$140 Find Cheap Flights from Birmingham to California

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Cheap Flights from Birmingham to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$375
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$375
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$375
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$437
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$441
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$409
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$393
Reno
Reno1 stop$465
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$375
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$375
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$375
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$375
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$437
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$441
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$409
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$393
Reno
Reno1 stop$465
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$375

Book Cheap Birmingham to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Birmingham to California that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Birmingham to California

Sat, Apr 18 - Sat, Apr 25
American Airlines Logo
5:54 pm - 10:36 pm
BHM
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ONT
6h 42m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:08 pm - 9:51 pm
ONT
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BHM
5h 43m
1 stop
$344American Airlines
Wed, Apr 29 - Mon, May 4
Southwest Logo
5:30 pm - 9:50 pm
BHM
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ONT
6h 20m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
12:40 pm - 8:25 pm
ONT
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BHM
5h 45m
1 stop
$362Southwest
Sat, Apr 18 - Sat, Apr 25
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 11:36 am
BHM
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ONT
7h 16m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:05 am - 3:16 pm
ONT
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BHM
6h 11m
1 stop
$363Delta
Wed, Apr 29 - Mon, May 4
Southwest Logo
5:30 pm - 9:50 pm
BHM
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ONT
6h 20m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
12:40 pm - 11:25 pm
ONT
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BHM
8h 45m
2 stops
$367Southwest
Wed, Apr 8 - Wed, Apr 15
Delta Logo
4:20 pm - 11:09 pm
BHM
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SAN
8h 49m
1 stop
Delta Logo
10:30 pm - 8:22 am
SAN
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BHM
7h 52m
1 stop
$375Delta
Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21
United Airlines Logo
4:55 pm - 10:30 pm
BHM
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SFO
7h 35m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 2:04 pm
SFO
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BHM
7h 04m
1 stop
$375United Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 12:38 pm
BHM
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SMF
8h 08m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:15 am - 4:14 pm
SMF
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BHM
8h 59m
1 stop
$375United Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21
United Airlines Logo
11:00 am - 6:10 pm
BHM
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LAX
9h 10m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:15 am - 4:14 pm
LAX
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BHM
5h 59m
1 stop
$375United Airlines
Mon, Jul 20 - Thu, Jul 23
Breeze Airways Logo
7:43 am - 12:09 pm
BHM
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SAN
30h 26m
1 stop
Breeze Airways Logo
12:09 pm - 11:39 am
SAN
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BHM
21h 30m
1 stop
$386Breeze Airways
Wed, Apr 8 - Mon, Apr 13
American Airlines Logo
4:42 pm - 10:55 pm
BHM
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LAX
8h 13m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 8:59 am
LAX
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BHM
8h 59m
1 stop
$387American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Birmingham to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Birmingham to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Birmingham to California flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to California from Birmingham found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at $381 round-trip. The most popular route is from Birmingham (BHM) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $381.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Birmingham to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $817 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $817.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Birmingham to California?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $614 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Birmingham to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Birmingham to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Birmingham to California is September, when tickets cost $366 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $736 and $563 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Birmingham to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Birmingham to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 48% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$157
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 17% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from Birmingham to Las Vegas

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to California.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Birmingham to California 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 Birmingham 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 from Birmingham to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Birmingham 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 from Birmingham to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Birmingham to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $228 one-way - $477 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Birmingham to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Birmingham to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Birmingham 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4319 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

8.0 ExcellentNicole, Mar 2026
LGB - OAK
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Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Left a few minutes early. Got in 15 minutes early. Very attentive service on board. Very organized boarding.

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Delta continues to set the benchmark for traveler-friendly service with minimal disruption and clear communication within the mainland US (coast to coast). I am consistently pleased to be a Delta customer, and this experience once again met my expectations. There was a brief delay departing from MIA due to a technical issue that required the aircraft to return to the gate. However, the situation was handled professionally and transparently. Fortunately, my planned layover allowed ample buffer time, so the adjustment caused no stress. Overall, another smooth and reassuring experience.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Was forced to check in my small carry on, even though I informed the crew it has very fragile items inside

They double booked seats, the gate staff changed my ticket as I was boarding she went over to the computer and changed it without telling me. She messed up an entire three row section for me and others. Other travelers were outraged but the gate staff were so rude, so condescending saying it wasn't their problem to solve. I would rate this a zero if I could. Will not fly Delta again I'll stick with United and American.

I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Flight cancelled 2 hours prior to boarding. No explanation. No refunds.

Delayed by 1.5 hours. Terrible apologies, half hearted at best. It will be a LONG time until i book w Jet Blue again. Very disappointed.

My check in was stressful. I somehow lost my seat from my original booking, the plane showed no availability/no seat when it was time to check-in. I called and was instructed to try to get a seat at the airport. I asked if it was a full flight and the travel agent said the site showed some seating but was not able to secure one for me. Why not? On my way to the airport the app finally revealed one available seat towards the back of the aircraft that I was able to book. It ended up being an overbooked flight, so glad I wasn't stuck.

Flights with JetBlue from San Diego to Boston are a miserable experience. The flight was delayed about 1.5 hours due to “weather” supposedly but the flights for other airlines left on time so it just have been some kind of weather that only affects JetBlue. I had a small carry on - purse. The crew stored it in a bin 2 rows down from me because they were using the bin next to my seat for other people’s stuff. The TV screen in the emergency row seats does not work. It just was awful from start to finish. When we landed, we had to sit inside the plane for a very long time because the plane had to be moved to a different gate.

They made me check my bag and I didn't need to as there was overhead space available. I paid for a seat towards the front of the plane and it didn't recline. I requested a refund and they declined to give me one.

I have to congratulate Kayak (and Dylan the Chatdeal agent) because because when we decided extended our trip in Florida by two days, there were many direct flights oprions back to Boston available on the Friday we wanted to fly on the JetBlue website, but once I canceled the original JetBlue flight on their website, those direct return options disappeared immediatley! I think it's a game JetBlue plays. . Luckily, I checked Kayak and they had a direct flight that wasn't appearing on JetBlue's website and so I booked it, and we were able to fly home direct through the Kayak booking when JetBlue was offering nothing (even though I have been a True Blue member for 20 years, and also am a Mosaic member). So much for loyalty- their algorithm for booking is like a shell game. JetBlue used to be a good company but now they're worse than anyone. Also I was originally booked this trip to Florida, two months before the departure date, I booked the trip on JetBlue's website and then after the payment part, they said there was a problem and that I needed to do the booking again, so when I immediately went to rebook , the price had gone up 30%! I called them and it sounded like they had heard this so many times before and the guy told me to check back in 10 minutes and the price would be back to where it was when I was booking- it but it never was. How could the price go up 30% in one minute two months before the flight???? They're playing a game with their customers. Anyways, I booked a cheaper flight then at a less convenient time. So fast forward two months the night before the 7 AM flight, they sent me an email at midnight when I was sleeping to let me know that my flight at 7 AM had been canceled. The only thing they offered was a flight that night from from a different airport (Providence) to a different airport in Florida (West Palm Beach) or a flight two days later. No compensation, nothing. They couldn't of tried to get another plane to the Boston airport? They had all night to do it. I passed on their ridiculous options and flew with Delta and it was a great experience. Of course, I had to pay a lot more booking on the same day, but JetBlue doesn't care. I put in a lengthy complaint with the agent who assured me someone would get back to me by email within three days and I haven't heard a thing. JetBlue used to be a good company but now they're among the worst. The only thing they still have is decent legroom, but the corporate bean counters will probably start taking that away too.

We were made to wait in the airport for six hours for a flight that was ultimately canceled.

Both flights were significantly delayed. The flight experience itself was great.

My flight got delayed and eventually canceled, then rescheduled. I and several others had a connection from Boston to Paris and asked several times if we would make it. They assured us we would and then rebooked us mid flight without our consent and closed doors early even though they said they communicated we were a bit delayed. We got stranded in Boston and I opted with being rebooked for a different connection to France since they refused to pay for a Hotel. I've now been in Europe for 5 days and still haven't recieved my bags. There was absolutely no urgency for the fact that I'm in a foreign country with absolutely no change of clothes or any of my medication. Such an overwhelming and frustrating experience.

Automated scanning was slow and somewhat haphazard. Too many people were unfamiliar with the tech and were forced to learn on the fly. The hands off approach of the gate staff made it more uncomfortable. This needs work. Overall the flight and cabin crew were excellent.

Smooth flight. From the early boarding and all were on board before departure time and arrived early in ONT. Great crew. Thank you!!!!

The flight was significantly delayed for 6.5 hours because of snow. There was no communication once the plane returned to the gate regarding when the flight would resume. Other flights were departing while our flight was being unloaded for reasons unknown. Our flight also seemed out of the queue regarding further deicing, refueling, and waiting to Taxi to the runway.

Generally good. Flight left on time and the seats are comfortable. Plenty of space in front if you in you choose a comfort plus seat, completely worth spending the extra money given the amount of hours the flight lasts. The food tastes good but I would say it’s a the amount is too little. The crew was friendly and efficient. There was a some turbulence at different points into the flight. American Airlines has good deals to NZ if you book with plenty of time before you plan on going.

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

did not have enough meal for first class passengers so offer us snack

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

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