What airlines fly to California?

American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to California from Knoxville according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 56% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to California. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How many flights depart from Knoxville to California on average per week?

As of October 2026, 13 flights take off from Knoxville and land in California each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 31% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Knoxville McGhee Tyson to California?

Southwest, Delta, and American Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Knoxville McGhee Tyson to California

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to California?

Prices for flights from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to California were last updated today.

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The number of operators available for flights from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to California is 7 as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to California?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to California.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to California can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at California. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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10:09 pm - 9:40 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-ONT Ontario

14h 31m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

2:00 pm - 8:25 pmONT Ontario-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

27h 25m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$221Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Thu, Dec 3

5:30 am - 9:59 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-PSP Palm Springs

7h 29m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

2:05 pm - 11:40 pmPSP Palm Springs-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

6h 35m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$243American Airlines

Wed, Dec 9 - Mon, Dec 14

4:20 pm - 8:05 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-PSP Palm Springs

6h 45m1 stop Denver Intl

7:15 am - 3:45 pmPSP Palm Springs-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

5h 30m1 stop Denver Intl

$243Southwest

Sat, Jan 23 - Sat, Jan 30

4:38 pm - 9:04 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-PSP Palm Springs

7h 26m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

1:59 pm - 11:19 pmPSP Palm Springs-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

6h 20m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$243American Airlines

Wed, Jan 20 - Sat, Jan 30

1:55 pm - 8:46 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-PSP Palm Springs

9h 51m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Denver Intl

5:00 am - 2:56 pmPSP Palm Springs-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

6h 56m1 stop Denver Intl

$248United Airlines

Sat, Jan 23 - Sat, Jan 30

2:40 pm - 9:40 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-PSP Palm Springs

10h 00m2 stops Dallas Love Field Denver Intl

7:00 am - 3:30 pmPSP Palm Springs-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

5h 30m1 stop Denver Intl

$248Southwest

Wed, Dec 9 - Mon, Dec 14

7:00 am - 12:19 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SFO San Francisco

8h 19m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

11:30 pm - 9:53 amSFO San Francisco-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

7h 23m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$261United Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Nov 25

10:41 am - 5:24 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SFO San Francisco

9h 43m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

10:40 pm - 10:27 amSFO San Francisco-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

8h 47m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$261Delta

Thu, Dec 3 - Sat, Dec 12

5:40 am - 10:35 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SFO San Francisco

7h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

10:59 pm - 11:27 amSFO San Francisco-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

9h 28m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$261Delta

Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 8

10:09 pm - 10:54 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-LAX Los Angeles

27h 45m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl San Francisco

12:55 pm - 10:32 pmLAX Los Angeles-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

6h 37m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$269Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Thu, Dec 3

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9:42 pm - 3:03 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

20h 21m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

12:34 pm - 5:28 pmSNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

25h 54m2 stops Colorado Springs Tampa St. Petersburg

$426Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30

9:42 pm - 3:03 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

20h 21m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

12:34 pm - 5:28 pmSNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

25h 54m2 stops Colorado Springs Tampa St. Petersburg

$430Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30

5:45 am - 11:22 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SFO San Francisco

8h 37m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

11:30 pm - 9:53 amSFO San Francisco-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

7h 23m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$597United Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Oct 27

6:45 am - 11:50 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SFO San Francisco

8h 05m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

12:45 am - 11:12 amSFO San Francisco-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

7h 27m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$599United Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Nov 4

6:00 am - 11:56 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SAN San Diego

8h 56m1 stop Miami

6:15 am - 4:42 pmSAN San Diego-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

7h 27m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$621American Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 4

7:25 am - 2:17 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SAN San Diego

9h 52m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

7:15 am - 4:36 pmSAN San Diego-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

6h 21m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$621American Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31

5:15 pm - 8:35 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SAN San Diego

6h 20m1 stop Nashville Intl

6:35 am - 3:30 pmSAN San Diego-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

5h 55m1 stop Denver Intl

$621Southwest

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 3

6:40 am - 11:20 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-BUR Hollywood Burbank

7h 40m1 stop Nashville Intl

8:40 am - 6:45 pmBUR Hollywood Burbank-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

7h 05m1 stop Denver Intl

$624Southwest

Sat, Oct 24 - Sun, Nov 1

10:29 am - 2:23 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-LAX Los Angeles

6h 54m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:45 am - 7:49 pmLAX Los Angeles-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

7h 04m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$629Delta

Tue, Oct 27 - Sat, Oct 31

4:11 pm - 10:40 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SFO San Francisco

9h 29m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:00 am - 7:42 pmSFO San Francisco-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

8h 42m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$682Delta

Tue, Oct 27 - Fri, Oct 30

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Southwest flights from Knoxville to California

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Southwest

Dec 9

TYS2:40 pmKnoxville McGhee Tyson

10h 00m

2 stops

PSP9:40 pmPalm Springs

Dec 14

PSP7:00 amPalm Springs

5h 30m

1 stop

TYS3:30 pmKnoxville McGhee Tyson

$248

Southwest

Dec 9

TYS2:40 pmKnoxville McGhee Tyson

10h 00m

2 stops

PSP9:40 pmPalm Springs

Dec 14

PSP7:00 amPalm Springs

9h 50m

2 stops

TYS7:50 pmKnoxville McGhee Tyson

$253

Southwest

Dec 3

TYS4:15 pmKnoxville McGhee Tyson

9h 00m

1 stop

SFO10:15 pmSan Francisco

Dec 9

SFO6:10 amSan Francisco

10h 40m

2 stops

TYS7:50 pmKnoxville McGhee Tyson

$267

American Airlines flights from Knoxville to California

Our best American Airlines deals on Knoxville to California flight tickets

American Airlines

Dec 9

TYS5:30 amKnoxville McGhee Tyson

7h 29m

1 stop

PSP9:59 amPalm Springs

Dec 14

PSP2:05 pmPalm Springs

6h 35m

1 stop

TYS11:40 pmKnoxville McGhee Tyson

$243

American Airlines

Feb 23

TYS6:46 pmKnoxville McGhee Tyson

6h 39m

1 stop

ONT10:25 pmOntario

Mar 2

ONT2:22 pmOntario

6h 31m

1 stop

TYS11:53 pmKnoxville McGhee Tyson

$263

American Airlines

Nov 12

TYS5:32 pmKnoxville McGhee Tyson

8h 26m

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LAX10:58 pmLos Angeles

Nov 17

LAX9:30 pmLos Angeles

9h 15m

1 stop

TYS9:45 amKnoxville McGhee Tyson

$273

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TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson - ONT Ontario

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Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Mon 11/16

10:09 pm-9:40 am

1 stop14h 31m

Ontario

Thu 12/3

2:00 pm-8:25 pm

1 stop27h 25m

$221

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TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson - PSP Palm Springs

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Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Wed 12/9

5:30 am-9:59 am

1 stop7h 29m

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2:05 pm-11:40 pm

1 stop6h 35m

$243

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TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson - PSP Palm Springs

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Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Sat 1/23

4:20 pm-8:05 pm

1 stop6h 45m

Palm Springs

Sat 1/30

7:15 am-3:45 pm

1 stop5h 30m

$243

KnoxvillePalm Springs

TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson - PSP Palm Springs

TYSPSP

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Wed 1/20

4:38 pm-9:04 pm

1 stop7h 26m

Palm Springs

Sat 1/30

1:59 pm-11:19 pm

1 stop6h 20m

$243

KnoxvillePalm Springs

TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson - PSP Palm Springs

TYSPSP

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Sat 1/23

1:55 pm-8:46 pm

2 stops9h 51m

Palm Springs

Sat 1/30

5:00 am-2:56 pm

1 stop6h 56m

$248

KnoxvillePalm Springs

TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson - PSP Palm Springs

TYSPSP

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Wed 12/9

2:40 pm-9:40 pm

2 stops10h 00m

Palm Springs

Mon 12/14

7:00 am-3:30 pm

1 stop5h 30m

$248

KnoxvilleSan Francisco

TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson - SFO San Francisco

TYSSFO

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Wed 11/18

7:00 am-12:19 pm

1 stop8h 19m

San Francisco

Wed 11/25

11:30 pm-9:53 am

1 stop7h 23m

$261

KnoxvilleSan Francisco

TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson - SFO San Francisco

TYSSFO

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Thu 12/3

10:41 am-5:24 pm

1 stop9h 43m

San Francisco

Sat 12/12

10:40 pm-10:27 am

1 stop8h 47m

$261

KnoxvilleSan Francisco

TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson - SFO San Francisco

TYSSFO

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Tue 12/1

5:40 am-10:35 am

1 stop7h 55m

San Francisco

Tue 12/8

10:59 pm-11:27 am

1 stop9h 28m

$261

KnoxvilleLos Angeles

TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson - LAX Los Angeles

TYSLAX

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Mon 11/16

10:09 pm-10:54 pm

2 stops27h 45m

Los Angeles

Thu 12/3

12:55 pm-10:32 pm

1 stop6h 37m

$269

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What is the cheapest month to fly to California?

The month of January is another great option to travel to California, with average flight prices from Knoxville averaging around $454.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to California from Knoxville when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to California for around $454 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to California from Knoxville for as low as $345 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$113
Fastest flight time	4h 15m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to California from Knoxville in the past 72 hours is $113. The best round-trip flight deal from Knoxville to California found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $221.

The fastest flight from Knoxville to California takes 4h 15m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Knoxville to California

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to California?
Prices for flights from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to California were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to California?
The number of operators available for flights from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to California is 7 as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to California?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to California.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to California can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at California. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Frontier	PriceFrom $131	Free Cancellation	Rating 5.5 2,519 reviews	Search Frontier flights
Delta	PriceFrom $186	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,664 reviews	Search Delta flights
Alaska Airlines	PriceFrom $218	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.9 13,108 reviews	Search Alaska Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $250	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,405 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $260	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,187 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Southwest	PriceFrom $278	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.9 4,210 reviews	Search Southwest flights
JetBlue	PriceFrom $317	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 3,059 reviews	Search JetBlue flights

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