$28 Find Cheap Flights from El Paso to California

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Cheap Flights from El Paso to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$174
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$130
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$112
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$279
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$332
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$328
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$263
Reno
Reno2 stops$189
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$190
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$174
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$130
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$112
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$279
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$332
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$328
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$263
Reno
Reno2 stops$189
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$190

Book Cheap El Paso 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 El Paso 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from El Paso to California

Sun, Jan 18 - Mon, Jan 19
Frontier Logo
3:41 pm - 4:44 pm
ELP
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LAS
2h 03mnonstop
Frontier Logo
1:19 pm - 4:08 pm
LAS
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ELP
1h 49mnonstop
$77Frontier
Sat, Feb 21 - Mon, Feb 23
Frontier Logo
7:14 pm - 8:14 pm
ELP
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LAS
2h 00mnonstop
Frontier Logo
4:50 pm - 7:39 pm
LAS
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ELP
1h 49mnonstop
$78Frontier
Thu, Jan 22 - Sun, Jan 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:29 pm - 8:22 am
ELP
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LAX
11h 53m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:01 pm - 8:47 pm
LAX
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ELP
26h 46m1 stop
$174Multiple Airlines
Mon, Feb 2 - Sat, Feb 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:42 pm - 8:22 am
ELP
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LAX
11h 40m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:52 pm - 11:39 am
LAX
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ELP
39h 47m2 stops
$177Multiple Airlines
Tue, Feb 3 - Wed, Feb 4
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 8:55 am
ELP
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SNA
3h 25m1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:05 am - 8:20 pm
SNA
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ELP
8h 15m1 stop
$228Southwest
Tue, Feb 3 - Wed, Feb 4
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 1:15 pm
ELP
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SNA
7h 45m2 stops
Southwest Logo
12:25 pm - 8:35 pm
SNA
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ELP
7h 10m1 stop
$238Southwest
Sat, Jan 17 - Sun, Jan 18
American Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 6:20 pm
ELP
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ONT
3h 50m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:30 pm - 11:59 pm
ONT
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ELP
3h 29m1 stop
$256American Airlines
Tue, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 3
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 12:56 pm
ELP
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BUR
6h 56m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 9:17 pm
BUR
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ELP
7h 07m1 stop
$257United Airlines
Wed, Feb 11 - Sun, Feb 15
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:55 am
ELP
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SNA
3h 55m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:48 pm - 11:59 pm
SNA
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ELP
3h 11m1 stop
$258American Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Wed, Feb 4
United Airlines Logo
2:33 pm - 11:59 pm
ELP
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RNO
10h 26m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:44 am - 9:17 pm
RNO
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ELP
9h 33m2 stops
$293United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for El Paso to California flights

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

What is the cheapest El Paso to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from El Paso found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at $318 round-trip. The most popular route is from El Paso (ELP) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $318.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from El Paso 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 $450, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from El Paso to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from El Paso 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 El Paso to California is September, when tickets cost $265 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $386 and $376 respectively.

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

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

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

How far in advance should I book a flight from El Paso 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 El Paso 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 El Paso to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 38% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$28
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
Flight from El Paso to Las Vegas

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from El Paso 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 El Paso to California.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from El Paso 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 El Paso 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 El Paso 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 El Paso 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 El Paso 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 $353 on average. Morning departures are around 40% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $718.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from El Paso to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $121 one-way - $158 round-trip; Los Angeles $197 one-way - $402 round-trip

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from El Paso to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from El Paso 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 El Paso 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11586 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.1Food
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

The flight was delayed, but once it arrived everything moved right along.

10.0 ExcellentLarry, Dec 2025
PDX - LAX
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The flight was delayed, but once it arrived everything moved right along.

They canceled my flight with only a couple hours before checking in at the airport and offered no alternatives to get home.

The ticket I purchased through Kayak did not show up in my Alaska Airlines app, and neither of the codes given to me worked for online check in. I've never had to show up to the airport at 6am wondering if I've been scammed. Cheap flight fare or whatever does not play well with airlines and I will be wary of using Kayak in the future.

Was notified the departure would be late. Later on it was suddenly on time. Traffic by LAX was horrendous, and I missed the flight.

you sent me to some shitty "Airfaireassist" thing that did a bait and switch on the faire. Won't be using Kayak ever again

Great airline. Sat next to a really big person tho

Did not like that every price option offered, even the more expensive one, required I pay for my seat. My seat was changed without my consent My TSA did not show in Boarding Pass

I wasn’t able to check in prior to arriving at the airport, I was told by the agent I may not get a seat on the plane as others were waiting for seats, I sat there for 2 hours before being assigned a seat, very stressful. The plane was delayed. Overall not a great travel experience for a 44 minute flight.

Boarding passes could not be received online, even after online check-in. While they appeared on the Alaska.com app, they did not transfer to inbox or messages and were not available at all on the Alaska.com app following the check-in process. There was no choice other than to get boarding passes at the airport counter.

Every thing is on time, boarding, landing nice and smooth. But No tv? No food for 6 hours flight?

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Delays delays delays. Late taking off, late landing, wait for a gate, etc.

Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

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.

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

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

The stewardess hit me with the food kart twice on the head and didn't say I'm sorry once. The same stewardess gave me a warm Apple Juice with No ice. The Flight was delayed for Departure 6 times, starting from 2:36pm, finally taking off 7:50pm. I was late picking up my child from the sitter by 3 hours.

Did not get the seat I selected and paid for.

My flight was delayed for several hours. Sitting at gate 16 for several hours, I got a text from Kayak the gate changed to 9 before it was announced. Very bad communication at each gate from American Airlines employees. I received 10 notifications of delay from Kayak. My vacation started off horrible! I will write to American Airlines corporate office also.

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.

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.

We were delayed three times ,and that destroyed my plans, and reservations

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.

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