$46 Find Cheap Flights from Indianapolis to California

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Best California Flight Deals from Indianapolis

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

Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$108
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$199
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$118
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$145
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$281
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$312
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$443
Reno
Reno1 stop$224
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$176
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$108
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$199
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$118
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$145
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$281
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$312
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$443
Reno
Reno1 stop$224
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$176

Cheap Flight Deals from Indianapolis to California (IND-USCA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis to California

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Indianapolis to California.
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7:30 am - 8:35 amIND-LAS
4h 05mnonstop
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8:49 am - 3:26 pmLAS-IND
3h 37mnonstop
Mon, May 19 - Tue, May 20
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7:00 am - 8:05 amIND-LAS
4h 05mnonstop
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8:49 am - 3:26 pmLAS-IND
3h 37mnonstop
Mon, Jun 2 - Thu, Jun 5
American Airlines Logo
4:03 pm - 9:29 pmIND-SFO
8h 26m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:45 am - 10:14 amSFO-IND
6h 29m1 stop
$199American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 2 - Fri, Aug 8
Delta Logo
7:05 am - 8:36 amIND-LAX
4h 31mnonstop
Delta Logo
10:50 pm - 5:55 amLAX-IND
4h 05mnonstop
$205Delta
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Tue, Aug 19 - Tue, Aug 26
American Airlines Logo
4:50 pm - 6:14 pmIND-LAX
4h 24mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 6:04 pmLAX-IND
6h 44m1 stop
$215American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 19 - Tue, Aug 26
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 10:15 amIND-SFO
7h 15m1 stop
Delta Logo
12:52 am - 11:41 amSFO-IND
7h 49m1 stop
$217Delta
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Sun, Jun 15 - Mon, Jun 23
United Airlines Logo
6:59 pm - 10:00 pmIND-LAS
6h 01m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
12:59 am - 10:47 amLAS-IND
6h 48m1 stop
$232United Airlines
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Fri, Jun 13 - Mon, Jun 16
United Airlines Logo
6:59 pm - 9:59 pmIND-LAS
6h 00m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:15 pm - 11:59 pmLAS-IND
7h 44m1 stop
$237United Airlines
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Fri, Jul 25 - Sun, Aug 24
Southwest Logo
9:00 pm - 10:00 pmIND-LAS
4h 00mnonstop
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7:15 pm - 1:55 amLAS-IND
3h 40mnonstop
$247Southwest
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Sun, Jun 29 - Thu, Jul 3
Southwest Logo
5:35 am - 6:35 amIND-LAS
4h 00mnonstop
Southwest Logo
10:40 pm - 9:40 amLAS-IND
8h 00m1 stop
$257Southwest
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Mon, Jul 7 - Thu, Jul 10
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Indianapolis to California flights

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

What is the cheapest Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis to California.

The cheapest ticket to California from Indianapolis found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at $133 round-trip. The most popular route is from Indianapolis (IND) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $133.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Indianapolis 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 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $490 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis to California is August, when tickets cost $327 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $488 and $439 respectively.

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to California on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Indianapolis, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Thursdays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$46
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
Flight from Indianapolis to Las Vegas

FAQs - booking California flights

  • I want to explore southern California. What airport should I use?

    If you’re flying from Indianapolis International Airport (IND) to explore the southern region of California, consider flights to either Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) or San Diego International Airport (SAN). American Airlines and Delta Air Lines provide nonstop flights to Los Angeles International Airport, while Spirit Airlines provides layover flights to San Diego International Airport that stop at Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS).

  • I’m traveling to California to visit Yosemite National Park. Where should I fly to?

    If you’d like to visit Yosemite National Park in east-central California, consider flights from Indianapolis International Airport (IND) to Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH), which is 50 or so minutes away from the park. Spirit, Frontier Airlines, and Advanced Air offer a joint flight that stops at Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), and Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR).

  • What airport should I fly to when visiting the southeastern deserts of California?

    If you’re interested in flying from Indianapolis International Airport (IND) to the deserts in southeastern California, consider layover flights to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP). American Airlines provides one-stop layovers that stop at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). Alternatively, you might consider layovers to Ontario International Airport (ONT). United Airlines provides one-stop layovers that go to Denver International Airport (DEN) before landing at Ontario Airport (ONT).

  • I’m flying from Indianapolis to explore northeastern California. What airport should I use?

    If you’re looking to explore the northeastern corner of California, consider flying from Indianapolis International Airport (IND) to Redding Regional Airport (RDD), just outside the town of Redding. United Airlines provides a one-stop layover flight that goes to San Francisco Airport (SFO), while Alaska Airlines provides a one-stop layover that goes to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis 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 $231 on average. Morning departures are around 16% 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 $474.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Indianapolis to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $106 one-way - $165 round-trip; Los Angeles $160 one-way - $254 round-trip
  • If you have some time to spare and want to relax before your flight to California, Indianapolis International Airport (IND) features a Delta Sky Club lounge in Concourse A right after Security. Membership is required for access, and qualifications have changed as recently as 2023, so be sure to check your eligibility.
  • Interested in nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to California? If so, United Airlines provides nonstop flights to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), while American Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines all provide nonstop flights to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
  • If you're worried about accessibility during your flights to California, you can be confident that Indianapolis International Airport offers a range of services catering to passengers with reduced mobility. These services encompass accessible restrooms, several elevators designed for accessibility, accessible parking, and wheelchair assistance available upon request.
  • United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and American Airlines have implemented eco-friendly initiatives on their flights from Indianapolis to California. These include the integration of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into their aircraft fleets as part of their larger commitment of achieving carbon neutrality by the year 2050.
  • Looking to explore the Bay Area? If so, consider flights from Indianapolis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport. United Airlines provides nonstop flight service, while American Airlines provides one-stop layovers that stop at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

Top 5 airlines serving from Indianapolis to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Indianapolis 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
7.6Entertainment
7.1Food
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
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It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025LGB - SMF
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It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Only one drink pass through the cabin for a 4 hour flight. Quite rough and bumpy landing.

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.

Excellent! Only question is how we check in at exactly 24 hours in advance and end up at the end of the B boarding group

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

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

Extremely dosappoontined and frustrated. Refused entry to lounge in Detroit despite having Delta AMEX Reserve linked in MyDelta phone app as revommended and also having proof of account. No pillows were available for overnight flight to AMS and breakfast was not served in Delta Comfort.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

AC barely worked on a 50 minute flight. It was very warm the whole flight. Flight was very bumpy and hard landing.

Got on the plane and then needed to deboard the plane because they didn’t have any pilots?

The flight was canceled two hours before departure, it took over five hours to rebook us on another flight.

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.

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

April was the flight attendant in first class and was the most pleasant, cordial and efficient person I have seen on a flight in years. Good example of the type of people AA should hire to increase customer satisfacdtion.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

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

Would have been good to have a meal since it was a 5.5 hour flight

We boarded after several delays due to mechanical failure and a gate change. The seat cushion in the exit row was very compressed and offered no cushion, making the four-hour journey reasonably uncomfortable. The WiFi worked for a few people, but for most, it did not, and you cannot get entertainment unless you can connect—American Airlines flights do not have seatback screens, and you must use your mobile phone.

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.

Perfect for the money paid. Flight from Indianapolis to Fort Lauderdale. Very courteous airport staff and crew. The boarding process went very smooth. Indianapolis was in the middle of several sever storms, delaying boarding and they found a window between the storms, asked everyone for a quick boarding and we departed before we would be held longer by the next storm front. A little rough air 20 min or so after take off, however I’ll take that to being grounded the whole night. Seats kind of small, kind of hard, but very doable for the 2.5 hrs flight. Snacks and drinks available for purchase. We didn’t, as it was a late night flight. One of the checked luggage came wet in Florida and clothes inside got wet from the water that infiltrated through the zipper, I’m assuming it was in the rain in Indianapolis, I cannot blame Spirit as I think the baggage handlers are hired by the airport. I’ll be more careful next time, as I have suitcases that are more water proof and maybe I should only purchase that kind.

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.

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.

Stop nickel and diming passengers with different seat costs, paying for water, carry on luggage, etc.

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

We got to fly on the new airplane. Much better as it’s roomier and cleaner than before. Most Importantly it’s much more comfortable. I still can’t move the seat back but the extra space made up for it. I didn’t taste the food or drinks because they charge for everything so I didn’t bother. I didn’t experience the entertainment because I downloaded my own movies on my phone. The crew was great. The flight itself was smooth . No complaints.

I was comfortable because I upgraded. I would not have been comfortable in economy. It was a short flight so there was limited food service and no inflight entertainment.

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