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Cheap Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$89
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$102
San Diego
San Diegononstop$84
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$123
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$218
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$184
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$318
Bakersfield
Bakersfieldnonstop$279
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$402
Redding
Redding1 stop$382
Merced
Merced3 stops$615
Reno
Reno1 stop$137
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$118
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$89
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$102
San Diego
San Diegononstop$84
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$123
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$218
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$184
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$318
Bakersfield
Bakersfieldnonstop$279
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$402
Redding
Redding1 stop$382
Merced
Merced3 stops$615
Reno
Reno1 stop$137
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$118

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

Tue, Sep 2 - Fri, Sep 5
Frontier Logo
6:59 pm - 7:56 pmDFW-LAS
2h 57mnonstop
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12:55 am - 5:45 amLAS-DFW
2h 50mnonstop
$51Frontier
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Mon, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 2
Frontier Logo
8:39 pm - 9:41 pmDFW-LAS
3h 02mnonstop
Frontier Logo
9:00 am - 2:03 pmLAS-DFW
3h 03mnonstop
$59Frontier
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Thu, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 6
Frontier Logo
10:45 pm - 11:50 pmDFW-LAS
3h 05mnonstop
Frontier Logo
12:55 am - 5:45 amLAS-DFW
2h 50mnonstop
$67Frontier
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Thu, Sep 25 - Mon, Sep 29
Frontier Logo
10:15 am - 11:33 amDFW-ONT
3h 18mnonstop
Frontier Logo
12:13 pm - 5:27 pmONT-DFW
3h 14mnonstop
$69Frontier
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Sat, Sep 27 - Tue, Sep 30
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 8:53 pmDFW-LAS
3h 08mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 1:47 pmLAS-DFW
2h 47mnonstop
$77Spirit Airlines
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Sun, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 16
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 8:53 pmDFW-LAS
3h 08mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 1:47 pmLAS-DFW
2h 47mnonstop
$82Spirit Airlines
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Fri, Sep 19 - Sat, Sep 27
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10:45 pm - 11:50 pmDFW-LAS
3h 05mnonstop
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1:48 pm - 6:40 pmLAS-DFW
2h 52mnonstop
Sun, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 14
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11:46 am - 12:49 pmDFW-LAS
3h 03mnonstop
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6:43 pm - 11:46 pmLAS-DFW
3h 03mnonstop
Sat, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 27
American Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 11:57 amDFW-ONT
3h 22mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
2:54 pm - 7:57 pmONT-DFW
3h 03mnonstop
$139American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 30 - Tue, Sep 2
American Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 6:10 pmDFW-SFO
3h 35mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 11:18 amSFO-DFW
3h 33mnonstop
$183American Airlines
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Booking Insights

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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to California?

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 $103 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 $112.

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $834 on average.

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 December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $235 and $223 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 Fridays 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, which saves you about 31% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$32
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
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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 
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!
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 $210 on average. Morning departures are around 21% 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 $360.

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 $88 one-way - $118 round-trip; Los Angeles $104 one-way - $163 round-trip

Reviews of the 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Dallas/Fort Worth 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4241 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Jul 2025GEG - OAK
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

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.

A little bit more leg room in premium economy. I am 6’4”.

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

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

Very poor delay in dfw was really bad n long

Because of rescheduling, they had to put me on a flight that didn't go through Dallas

The flight got delayed 2.5 hrs due to a maintenance issue that cause a domino effect. American should have spare planes for when something like this happens.

Terrible. Cancelled my original flight. It made getting a boarding pass difficult. The AA employee (in a loud voice, so everyone around could hear) griped at me for not getting a boarding pass 24 hours before. I asked how I was supposed to do that when I had no idea what flight I was going to be on. She said (loudly), “Talk to AA customer service, not me!” I could certainly tell serving customers was not important to her. Our new flight was set to a completely different city. We had to change our rental car, and the price went way up. It took 2-1/2 hours to get checked in. By then our new flight had left. We ended up on stand by and had to split up the family to get to our destination. It cost us the whole first day of the trip. AA needs to employ people who actually care about doing a good job. I suppose those people are getting harder to find, but atleast try.

At the beginning of the flight there was some turbulence and the announcement was made that there would be no beverage service. The turbulence only last about 5 minutes then it was smooth sailing. I noticed that first class got their service, but the rest of us did not.

Update departure times in a more timely manner. We are not boarding on time if the plane isn’t arriving until after our scheduled departure time.

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.

Late departure by 1:45min. No explanation why. During boarding inconsistent policing of their baggage rules. Before takeoff and lamdimg strange obsession with window shade and armrest positions. Don't know why they care. 15 min tarmac delay on arrival, they blamed airport congestion but we were the o lh flight waiting, it was clear it was due to poor staff planning (only one ground crew to receive airplanes and multiple arrivals) Got there but was rrally lame the whole trip.

Great! We boarded on time! Everything went so smoothly! The flight was so smooth

Boarding was a breeze, however, two of the flights that I boarded with Spirit did not have Wi-Fi available.

Seats uncomfortable, hard to check luggage, etc. It was like the last flight out of Hanoi

Very good. Nothing more or less than expected. No complaints.

My experience with the spirit as a first time it was OK, but the seats need a little cushion, the problem I had the most impacted me was when checking in the scales were so off and wrong. It will tell that you would have more weight, which was not true. The scale was say that it had Thirty Eight Pounds, when get in the labels when we send the luggage into the band. It says that it was overweight. I really really dislike that because the scales are not accurate. If I use Spirit and I have that issue again. That will be my last time flying with the spirit, even though I like so much to service the planes, and everything else

I will never fly with Spirit again. I was late getting through TSA after dealing with traffic and getting on the wrong shuttle. I got to the gate 2 minutes before the ticket said the gate closes and they agents were gone and doors were closed. They rescheduled my flight for 12 hours later and the agent had the nerve to tell me, “Be on time next time”. I was already upset from nothing going right for me that morning. I booked another flight through Alaska Airlines and they were very accommodating, nerer again Spirit Airlines!!!!

hahaha we are delayed for one hour plus.. but thx we arrived San Diego safe

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.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

The crew was mostly okay. The flight attendant who answered our questions was curt and unhelpful unfortunately. He seemed upset and I understand having off days.

Very bad! No good service delayed my second connection flight

They canceled flight. Hard to believe there was even a plane incoming for us to get on

Book with frontier airlines with the mentality that they'll cancel your flight, kick you off and lose your luggage. Anything besides that is a win. Compare prices with other airlines (to include luggage) and if frontier is still worth it, book it but know all of their policies.

Plane was down graded and I lost my uncharged exit row with more leg room. No mention or offer of refund from podium. Flight attendant was nice to explain this happens often and that I could request a refund via online form submission. I did this and have heard nothing back.

Horrendous. I do not recommend Frontier. The passengers lack manners and decency, and the flight attendants lack professionalism. If I wasn’t in a bind to fly with 48 hours notice for a job interview, I would not have selected a flight with Frontier and I never plan to fly with them in the future.

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

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