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

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 California to Austin.

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

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Austin from 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 California to Austin?

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 Austin with an airline and back to California with another airline.

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

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 Austin from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from California to Austin

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 3

9:45 am - 2:37 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

2h 52mnonstop

3:32 pm - 4:31 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

2h 59mnonstop

$175Frontier

Thu, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 6

6:15 am - 7:29 pmONT Ontario-AUS Austin Bergstrom

11h 14m1 stop Denver Intl

8:24 pm - 11:47 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-ONT Ontario

29h 23m1 stop Denver Intl

$175Frontier

Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Sep 30

8:50 am - 3:55 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

5h 05m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

4:15 pm - 9:30 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 15m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$182Southwest

Fri, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 19

3:55 pm - 11:00 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

5h 05m1 stop Dallas Love Field

5:15 am - 8:25 amAUS Austin Bergstrom-SMF Sacramento Intl

5h 10m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$182Southwest

Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28

10:15 am - 11:14 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

10h 59m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

7:15 am - 12:30 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 15m1 stop Portland

$187Alaska Airlines

Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 21

5:11 pm - 3:21 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

20h 10m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

7:59 pm - 11:40 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-SMF Sacramento Intl

5h 41m1 stop San Diego

$187Alaska Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Sep 29

4:20 pm - 11:22 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

5h 02m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

8:30 am - 12:11 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-SMF Sacramento Intl

5h 41m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$187American Airlines

Fri, Jan 22 - Mon, Jan 25

2:51 pm - 11:10 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

6h 19m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

3:00 pm - 9:58 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-SMF Sacramento Intl

8h 58m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$187American Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 7

11:35 am - 7:29 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

5h 54m1 stop Denver Intl

3:38 pm - 9:44 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-SMF Sacramento Intl

8h 06m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$203Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

11:55 am - 11:59 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

10h 04m1 stop Portland

1:08 pm - 6:49 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 41m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$218Multiple Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from California to Austin

Fri, Sep 4 - Thu, Oct 1

6:00 am - 11:41 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

15h 41m1 stop Denver Intl

11:04 pm - 12:03 amAUS Austin Bergstrom-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

2h 59mnonstop

$255Frontier

Fri, Sep 4 - Mon, Oct 5

2:53 pm - 11:41 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

6h 48m1 stop Denver Intl

12:12 pm - 1:11 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

2h 59mnonstop

$274Frontier

Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 10

6:29 pm - 7:56 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

23h 27m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

6:02 am - 10:08 amAUS Austin Bergstrom-SMF Sacramento Intl

6h 06m1 stop San Diego

$279Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 10

11:42 am - 11:41 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

9h 59m1 stop Denver Intl

7:59 pm - 11:40 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-SMF Sacramento Intl

5h 41m1 stop San Diego

$294Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6

11:53 am - 9:59 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

8h 06m1 stop San Francisco

7:00 am - 12:04 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 04m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$302United Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Fri, Sep 11

12:52 pm - 10:27 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

7h 35m1 stop San Diego

7:59 pm - 11:40 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-SMF Sacramento Intl

5h 41m1 stop San Diego

$303Alaska Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 8

9:45 am - 7:19 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

7h 34m1 stop San Diego

7:07 pm - 9:19 amAUS Austin Bergstrom-SMF Sacramento Intl

16h 12m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$307Alaska Airlines

Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 10

11:53 am - 9:58 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

8h 05m2 stops San Francisco Los Angeles Los Angeles

4:00 pm - 7:38 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-SMF Sacramento Intl

5h 38m1 stop San Francisco

$322United Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6

4:09 pm - 9:21 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-AUS Austin Bergstrom

3h 12mnonstop

7:00 am - 8:31 amAUS Austin Bergstrom-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

3h 31mnonstop

$337American Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6

4:09 pm - 9:21 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-AUS Austin Bergstrom

3h 12mnonstop

7:00 am - 8:31 amAUS Austin Bergstrom-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

3h 31mnonstop

$337American Airlines

Recent direct flight deals from California to Austin

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 3

9:45 am - 2:37 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

2h 52mnonstop

3:32 pm - 4:31 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

2h 59mnonstop

$175Frontier

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 3

9:45 am - 2:37 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

2h 52mnonstop

3:32 pm - 4:31 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

2h 59mnonstop

$176Frontier

Fri, Oct 9 - Fri, Oct 16

3:00 pm - 8:15 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

3h 15mnonstop

7:30 pm - 9:15 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-SMF Sacramento Intl

3h 45mnonstop

$227Southwest

Sun, Oct 4 - Fri, Oct 16

5:35 am - 10:55 amSMF Sacramento Intl-AUS Austin Bergstrom

3h 20mnonstop

7:30 pm - 9:15 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-SMF Sacramento Intl

3h 45mnonstop

$227Southwest

Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Oct 31

7:59 am - 1:13 pmSAN San Diego-AUS Austin Bergstrom

3h 14mnonstop

4:34 pm - 5:53 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-SAN San Diego

3h 19mnonstop

$232Alaska Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Mon, Dec 7

7:50 am - 12:59 pmSAN San Diego-AUS Austin Bergstrom

3h 09mnonstop

6:30 pm - 7:45 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-SAN San Diego

3h 15mnonstop

$237Alaska Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 3

4:19 pm - 9:59 pmSFO San Francisco-AUS Austin Bergstrom

3h 40mnonstop

8:55 pm - 10:47 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-SFO San Francisco

3h 52mnonstop

$240United Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Sat, Sep 26

12:00 pm - 5:40 pmSFO San Francisco-AUS Austin Bergstrom

3h 40mnonstop

1:35 pm - 3:25 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-SFO San Francisco

3h 50mnonstop

$241United Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Mon, Nov 9

10:55 am - 4:29 pmSFO San Francisco-AUS Austin Bergstrom

3h 34mnonstop

7:10 am - 9:04 amAUS Austin Bergstrom-SFO San Francisco

3h 54mnonstop

$247Delta

Thu, Dec 10 - Mon, Dec 14

5:59 pm - 11:31 pmSFO San Francisco-AUS Austin Bergstrom

3h 32mnonstop

3:08 pm - 5:04 pmAUS Austin Bergstrom-SFO San Francisco

3h 56mnonstop

$247Delta

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Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.

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Flight from Ontario to Austin

JulianFlew with Delta-Jun 2026

Be prepared for new screening processes including dog sniffing. You're asked to walk in group of 2 for about a 15 foot stretch while a sniffing dog follows just behind.

Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines-Dec 2025

Bid on an upgrade seat if you can, I was pleased with my upgrade.

CarlosFlew with Alaska Airlines-Jun 2025

Get to the San Diego airport early. The security line will be long. Also, if you're flying Alaska Airlines and don't check in online, go to the Alaska Airlines "Agent Assit" counter first. Don't be like me and go to the Alaska Airlines "Bag Drop" line. That was a bit confusing. If you're flying Alaska Airlines.

Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines-Jan 2025

Use the lounge access at the discounted rate. It was very nice.

Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines-Mar 2024

If veteran or active duty, make sure to stop by USO in terminal 2 (SD airport); right next door to Alaska departures.

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Austin?
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 California to Austin.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Austin?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Austin from 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 California to Austin?
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 Austin with an airline and back to California with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Austin?
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 Austin from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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