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Cheap Flights from Guangzhou to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$676
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$719
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$1,300
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$1,251
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$676
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$719
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$1,300
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$1,251

Book Cheap Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to California

Fri, Jun 19 - Tue, Sep 1
Sichuan Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 8:45 pm
CAN
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LAX
23h 45m
1 stop
Sichuan Airlines Logo
11:15 pm - 10:25 am
LAX
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CAN
20h 10m
1 stop
$676Sichuan Airlines
Fri, Jun 19 - Tue, Sep 1
Sichuan Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 8:45 pm
CAN
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LAX
28h 40m
1 stop
Sichuan Airlines Logo
11:15 pm - 9:45 pm
LAX
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CAN
31h 30m
1 stop
$677Sichuan Airlines
Mon, Mar 30 - Wed, Sep 23
China Eastern Logo
9:00 am - 10:05 am
CAN
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LAX
16h 05m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
12:30 pm - 12:50 am
LAX
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CAN
21h 20m
1 stop
$704China Eastern
Thu, Apr 23 - Tue, Apr 28
Asiana Airlines Logo
1:15 am - 3:00 pm
CAN
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SFO
28h 45m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:30 pm - 11:15 am
SFO
-
CAN
20h 45m
1 stop
$719Asiana Airlines
Fri, Mar 20 - Sun, Apr 5
Sichuan Airlines Logo
11:50 am - 8:05 pm
CAN
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LAX
23h 15m
1 stop
Sichuan Airlines Logo
11:15 pm - 3:50 pm
LAX
-
CAN
25h 35m
1 stop
$720Sichuan Airlines
Thu, Mar 12 - Thu, Mar 19
Vietnam Airlines Logo
3:20 pm - 6:00 pm
CAN
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SFO
17h 40m
1 stop
Vietnam Airlines Logo
10:10 pm - 2:10 pm
SFO
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CAN
25h 00m
1 stop
$721Vietnam Airlines
Sat, Mar 14 - Sat, May 2
China Eastern Logo
9:00 am - 10:00 am
CAN
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SFO
16h 00m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
12:00 pm - 12:50 am
SFO
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CAN
21h 50m
1 stop
$730China Eastern
Tue, Mar 31 - Wed, Apr 15
Asiana Airlines Logo
1:15 am - 4:50 pm
CAN
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LAX
30h 35m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:30 pm - 11:15 am
LAX
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CAN
20h 45m
1 stop
$742Asiana Airlines
Fri, Mar 13 - Fri, Mar 20
Cathay Pacific Logo
5:00 am - 10:45 am
CAN
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SFO
20h 45m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:25 pm - 8:55 am
SFO
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CAN
29h 30m
1 stop
$854Cathay Pacific
Mon, Feb 9 - Mon, Feb 23
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:15 pm - 9:45 am
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SFO
27h 30m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
9:45 pm - 8:55 am
SFO
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CAN
19h 10m
1 stop
$862Cathay Pacific
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Guangzhou to California flights

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

What is the cheapest Guangzhou to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from Guangzhou found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at $860 round-trip. The most popular route is from Guangzhou (CAN) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,036.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Guangzhou 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 $869, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to California is January, when tickets cost $761 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,184 and $1,142 respectively.

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

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

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

How far in advance should I book a flight from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$437
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
Flight from Guangzhou to San Francisco

FAQs - booking California flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou 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 at night, when round-trip flights cost $951 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 $951.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Guangzhou to the following destinations at these prices or less: San Francisco $641 one-way - $1,143 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Guangzhou to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Guangzhou 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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8.1
Asiana AirlinesOverall score based on 501 reviews
8.3Boarding
8.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.7Entertainment
8.5Crew
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The customer service was excellent. They noticed that our connecting flight was scheduled too closely for us to complete customs, so they changed the flight. Our initial flight was delayed, and they were able to get us on another flight, all without charging us any additional fees. I would fly them again anytime!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Nov 2025
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The customer service was excellent. They noticed that our connecting flight was scheduled too closely for us to complete customs, so they changed the flight. Our initial flight was delayed, and they were able to get us on another flight, all without charging us any additional fees. I would fly them again anytime!

Better screens, it would have been nice to have more comfortable seats.

2nd major delay due to maintenance issues. 1st delay missed my connecting flight.

It was great, but my bag was not loaded onto the connecting flight. I'm currently getting it resolved. If this isn't a problem, everything else was excellent.

The aircraft was massive (A-380) and became crowded with 400+ passengers on board.

The plane hasnt left im stuck in seatle still my flight has been grounded for almost 5 hours

Love flying Asiana. Been using it for over a decade now.

Coming back to America was a peaceful flight everyone and everything was perfect

I had a bad experience coming from America to Thailand. On my connecting flight my check in suitcase was not put on the departing aircraft, I received my suitcase 24 hours after arriving in Bangkok and when I open my luggage my hand swelled up. The next morning when I put on an outfit from my suitcase my face swelled up and became numb. My entire vacation was ruined it seems that some kind of chemical was sprayed into suitcase and ruined my clothes and got me sick. The staff at my hotel called the airline and spoke to someone and they told me to file a complaint and gave my a website to do so. I did not file a complaint I felt like it would have fell on death ears. I had to throw away my brand new vacation clothes and suitcase and I had the worst vacation ever due to this happening to me.

The staff was courteous and the flight was very smooth. It was so nice to see the captain greeting the passengers at the end of the flights.

Very old business class seats, not fully flat, angled with a bar sticking in your back; seats old and apparently never cleaned, no mattress topper either, not the standard expected in J (also in awful 2-2-2 layout)! Ancient entertainment system of the pop-out type with tiny, old screen. Staff are OK but not proactive, need to be solicited, and of limited English skills, but they do try. Food and beverage options very limited (go for Chinese selection as their Western food is atrocious), no menu given and no dine-on-demand option. All in all, only choose if at a significant discount.

Definitely not top-of-the-range business class, but the A350 is certainly better than their other planes which feature an even older business class. Food/drink offerings are very limited and not up to business class standard, but OK. Staff are keen to help and friendly enough, although poor English language skills. Boarding experience in Rome was poor due to rude Italian staff at gate, but this is not the airline's fault. Onboard entertainment options are mediocre and limited. Sichuan Air is only wort it when obtained at low price and if you basically only want to sleep/rest and bring your own entertainment.

Not sure who to "blame" but I booked the ticket from SiChuan airline overseas. On the day of flight at the airport, I learnt that our passport information was not entered into the system. I was told by the SiChuan airline that this is not the first time that ticket booked overseas missing ID information. Since airport ticket counter does not have authority to add ID information, we have to call SiChuan airline customer service, Luckily, we arrived at the airport early enough to handle this and SiChuan airline customer service has been very helpful.

Dad experience when you check in in chenddu airport , service need to improve

Not good experience when you checkin in China, service need to prove

We flew economy light. We did not want to check bags and we had free 1 bag, but just had back packs with small personal item. Try as we may could only get bags down to 17lbs each. So we put 2 lbs from one bag into other and checked it. I think if someone has a checked bag allowance and chose not to use it , it would benefit both parties to bump carry on weight up to the next level of 22lbs or 10kgs. Just a thought.

Flight delayed first from bad weather, then after boarding there was a problem with the plane. We had to get off and onto another plane...connections were missed and the trip took an additional 10 hours!! Pre-paid seatting was not honored due ro last minute carrier changes. Most of the trip was on Japan Airline.

Vegetarian options should be included with every meal. Even just simple steamed vegetables and whole grains would capture a wide audience.

Cramped, hot and the plane was grubby. Also the plane was an hour late and it took an hour to get my luggage once I got to LAX.

Extensive delays, poor organization to board people, as it felt like chaos to get inside of the plane. No lines, everyone gathering together like a mayhem, very confusing. Passengers out of hand and rude, which is not the airlines fault. However, there should be rules, e.g., not letting one passenger take 2+ spots in the overhead bin.

The bed was alright in business class. Food variety and quality were not up to the mark compared to the business class airfare.

Food , drink experience were great with Cathay. Crew service was excellent. Clean toilet and full snack bars always, pilot took of 26minutes later when boarding at Hong Kong with extra US customs check at gate 9 for US flight, but he managed to arrive only 2 minutes later from flight tracker. Smooth flight .

I wish there were more bathrooms available on these larger carriers.

Trip was fine. My only complaint was that when the passenger in front of me reclined her seat (which was, in essence, the whole flight except landing and take-off,) it was uncomfortably claustrophobic for me and very difficult for my husband to get in and out of his window seat. Also uncomfortable to watch the entertainment because the screen was right in your face.

My flight was suppose to be at 7:45pm to fly but it didnt fly out until 8:55 to dallas so then all of my other flights was late and delay ihad to wait at the airport for extra 14 hours to be able to get on a different plane

did not get a notification about seat selection ahead of time. We didn't end up sitting together.

I was denied boarding at the Brisbane airport and it seems like I won’t get any refunds from the airline

In my return flight they couldn’t identify my ticket or boarding pass, I had to go to 3 different counters until I was able to get my boarding pass. The food was on, it was the bear minimum. They didn’t even recognise that I was a Muslim and can’t eat meat, chicken or pork. In one of the trays I believe they served me pork. The staff were very pleasant, but they need to be aware of their surroundings more carefully, one of them stuck her lower belly right into my face! I was shocked and very uncomfortable.

Overall I had good experience with China Southern airline. Nothing to claim. I hoped they could improve the meal quality that is.

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

2 parts to the journey. First leg covered in a newer plane with decent staff + POOR FOOD QUALITY but the second half didn’t leave a positive impression at all as the plane itself was an older built and the crew didn’t serve properly. Language is an issue with China Eastern flights as always, but unmotivated crew just makes it even bad.

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

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