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Cheap Flights from California to Boston

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from California to Boston 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 California to Boston

Mon, Aug 17 - Tue, Aug 25
Frontier Logo
11:50 pm - 11:47 am
LAS
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BOS
8h 57m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
12:45 pm - 9:00 pm
BOS
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LAS
11h 15m
1 stop
$253Frontier
Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Sep 1
Frontier Logo
9:00 am - 9:09 am
LAS
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BOS
21h 09m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
12:45 pm - 9:00 pm
BOS
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LAS
11h 15m
1 stop
$256Frontier
Wed, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 1
Southwest Logo
1:50 pm - 12:05 am
LAX
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BOS
7h 15m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
9:25 am - 3:35 pm
BOS
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LAX
9h 10m
1 stop
$267Southwest
Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:50 pm - 12:05 pm
LAX
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BOS
9h 15m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 9:37 am
BOS
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LAX
6h 22mnonstop
$269Multiple Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Mon, Aug 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:34 pm - 11:47 am
LAX
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BOS
9h 13m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:47 pm - 11:59 pm
BOS
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LAX
6h 12mnonstop
$270Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Mon, Sep 14
Southwest Logo
11:15 pm - 12:40 pm
LAX
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BOS
10h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
4:30 pm - 11:00 pm
BOS
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LAX
9h 30m
1 stop
$272Southwest
Tue, Sep 8 - Sun, Sep 13
United Airlines Logo
11:14 pm - 7:53 am
LAX
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BOS
5h 39mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 11:14 am
BOS
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LAX
6h 14mnonstop
$276United Airlines
Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 31
American Airlines Logo
9:36 pm - 10:12 am
SAN
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BOS
9h 36m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:20 pm - 8:35 pm
BOS
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SAN
8h 15m
1 stop
$277American Airlines
Mon, Aug 31 - Sat, Sep 5
American Airlines Logo
10:20 pm - 10:35 am
SAN
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BOS
9h 15m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 12:48 pm
BOS
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SAN
9h 03m
1 stop
$285American Airlines
Sat, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 6
United Airlines Logo
2:25 pm - 12:59 am
SMF
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BOS
7h 34m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:45 am - 1:07 pm
BOS
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SMF
8h 22m
1 stop
$314United Airlines
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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$135
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
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Flights from California to Boston: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from California to Boston 
Learn how KAYAK collects reviews and tips from users.
alyciaFlew with American Airlines
LAX
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BOS
Mar 2026
Switching terminals in Boston was a VERY long walk -- dont cut your connection close if you are going from B to E
NicoleFlew with JetBlue
LAX
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BOS
Apr 2026
Bring your own snacks/food. Extra legroom is nice but not really worth the extra money, unless you want free alcohol.
ericFlew with Air New Zealand
SFO
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BOS
Jan 2025
At least two hour connection Buy food pre-flight

FAQs for booking flights from California to Boston

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

    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 Boston.

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

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

    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 Boston 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 Boston?

    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 Boston 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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