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FAQs for booking flights from California to Tennessee

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

    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 Tennessee.

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

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

    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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee?

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

  • Which airlines fly most frequently to Tennessee?

    California and Tennessee are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Southwest (79 flights per week), Virgin Atlantic (25 flights per week), and Delta (25 flights per week).

  • How many airports are there in Tennessee?

    There are 6 airports in Tennessee. The busiest airport is Nashville Airport (BNA), with 54% of all flights arriving there.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Tennessee?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Tennessee is Nashville Intl Airport (BNA), with an average flight price of $291.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Tennessee?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Tennessee is Friday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $363. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are $447 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Tennessee?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Tennessee is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $361 on average. Morning departures are around 8% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Tennessee is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $398.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Tennessee?

    The cheapest ticket to Tennessee from California found in the last 72 hours was to Nashville, at $262 round-trip. The most popular route is Burbank (BUR) to Nashville (BNA) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $262.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from California to Tennessee?

    The cheapest month for flights from California to Tennessee is August, when tickets cost $162 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,075 and $801 respectively.

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

    To get a below average price on the flight from California to Tennessee, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 37% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

  • How many cities have direct flights to Tennessee?

    From California, there are direct flights to Tennessee from 7 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Los Angeles, with 150 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to Tennessee are there each day?

    There are around 39 direct flights from within California to Tennessee every day. Most flights (45%) depart in the morning.

  • How many direct flights to Tennessee are there each week?

    Each week there are around 269 direct flights from within California to Tennessee. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to Tennessee?

    An average nonstop flight from California to Tennessee takes 5h 48m, covering a distance of 1852 miles. The shortest route is Las Vegas (LAS) to Memphis (MEM) with an average flight time of 3h 15m.

  • How many long-haul flights are there to Tennessee each week?

    Each week, there are 76 medium-haul flights (3-6 hour flight duration) and 193 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration) to Tennessee. There aren't any long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration).

  • What are the most popular destinations in Tennessee?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Nashville (75% of total searches to Tennessee). The next most popular destinations are Knoxville (10%) and Memphis (10%). Searches for flights to Chattanooga (3%) and to Blountville (1%) are also popular.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from California to Tennessee

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from California to Tennessee? 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4318 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

8.0 ExcellentTobin, Mar 2026
SJC - BUR
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The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

The Southwest experience has definitely taken a dive from its early days. You can no longer deferentiate from other airlines. Air travel is too expensive. Southwest is no longer budget friendly. They have lost me as a loyal customer.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Same experience as the flight from Norfolk to Atlanta where people are boarded in zones that don't make sense. People behind you on the plane will get on before you and they take the luggage space on your row.

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

The crew, and fellow passengers, were super gracious and kind. There seemed to be plenty of bin space even though the plane was full. It’s nice to get a glass of wine with dinner in Premiere seating, and there was a lot of food.

Everything I mentioned earlier - the airbus was more comfortable indeed and the experience was further enhanced.

Smallest leg room I've ever had on a plane.

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

Staff were good. My seat was in need of repair, but for a short flight was not problematic. Usual basic snack and drink setup that you'll find on any US carrier. Over, a decent, basic flight.

Complimentary light meal would be appreciated. But great flight crew service on all legs

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

Women boarding passengers at the gate was absolutely rude and disrespectful of passengers. The flight attendant was absolutely delightful! Smiling and connected with the passengers. So happy. The seats are cramped and uncomfortable but I guess that’s just the way it is Communication regarding flight was excellent

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Crew was great (professional, attentive, prompt). Snacks for 4 hrs flight is deplorable.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

Delay after delay with little communication then AA lost my luggage and at airport would not assist just said scan this QR code to track your luggage and submit a claim. However QR code provided did not work so have to go back to airport

Dloght delayed by 2.5 hrs . Common theme in my last four american floghts

They are rarely on time! Very hard to plan your travels when flights or connections keep getting delayed.

My seat was assigned last row behind restrooms No legroom’s I’m very Pettit Still was not comfortable Food choice was excellent

The chicken wrap was tiny ($13 for what looked like a 1/3 of a normal wrap?) and disgusting.

Mediocre would be best description. Food bland. Seat biz class uncomfortable to sleep. Crew never dimmed lights completely in an overnight flight to Europe. Would avoid AA if possible.

Small plane, poor meal choices for first class, bad terminal and boarding experience at LAX

Arrived early picked up my bag in a few minutes- great trip - thank you

Massimo, flight attendant was very authentic, attentive - wonderful. Food/wrap was just okay.

Experience was great. The best part is the free Wi-Fi connection which helps me to work on the flight

The flight was delayed by two hours, then by three hours. Then, at 10:01, a notification that the flight was back on schedule for the original time. I just happened to be getting on a train to go to the airport at 10 just to be extra early for the delayed departure when I saw the update come through. I got to the train terminal at the airport at 11:07. A shuttle immediately arrived and offloaded, but didn't show anyone on before speeding off. It was 30 minutes before another arrived. I finally got to the terminal and through security and to the gate just in time for them to tell me the door had just been locked. Flight closed. I had to wait until the next day to fly out. No or for a hotel, a meal, nothing.

My flight was delayed by over an hour and the turbulance was horrible.

They changed our boarding gates at the last minute! No one at gate told us! It was finally announced over loud speaker but the person spoke very broken English and couldn’t understand!! Just went to information board to confirm. Had a “ medical emergency “ they called it and we couldn’t use bathrooms ( I understand) The flight attendant allowed the teenager sitting in my row to move to be with friend? Would have loved the same from my husband at back of plane! Why did attendant ask me twice to push my bag under the seat and NEVER once said anything to man in aisle across from me?? His was laying in floor!! Rate food? What food? Just drinks were offered for a price. Should be against the law to charge $5 for water. No… not the best flight.

I was double booked for my ticket- they have record of it and admitted to their error but wouldn’t let me board until I paid once again for the fare- have documentation of their mistake -

The flight time did not match my original email on time of flight. Missed the first flight. The representative I got on the phone was so incompetent it was unbelievable. My guess is it was AI but it told me it was not AI. They did get me rebooked which I was very thankful of. The return flight was delayed because of staffing issues for the plane and when we reached our destination the jet bridge would not work so we sat on the plane another 40 minutes. I did get to my destination and I did get home but not a good experience.

I cannot effectively rate the food and drink as I had not. Otherwise, the trip was fine. The seats were nice, the crew was fine. They could smile once in a while. They all look like they were mad.

They cancelled the flight due to crew unavailability. The next day they cancelled the flight again.

Cancelled my flight, said next flight was 30hrs later. Had to come out of pocket $500 to get on a SW flight

For the price of the fare, there really isn’t much to complain about.

Flight was delayed from 10:09pm back to 12:41am and actually took off closer to 1am as they were waiting for an additional flight attendant. Plane was new and crew was fine once we got moving but the delay was rough. Also Spirit (have flown this twice) lands at the satellite gates at BNA and there is a ground shuttle to get you back to the main terminal that adds outdoor elements, extra walking and about 20 min total to the arrival timing. BNA may eventually connect this concourse in a better way as they grow but it’s notable.

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