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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$363
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$363
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$329
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$411
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$379
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$369
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$459
Reno
Reno1 stop$389
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$363
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$363
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$329
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$411
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$379
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$369
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$459
Reno
Reno1 stop$389

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, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 5
Southwest Logo
6:45 am - 8:40 am
BHM
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LAS
3h 55mnonstop
Southwest Logo
11:40 am - 5:25 pm
LAS
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BHM
3h 45mnonstop
$317Southwest
Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Sep 26
Southwest Logo
6:45 am - 8:40 am
BHM
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LAS
3h 55mnonstop
Southwest Logo
11:40 am - 5:25 pm
LAS
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BHM
3h 45mnonstop
$317Southwest
Fri, Aug 21 - Sun, Aug 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:43 am - 11:51 pm
BHM
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SAN
18h 08m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:09 pm - 11:39 am
SAN
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BHM
21h 30m
1 stop
$329Multiple Airlines
Wed, Jan 6 - Sat, Jan 9
American Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 10:45 am
BHM
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SMF
7h 35m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 4:48 pm
SMF
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BHM
8h 43m
1 stop
$333American Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 9
American Airlines Logo
4:34 pm - 10:59 pm
BHM
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ONT
8h 25m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:37 pm - 11:25 pm
ONT
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BHM
8h 48m
1 stop
$333American Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Sat, Sep 19
Delta Logo
10:29 am - 6:00 pm
BHM
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LAS
9h 31m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 5:38 pm
LAS
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BHM
9h 38m
1 stop
$337Delta
Wed, Sep 9 - Sat, Sep 19
Delta Logo
6:10 pm - 11:36 pm
BHM
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LAS
7h 26m
1 stop
Delta Logo
11:01 pm - 8:14 am
LAS
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BHM
7h 13m
1 stop
$337Delta
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6
United Airlines Logo
11:20 am - 6:12 pm
BHM
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ONT
8h 52m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:01 am - 11:35 pm
ONT
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BHM
12h 34m
2 stops
$338United Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Sat, Sep 5
United Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 11:57 pm
BHM
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LAS
8h 57m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:09 pm
LAS
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BHM
6h 09m
1 stop
$342United Airlines
Fri, Aug 21 - Sun, Aug 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:43 am - 11:51 pm
BHM
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SAN
18h 08m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:09 pm - 11:39 am
SAN
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BHM
21h 30m
1 stop
$356Multiple 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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Birmingham, Alabama to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Birmingham, Alabama to California departing in August.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to California from Birmingham, Alabama usually cost between $385 and $562 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $363 on Delta (Aug 27-Sep 3).

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 5 days 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 5 days 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 $610 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 October, when tickets cost $400 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $587 and $571 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 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 44% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

September

Cheapest flight

$145
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 26% increase in price.
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 $218 one-way - $437 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4224 reviews
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

8.0 ExcellentSean, Jul 2026
HOU - LGB
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No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

Poor customer service, no accommodation for passengers when the flight was delayed over 5 hours.

The flight was late. The crew was rude. There was no food. Cramped and uncomfortable. Nothing about this flight was good.

It was just okay, no frills, basic transportation with no luxury. No screens on the seats, no water or drinks on a short flight. Full flight but at least it was on time.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

Comfort was poor as usual. At least they were on time. How sad a statement is that...

Comfortable seats. Nice service online. Short flight, so not a lot of time to enjoy.

The flight was done by SkyWest only WIFI no entertainment center are available on the CRJ

Delta is always late. Ruined our first day of a short vacation. Timing is important. We pay to stay on an itinerary

We never made it on this flight because we missed our connection due to o delayed flight from Jackson.

We got stuck on the tarmac taxiing after landing early so we didn’t get off the plane until an hour later than we thought we would

It was okay. We were delayed for weather reasons, but the pilots and the flight control staff figured a way around the storm and were able to get us to Los Angeles safely. Not all the staff members were polite, but the entertainment on the flight was good.

Crew was real good, flight was smooth and came in early.

Love me some Delta. One of the few airlines to recognize and support veterans. Easy boarding, flight was on time and arrived early and the flight attendants were excellent on this flight.

We sat on the runway for over an hour before departure. That was unwelcome.

Entertainment is ok! Boarding and seat with zone is terrible. I paid for the seats but you didn’t give me what I paid for which is exit isles.

The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

Flight be on time would be a good start. Then train your flight attendants to be attentive and friendly. This time they completely forgot my row for the measly snack! United, do better!

It was a short, comfortable flight. It did leave an hour late due to the pilot having to be replaced (family emergency) but that didn’t inconvenience myself & my friend. The situation was explained, eventually.

There was a piece of plastic baked into my buttermilk biscuit! I have a pictures. The flight attendants in first class were really apologetic, and tried to rectify the situation. I I am very appreciative that they were able to give me some packets of pretzels and gummy bears. I understand they don't personally handle the food until warming it up so I know it wasn't their fault. I don't know whether it was a newer aircraft, or different food packaging, but I was happy that when the food was being warmed up - it didn't smell like plastic. Jokes on me with finding plastic in my food.

The seats were uncomfortable, as if the cushions haven't been switched out in many years. I felt like I was on an old bus. The food was delicious. thank you. Onboard entertainment, very limited. Unless you like violent movies. Why in the world would you have such severely violent movies on a plane? if you don't want to see such things, you don't have a choice. Have you considered that when choosing entertainment? Good god. Why would you have the Godfather? Or black women being brutally beaten with a club? Why in the hell would you put that kind of material on a plane? As for Kayak: Why when I ordered Qantas, was the plane on United?

UA594 was delayed multiple times. I ended up getting picked up so I can make it in time for work 6AM on Monday, 7/6/2026

Excellent flight. On time. Great staff. Clean and crisp cabin.

Know that the movies that you are going to be offered are the oldest be rated movies they could possibly get. They may have one or two new movies that they keep advertising but when you’re flying 15 hours, there is nothing to see past the first new movie.

Exceptional, I’d like to specifically recognize Robert for his outstanding customer service. He is professional, pleasant, and personable.

A more comfortable seat. Padding would be really helpful but I've read the airlines don't want customers to be satisfied with economy seats.

Everything was good except checking bags . I had paid for two bags but it didn’t show so we had to do it again while people waited and we were struggling to get to our flight

Flight delayed 4 times on a non-stop from BOS to SFO. Then when landed in SFO had to wait for 30 mins for a gate AT 3:30AM.

The security line at JFK was one of the longest I’ve ever experienced - probably 45 minutes. I don’t know if JetBlue has control over it, but it detracted from the overall experience. Entertainment had good options, but the volume control was a bit small to tap on and the screen had a fair amount of interference blips. Clearer picture would have been better.

Whole experience was poor. Delayed 2 hours. Lied about the delays. Was all jet blues fault and tried to blame on air traffic control. Sent out other let trips and wouldn't allow people to switch aircraft.

It was fine for what it was. It’s not luxury travel but it was efficient, for the most part. Having my carry-on transferred into luggage however, was unwelcome.

I was seated next to an autistic child who was out of control and had a child behind me kicking my seat for most of the trip. I will never fly JetBlue again. Ever. I don't care how cheap it is. It's terrible.

Great price, easy check in, love the free drinks and snacks, and nice crew. The only negative part was waiting for your seat assignment 5 minutes before boarding, and the seats are a bit uncomfortable.

All airline travel outside of First or Business class is an ordeal to be endured. This trip was ok, small o, small k.

Kayak sucked. You gave me a confirmation number that was not useable by the jet blue system. Nor did you send any check in emails. I’ll not be using your site again. Nice work.

Great. Clean. Seats comfortable. Food was free. Had new release movies.

The airplane I love and I love I came back safe thank you American airlines

The planes can use an actual cleaning. The armrest and seats do not appear to be cleaned on this one and most other planes.

My Frequent Flyer nber wasn't put on as I was told it was..... This resulted in a last group boarding and no priority tags on My bags.

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.

Flight attendants on this flight were very attentive and friendly

Flight didn’t get dinner on business. I was starving!

Best flight by a pilot I’ve ever been on as a 62 year old

Too many gate changes for someone of my age. Gate changed to another terminal!!!!! Do you know how hard it is to change to another gate???? walking with a bad knee and back with no assistance! You need more transportation workers that can assist the elderly when gate changes happen!

4 hours on the runway after taking off and then getting grounded back.

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