Cheap Flights to California from C$ 123

Q: How long is the flight to California?

An average direct flight from Canada to California takes 8h 42m, covering a distance of 2911 km. The most popular route is Toronto - Los Angeles with an average flight time of 5h 01m.

Q: What is the cheapest flight to California?

The cheapest ticket to California from Canada found in the last 72 hours was C$ 190. The most popular route is Toronto Pearson Intl to Los Angeles and the cheapest airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was C$ 301.

Q: Which airlines fly to California?

Air Canada, WestJet & Air New Zealand fly the most frequently from Canada to California.

Q: What are the most popular destinations in California?

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Los Angeles (39% of total searches to California). The next most popular destinations are San Francisco (16%) and San Diego (10%). Searches for flights to Sacramento (6%), Santa Ana (6%) and Ontario (6%) are also popular.

Q: Which airport is closest to Sacramento?

Sacramento is the state capital of California and lies midway between the San Rafael to the west and Lake Tahoe to the east. If you wish to visit the city, you should look for a flight to California that lands in San Francisco which is about 145 km away or about 1h 20min by car via the I-80 East.

Q: I wish to visit Joshua Tree National Park. Which airport should I use?

Joshua Tree National Park lies in the south-central region of California, just south of Bernardino and is accessible from either San Diego Airport or LAX. From LAX it’s a 2h drive to get there, but from San Diego Airport it will take about 2h 30min, so flying into LAX is the better option.

Q: Can I get a direct flight from Canada to California?

There are only two Canadian airports that offer direct flights to California and both of them are on the West Coast. These are Victoria Airport and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Of these two, only Vancouver International Airport offers direct flights to LAX (via Air Canada and WestJet), San Francisco (via ANA) and Santa Ana Orange County Airport (via WestJet).

Q: Should I fly into LAX if I plan to visit Yosemite National Park?

If you fly into LAX you will then have to drive about 4h 30min to get to the iconic California landmark in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. However, if you book your flight to arrive at the San Francisco Airport, the drive time is reduced to just over 3h, so SFO is the better choice.

Latest California Flight Deals

Good to know

Low season	September	Best time to beat the crowds (4% less expensive on average)
High season	June	Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
Average price of a round-trip	C$ 395	(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)
Good deal for a round-trip	C$ 157	or less

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

Looking for cheap airfare to California? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to California for the following prices or less: From Vancouver C$ 319, from Calgary C$ 338, from Toronto C$ 448
Book at least 3 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly to California is January.
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California is the most highly populated of the United States and one the largest, so there are six airports that you can fly into. These include San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), which is the most frequent destination for flights to California.
Getting around the northern part of California is easier if you choose to fly into San Francisco Airport. It’s the northernmost of the major airports and there are several big cities in its vicinity such as San Jose, Oakland and Stockton. From there you also have access to the many national parks in California’s north.
There is only one Californian airport you can fly into from Victoria International Airport (YYJ), and that is San Francisco Airport. Alaska Airlines provides service, but unfortunately this is not a direct flight and will first make a stop at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) where there is a connecting flight to SFO.
There are several major airports in the southern part of the state that receive flights to California from Canada. LAX, (ONT) and Santa Ana Orange County International Airport (SNA) are relatively close to each other on the Pacific Coast, while Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) services the southwestern region with flights from Vancouver Airport via United Airlines.
San Diego International Airport (SAN) should be your destination if you intend to visit the more southern areas of California. Swoop Airlines offers flights there from Vancouver Airport.

*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

FAQs - booking California flights

How long is the flight to California?

What is the cheapest flight to California?

Which airlines fly to California?

What are the most popular destinations in California?

Which airport is closest to Sacramento?

I wish to visit Joshua Tree National Park. Which airport should I use?

Can I get a direct flight from Canada to California?

Should I fly into LAX if I plan to visit Yosemite National Park?

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Top 5 airlines flying to California

Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews

8.7

Japan Airlines

Overall score based on 4,471 reviews

8.9

Boarding

8.6

Comfort

9.1

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

8.5

Food

Airline reviews

Book cheap flights to California (Round-trip)

Airports

Origin

Destination

Multiple Airlines

Mon., 5 Oct.

3h 03m

Thu., 8 Oct.

4h 33m

C$ 203

Trip: 4 days

Based on null reviews

Air New Zealand

Mon., 5 Oct.

3h 03m

Thu., 8 Oct.

2h 56m

C$ 208

Trip: 4 days

Based on null reviews

Qantas Airways

Mon., 28 Sep.

3h 05m

Tue., 6 Oct.

3h 04m

C$ 212

Trip: 9 days

Based on null reviews

Air Tahiti Nui

Sat., 8 Aug.

3h 14m

Wed., 12 Aug.

17h 37m

C$ 218

Trip: 5 days

Based on null reviews

Delta

Sat., 19 Sep.

2h 49m

Mon., 28 Sep.

7h 16m

C$ 220

Trip: 10 days

Based on null reviews

British Airways

Mon., 28 Sep.

10h 37m

Mon., 5 Oct.

10h 43m

C$ 232

Trip: 8 days

Based on null reviews

Japan Airlines

Sat., 22 Aug.

11h 51m

Sat., 29 Aug.

7h 40m

C$ 233

Trip: 8 days

Based on null reviews

China Airlines

Mon., 28 Sep.

2h 49m

Thu., 8 Oct.

2h 49m

C$ 240

Trip: 11 days

Based on null reviews

Aeromexico

Sat., 8 Aug.

6h 19m

Wed., 12 Aug.

2h 43m

C$ 255

Trip: 5 days

Based on null reviews

Virgin Australia

Sat., 8 Aug.

4h 54m

Wed., 12 Aug.

7h 11m

C$ 262

Trip: 5 days

Based on null reviews

Royal Jordanian

Tue., 7 Jul.

9h 07m

Wed., 30 Sep.

8h 45m

C$ 284

Trip: 86 days

Based on null reviews

Lufthansa

Mon., 5 Oct.

2h 14m

Thu., 8 Oct.

2h 14m

C$ 292

Trip: 4 days

Based on null reviews

Fiji Airways

Sun., 30 Aug.

9h 27m

Tue., 8 Sep.

7h 35m

C$ 292

Trip: 10 days

Based on null reviews

SWISS

Tue., 7 Jul.

2h 30m

Thu., 6 Aug.

2h 18m

C$ 311

Trip: 31 days

Based on null reviews

Virgin Atlantic

Mon., 21 Sep.

8h 31m

Sun., 27 Sep.

9h 27m

C$ 385

Trip: 7 days

Based on null reviews

Multiple Airlines

Wed., 19 Aug.

3h 12m

Sun., 23 Aug.

5h 13m

C$ 206

Trip: 5 days

Based on null reviews

Brussels Airlines

Wed., 5 Aug.

8h 46m

Sat., 8 Aug.

9h 15m

C$ 426

Trip: 4 days

Based on null reviews

Qantas Airways

Mon., 5 Oct.

3h 06m

Thu., 8 Oct.

3h 04m

C$ 214

Trip: 4 days

Based on null reviews

Austrian Airlines

Wed., 5 Aug.

8h 46m

Sat., 8 Aug.

9h 04m

C$ 433

Trip: 4 days

Based on null reviews

Turkish Airlines

Wed., 5 Aug.

6h 14m

Sat., 8 Aug.

9h 11m

C$ 434

Trip: 4 days

Based on null reviews

Book cheap flights to California (One-way)

Airports

Origin

Destination

Lufthansa

Mon., 29 Jun.

2h 59m

C$ 123

Based on null reviews

Delta

Mon., 29 Jun.

2h 51m

C$ 134

Based on null reviews

Qantas Airways

Tue., 11 Aug.

3h 11m

C$ 140

Based on null reviews

Air Tahiti Nui

Thu., 3 Sep.

3h 16m

C$ 141

Based on null reviews

China Airlines

Mon., 29 Jun.

2h 51m

C$ 156

Based on null reviews

Air New Zealand

Thu., 20 Aug.

2h 30m

C$ 157

Based on null reviews

British Airways

Wed., 29 Jul.

24h 37m

C$ 160

Based on null reviews

Multiple Airlines

Tue., 23 Jun.

23h 30m

C$ 172

Based on null reviews

Finnair

Tue., 1 Sep.

7h 40m

C$ 174

Based on null reviews

Korean Air

Wed., 24 Jun.

7h 20m

C$ 179

Based on null reviews

Emirates

Wed., 8 Jul.

2h 40m

C$ 179

Based on null reviews

Royal Jordanian

Wed., 12 Aug.

10h 41m

C$ 180

Based on null reviews

Aeromexico

Sun., 28 Jun.

5h 51m

C$ 180

Based on null reviews

Virgin Atlantic

Wed., 5 Aug.

6h 43m

C$ 182

Based on null reviews

SWISS

Wed., 15 Jul.

6h 15m

C$ 184

Based on null reviews

Austrian Airlines

Thu., 20 Aug.

2h 30m

C$ 184

Based on null reviews

EVA Air

Tue., 4 Aug.

15h 15m

C$ 210

Based on null reviews

Major Airline

Mon., 3 Aug.

9h 08m

C$ 212

Based on null reviews

Japan Airlines

Thu., 16 Jul.

19h 24m

C$ 217

Based on null reviews

Aer Lingus

Sun., 9 Aug.

7h 25m

C$ 221

Based on null reviews

Flights to California

Return flight deals:

California - Canada

Cabin classes:

C$ 525

First

C$ 352

Business

C$ 515

Prem Econ

C$ 60

Economy

Browse origins:

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Canada

C$ 259

Alberta

C$ 190

British Columbia

C$ 422

Fredericton

C$ 541

Moncton

C$ 479

Newfoundland and Labrador

C$ 328

Nova Scotia

C$ 271

Ontario

C$ 620

Prince Edward Island

C$ 290

Quebec

C$ 374

Regina

C$ 754

Saint John

C$ 320

Saskatoon

C$ 286

Winnipeg

Browse destinations:

C$ 265

Burbank

C$ 316

Fresno

C$ 1096

Imperial

C$ 427

Long Beach

C$ 190

Los Angeles

C$ 594

Mammoth Lakes

C$ 2800

Merced

C$ 400

Monterey

C$ 400

Oakland

C$ 241

Ontario

C$ 286

Orange County

C$ 320

Palm Springs

C$ 834

Redding

C$ 288

Sacramento

C$ 297

San Diego

C$ 269

San Francisco

C$ 259

San Francisco Bay Area

C$ 259

San Jose

C$ 634

San Luis Obispo

C$ 286

Santa Ana

C$ 232

Santa Barbara

C$ 298

Santa Rosa

C$ 271

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Latest California Flight Deals

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Average price of a round-trip

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

FAQs - booking California flights

How long is the flight to California?

What is the cheapest flight to California?

Which airlines fly to California?

What are the most popular destinations in California?

Which airport is closest to Sacramento?

I wish to visit Joshua Tree National Park. Which airport should I use?

Can I get a direct flight from Canada to California?

Should I fly into LAX if I plan to visit Yosemite National Park?

How does KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

Top 5 airlines flying to California

Book cheap flights to California (Round-trip)

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