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

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 Phoenix.

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

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

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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix?

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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix

Fri, Jan 22 - Mon, Jan 25

8:05 pm - 10:39 pmLAX Los Angeles-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 34mnonstop

9:03 pm - 7:39 amPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-LAX Los Angeles

11h 36m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$103Frontier

Sat, Nov 21 - Mon, Nov 23

8:15 am - 1:51 pmLAX Los Angeles-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

4h 36m1 stop Salt Lake City

6:51 am - 7:20 amPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-LAX Los Angeles

1h 29mnonstop

$104Frontier

Sat, Nov 21 - Mon, Nov 23

9:00 pm - 11:38 pmLAX Los Angeles-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 38mnonstop

9:28 am - 4:32 pmPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-LAX Los Angeles

8h 04m1 stop San Francisco

$106Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 21 - Mon, Nov 23

9:00 pm - 11:38 pmLAX Los Angeles-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 38mnonstop

9:28 am - 4:32 pmPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-LAX Los Angeles

8h 04m1 stop San Francisco

$107Multiple Airlines

Thu, Dec 10 - Thu, Dec 17

8:00 am - 10:27 amSAN San Diego-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 27mnonstop

4:32 pm - 4:53 pmPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SAN San Diego

1h 21mnonstop

$110Alaska Airlines

Sat, Nov 21 - Mon, Nov 23

5:04 pm - 7:36 pmSAN San Diego-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 32mnonstop

6:08 am - 6:30 amPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SAN San Diego

1h 22mnonstop

$110Alaska Airlines

Thu, Dec 31 - Fri, Jan 1

6:15 am - 8:48 amSAN San Diego-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 33mnonstop

8:15 am - 8:40 amPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SAN San Diego

1h 25mnonstop

$117American Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Thu, Dec 10

1:05 pm - 3:33 pmSAN San Diego-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 28mnonstop

11:49 am - 12:16 pmPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SAN San Diego

1h 27mnonstop

$117American Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Fri, Nov 27

7:40 pm - 10:00 pmSAN San Diego-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 20mnonstop

7:25 am - 7:40 amPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SAN San Diego

1h 15mnonstop

$117Southwest

Sat, Nov 21 - Mon, Nov 23

9:00 pm - 11:25 pmSAN San Diego-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 25mnonstop

9:25 am - 9:40 amPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SAN San Diego

1h 15mnonstop

$117Southwest

Recent last minute flight deals from California to Phoenix

Mon, Nov 2 - Thu, Nov 5

2:01 pm - 4:22 pmSNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 21mnonstop

12:54 pm - 1:16 pmPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

1h 22mnonstop

$126Frontier

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 11

9:35 pm - 12:13 amLAX Los Angeles-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 38mnonstop

2:00 pm - 2:30 pmPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-LAX Los Angeles

1h 30mnonstop

$143Frontier

Tue, Nov 3 - Thu, Nov 5

7:30 am - 6:26 pmSNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

9h 56m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

12:54 pm - 1:16 pmPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

1h 22mnonstop

$205Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Nov 5

7:30 am - 1:30 pmSNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

5h 00m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

12:54 pm - 1:16 pmPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

1h 22mnonstop

$219Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Oct 31

7:15 am - 2:37 pmSFO San Francisco-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

7h 22m1 stop Los Angeles

5:35 pm - 7:39 pmPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SFO San Francisco

2h 04mnonstop

$247American Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 1

10:33 am - 7:21 pmSFO San Francisco-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

7h 48m1 stop Los Angeles

9:50 pm - 10:59 pmPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SFO San Francisco

2h 09mnonstop

$327American Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 17

2:26 pm - 7:40 pmSTS Santa Rosa Sonoma County-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

4h 14m1 stop San Diego

8:00 am - 3:04 pmPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-STS Santa Rosa Sonoma County

8h 04m1 stop San Diego

$347Alaska Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 17

8:40 am - 4:10 pmSTS Santa Rosa Sonoma County-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

6h 30m1 stop San Diego

8:37 pm - 10:38 pmPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-STS Santa Rosa Sonoma County

27h 01m1 stop San Diego

$347Alaska Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Sun, Nov 8

2:25 pm - 5:35 pmSFO San Francisco-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

2h 10mnonstop

7:00 am - 10:05 amPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SFO San Francisco

4h 05m1 stop Hollywood Burbank

$357Southwest

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

9:55 pm - 1:00 amOAK Oakland-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

2h 05mnonstop

7:45 am - 8:45 amPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-OAK Oakland

2h 00mnonstop

$361Southwest

Recent direct flight deals from California to Phoenix

Wed, Nov 11 - Fri, Nov 13

11:06 am - 1:41 pmSAN San Diego-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 35mnonstop

9:52 am - 10:11 amPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SAN San Diego

1h 19mnonstop

$107Frontier

Wed, Nov 11 - Thu, Nov 12

11:06 am - 1:41 pmSAN San Diego-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 35mnonstop

9:52 am - 10:11 amPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SAN San Diego

1h 19mnonstop

$107Frontier

Fri, Dec 11 - Sun, Dec 13

7:06 pm - 9:38 pmSAN San Diego-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 32mnonstop

8:05 am - 8:29 amPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SAN San Diego

1h 24mnonstop

$108Multiple Airlines

Fri, Dec 4 - Sun, Dec 6

7:05 pm - 9:37 pmSAN San Diego-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 32mnonstop

11:09 am - 11:30 amPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SAN San Diego

1h 21mnonstop

$108Multiple Airlines

Thu, Dec 10 - Thu, Dec 17

8:00 am - 10:27 amSAN San Diego-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 27mnonstop

4:32 pm - 4:53 pmPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SAN San Diego

1h 21mnonstop

$110Alaska Airlines

Sat, Nov 21 - Mon, Nov 23

5:04 pm - 7:36 pmSAN San Diego-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 32mnonstop

6:08 am - 6:30 amPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SAN San Diego

1h 22mnonstop

$110Alaska Airlines

Thu, Dec 31 - Fri, Jan 1

6:15 am - 8:48 amSAN San Diego-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 33mnonstop

8:15 am - 8:40 amPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SAN San Diego

1h 25mnonstop

$117American Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Thu, Dec 10

1:05 pm - 3:33 pmSAN San Diego-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 28mnonstop

11:49 am - 12:16 pmPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SAN San Diego

1h 27mnonstop

$117American Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Fri, Nov 27

7:40 pm - 10:00 pmSAN San Diego-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 20mnonstop

7:25 am - 7:40 amPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SAN San Diego

1h 15mnonstop

$117Southwest

Sat, Nov 21 - Mon, Nov 23

9:00 pm - 11:25 pmSAN San Diego-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 25mnonstop

9:25 am - 9:40 amPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SAN San Diego

1h 15mnonstop

$117Southwest

Useful Info

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Flight from Ontario to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport

AdrianaFlew with American Airlines-Apr 2026

Check on your flight status often, as things can change and you may not be notified promptly

LoriFlew with American Airlines-Jan 2026

If you have a rollerboard, at least 50% of the time it won't fit in the overhead (regional jet) and have to be gate checked. I travel with a half size bag if i am spending no more than 4 days away and it fits in the overhead. That saves a lot of time when you have a connection and don't have to wait for your bag.

CandiceFlew with American Airlines-Jan 2026

Expect the terminal in Monterey to be slightly cramped because it is a small airport. It is best to check in ahead of time on the airline’s app so that when you arrive, you can go straight to the kiosk and print your luggage tags to avoid waiting in line. They will call your name once your tags have printed. So much easier and convenient!

GeraldFlew with American Airlines-May 2025

SJC is physically a smaller airport. The gates are closer and TSA has shorter lines, They are not subject to weather delays as much as SFO. On the other hand SFO offers more flight options, both in the number of flights each airlines flies and the number of airlines serving the airport.

KateFlew with Frontier-Dec 2024

Pack a snack food and airport is very expensive. Bring an empty water bottle. There are lots of filling stations. Delays seem to happen frequently be flexible and kind. You’ll get to where you’re going.

BrandonFlew with American Airlines-Jan 2025

I didn’t check any bags, but Phoenix is very big so be prepared to walk that airport.

MelissaFlew with American Airlines-Jun 2024

Make sure you have extended time if you are connecting in Phoenix. The terminals are at least a 15/20 minute walk between each other.

LanceFlew with American Airlines-May 2024

Bag check closes early, so if you're checking a bag, arrive early.

MichaelFlew with Southwest-Jan 2024

Lots of construction at Terminal 1 at Lindbergh Field. Give yourself extra time.

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Phoenix?
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 Phoenix.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Phoenix?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Phoenix 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 Phoenix?
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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix?
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 Phoenix from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.