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Cheap Flights from Cincinnati to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$331
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$274
San Diego
San Diegononstop$255
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$261
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$377
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$251
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$349
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$324
Merced
Merced2 stops$1,045
Reno
Reno1 stop$266
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$331
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$274
San Diego
San Diegononstop$255
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$261
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$377
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$251
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$349
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$324
Merced
Merced2 stops$1,045
Reno
Reno1 stop$266

Book Cheap Cincinnati to California Plane Tickets

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

Thu, Aug 13 - Thu, Aug 20
Allegiant Air Logo
10:29 pm - 11:39 pm
CVG
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LAS
4h 10mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
7:53 am - 2:48 pm
LAS
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CVG
3h 55mnonstop
$134Allegiant Air
Sun, Jul 26 - Fri, Jul 31
Frontier Logo
9:30 pm - 10:44 pm
CVG
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LAS
4h 14mnonstop
Frontier Logo
1:24 pm - 8:25 pm
LAS
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CVG
4h 01mnonstop
$141Frontier
Sun, Jul 19 - Thu, Jul 23
Frontier Logo
9:30 pm - 10:44 pm
CVG
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LAS
4h 14mnonstop
Frontier Logo
1:24 pm - 8:25 pm
LAS
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CVG
4h 01mnonstop
$142Frontier
Mon, Jul 20 - Thu, Jul 23
Frontier Logo
9:30 pm - 10:44 pm
CVG
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LAS
4h 14mnonstop
Frontier Logo
1:24 pm - 8:25 pm
LAS
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CVG
4h 01mnonstop
$144Frontier
Sun, Jul 26 - Thu, Jul 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:30 pm - 10:44 pm
CVG
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LAS
4h 14mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:57 am - 3:52 pm
LAS
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CVG
3h 55mnonstop
$145Multiple Airlines
Fri, Oct 23 - Mon, Oct 26
Breeze Airways Logo
10:15 am - 12:00 pm
CVG
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SAN
4h 45mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
12:45 pm - 8:00 pm
SAN
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CVG
4h 15mnonstop
$267Breeze Airways
Tue, Jul 21 - Sat, Jul 25
American Airlines Logo
6:37 pm - 10:42 pm
CVG
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SMF
7h 05m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:45 pm - 10:25 am
SMF
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CVG
7h 40m
1 stop
$295American Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Thu, Sep 10
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:51 am
CVG
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SMF
7h 51m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:23 pm - 12:03 am
SMF
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CVG
6h 40m
1 stop
$305United Airlines
Wed, Aug 12 - Mon, Aug 17
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 1:28 pm
CVG
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SMF
9h 28m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:30 pm - 10:41 pm
SMF
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CVG
6h 11m
1 stop
$306Delta
Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14
Delta Logo
7:55 pm - 11:56 pm
CVG
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OAK
7h 01m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:15 pm - 11:09 pm
OAK
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CVG
6h 54m
1 stop
$327Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cincinnati to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cincinnati to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Cincinnati to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Cincinnati to California departing in October.

What is the cheapest Cincinnati to California flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to California from Cincinnati found in the last 5 days was to John Wayne (Santa Ana), at $121 round-trip. The most popular route is from Cincinnati (CVG) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $296.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Cincinnati to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $243 on average. Morning departures are around 77% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,874.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Cincinnati to California?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $390, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cincinnati to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cincinnati to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Cincinnati to California is January, when tickets cost $73 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and September, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $792 and $748 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cincinnati to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cincinnati to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Cincinnati to California, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cincinnati, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cincinnati to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cincinnati to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 24% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$57
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Flight from Cincinnati to Las Vegas

FAQs - booking California flights

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

    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 Cincinnati to California.

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

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

    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 Cincinnati to California 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 Cincinnati to California?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cincinnati to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $114 one-way - $263 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Cincinnati to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cincinnati to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cincinnati to California? 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.
8.2
Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 293 reviews
6.7Food
8.4Boarding
6.7Entertainment
8.8Crew
8.2Comfort
Airline reviews

Flight attendants were wonderful. Seats were comfortable “Nicest” bundle). No screens or meal, but it is a budget airline.

10.0 ExcellentSilvano, May 2026
SFO - CVG
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Flight attendants were wonderful. Seats were comfortable “Nicest” bundle). No screens or meal, but it is a budget airline.

it is an economy airline so lack of perks expected .. however an efficient board, clean plane, pleasant crew and an early arrival for half the price of full service airline

Very quick and easy process from check in to deboarding and baggage claim. Crew was professional and friendly. Flight was smooth and on time. Very convenient for short flights.

It was easy and very comfortable! The crew was accommodating and cheerful. I enjoyed myself!

I normally have very good experiences with Breeze. The crew is great, pricing is excellent, and the planes are new and usually clean. This time in Huntsville we were delayed, which I understand can happen, however we were moved from one gate to the opposite side of the terminal and then back again... There was a lot of confusion. Also, my seat had a lot of food crumbs still on the floor where I had to stow my bookbag, so that was a bit disappointing. Other than that, all was good. Crew was great as usual!

Our flight was delayed 7 hours. Due to a change in equipment we were downgraded from "Nicest" to "Nicer," even having to pay for a soft drink. Disappointing. To Breeze's credit that issued a $100 flight credit. A refund would have been more appreciated.

Lost my luggage and terrible experience with customer service trying to track it down

I was surprised with Breeze Airlines. It was my first time flying with them, and I was hesitant. It was a great experience. The seats are really comfortable. You have much more space than other airlines, and they are better quality seats. The service was amazing, and we landed almost an hour before schedule. It was an amazing experience; I really recommend Breeze Airlines.

The only thing that would make the experience better is a little more leg room and the overhead bins are very low. I hit my head when I was settling into the middle seat and was nervous about poking my eye on the corner of a lowered bin when I was deplaning.

The price is amazing. I was worried about how the flight would be as I never flew then. Seats were very comfortable. We had lots of legroom. The Akron airport was really nice. Overall it didn't have the stress we usually experience with flying. Highly recommend

Good flight. Connector flight was delayed so made a short turnaround in Atlanta which was stressful. Otherwise, great crew, Staff in ATL was very informative about the delay and ensured people their connections were fine. Notified the ones that were not. Great communication.

Seat was extremely hard which made even a short 1 hour 20 minute flight fairly uncomfortable.

Only water, tea or coffee served midflight, even to comfort seating. Man next to me needed two seats and took up a portion of my seat and Delta did nothing.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

Zero updates from the pilots for 30 minutes in the tarmac

Delta flight attendants poorly managed the boarding process and overhead storage. My bag was checked last minute and no claim ticket was provided. My bag is now lost. Complete incompetence by all flight crew involved.

We were told our second flight was canceled, but it was not. We did not receive our bags for two days. I did not have my meds, so I was very sick for the first three days. Our house rental was $5700 for the week. Do the math. It will be difficult for us to fly Delta again.

3 hours late and all they have is was a $12 meal voucher. That’s not even enough to cover fast food.

Crew was not helpful. Other passengers in first class were over served blatantly over intoxicated.

Crew was wonderful, very professional and pleasant. On time performance. Excellent flights,smooth. Thank you!

This was an overnight flight, and in the morning they did know coffee service. How you can throw passengers in a San Francisco airport at 5:40 a.m. in the morning and not giving them Coffee is a crime.

Our flight was delayed several Times due to mechanical issues. Although I understand this may happen at times, it was very inconvenient and we had to book a hotel for an overnight stay. We were traveling with my 3-yo grandson and waiting at the airport from noon until 6:30pm with no reassurance that our next rescheduled flight would depart, we had to decide what’s best for him. A day later, I found out that I may be able to demand compensation if my flight is delayed more than 4 hours. I will hav to read the fine print next time.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

Destroyed my suitcase. Tired of talking about it. Cancelling my unite mileage plus account.

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Cabin was pitch black, even during meal service. The reading lights for seat 2E/F did not work, and seat 2E did not recline.

Seat comfort is still an issue. Seats way too hard or lacking lumbar support. Entertainment system has lots of nice features like “Don’t wake me for meals”. The Bluetooth headphone pairing works well if you know how to make your pods available for pairing. While this trip I didn’t find any of the many many movies that interesting, there is plenty in there for all tastes. Crew were excellent. Captain was good about telling us how limg seat belt sign would be on while going around a storm system. Wi-Fi was quite good for only $8 bucks for mileage plus members. Be sure to load a credit card into your United app to pay for food or drinks.

Seat bottom cushions are not good. I’m 165# & they hurt my butt. Plenty of legroom.

The flight attendant was friendly and efficient. The temperature was kept nice and cool. The plane was nice, but filthy. There were visible spills on my tray table. The gate agent was somewhat rude with her announcements and in speaking with other customers.

My flight was delayed. We left at midnight. I got to Greensboro (GSO) at 1am. All of AA's flights in/out of Charlotte always seem to be delayed or canceled. It took me all day on Sunday to get to my destination of Cincinnati from Greensboro. I had to be rerouted through Chicago because my original flight was canceled as the door to plane was closing in GSO. The saddest part is I could have driven and arrived sooner. . . I recognize there is a lot going on that impacts travel. This week it was weather. Yesterday in Cincinnati it was President Trump. But as a frequent flyer, the flight from South Bend to Charlotte always runs late. The subsequent flight to Greensboro is always midnight to 2am. . . I do want to give props the Charlotte boarding crew. They had four flights going out of the same area at the same time. They turned it quickly and mitigated the grumbling from the crowd.

There was a delay with the plan which cause the flight to leave later and once arrived in Chicago there was another delay and some passengers missed their connecting flights

Flight was delayed. Not much information on when the flight would take off. Eventually we were told it was maintenance. App was not giving updates.

The boarding experience was good; $20 for wifi per flight is uncompetitive compared to Delta, Southwest, and others, and puts American lower on my list given similar pricing.

Flight was late and TSA had shut down so (almost) no passengers could get to the gate. American failed to inform TSA to stay open! Needed to get back home so we had to rent a car & drive 13 hours all through the night. It was bad.

For the money that I paid it was a good deal. I sat in the back of the plane and didn't pick a seat and my wife I sat together. Mission accomplished.

First off, I never complained so it is not the crews fault. The lady to my left did not respect my seat whatsoever. She was too big to lower the armrest and basically sat on me the entire flight. She was against the window. I was in a middle seat. For future reference, American, please make sure the armrest will lower or get someone a larger seat/2 seats.

We sat on the runway for over an hour bc there was a technical glitch on the ground related to baggage. Very annoying and a lot of folks missed their connection.

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

One of the worst travel experiences I've had. Had a flight scheduled with CVG to RSW on VLSWQX this morning departing at 5:30. Two individuals at the gate and one was in training. Not her fault but she didn't have the ability to check people in resulting in at least 15 families that didn't make it on the plane because they weren't checked into the system in time. When arriving at the airport to drop off our prepaid checked bags, the bag drop off agent asked if we could check our bags at the gate because of the long line. We said no problem so arrived at the gate by 5:00. They told those people that had previously paid for checked bags to stand off to the side while they let others that either didn't have a checked bag or their bag was already on the plan through. Realizing the gate workers had an issue, they either called for help or this lady showed up late for work as she didn't arrive until 5:15. The worker who had been there training the other individual and working diligently to make sure all passengers got on board. He even said that at one point all people that are currently in line are fine but asked the person in training to stand outside the ticketing area around 5:15 to notify any late travels that the flight was in boarding process and they arrrived too late. At that point, we're sill standing off to the side with our pre-paid checked bags patiently waiting. When the new lady arrived she couldn't have been more rude. It was an awful seen. Essentially they had asked for those without an assigned seat to board last, those with pre-paid checked bag stand off to the site and any traveling with a larger items that needed to be checked at the gate (such as a stroller), wait on the side. They realized that the flight needed to leave on time so the gate attendant shut the gate. So anyone without a seat assignment, those that had pre-checked bags, and the worst one I saw was a mother with two infant children was in line with use because she was asked to stand to the side because her stroller. When they shut the door to the plan they told her she could no longer get on. Her checked bags were already on the plane with her car keys in them, and the lady told her we couldn't accept anyone else on because the door was shut. She didn't even have a way to get home from the airport. Truely evil behavior. I've flown Frontier enough to know customer service is not a top priority in the company's mission, but this was an all-time low. I'm sending this after an 18 hour drive that our family just completed to Bonita Springs . I felt really bad for the lady being trained and the other individual trying to help, but when the new lady came to the gate she was truly one of the rudest individuals I've ever met. One lady had been there since 4am but because she didn't have an assigned seat they wouldn't let her on the plan.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

I chose the seats when booked the flight and paid for them. However after checking in I found we were assigned different seats!

Nothing about the flight was good. The crew was rude and unwilling to assist would never recommend this airline to anyone and for sure will not fly it again

Poor communication. Plane was available, but crew to fly. It was not so flight was delayed. Our flight was overbooked, so carry-on. Baggage was denied without proper notification before hand. Cost of bags to be checked is outrageous.

Was delayed because of the crew. More efficient in time management.

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