$243 Find Cheap Flights from London Gatwick Airport to California

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Best California Flight Deals from Gatwick

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

Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$443
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$504
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$618
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$703
Sacramento
Sacramento2 stops$691
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$443
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$504
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$618
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$703
Sacramento
Sacramento2 stops$691

Cheap Flight Deals from Gatwick to California (LGW-USCA)

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

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Gatwick to California.
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Norse Atlantic UK Logo
10:45 am - 2:00 pmLGW-LAX
11h 15mnonstop
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
4:30 pm - 10:55 amLAX-LGW
10h 25mnonstop
$443Norse Atlantic UK
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Mon, Jun 9 - Fri, Aug 8
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
10:45 am - 2:00 pmLGW-LAX
11h 15mnonstop
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
4:30 pm - 10:55 amLAX-LGW
10h 25mnonstop
$444Norse Atlantic UK
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Mon, Jun 9 - Wed, Aug 13
British Airways Logo
3:05 pm - 11:48 pmLGW-LAX
16h 43m1 stop
British Airways Logo
10:19 am - 11:55 amLAX-LGW
17h 36m1 stop
$494British Airways
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Sat, May 31 - Sat, Jun 7
British Airways Logo
3:05 pm - 12:02 amLGW-LAX
16h 57m1 stop
British Airways Logo
10:29 pm - 8:10 amLAX-LGW
25h 41m1 stop
$500British Airways
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Wed, Sep 10 - Sun, Sep 14
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7:40 am - 5:30 pmLGW-LAX
17h 50m1 stop
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4:30 pm - 10:55 amLAX-LGW
10h 25mnonstop
Wed, Jun 11 - Sun, Aug 10
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7:40 am - 5:30 pmLGW-LAX
17h 50m1 stop
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4:30 pm - 10:55 amLAX-LGW
10h 25mnonstop
Wed, Jun 11 - Wed, Aug 13
Virgin Atlantic Logo
12:00 pm - 11:52 pmLGW-LAX
19h 52m2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
6:00 am - 10:00 amLAX-LGW
20h 00m1 stop
$541Virgin Atlantic
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Fri, May 30 - Mon, Jun 2
Virgin Atlantic Logo
12:00 pm - 9:00 amLGW-LAX
29h 00m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
11:55 pm - 10:00 amLAX-LGW
26h 05m1 stop
$542Virgin Atlantic
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Thu, Jun 5 - Mon, Jun 16
American Airlines Logo
3:05 pm - 11:12 pmLGW-LAX
16h 07m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:19 am - 9:20 amLAX-LGW
15h 01m1 stop
$553American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 5 - Tue, Jun 17
American Airlines Logo
2:45 pm - 11:48 pmLGW-LAX
17h 03m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:21 am - 7:50 amLAX-LGW
13h 29m1 stop
$562American Airlines
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Sun, Jun 1 - Sun, Jun 8
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Gatwick to California flights

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

What is the cheapest London Gatwick 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 London Gatwick Airport to California.

The cheapest ticket to California from London Gatwick Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at $373 round-trip. The most popular route is from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $373.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London Gatwick 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 London Gatwick Airport to California is September, when tickets cost $537 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $843 and $782 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London Gatwick Airport to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport 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 Tuesday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to London Gatwick Airport, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Gatwick 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 London Gatwick 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 London Gatwick Airport to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonMarch
High seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$243
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 29% increase in price.
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Los Angeles

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Gatwick 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 London Gatwick Airport to California.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from London Gatwick 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 London Gatwick 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 London Gatwick 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 London Gatwick 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 London Gatwick 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 evening, when round-trip flights cost $671 on average. Morning departures are around 1% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $674.

Top 3 airlines serving from Gatwick to California

 
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7.2
American AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
6.9Entertainment
6.5Food
7.5Boarding
7.2Comfort
8.0Crew
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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.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Mar 2025PHL - LAX
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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.

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.

Good crew and a great experience. Only good things to say.

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.

Unexpectedly was surprised with the space on flight in economy and the price.

I was not expecting having to pay for headphones, water and basic food in a 9 hours flight. Price for this flight was as high as any other, still I had to pay 4 lbs for a can of sprite. On top of that flight attendance gave a bothered look when I asked her for some ice for my soda. She reluctantly when to get it, brought me literally 3 cubes and walked away without looking at me to avoid another request. I couldn’t believe it. She was soooo rude. I will never book on Norse again and I will let everyone I know about this. Unforgivable, very bad customer service.

Great crew. Customer support is pretty much non existent. I had 2 tickets that were not used, the flight was overbooked. I think I should have been reimbursed for the unused tickets.

The movies were super old. The crew did not offer WATER???? 5 hours os flight and did not get WATER? Norse is the worst company I ever used and never will use again.

Why call us to board if we’re going to be made to stand in the tunnel for 20 minutes. Really hard for people with little children. Plus it took me ages to check in because my seat in Premium was overbooked so I didn’t actually have a seat. I did end up receiving my seat in Premium but there was a lot of stress and confusion beforehand. Hope is it possible to overbook seats? Especially in Premium!

We flew one way from Gatwick, London to JFK NY For 2 people $1200 and no food offered not even water. You had to buy food. Norse advertises as a low fare transatlantic airline, they may want rethink that. Crew, flight was fine. Ironically we flew American from JFK to Heathrow for $1000 (2people) and included food and drinks.

Longest check in line I have ever seen- brutal and airline personnel hustled me about the size of my bag even though I showed them that it measured exactly to the measurements posted on their site. Just super annoying- I get it - it’s a budget airline and you get what you pay for. Most of the flight were young people who seemed to have never experienced international travel. It’s worth paying for a seat otherwise you will be uncomfortable.

We flew premium on the way TO London but went back to economy for this flight. The differences I note here may be colored by changing service. The crew was professional and polite but cold on this flight and class of service. They seemed to want to have as little to do with us as possible, beyond providing the basic services in economy. The aircraft was still good though, and the pitch was about as tight as expected - manageable but no extra personal space to spare. Overall I would certainly fly Norse Atlantic again, given the opportunity.

The crew really made the difference. Some of the friendliest cabin crew I have ever encountered- they seemed genuinely happy to be there, and took pride in their airline and aircraft. The Dreamliner was quieter than legacy aircraft and while meals weren’t to our preference, they were at least something to keep us going!

I loved the ability to upgrade my seat which was worth it. The large seat and ability to recline made it comfortable to fall asleep. My only two complaints were entertainment (movie selections were old) and approx 30 mins before landing the crew started to collect the blankets despite the cabin air temperature remaining cold. Maybe wait for passengers to get off the plane before collecting the blankets.

Flight was okay however bags were left in London even though we had a 7 hour layover. Bags are yet to be confirmed to reach final destination. Horrible work.

Quiet and comfortable aircraft, pretty smooth flight. Very comfortable business class cabin with decent entertainment. Good service from the crew. All in all a good experience.

Why does a reputable airline like BA allow a miserable domestic airline like AA to operate its flights? There is no comparison between the two

Boarding is a mess. They never check group # so lots of people crowding in. Comfortable seats this flight. I had an empty seat next to me, very convenient. Food was really not good, but I was starved. The pizza snack thing was horrible. Crew was grand. They really make it enjoyable.

Crew very helpful and friendly. Food is so so. Main meal is not always the best. Did have a choice of a snack part way which was either a cookie, corn snack, or similar. Second kind of meal was basically like a pizza pastry that really wasn’t a favorite but probably a European snack? Screens and selections of movies, tv and such were good. No WI-Fi unless you buy so no free texting or such on the long flight but I think that might be any overseas flight.

Flight Attendant Karen Lynn was an absolute delight. She assisted in every portion of the services provided throughout the flight, aided with any and all concerns expressed by passengers, and even helped comfort an upset child who was one of five of a traveling family. This quality of service is what keeps me coming back to American. Thank you!

The airplane was old. Some things didn’t work out of middle seat was broken. The rest was OK.

The worst, flight cancelled because the aircraft was not full. Heathrow ground crew totally not helpful and arrogant. Lady proposed us flight with 40min layover instead of direct and said it is our problem of course she was unable to do anything as everything was beyond her control she claimed. after calling on hotline another flight was booked. Flight was cancelled last second so we could not take direct from Zurich but we had to stay overnight in London.

Food was terrible , crew were excellent , IFE was dire . Overall comfortable seat and cabin. Nothing special .

Business class area too small and chair and equipment not comfortable .

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