Cheap flights from California to Ixtapa from $148

The cheapest month to fly to Ixtapa from California is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $445, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Ixtapa in January, then you should wait until August to fly from California, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $485.

Our data shows that Friday is the least expensive day to fly to Ixtapa. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $415. Flights from California to Ixtapa on a Thursday will generally be more expensive and average around $673. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Fly from San Francisco to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Intl for the best California - Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Ixtapa from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Ixtapa for around $527 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Ixtapa from California for as low as $414 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on California to Ixtapa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 21% on your flight if you consider stops on a California to Ixtapa flight.

Volaris, Alaska Airlines, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from California to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Intl

Alaska Airlines, Volaris and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Ixtapa from California according to our data. Alaska Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 73% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Ixtapa. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Ixtapa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

3 flights are operational weekly from California to Ixtapa as of November 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sat, with 67% of flights per week taking off on this day.

On average, it takes 3h 34m to fly from California to Ixtapa if you fly out of Los Angeles (the most popular airport in California) and into Ixtapa (the most popular airport in Ixtapa). If you’re flying out of San Francisco and into Ixtapa, then the flight time is around 4h 20m.