$53 Find Cheap Flights from California to South Dakota

1 adult

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to South Dakota

Travelers love KAYAK
41,299,237 searches in the past 7 days on KAYAK

Save 22% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Bundle and saveSave money when you bundle your flight + hotel.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Useful Info
Useful Info

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$53
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
Flight from Los Angeles to Sioux Falls

FAQs for booking flights from California to South Dakota

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

    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 South Dakota.

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

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

    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 California to South Dakota 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 California to South Dakota?

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

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to South Dakota?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South Dakota is Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $102. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where round-trip prices are $135 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Dakota?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Dakota is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $103 on average. Morning departures are around 16% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Dakota is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $764.

  • What is the cheapest flight to South Dakota?

    The cheapest ticket to South Dakota from California found in the last 72 hours was to Sioux Falls, at $110 round-trip. The most popular route is Los Angeles (LAX) to Sioux Falls (FSD) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $110.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from California to South Dakota?

    The cheapest month for flights from California to South Dakota is August, when tickets cost $365 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $521 and $478 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from California to South Dakota?

    To get a below average price on the flight from California to South Dakota, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

  • How long is the flight to South Dakota?

    An average nonstop flight from California to South Dakota takes 6h 47m, covering a distance of 1190 miles. The shortest route is Las Vegas (LAS) to Rapid City (RAP) with an average flight time of 2h 17m.

  • What are the most popular destinations in South Dakota?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Sioux Falls (50% of total searches to South Dakota). The next most popular destinations are Rapid City (49%) and Pierre (0%). Searches for flights to Aberdeen (0%) are also popular.

Top 5 airlines serving from California to South Dakota

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from California to South Dakota? 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
DeltaOverall score based on 7941 reviews
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
7.3Food
Airline reviews

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

6.0 GoodWalter, May 2025ONT - SLC
Read more Delta reviews

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.

Delta flight was great from the check in all the way to arrival. However, I had a very bad experience. I requested a wheelchair and the wheelchair employee that went to pick me up from the plane in Boston to bring me to the baggage claims told me I have to pay him. I was under the impression that it was a free service and I usually give tips but the person forced me to pay and since I said no because I was upset with his demand when my daughter walked in to pick me up he demanded payment from my daughter who paid him thinking maybe now it is a charged service.

Horrible. Grateful to be alive but spent 13 hours at airport only to return back to my familys house and flight changed to next day. They tried to fix a part on plane, had no back up plane and after 10 hours , reattempted the flight and it STILL wasn't fixed. We got a meal voucher and rescheduled flight but there should be some other compensation for the 15 hours spent in airport

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

Easy to board. Flight was super crowded though so I didn't sleep well on that cross country red-eye flight. The aisles seem ot have gotten narrower and the seat smaller whn luggage and people are getting bigger so it would be AWESOME to have more space and breathing room in general ;)

Pilot Erika DeLong made us feel safe and at ease in a frankly scary time to be flying. Her warm smile and greeting and excellent command of the aircraft in foggy bumpy weather helped us all to calm our nerves and get us home safely.

Plenty of room for me and the cat in Premium Economy. Seat was comfortable. Boarding was a breeze. The lady at the special check-in desk was great, super helpful and professional.

Wish movie and music choices changed more often. Mostly same from a month or two ago when I last flew.

It was good. Just that the seats could not be reclined. The people behind were not ready to let the chairs be reclined

Plane left & arrived early- 5 Crew great. Wi fi - paid for 2, only 1 worked - so so. Waste of $. Coolie was good

There was no USB plug in my section of the plane. So I could not charge my phone. Also, there was no screen to watch movie or anything like that. Wish I had known that in advance, I would’ve brought my iPad.

Made all groups except 2 check despite ample bin space. Inflight WiFi and entertainment didn’t work most of the time.

The non-stop flight from Grand Rapids was excellent. I neither expected or needed a budget flight and Allegiant made the trip easy and for an affordable price, Arriving at the Mesa Airport (AZA) is a delight compared to the international airport. For our return flight, we were able to arrive 75 minutes before the flight, return the rental car, check our bag and make it to the gate in plenty of time. That would never happen at most airports.

Easiest flights I’ve ever taken. Plane was comfortable without overly crowded seating.

Terrible. Still have not received the refund from them. They sent it to some account that I don't even know. Spoke with costumer service and they are unable to help.

I didn’t like it at all. I miss my second flight because of the delay on Allegiant Air now I m stuck in MCO.

Good, but a bit late on take off after loading. Don't like charging for carry ons!

First time flying with them and will definitely fly again in the future. Crew was so nice and friendly, fought was seamless. They are simple planes, no entertainment, but it’s fine for a short flight or if you have personal devices Rates are competitive, and they did so well with keeping the flight on time after a tropical storm, where other airlines had delays and cancellations.

They boarded passengers that sat in the back of the plane first, making boarding very efficient.

I didn't even take this flight. My plans changed and I couldn't get ahold of customer service and the website kept breaking down during the attempt to change the flight. I wound up taking another airline entirely and eating the cost.

The worst flying experience ever 3 delays. No accommodations. Had to deboard the plane after being delayed.

Posted a 20minute delay but didn’t delay at all. Caused boarding issues and confusion. Also, didn’t release baggage. Took over an hour and 20 minutes to get luggage.

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

Wonderful crew and early arrival to our destination. It was so nice to have free wifi access and movies too. Thank you!

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

This was an overnight flight. There was no meal service in first class, just a simple snack basket was offered along with beverages. There should have been some type of continental breakfast prior to arrival in PHL. As an Executive Platinum American Airlines Advantage member, I received no name recognition from the first class flight attendant. When disembarking at PHL, the flight attendants were more interested in their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as they disembarked.

The flight was quick and to the point. The crew just did their job w/o excessive talking and everything was just perfect.

Awkward carry on process. Forced to check all carry on. No overhead space of worthiness. Left delayed, but made up the time. Crew was amicable.

Amazingly comfy flight - I had upgraded for a reasonable price and it was worth it. The food also was good.

Had to wait on pilot and crew to depart and had to wait to arrive at the gate because they only had 2 crews working. Delays, delays....Planes just keep getting smaller and tighter and they nickle and dime for everything. When will an airline actually wake up and make flying more enjoyable?

I paid for what I got which was cheap, I brought my own entertainment. I knew what to expect, so I could be prepared. If you’re flying economy, check in early like me. I have no problems with my flight, was on time, staff were friendly, and overall good experience.

The reps working at the airport counter were dumber than a second coat of paint.

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

Frontier had yet another flight cancellation. Have never made a complete round trip with this airline without at least one leg getting cancelled. Miserable flights - dirty, uncomfortable planes that apparently always have issues since I've had multiple delays and cancellations with them.

Flight was delayed 3 times, would have been nice to have received text message instead of email notifications. Frontier app wasn’t even updated accordingly, no gate number disclosed. No agent at front desk of gate to inform of delay. Very confused and left if the dark

They changed the timing , first delayed by 4 hours then went back to 40 mins late, we had to run back to airport to not miss our flight. This is ridiculous

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

I loked walking out on the tarmac to board and no first class. I didn't like that they have no snacks or onboard wifi to bide your time.

It was a redeye flight, so every passenger just wanted to sleep, but through the entire flight, the flight crew made announcements over the loudspeaker at maximum volume every few minutes making sleep impossible. For example: it’s 2am, and the crew decides to give an extremely detailed announcement about snacks and beverages for sale. And 3am is the perfect time to wake up everyone with a lengthy announcement about how to get a coffee refill and how to take advantage of new offer from frontier for a credit card.

The takeoff was the smoothest I've ever experienced on any airline and this is the first time I've flown on frontier so this was an extremely pleasant surprise!

Book cheap flights from California to South Dakota

Recent round-trip flight deals

6/6Fri
nonstopAllegiant Air
3h 14mLAX-FSD
6/23Mon
nonstopAllegiant Air
3h 30mFSD-LAX
$114
6/20Fri
nonstopAllegiant Air
3h 14mLAX-FSD
6/23Mon
nonstopAllegiant Air
3h 30mFSD-LAX
$122
5/28Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
10h 07mSFO-FSD
6/4Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 39mFSD-SFO
$239
5/29Thu
1 stopFrontier
11h 59mONT-FSD
6/2Mon
1 stopFrontier
20h 45mFSD-ONT
$241
5/28Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
10h 07mSFO-FSD
6/4Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
9h 48mFSD-SFO
$244
5/18Sun
1 stopFrontier
10h 19mONT-FSD
5/25Sun
1 stopFrontier
9h 53mFSD-ONT
$250
6/17Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
4h 50mSMF-RAP
6/21Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 38mRAP-SMF
$259
5/28Wed
1 stopDelta
9h 20mLAX-FSD
5/31Sat
1 stopDelta
6h 30mFSD-LAX
$259
8/22Fri
1 stopDelta
9h 07mSFO-RAP
8/26Tue
1 stopDelta
8h 27mRAP-SFO
$259
5/28Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
4h 50mSMF-RAP
5/31Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
9h 19mRAP-SMF
$264

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Recent one-way flight deals

5/23Fri
nonstopAllegiant Air
3h 14mLAX-FSD
$53
5/22Thu
1 stop
27h 12mLAX-FSD
$105
8/27Wed
1 stopFrontier
6h 35mSFO-FSD
$120
7/4Fri
1 stopDelta
9h 21mONT-FSD
$129
7/4Fri
1 stopDelta
8h 30mBUR-FSD
$129
6/3Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 20mSMF-FSD
$136
5/16Fri
1 stopFrontier
5h 03mLAX-FSD
$137
6/13Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 05mLAX-RAP
$170
6/9Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
6h 31mSFO-RAP
$175
7/1Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
6h 50mSNA-FSD
$181

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Last minute flights from California to South Dakota

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/9Fri
multi-stopFrontier
5h 03mLAX-FSD
5/12Mon
multi-stopFrontier
12h 22mFSD-LAX
$276
5/8Thu
multi-stop
5h 20mLAX-RAP
5/11Sun
multi-stop
16h 55mRAP-LAX
$297
5/8Thu
multi-stopFrontier
10h 19mONT-FSD
5/12Mon
multi-stopFrontier
11h 51mFSD-ONT
$321
5/10Sat
multi-stopDelta
5h 16mLAX-FSD
5/13Tue
multi-stopDelta
6h 30mFSD-LAX
$328
5/8Thu
multi-stopDelta
8h 45mSFO-RAP
5/13Tue
multi-stopDelta
7h 56mRAP-SFO
$379
5/9Fri
multi-stopDelta
7h 36mSMF-RAP
5/16Fri
multi-stopDelta
7h 15mRAP-SMF
$379
5/8Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 34mSFO-RAP
5/13Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 27mRAP-SFO
$389
5/6Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 15mLAX-FSD
5/10Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 22mFSD-LAX
$408
5/8Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 30mLAX-FSD
5/10Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 26mFSD-LAX
$431
5/8Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 01mONT-RAP
5/11Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 33mRAP-ONT
$459

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Everything you need to know for your flight to South Dakota

Cabin class types available on flights to California

Cabin classes available on flights to California. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.

Not what you’re looking for? Find thousands of other hotels, flights, car rentals and package deals with KAYAK.