$31 Find Cheap Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to California

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Best California Flight Deals from Dallas/Fort Worth

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$77
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$123
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$65
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$107
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$189
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$240
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispononstop$355
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$289
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$417
Redding
Redding2 stops$407
Merced
Merced2 stops$1,028
Reno
Reno1 stop$137
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$110
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$77
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$123
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$65
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$107
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$189
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$240
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispononstop$355
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$289
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$417
Redding
Redding2 stops$407
Merced
Merced2 stops$1,028
Reno
Reno1 stop$137
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$110

Cheap Flight Deals from Dallas/Fort Worth to California (DFW-USCA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Dallas/Fort Worth 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Dallas/Fort Worth to California

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Dallas/Fort Worth to California.
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Spirit Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 7:02 pmDFW-LAS
3h 02mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:17 pm - 12:03 amLAS-DFW
2h 46mnonstop
$57Spirit Airlines
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Tue, May 27 - Fri, May 30
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 7:02 pmDFW-LAS
3h 02mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:17 pm - 12:03 amLAS-DFW
2h 46mnonstop
$58Spirit Airlines
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Tue, May 27 - Fri, May 30
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 6:59 amDFW-LAS
2h 59mnonstop
Frontier Logo
12:59 am - 5:47 amLAS-DFW
2h 48mnonstop
$73Frontier
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Tue, May 27 - Fri, May 30
Frontier Logo
10:50 pm - 12:04 amDFW-LAS
3h 14mnonstop
Frontier Logo
2:28 pm - 7:36 pmLAS-DFW
3h 08mnonstop
$74Frontier
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Sat, May 10 - Fri, May 16
American Airlines Logo
6:52 pm - 7:45 pmDFW-LAS
2h 53mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
12:59 am - 5:44 amLAS-DFW
2h 45mnonstop
$159American Airlines
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Sun, Jun 1 - Wed, Jun 4
American Airlines Logo
10:52 pm - 11:45 pmDFW-LAS
2h 53mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
12:59 am - 5:47 amLAS-DFW
2h 48mnonstop
$169American Airlines
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Sun, May 25 - Wed, May 28
Delta Logo
4:20 pm - 5:45 pmDFW-LAX
3h 25mnonstop
Delta Logo
6:59 pm - 11:59 pmLAX-DFW
3h 00mnonstop
$177Delta
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Fri, May 30 - Fri, Jun 6
Delta Logo
8:15 am - 11:57 amDFW-LAS
5h 42m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:35 pm - 8:41 amLAS-DFW
8h 06m1 stop
$197Delta
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Sun, Jun 22 - Fri, Jun 27
United Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 9:15 amDFW-SFO
4h 00mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
4:55 pm - 10:35 pmSFO-DFW
3h 40mnonstop
$224United Airlines
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Sat, May 17 - Wed, May 21
United Airlines Logo
7:59 pm - 9:50 pmDFW-SFO
3h 51mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
4:28 pm - 11:59 pmSFO-DFW
5h 31m1 stop
$231United Airlines
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Sat, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 7
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Dallas/Fort Worth to California flights

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

What is the cheapest Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to California flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to California.

The cheapest ticket to California from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport found in the last 72 hours was to San Jose, at $70 round-trip. The most popular route is from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $90.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport 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 $965, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to California is September, when tickets cost $149 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $241 and $235 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to California?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to California, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from California, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to California, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonMay
Cheapest flight$31
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
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Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Dallas/Fort Worth to California 
Tai-shanFlew with Spirit AirlinesDFW-SJCMar 2025
Be careful on unexpected charges as well as unexpected delays; I had a 2-hr delay resulting in the rest of my day getting shafted
PiperFlew with American AirlinesDFW-PSPDec 2024
Dress according to comfort on plane rather than either destination! Know that Palm Springs airport is outdoors (and NOT cold) so prepare for that too
Verified travelerFlew with American AirlinesDFW-SANDec 2024
Bring a neck pillow and if your over 6 ft tall spend the money for exit row. Other customers are not curteous
SoniaFlew with American AirlinesDFW-SFOAug 2024
Leave at least 1.5 hours between flights as Dallas is HUGE!
JoeFlew with American AirlinesDFW-SBPAug 2024
Do not fly through Dallas. Go through Denver or LA
JoelFlew with American AirlinesDFW-ONTMay 2024
Dallas is a very spread out airport, jus make sure that you have enough time to transfer during layovers. Also all the restaurants close fairly early

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to California.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to California?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $231 on average. Morning departures are around 42% 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 $550.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $73 one-way - $135 round-trip; Los Angeles $86 one-way - $161 round-trip; San Francisco $148 one-way - $277 round-trip

Top 5 airlines serving from Dallas/Fort Worth to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Dallas 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.
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4294 reviews
7.1Food
7.6Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
8.2Boarding
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Plz don't take away free bags and free seating

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025DAL - FLL
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Plz don't take away free bags and free seating

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a hell hole of an airport. It is the new LaGuardia. Everything Cobbled together. Security gates closed. Terri directional signage

I will be flying again Southwest Airlines. Friendly crew, comfortable and affordable.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

Boarding always seems a bit chaotic. Seat spacing could leave more for leg room.

Good flight. On time. Boarding and seating was easy. Crew were really friendly, yet professional. Bathroom (by cockpit) was small but serviceable. Some the seats were showing some notable wear & tear, but were comfy. Very happy UA customer. TY! 🤛🏽💗

We arrived early and finally made it to our gate almost an hour after.

Took off on time and successfully avoided weather that looked to be a problem along the way

I liked everything. Except that my neck was hurting on the seat. I couldn't sleep.

We were delayed Al ost / hours after boarding so that maintenance had to add oil to the engines. Then the oil they grabbed had been left out in the Dallas record cold and was frozen. They had to go back to the hanger and grab some that was not frozen.

Flight was empty so had a whole row to myself. Still had to wait to get the bag due to the negligence at Palm Springs departure.

Everything was on time, we arrived early, everything worked well.

Angela was the best fa ever. She made that 8 hour flight a breeze

This was a pleasant, short flight and the crew was friendly.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

Small plane, so no entertainment. Hour delay! Nobody explained wht the delay was all about.

Same problems with delays in Dallas. This was weather related and due to the incoming flight being delayed. This was the flight that was delayed due to a missing flashlight which turned out not to be missing.

All was good expecting the seats need a bit of cushion. Besides that I can’t complain.

You get what you pay for, and the flights went smoothly. There’s no reclining chairs, no screens, And there isn’t always wifi, but the plane was clean and staff was friendly and the takeoff/landing were smooth.

It’s what we expected from Spirit..reasonable cost, good for a 2-3 hour flight. Disappointed that we had a 2 hour delay in departure from DFW for a maintenance issue, but the pilot handled it well once we were outbound on a different Airbus.

Worst airline ever! The guy weighing my bag had his foot on the metal plate and when I called him out on it, I got this stupid little smirk. La is a scam and so is Spirit Airlines. All the flight attendants looked like they hated our flight just as much as we did.

Unclear pricing; ended up being charged an extra $52 just to get onboard

Spirit is awful. Too expensive for what you get. Stop nickel and diming.

Flight crew was great. Spirit leaves a lot to be desired in terms of comfort.

would be great to get basic water, soda at least and stop charging for carry ons

Your crew is a representation of your Standards and Values. The crew from Seattle to LAX, was very disappointing. The crew was more interested in hanging out at the lobby area. Talking, laughing loudly and eating all the snacks. They did not do regular rounds to see if customers needed anything. This was a huge disappointment. I will no longer be flying with your airlines moving forward.

- flight attendants not very friendly. - Paid for WiFi and plane didn’t have it working , never got a refund.

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

Would be great if Frontier can Assign Seats together under one PNR

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

The plane was clean, the crew was friendly and helpful. It’s a low cost airline so there was no food, drinks or in flight entertainment but we didn’t expect any of these things. In the room for improvement department, they should install USB ports in seats to charge mobile devices.

I was surprised that all baggage, including carry on, were charged. Each additional bag went up in cost. Really disappointed in the additional costs.

Boarding was organized and flight was on time. Overall very satisfied with my flight.

Charges unexpected. For seat that didnt recline. Please reverse extra seat and carryon charge. Bad business that is a bait and switch.

I couldn’t check in because the app didn’t work. It took 3 Frontier employees at the counter to get me checked in. Flight left 3 hours after departure time

The boarding gate was in Terminal D, but the Frontier counter was in Terminal E. So I had to move back and forth between terminals to check in my luggage. This was the worst experience that I had in terms of flights.

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