstop

2:55 pm - 5:52 pm

LAX

SEA

2h 57mnonstop

$97Frontier

Wed, Apr 22 - Fri, Apr 24

10:42 am - 1:30 pm

SEA

LAX

2h 48mnonstop

2:45 pm - 5:42 pm

LAX

SEA

2h 57mnonstop

$98Frontier

Wed, May 13 - Sat, May 16

10:57 am - 1:45 pm

SEA

LAX

2h 48mnonstop

2:55 pm - 5:52 pm

LAX

SEA

2h 57mnonstop

$99Frontier

Mon, Apr 20 - Mon, Apr 27

5:59 pm - 8:45 pm

SEA

LAX

2h 46mnonstop

2:45 pm - 5:42 pm

LAX

SEA

2h 57mnonstop

$100Frontier

Tue, Apr 7 - Tue, Apr 14

2:15 pm - 4:50 pm

SEA

LAS

2h 35mnonstop

5:40 am - 12:05 pm

LAS

SEA

6h 25m

1 stop

$107Southwest

Sat, Apr 18 - Sat, Apr 25

4:15 pm - 7:04 pm

EWR

LAS

5h 49mnonstop

11:35 pm - 7:29 am

LAS

EWR

4h 54mnonstop

$218United Airlines

Sat, Apr 11 - Wed, Apr 15

8:00 am - 11:36 am

EWR

SFO

6h 36mnonstop

11:05 pm - 7:49 am

SFO

EWR

5h 44mnonstop

$219United Airlines

Sat, Apr 25 - Fri, May 1

7:00 am - 10:28 am

JFK

SFO

6h 28mnonstop

7:25 am - 3:59 pm

SFO

JFK

5h 34mnonstop

$219Delta

Wed, Apr 22 - Tue, Apr 28

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

JFK

LAS

6h 00mnonstop

2:49 pm - 10:59 pm

LAS

JFK

5h 10mnonstop

$220American Airlines

Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28

5:27 pm - 10:59 pm

EWR

SFO

8h 32m

1 stop

7:00 am - 6:46 pm

SFO

EWR

8h 46m

1 stop

$228American Airlines

Fri, Apr 17 - Sat, Apr 25

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SeattleLos Angeles

SEA - LAX

SEALAX

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Wed 4/22

10:57 am-1:45 pm

Nonstop2h 48m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 4/24

2:55 pm-5:52 pm

Nonstop2h 57m

$97

SeattleLos Angeles

SEA - LAX

SEALAX

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Wed 5/13

10:42 am-1:30 pm

Nonstop2h 48m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sat 5/16

2:45 pm-5:42 pm

Nonstop2h 57m

$98

SeattleLos Angeles

SEA - LAX

SEALAX

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Mon 4/20

10:57 am-1:45 pm

Nonstop2h 48m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 4/27

2:55 pm-5:52 pm

Nonstop2h 57m

$99

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SeattleLos Angeles

SEA - LAX

SEALAX

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Tue 4/7

5:59 pm-8:45 pm

Nonstop2h 46m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 4/14

2:45 pm-5:42 pm

Nonstop2h 57m

$100

SeattleLas Vegas

SEA - LAS

SEALAS

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sat 4/18

2:15 pm-4:50 pm

Nonstop2h 35m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sat 4/25

5:40 am-12:05 pm

1 stop6h 25m

$107

NewarkLas Vegas

EWR - LAS

EWRLAS

Newark

Sat 4/11

4:15 pm-7:04 pm

Nonstop5h 49m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Wed 4/15

11:35 pm-7:29 am

Nonstop4h 54m

$218

NewarkSan Francisco

EWR - SFO

EWRSFO

Newark

Sat 4/25

8:00 am-11:36 am

Nonstop6h 36m

San Francisco

Fri 5/1

11:05 pm-7:49 am

Nonstop5h 44m

$219

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 4/22

7:00 am-10:28 am

Nonstop6h 28m

San Francisco

Tue 4/28

7:25 am-3:59 pm

Nonstop5h 34m

$219

New YorkLas Vegas

JFK - LAS

JFKLAS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 4/21

6:30 pm-9:30 pm

Nonstop6h 00m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 4/28

2:49 pm-10:59 pm

Nonstop5h 10m

$220

NewarkSan Francisco

EWR - SFO

EWRSFO

Newark

Fri 4/17

5:27 pm-10:59 pm

1 stop8h 32m

San Francisco

Sat 4/25

7:00 am-6:46 pm

1 stop8h 46m

$228

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California flights insights and trends

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What is the cheapest flight I can find to California?

Flights to California vary based on month, airline, when you book, where you are departing from and many more variables, but on average momondo users can expect to spend about $692/pp. The absolute cheapest flight to California is $21/pp

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Cheap California flight deals and tips

Summary info about California flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$50
Best Round-Trip Price	$97
Fastest flight time	2h 34m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to California from United States in the last 72 hours is $50 (Dallas/Fort Worth to Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to California from United States in the last 72 hours is $97 (Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Los Angeles Los Angeles).

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The fastest flight to California from United States takes 2h 34m (Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl).

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December has the highest demand for flights to California, with a 3% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to California

What is the best airport to fly into to visit Los Angeles?

45% of momondo users visit Los Angeles more often than any other city in California. When traveling to Los Angeles, typically the most convenient airport to fly into is Santa Ana, California Airport.

I plan on visiting Disneyland Park. Which airport is the quickest drive?

Disneyland Park is closest to Santa Ana, California Airport. Those looking for an alternative airport option near Disneyland Park could try flying into Ontario Airport.

What are the most popular landmarks in California?

Many visitors who travel to California find themselves making a stop at popular landmarks such as Disneyland Park, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Anaheim Convention Center.

What is the weather like in California?

The temperatures in California range from 57.2 °F to 73.4 °F depending on the time of year. The warmest month in California is July, and the coldest month in California is January. Those looking for a drier month during their visit should travel during the months of July, August, or June, when rain is least likely compared to the rest of the year.

What airlines fly to California?

United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to California according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 31% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to California. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How much are flights to California?

The cheapest flight to California recently found on momondo was $21. If you’re unable to find a flight deal this cheap, keep in mind that anything less than $468 is considered a good price for flights to California. $602 is the average cost to fly to California, while $2,978 is the most expensive.

Where is it cheapest to fly into California?

If you're headed to California, consider flying into San Francisco airport in San Francisco for the best deals, with an average airfare of $21. Alternatively, San Bernardino Int airport in San Bernardino is a close second for cheapest flights to California with an average airfare of $22.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to California?

Prices for flights to California are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to California?

As of March 2026, there are 90 operators available to choose from for flights to California.

How old do you have to be to fly to California?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel to California.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to California may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at California. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to California?

We help find the flight that best suits your needs; momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and travel agents and helps you filter them to find the best flight for you.

Can I find flights to California with flexible booking policies on momondo?

All flight searches to California on momondo can be filtered to show those which offer flexible booking policies.

How can momondo help me find flights to California?

momondo helps you find the best flight to California by providing filters to narrow your choice of flights to those matching your criteria. You can select flights based on numerous factors such as price, departure and landing times, airport and airline.

I’m not ready to book a flight to California right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

If you are not ready to book a flight to California now, use our insights above to find helpful tips or alternatively set up a price alert; this is where momondo will track prices on flights to California and let you know when they change.