How long does it take to fly to Hamburg?

On average, it takes 13h 30m to fly from California to Hamburg if you fly out of Los Angeles (the most popular airport in California) and into Hamburg (the most popular airport in Hamburg). If you’re flying out of San Diego and into Hamburg, then the flight time is around 13h 45m.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to Hamburg?

SWISS, United Airlines, and Lufthansa are the most popular carriers operating from California to Hamburg

What airlines fly to Hamburg?

Lufthansa, Condor and Scandinavian Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Hamburg from California according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Hamburg. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Hamburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Hamburg Airport?

Prices for flights from California to Hamburg Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Hamburg Airport?

As of October 2026, there are 9 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Hamburg Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from California to Hamburg Airport?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Hamburg Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Hamburg Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Hamburg Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Hamburg Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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4:35 pm - 10:35 pmSFO San Francisco-HAM Hamburg

21h 00m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

6:00 am - 4:05 pmHAM Hamburg-SFO San Francisco

19h 05m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$681TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Sat, Nov 7 - Fri, Nov 13

4:35 pm - 10:35 pmSFO San Francisco-HAM Hamburg

21h 00m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

5:00 pm - 2:45 pmHAM Hamburg-SFO San Francisco

30h 45m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$682TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Wed, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 16

7:30 pm - 6:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-HAM Hamburg

13h 30m1 stop Zurich

9:40 am - 4:35 pmHAM Hamburg-LAX Los Angeles

15h 55m1 stop Zurich

$723SWISS

Tue, Jan 5 - Wed, Jan 13

7:30 pm - 6:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-HAM Hamburg

14h 20m1 stop Zurich

9:40 am - 4:35 pmHAM Hamburg-LAX Los Angeles

15h 55m1 stop Zurich

$723SWISS

Mon, Jan 18 - Tue, Jan 26

4:30 pm - 9:25 pmSFO San Francisco-HAM Hamburg

19h 55m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

7:35 am - 2:30 pmHAM Hamburg-SFO San Francisco

15h 55m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$727Condor

Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16

7:30 pm - 7:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-HAM Hamburg

14h 35m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

12:30 pm - 5:00 pmHAM Hamburg-LAX Los Angeles

13h 30m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$728Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, Nov 27 - Tue, Dec 8

5:25 pm - 10:20 pmSFO San Francisco-HAM Hamburg

19h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

6:25 am - 2:55 pmHAM Hamburg-SFO San Francisco

17h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

$753British Airways

Sun, Jan 31 - Sat, Feb 27

7:30 pm - 9:50 amLAX Los Angeles-HAM Hamburg

29h 20m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Stockholm Arlanda

6:15 am - 5:00 pmHAM Hamburg-LAX Los Angeles

19h 45m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$754Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, Nov 27 - Tue, Dec 8

6:00 pm - 6:45 pmSAN San Diego-HAM Hamburg

15h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

10:40 am - 4:10 pmHAM Hamburg-SAN San Diego

14h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

$789British Airways

Wed, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 10

4:30 pm - 4:00 pmSFO San Francisco-HAM Hamburg

14h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

7:00 am - 11:59 pmHAM Hamburg-SFO San Francisco

25h 59m2 stops Frankfurt am Main New York John F Kennedy Intl

$938Condor

Tue, Oct 20 - Wed, Nov 4

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4:30 pm - 10:10 pmSFO San Francisco-HAM Hamburg

20h 40m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

5:25 pm - 1:35 pmHAM Hamburg-SFO San Francisco

29h 10m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$681TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 19

4:30 pm - 12:35 pmSFO San Francisco-HAM Hamburg

35h 05m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

5:25 pm - 1:35 pmHAM Hamburg-SFO San Francisco

29h 10m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$704TAP AIR PORTUGAL

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4:45 pm - 4:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-HAM Hamburg

14h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

7:55 am - 2:45 pmHAM Hamburg-LAX Los Angeles

15h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$722Condor

Mon, Oct 5 - Wed, Oct 21

4:45 pm - 9:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-HAM Hamburg

19h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

7:55 am - 2:45 pmHAM Hamburg-LAX Los Angeles

15h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$737Condor

Wed, Oct 7 - Sun, Oct 18

8:04 am - 9:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-HAM Hamburg

28h 21m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Frankfurt am Main

7:55 am - 2:45 pmHAM Hamburg-LAX Los Angeles

15h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$778Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Sun, Oct 18

8:04 am - 9:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-HAM Hamburg

28h 21m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Frankfurt am Main

7:55 am - 2:45 pmHAM Hamburg-LAX Los Angeles

15h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$782Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Sun, Oct 18

5:30 pm - 5:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-HAM Hamburg

15h 05m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

7:30 am - 1:10 pmHAM Hamburg-LAX Los Angeles

14h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$856Lufthansa

Sun, Oct 4 - Tue, Oct 13

8:10 pm - 12:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-HAM Hamburg

30h 55m1 stop Istanbul

6:25 pm - 5:35 pmHAM Hamburg-LAX Los Angeles

32h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$858Turkish Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Nov 3

5:30 pm - 6:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-HAM Hamburg

16h 00m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

7:30 am - 1:10 pmHAM Hamburg-LAX Los Angeles

14h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$872Lufthansa

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 13

8:10 pm - 9:20 amLAX Los Angeles-HAM Hamburg

28h 10m1 stop Istanbul

2:10 pm - 5:35 pmHAM Hamburg-LAX Los Angeles

36h 25m1 stop Istanbul

$946Turkish Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Sun, Nov 1

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Scandinavian Airlines flights from California to Hamburg

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Scandinavian Airlines

Nov 27

LAX7:30 pmLos Angeles

14h 35m

1 stop

HAM7:05 pmHamburg

Dec 8

HAM12:30 pmHamburg

13h 30m

1 stop

LAX5:00 pmLos Angeles

$728

Scandinavian Airlines

Nov 27

LAX7:30 pmLos Angeles

29h 20m

2 stops

HAM9:50 amHamburg

Dec 8

HAM6:15 amHamburg

19h 45m

1 stop

LAX5:00 pmLos Angeles

$754

Scandinavian Airlines

Nov 16

SFO4:45 pmSan Francisco

20h 30m

1 stop

HAM10:15 pmHamburg

Nov 23

HAM9:50 amHamburg

14h 00m

1 stop

SFO2:50 pmSan Francisco

$760

Lufthansa flights from California to Hamburg

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Lufthansa

Jan 5

LAX5:30 pmLos Angeles

17h 35m

2 stops

HAM8:05 pmHamburg

Jan 13

HAM6:30 amHamburg

15h 35m

1 stop

LAX1:05 pmLos Angeles

$771

Lufthansa

Jan 5

LAX8:15 amLos Angeles

16h 50m

2 stops

HAM10:05 amHamburg

Jan 13

HAM7:30 amHamburg

19h 31m

2 stops

LAX6:01 pmLos Angeles

$794

Lufthansa

Nov 2

SAN5:35 pmSan Diego

13h 45m

1 stop

HAM4:20 pmHamburg

Nov 17

HAM8:45 amHamburg

16h 00m

1 stop

SAN3:45 pmSan Diego

$811

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Sat 11/7

4:35 pm-10:35 pm

1 stop21h 00m

Hamburg

Fri 11/13

6:00 am-4:05 pm

1 stop19h 05m

$681

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SFO San Francisco - HAM Hamburg

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San Francisco

Wed 2/10

4:35 pm-10:35 pm

1 stop21h 00m

Hamburg

Tue 2/16

5:00 pm-2:45 pm

1 stop30h 45m

$682

Los AngelesHamburg

LAX Los Angeles - HAM Hamburg

LAXHAM

Los Angeles

Tue 1/5

7:30 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop13h 30m

Hamburg

Wed 1/13

9:40 am-4:35 pm

1 stop15h 55m

$723

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LAX Los Angeles - HAM Hamburg

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Mon 1/18

7:30 pm-6:50 pm

1 stop14h 20m

Hamburg

Tue 1/26

9:40 am-4:35 pm

1 stop15h 55m

$723

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SFO San Francisco - HAM Hamburg

SFOHAM

San Francisco

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4:30 pm-9:25 pm

1 stop19h 55m

Hamburg

Fri 10/16

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1 stop15h 55m

$727

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LAX Los Angeles - HAM Hamburg

LAXHAM

Los Angeles

Fri 11/27

7:30 pm-7:05 pm

1 stop14h 35m

Hamburg

Tue 12/8

12:30 pm-5:00 pm

1 stop13h 30m

$728

San FranciscoHamburg

SFO San Francisco - HAM Hamburg

SFOHAM

San Francisco

Sun 1/31

5:25 pm-10:20 pm

1 stop19h 55m

Hamburg

Sat 2/27

6:25 am-2:55 pm

1 stop17h 30m

$753

Los AngelesHamburg

LAX Los Angeles - HAM Hamburg

LAXHAM

Los Angeles

Fri 11/27

7:30 pm-9:50 am

2 stops29h 20m

Hamburg

Tue 12/8

6:15 am-5:00 pm

1 stop19h 45m

$754

San DiegoHamburg

SAN San Diego - HAM Hamburg

SANHAM

San Diego

Wed 3/3

6:00 pm-6:45 pm

1 stop15h 45m

Hamburg

Wed 3/10

10:40 am-4:10 pm

1 stop14h 30m

$789

San FranciscoHamburg

SFO San Francisco - HAM Hamburg

SFOHAM

San Francisco

Tue 10/20

4:30 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop14h 30m

Hamburg

Wed 11/4

7:00 am-11:59 pm

2 stops25h 59m

$938

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Hamburg?

The cheapest month to fly to Hamburg from California is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $646, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of March is another great option to travel to Hamburg, with average flight prices from California averaging around $714.

How far in advance should I book a flight from California to Hamburg?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Hamburg from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Hamburg for around $874 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Hamburg from California for as low as $769 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$316
Fastest flight time	13h 30m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Hamburg from California in the past 72 hours is $316. The best round-trip flight deal from California to Hamburg found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $681.

The fastest flight from California to Hamburg takes 13h 30m

There are no direct flights from California to Hamburg. There are no popular flight routes from California to Hamburg.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from California to Hamburg

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Hamburg Airport?
Prices for flights from California to Hamburg Airport refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Hamburg Airport?
As of October 2026, there are 9 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Hamburg Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Hamburg Airport?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Hamburg Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Hamburg Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Hamburg Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Hamburg Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Lufthansa	PriceFrom $376	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,253 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $514	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,244 reviews	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $564	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,283 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
SWISS	PriceFrom $571	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,089 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom $595	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 2,005 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
Condor	PriceFrom $604	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 604 reviews	Search Condor flights
Delta	PriceFrom $615	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,626 reviews	Search Delta flights
TAP AIR PORTUGAL	PriceFrom $674	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 2,383 reviews	Search TAP AIR PORTUGAL flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $687	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,455 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights

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