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Cheap Flights from Grand Rapids to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$254
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$240
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$259
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$261
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$317
Fresno
Fresno2 stops$271
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$384
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$338
Reno
Reno1 stop$266
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$254
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$240
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$259
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$261
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$317
Fresno
Fresno2 stops$271
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$384
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$338
Reno
Reno1 stop$266

Book Cheap Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids to California

Tue, Oct 6 - Thu, Oct 8
Frontier Logo
4:37 pm - 8:10 pm
GRR
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LAS
6h 33m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 3:42 pm
LAS
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GRR
6h 42m
1 stop
$213Frontier
Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:25 pm - 3:35 pm
GRR
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LAS
4h 10mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:53 pm - 7:06 pm
LAS
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GRR
25h 13m
1 stop
$216Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 2 - Sat, Sep 5
Southwest Logo
7:15 am - 1:40 pm
GRR
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SNA
9h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:45 am - 4:30 pm
SNA
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GRR
6h 45m
1 stop
$248Southwest
Wed, Sep 2 - Sat, Sep 5
Southwest Logo
7:15 am - 1:40 pm
GRR
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SNA
9h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
8:50 am - 8:10 pm
SNA
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GRR
8h 20m
2 stops
$253Southwest
Thu, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 18
American Airlines Logo
2:37 pm - 9:22 pm
GRR
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SAN
9h 45m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 4:18 pm
SAN
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GRR
7h 03m
1 stop
$259American Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Sat, Aug 29
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 12:27 pm
GRR
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SJC
8h 27m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:46 pm - 11:12 pm
SJC
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GRR
7h 26m
1 stop
$261Delta
Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29
American Airlines Logo
7:18 am - 2:37 pm
GRR
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SFO
10h 19m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:38 pm - 10:52 pm
SFO
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GRR
7h 14m
1 stop
$263American Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 21
Delta Logo
4:10 pm - 8:41 pm
GRR
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SJC
7h 31m
1 stop
Delta Logo
10:40 pm - 11:54 am
SJC
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GRR
10h 14m
1 stop
$272Delta
Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 8
United Airlines Logo
3:52 pm - 10:10 pm
GRR
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SAN
9h 18m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:15 pm - 11:59 pm
SAN
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GRR
6h 44m
1 stop
$301United Airlines
Fri, Aug 28 - Fri, Sep 4
United Airlines Logo
5:24 pm - 10:35 pm
GRR
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ONT
8h 11m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:13 pm - 8:16 am
ONT
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GRR
10h 03m
2 stops
$313United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Grand Rapids to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids to California departing in August.

What is the cheapest Grand Rapids to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from Grand Rapids found in the last 5 days was to John Wayne (Santa Ana), at $176 round-trip. The most popular route is from Grand Rapids (GRR) to John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $176.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Grand Rapids 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 in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $230 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $353.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Grand Rapids 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 $425, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Grand Rapids to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids to California is June, when tickets cost $62 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $213 and $198 respectively.

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

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

For Grand Rapids to California, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Wednesday is the most expensive. Flying from California back to Grand Rapids, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 21% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$74
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 18% lower on average.
Flight from Grand Rapids to Las Vegas

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids to California.

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

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

  • How many flights are there between Grand Rapids and California per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Grand Rapids and lands in California, with an average flight time of 4h 29m. The most common departure time is 10:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 2 flights.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Grand Rapids to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $129 one-way - $253 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Grand Rapids to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids 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.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4249 reviews
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

The flight was late. The crew was rude. There was no food. Cramped and uncomfortable. Nothing about this flight was good.

2.0 MediocreIrene, Jun 2026
DEN - SFO
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The flight was late. The crew was rude. There was no food. Cramped and uncomfortable. Nothing about this flight was good.

It was just okay, no frills, basic transportation with no luxury. No screens on the seats, no water or drinks on a short flight. Full flight but at least it was on time.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

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.

Crew was real good, flight was smooth and came in early.

Love me some Delta. One of the few airlines to recognize and support veterans. Easy boarding, flight was on time and arrived early and the flight attendants were excellent on this flight.

We sat on the runway for over an hour before departure. That was unwelcome.

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

No wheel chair as requested at Atlanta arrival on first flight.

Meh. A late flight meant I missed my connections, and a 2pm LAX arrival turned into gettin in after midnight.

It was good until there was a 3 hour delay because there was not any pilots to fly the plane.

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

Food could have been better. A little more leg room would have been appreciated.

Excellent flight. On time. Great staff. Clean and crisp cabin.

Know that the movies that you are going to be offered are the oldest be rated movies they could possibly get. They may have one or two new movies that they keep advertising but when you’re flying 15 hours, there is nothing to see past the first new movie.

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.

We got delayed three hours and nobody thought to have the bathroom fixed while we were sitting waiting to board? took a full hour to have maintenance come and check it off. Had to shut the bathroom down twice so that the pilots could go to the bathroom. Everyone missed their connections.

Not good - outbound flight was delayed and missed my connection even though I got to the gate after running through the airport - the agent would not let me on because the door was closed (flight had not left). There was no notification from United - overall experience was very disappointing. Additionally, I was downgraded from first class to coach on the alternative flight

The flight attendant was very polite and attentive. The food was good.

Flight cancelled. Twice. And no communication. No gate agent. Went past boarding time and had to go and see email from AA. Airport communication was bad

It was so much better than expected, Ohare is not such a pleasant experience but American Airlines with the new, clean aeroplane and free Wi-Fi was outstanding and the crew so pleasant and helpful.

Was put into a seat right behind the toilet that had no entertainment possible but did have plenty of leg room over noisy part of plane.

They should have allowed for extra time to de-ice the plane before boarding passengers. This delayed us about 10-15 mins after we boarded. Overall experience was fine. Crew was friendly and on top of everything. We didn’t have any issues during the flight.

Everything was excellent. I loved my flight Thank you so much 😊

I wish the indicator on the side of each row was easier to decipher regarding which seat was the window, middle and row seat. Otherwise, no complains.

Turbulence was bad and flight attendants gossiped about going to the bar and dating. Could have better awareness.

First of all the check in was terrible . No customer service treated us like we are lucky to fly on American . And kayak never notified us of flight changes , I think we got a text at 3 in the morning before our flight . Charges for seats and luggage ! Really flying is just plain stressful .

Mas información, nos quedamos parado en el avión media hora

I really didn't like anything. Paid for my checked luggage online ($79) and then was told that I would have to paid another $79 for my carry on. Was not allowed to enter the terminal until 3 hours before my flight and when I finally was allowed to check my bag and enter, my flight was delayed 3 times. When I finally landed, we were all instructed to "run off the plane" as they had to do a quick turn around to Las Vegas. Me and several of my flying companions will never fly Frontier again.

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

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.

This was one of the first frontier airline flights this spring that wasn't delayed. It actually left on time. Some of the flight crew did not look happy, they didn't smile when the passengers were boarding or getting off the plane, and the passengers initiated greetings, not the staff. To me this was an odd experience to have with any flight/airline. I had a bad experience booking this flight. The price didn't solidify until late hours into the night. Ever time I purchased the ticket, I either received a denial email or an error because the price has changed, but it was never reflected on the flyfrontier or kayak websites until way after midnight on the date of travel. This caused me anxiety and irritation with the websites. Then I noticed a mishap with my name on my voucher as I went to check in, it was incorrect. When I proceeded to correct it, Frontier had no easy, let alone free, way to remedy it. I couldn't correct my name without a $75 charge, I couldn't cancel my voucher to repurchase it with the correct name without a $100 charge, because it was too close to departure. Then calling frontier was nearly impossible to remedy the situation with a human. It's already difficult to want to choose frontier because of all the upcharges, but you feel kinda trapped into doing so because it's the more affordable airline.

We’ve been sitting waiting for a gate for 30 minutes without explanation. Several of the older flight attendants are very rude.

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