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The cheapest ticket to California from Atlanta found in the last 5 days was to San Francisco, at $291 round-trip. The most popular route is from Atlanta (ATL) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $308.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $339 on average. Morning departures are around 37% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $573.

No, with an average price for the route of $466, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

The cheapest month for flights from Atlanta to California is September, when tickets cost $253 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $496 and $486 respectively.

When flying from Atlanta to California, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Atlanta, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

To get a below average price on the flight from Atlanta to California, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

There are 7 airlines that fly nonstop from Atlanta to California. They are: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Frontier, JetBlue, Delta, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Frontier at $103 for a round-trip flight to John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA). On average, Hawaiian Airlines offers the best prices for nonstop flights between Atlanta and California.

Atlanta and California are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Delta (367 flights per week), LATAM Airlines (280 flights per week), and Aeromexico (259 flights per week).

The duration of a flight to California depends on your arrival airport. The shortest routes to California from Atlanta are to Los Angeles, which takes 4h 17m, San Diego, which takes 4h 18m, and Los Angeles, which takes 4h 25m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

The earliest flight from Atlanta to California departs at 7:00 am, landing in Los Angeles at 8:33 am.

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Atlanta to California jets off at 11:08 pm and lands in Los Angeles at 12:41 am.