Cheap Flights to California

By using our smart “No change fee” filter, that’s how. Simply type in your travel details, click the “Search” button, then tick the box directly under the “Flexible change policies” subheading (it’s on the top left of your screen). Expedia makes it a snap to find flexible and affordable fares to California.

Choose from various airlines that fly into or near California. These are some of the best of them:

• United Airlines - 9 907 flights to or near California each month, including 5 914 flights to San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) and 2 991 flights to Los Angeles Intl. Airport (LAX) per month.
• Delta Air Lines - 6 166 flights to or near California each month, including 4 064 flights to Los Angeles Intl. Airport (LAX) and 1 222 flights to San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) per month.
• Alaska Airlines - 5 193 flights to or near California each month, including 2 349 flights to San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) and 1 483 flights to San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) per month.

One of the easiest ways to find cheap tickets to California is to be flexible with your travel dates. Search for your flights, then click “flexible dates” above the results. It’ll bring up the cheapest prices for nearby days. The lowest price for a flight to California in the last seven days was AU$995. Booking well ahead of time will usually help you get an even better deal.

The cost of a round-trip airfare to California in the last seven days ranged between AU$995 and AU$1,355. If you were heading one way out of Melbourne (MEL), you could have gotten a bargain from just AU$560.

You’ve got choices aplenty in California. Once you’ve worked out where you’re headed, picking one of these popular airports will be simple:

• Los Angeles Intl. Airport (LAX) - 16 630 flights per month.
• San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 11 935 flights per month.
• San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 7 260 flights per month.

If you’d prefer to spend your holiday money on having fun in California rather than on getting there, leave early in the week. The most economical day to fly is generally Tuesday, followed by Monday. With many folks travelling over the weekend, Saturday often has the costliest ticket prices.

In the last seven days, plane fares to California ranged between AU$995 and AU$1,355. The early bird catches the worm, so secure a cheap flight today.

March, April and May are popular months to travel to Los Angeles, one of California’s most fascinating cities. Summertime here starts June 20. Temperatures range from 18ºC to 27ºC across this season, so plan your travels around then if you’re looking for warmer weather.

To grab cheap flights to California, try to book during February when prices are at their lowest. When’s the most expensive? In the USA, it’s December.