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Find cheap flights from Minneapolis to California from $38

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Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$73
San Francisco
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San Diego
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San Jose
San Jose1 stop$108
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Palm Springsnonstop$138
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$228
San Luis Obispo
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Bakersfield1 stop$426
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Arcata1 stop$388
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Reno1 stop$192

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Flight from Minneapolis to Los Angeles

FAQs - booking California flights

  • Do travellers flying with their pets from Minneapolis to California have to adhere to any special laws or regulations?

    Pet owners leaving the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) Airport may relax knowing that their adventures will proceed with their pets because all airports along the Minneapolis-California flight routes accept pets. The MSP airport welcomes animals, and there are facilities for animal relief. Pet owners need to make sure their pets remain on leash always.

  • How do you travel from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to downtown Los Angeles?

    Six transportation options help to get travelers from Los Angeles International Airport to Downtown Los Angeles: taxi, car, bus, shuttle, towncar, and tram. Bus transportation costs about $3-$5 and takes 50 minutes to get from Los Angeles International Airport to Downtown Los Angeles. Taxis cost around $95-$120 and take 20 minutes to travel from Los Angeles International Airport to Downtown Los Angeles.

  • What must I do to get on the earliest flight from Minneapolis to California as soon as possible?

    If you plan to go from Minneapolis to California in the morning, think about staying the night before your journey at one of the hotels closest to the MSP airport. A hotel worth thinking about is the InterContinental Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, which can be reached by foot from MSP Airport in about 10 minutes.

  • How can I get to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) from the city's center?

    From Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, there are 6 methods to get to Minneapolis Marriott City Center: tram, car, bus, town car, and taxi. Busing, which costs about $1-$3 and takes 44 minutes, is the fastest and most cheap method to go from Minneapolis Airport to Minneapolis Marriott City Center. Taxis cost $30-$40 and take 14 minutes to travel from MSP to Minneapolis Marriott City Center.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Minneapolis to California?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Minneapolis to California.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Minneapolis to California?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to California from Minneapolis is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Minneapolis to California?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to California with an airline and back to Minneapolis with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Minneapolis to California?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to California from Minneapolis up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Minneapolis to the following destinations at these prices or less: Los Angeles $127 one-way - $213 round-trip; San Francisco $156 one-way - $218 round-trip
  • Morning departure is around 4% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
  • Although Rochester International Airport (RST) and other local airports offer comparable flights to California, most passengers flying from Minneapolis to California choose to depart via Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) instead. Compared to other adjacent airports, this airport has better access to the public transit networks.
  • Travellers who intend to rent their preferred vehicles after arriving in California from Minneapolis typically prefer landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This airport is home to various car rental companies, including Budget, Enterprise, and Avis. These companies' reservation desks can be found in Terminal 1 of LAX.
  • Consider using Spirit Airlines, Delta, or American Airlines if you're flying from Minneapolis to California with children. These airlines provide in-flight Wi-Fi for passengers traveling from Minneapolis to California, allowing your children to download movies and stream their favorite children's TV shows live, which helps keep them from getting bored.
  • You can travel to California from Minneapolis and visit a range of cities near LAX Airport. LAX Airport can be used to access cities like Los Angeles, Glendale, Long Beach, and Anaheim. The distance between LAX and the centers of each of the aforementioned cities is under 45 km; you can travel there by rental car, cab, metro, or bus.
  • Despite the fact that other airports, most notably San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and San Diego International Airport (SAN), may be able to connect travellers to California, many business travellers from Minneapolis to California chose to touch down at LAX Airport because of its closeness to Los Angeles, the major metropolis serving California residents. Because the majority of California's corporate offices are located in Los Angeles, the city is ideally suited for business travellers.
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Top 5 airlines serving from Minneapolis to California

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Minneapolis to California? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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DeltaOverall score based on 10848 reviews
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7.9Comfort
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Flight delayed about 2 hrs so it made it a VERY late night

6.0 GoodShannon, Apr 2024MSP - GEG
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Flight delayed about 2 hrs so it made it a VERY late night

MSP to Atlanta was much better than Atlanta to St. Kitts. Paid $180 each for myself and wife for Delta comfort from Atlanta to St. Kitts. Seats were more narrow and obviously old and worn out. Tailbone is killing me. Seat would not recline. Seats behind reclined and we were not an exit row or in front of an exit row. Entertainment did not work in that the movie jumped forward and back and there was no audio. The plug in the arm rest was loose. Flight attendant tried “resetting” the video for my seat but no good. She never checked back. Someone else near me had the same issue. Touch screen was unresponsive. No where near as comfortable as MSP to Atlanta flight. 3 plus hrs. flight time without the basic amenities and not even remotely close to comfortable but paid for Comfort plus. I will be very disappointed if I have the same on my return “Comfort Plus” flight St. Kitts to Atlanta. At the very least my wife and I should be refunded for round trip “Comfort Plus” charges. Please feel free to contact me directly for more details.

The seats are too hard for long flights but otherwise- the process was smooth, the staff attentive, and there was to keep you occupied during the journey if needed.

Flight was on time and in fact arrived early. Seating was as comfortable as you can get in coach. Adequate leg room. Good entertainment system and offerings. Food was good. Flight staff was very good and accommodating.

Could not hear any of the announcements. The speakers seemed out of service. I wish the entertainment system would allow me to watch on my own iPad than the airplane ‘s old display.

One of the best crews and best flights I’ve ever had! Really great experience

Friendly boarding crew. Better could have been a bit more substantial food for this 3 plus hour flight.

Just a perfect flight. Fast, everyone was nice, and the flight attendants were very attentive.

Pros: "Delta is great and made everything easy and comfortable. Loved having the middle seat open. Flight attendants did a wonderful job! This is a great nonstop flight!"
Cons: "Do not like the high baggage fees!"
Cons: "Air flow from air above seats was blowing out hot air. My seat kept reclining so I got yelled at and I didn’t do it on purpose. Long wait on ground before takeoff."

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Our original business class flight was cancelled so we not only downgraded but we were also spread out across the plane not sitting together in separate middle seats. My poor kids were scared and couldn’t see me on the flight and the crew wasn’t sensitive to the situation and what the airlines did to us. Very dissatisfied with United airlines.

The WiFi didn’t work and the seats are too close together. Very uncomfortable.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

Too many fees (but that seems to apply to all airlines nowadays)

They did get us booked on a later flight, but it made us miss our connecting flight. So, we had to stay and another state overnight with no luggage or clothes. Because they kept our luggage at airport for next flight on the next day.

this is starting to seem like an american airlines standard. delayed flights and fake apologies… getting tired of it

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

Our flight was great we left Kona earlier and got into LAX almost an 1hour earlier as well. LAX AA is in repair so to get out and found our bus to get pick up was a bit confusing.

Plane was good but was delayed. probably not AA fault but caused a 1 hour delay. Seating was cramped.

5 hour flight - full flight - not enough room to use my computer - slightly delayed - Admirals club was excellent quality food, drink made up for flight seating. No food offerred on flight, you ahd to prebook.

We experience delays on departure and connecting flights resulting in 14 hour to our next departure. We were accommodated with a night's stay but was only provided a 12 dollar meals accommodation. The airlines rules state.at least 50 dollars. In any case, it can not make up for the whole day missed on our vacation in Sydney Australia.

I can say I will not be taking this airline again any time soon. Seat were uncomfortable and too tight. Lack of chair screen and little overhead space.

Plane felt so crowded and tightly packed. The chair itself was not comfortable.

They attended to my needs as I couldn't walk and they provided a wheelchair for me.q

Poor availability of food. Cold cabin temperature. Extremely long waiting time for a flight attendant to respond to a call button signal.

They were flexible and let my daughter and I sit in the back of the plane.

A flight attendant appeared to not be in a good mood that served us; felt she was being short. Overhead announcements were very loud compared to other airlines and the message was not friendly and was a little confusing. This flight was particularly over all was not satisfying compared to previous Sun Country flights.

Airlines should have to add their fees to their fares

Sun country Wi-Fi was not working. Flight was overbooked by two people. Had to pay extra for carryons day before flight and I don’t like hidden fees like that.

WiFi did not work. Woman flight attendant in the rear of the plane was moody.

Flight delayed over 3 hrs due to unexplained issue. No text message to notify.

Well we did not realize at first it was a ground transfer, but we really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend to friends and family. Our driver was awesome and the ride was wonderful. A bathroom on board would have been nice, but at least we were warned that there wasn't one so we went ahead of time.

Broke one of our suitcases, one of my passengers was differently abled and did not receive any assistance. Plane seats are very uncomfortable.

Friendliest pros in the biz! Affordable tickets so my nonprofit can afford to fly to LA to pack thousands of meals for our neighbors experiencing food insecurity

Why did I get texts and notifications with incorrect information that the flight was delayed 45 minutes?

Six hour delay. Poor customer service. No voucher. Bad communication. Missed important appointments.

Our flight was delayed an hour, then when we got to board our flight finally, we were waiting in our seats for take off for 45 minutes before it was communicated that there was a maintenance issue therefore we waited on the plane for over an hour while that was resolved. We did not get to Phoenix until almost 3 hours after we were originally supposed to. This was the first and last time I will be flying Frontier.

Flight was canceled with little warning. Flight was rebooked through Ontario, California and connecting flight was delayed by over three hours. Frontier is living up to their Greyhound of the skies reputation for sure.

They cancelled the flight then did nothing to help us rebook. It was awful - I won’t fly with them again

The truck that was refueling the plane drove away with the hose still connected to the plane and ripped part of the plane off with it

The boarding time. I was in Section 1 the lady in charge just let people in section 3 without see us. Make a line , I have to step out and ask her. We were in the line and she just take my ticket and that’s it, so if I don’t ask her she could leave us at the end! We paid more for that privilege and. She doesn’t care….

See my previous comment which is mostly about our flight from Phoenix to SFO

The check in at the airport was awful. Told I need to pay for a bag. The item was taken at screening. I went back to get my $ back and they gave me a coupon with a QR code that doesn’t work. Worst costumer service ever!!!!!

4 hour delay because they used our aircraft to fly a different segment (per the captain)

Lost baggage on my connecting flight. 24 hours later, still no update on my bags.

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