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Cheap Flights from Louisville to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$326
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$217
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$316
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$411
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$357
Fresno
Fresno2 stops$413
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$359
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$348
Reno
Reno1 stop$323
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$326
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$217
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$316
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$411
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$357
Fresno
Fresno2 stops$413
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$359
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$348
Reno
Reno1 stop$323

Book Cheap Louisville 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 Louisville 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 Louisville to California

Fri, Oct 30 - Mon, Nov 2
Breeze Airways Logo
8:47 am - 11:09 am
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SFO
5h 22mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
11:54 am - 7:19 pm
SFO
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SDF
4h 25mnonstop
$217Breeze Airways
Fri, Oct 23 - Fri, Oct 30
Breeze Airways Logo
8:47 am - 11:09 am
SDF
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SFO
5h 22mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
11:54 am - 7:19 pm
SFO
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SDF
4h 25mnonstop
$217Breeze Airways
Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 15
United Airlines Logo
1:50 pm - 6:49 pm
SDF
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SFO
7h 59m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 2:23 pm
SFO
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SDF
6h 23m
1 stop
$282United Airlines
Mon, Aug 17 - Fri, Aug 21
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:12 am
SDF
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SFO
8h 12m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 2:29 pm
SFO
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SDF
6h 29m
1 stop
$282United Airlines
Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 19
American Airlines Logo
6:14 pm - 11:59 pm
SDF
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SFO
8h 45m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:47 am - 6:37 pm
SFO
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SDF
8h 50m
1 stop
$287American Airlines
Mon, Oct 19 - Thu, Oct 22
American Airlines Logo
7:27 pm - 12:44 am
SDF
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SFO
8h 17m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:36 pm - 9:32 am
SFO
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SDF
6h 56m
1 stop
$287American Airlines
Fri, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 19
Southwest Logo
6:15 pm - 10:25 pm
SDF
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SFO
7h 10m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:40 pm - 10:05 am
SFO
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SDF
7h 25m
1 stop
$287Southwest
Fri, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 14
Southwest Logo
7:10 pm - 11:50 pm
SDF
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SFO
7h 40m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:55 am - 11:10 pm
SFO
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SDF
8h 15m
1 stop
$287Southwest
Thu, Dec 10 - Mon, Dec 14
Delta Logo
5:59 pm - 11:51 pm
SDF
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8h 52m
1 stop
Delta Logo
10:59 pm - 9:59 am
SFO
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SDF
8h 00m
1 stop
$287Delta
Fri, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 9
Delta Logo
9:52 am - 2:47 pm
SDF
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7h 55m
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Delta Logo
10:59 pm - 9:52 am
SFO
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SDF
7h 53m
1 stop
$287Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Louisville to California flights

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

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to California from Louisville usually cost between $226 and $437 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $326 on Multiple Airlines (Aug 31-Sep 3).

What is the cheapest Louisville to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from Louisville found in the last 5 days was to San Francisco, at $169 round-trip. The most popular route is from Louisville (SDF) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $169.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Louisville 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 at night, when round-trip flights cost $165 on average. Morning departures are around 34% 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 $318.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Louisville 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 $371, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Louisville 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 Louisville to California is September, when tickets cost $360 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $492 and $489 respectively.

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

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

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

How far in advance should I book a flight from Louisville 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 Louisville 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 Louisville to California, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 33% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$98
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
Flight from Louisville to San Francisco

FAQs - booking California flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Louisville 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 Louisville 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 Louisville 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 Louisville 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 Louisville 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 Louisville and California per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Louisville and lands in California, with an average flight time of 4h 56m. The most common departure time is 9:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 4 flights.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Louisville to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Louisville 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 Louisville 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.
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Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 302 reviews
8.3Boarding
8.2Comfort
8.8Crew
6.7Entertainment
6.7Food
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Flight was great except for lunatic lady and her mother sitting middle/window who went nuts when the woman on the aisle wouldn’t stand up right away to let them out even though the aisle was full. Police had to be called. Some people just shouldn’t be allowed to fly.

10.0 ExcellentPaul, Jun 2026
CHS - HPN
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Flight was great except for lunatic lady and her mother sitting middle/window who went nuts when the woman on the aisle wouldn’t stand up right away to let them out even though the aisle was full. Police had to be called. Some people just shouldn’t be allowed to fly.

Flight attendants were wonderful. Seats were comfortable “Nicest” bundle). No screens or meal, but it is a budget airline.

it is an economy airline so lack of perks expected .. however an efficient board, clean plane, pleasant crew and an early arrival for half the price of full service airline

Very quick and easy process from check in to deboarding and baggage claim. Crew was professional and friendly. Flight was smooth and on time. Very convenient for short flights.

It was easy and very comfortable! The crew was accommodating and cheerful. I enjoyed myself!

I normally have very good experiences with Breeze. The crew is great, pricing is excellent, and the planes are new and usually clean. This time in Huntsville we were delayed, which I understand can happen, however we were moved from one gate to the opposite side of the terminal and then back again... There was a lot of confusion. Also, my seat had a lot of food crumbs still on the floor where I had to stow my bookbag, so that was a bit disappointing. Other than that, all was good. Crew was great as usual!

Our flight was delayed 7 hours. Due to a change in equipment we were downgraded from "Nicest" to "Nicer," even having to pay for a soft drink. Disappointing. To Breeze's credit that issued a $100 flight credit. A refund would have been more appreciated.

Lost my luggage and terrible experience with customer service trying to track it down

10 hour delay with minimal updates. Couldn’t leave terminal and then ended up on redeye with a dirty broken plane. It is literally impossible to reach customer service via gate agent, app, phone, text or email.

I was surprised with Breeze Airlines. It was my first time flying with them, and I was hesitant. It was a great experience. The seats are really comfortable. You have much more space than other airlines, and they are better quality seats. The service was amazing, and we landed almost an hour before schedule. It was an amazing experience; I really recommend Breeze Airlines.

No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

Poor customer service, no accommodation for passengers when the flight was delayed over 5 hours.

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.

Delta is always late. Ruined our first day of a short vacation. Timing is important. We pay to stay on an itinerary

We never made it on this flight because we missed our connection due to o delayed flight from Jackson.

We got stuck on the tarmac taxiing after landing early so we didn’t get off the plane until an hour later than we thought we would

It was okay. We were delayed for weather reasons, but the pilots and the flight control staff figured a way around the storm and were able to get us to Los Angeles safely. Not all the staff members were polite, but the entertainment on the flight was good.

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.

The staff was fine. The plane was extremely tight, and I paid for the wifi and it did not work at all. I was actually going to ask for a refund.

Left on time and arrived early this extending our 31 minute transfer. Bags made it also!

The crew was very polite as I have a few handicaps and everything was made pleasant. Check-in was easy as I was brought on board by the wheelchair assistant. One flight attendant did make sure my personal item was carefully stored under the seat in front of me. I was made to feel welcome as a customer as I made my first trip with a few disabilities. Entertainment and wifi worked quite well. The only food service were snacks and drinks. Those were okay. Overall it was a very smooth flight and encouraged me to use Delta again.

The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

Flight be on time would be a good start. Then train your flight attendants to be attentive and friendly. This time they completely forgot my row for the measly snack! United, do better!

It was a short, comfortable flight. It did leave an hour late due to the pilot having to be replaced (family emergency) but that didn’t inconvenience myself & my friend. The situation was explained, eventually.

There was a piece of plastic baked into my buttermilk biscuit! I have a pictures. The flight attendants in first class were really apologetic, and tried to rectify the situation. I I am very appreciative that they were able to give me some packets of pretzels and gummy bears. I understand they don't personally handle the food until warming it up so I know it wasn't their fault. I don't know whether it was a newer aircraft, or different food packaging, but I was happy that when the food was being warmed up - it didn't smell like plastic. Jokes on me with finding plastic in my food.

The seats were uncomfortable, as if the cushions haven't been switched out in many years. I felt like I was on an old bus. The food was delicious. thank you. Onboard entertainment, very limited. Unless you like violent movies. Why in the world would you have such severely violent movies on a plane? if you don't want to see such things, you don't have a choice. Have you considered that when choosing entertainment? Good god. Why would you have the Godfather? Or black women being brutally beaten with a club? Why in the hell would you put that kind of material on a plane? As for Kayak: Why when I ordered Qantas, was the plane on United?

UA594 was delayed multiple times. I ended up getting picked up so I can make it in time for work 6AM on Monday, 7/6/2026

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.

Horrible. No AC. No Air inside the plane. We had to deplane twice! It is late almost 5 hrs in total. I almost passed out and about to call 911. I asked the crew to be honest and open the door. The lady next to me was lay down in the floor due to heat and no air inside the plane. I got headaches, can’t wait the replacement flight about midnight Dallas time. I end it up rebook for next day flight and stay overnight using my own pocket in a hotel nearby due to headaches and can’t breath. I still have a headache this morning. Still not decided yes how to file this issue to AA and/or FAA.

Worst communication. Delayed boarding for two hours without a single announcement until hour 1 had passed - on time status showing until our flight was supposed to takeoff and the crew had already walked away. No one was boarding. Disgusting part of DFW overcrowded with no AC on a 97 degree day. Then the first app update is that we’d take off in 15 mins… but again no one had boarded a full flight. No announcement in the terminal so everyone is just crowded around a disgusting place with no info for over an hour which turned into two. This was an overfill flight and a disgrace to passenger decency all while likely just trying to fix their own issue of overbooking. The worst airline at the worst airport.

I’ve been on 8 flights with American Airlines in the last 2 months and 4 have been delayed.

Mechanical delay > Crew Time out. No communication to passengers. Crew time out was positioned as a surprise (even though it must have been know at the time of boarding that the crew would time out.

Initial flight had an engine overheat - returned to DFW. Had another plane ready, but crew timed out. Had to wait 5h for boarding. Fully boarded and pilot says plane is not flight worthy. Deplane and go to the other end of the terminal. Wait an hour to board third plane because the crew couldn’t leave the second plane because no wheelchairs were brought to remove passengers. Finally take off and there is no catering (in flight service) even in first class. Very much an AA failure.

Flight had mechanical issues and it was delayed 30 mins - some of us boarded and then had to deplane.

The AA app really sucks ... Every flight & connecting flights were delayed over 30 mins. One connecting flight on American Eagle said it was delayed in its arrival ... when it was actually parked across from the gate for over 1 hr before they pulled it to the gate. Seats in the economy/ main cabin are packed together like sardines ... no leg room.

To start, I’d like to say that every American Airline personnel I interacted with on the ground, especially flight crew, was very friendly and did their best to help me out. Despite this, however, my experience with the airline was an entire mess. The 7:19 PM flight was heavily delayed due to weather, and pushed to 10:30 AM the next morning. Because of this, I had to spend the night inside of the airport. At some point later in the night, I got an email saying that the flight had been canceled. I called the support number, and the representative on the other line told me that the flight was still on and that I didn’t need to rebook. The next morning, no one came to the gate to open the door for the crew until almost 11 AM. By this time the flight crew had been waiting for over an hour, and they had called management to get someone to open the door for them multiple times. Around 11:30, the gate screen had changed to a different flight. I ended up buying a last minute ticket with Southwest airline just to get to Chicago, because the next flight with American wasn’t until 7:19 pm that day. Now, earlier that morning my suitcase had been sent ahead of me to ORD. I went to baggage claim to ask them if I could have my suitcase forwarded to where I was staying. The representative at SDF baggage claim said they could and put the claim in for me. As I was going back through TSA, I got an email that the airline had found my suitcase, but the next step was to send it BACK to SDF. I called the airline support number again, and I made it clear that my suitcase needed to stay in Chicago and to not come back to SDF. The representative told me that they would hold my suitcase at ORD and that it wasn’t going to be forwarded anywhere. Once I got there, I found that they had loaded my suitcase onto a plane to send it back to SDF. Thankfully, I had gotten to the baggage claim counter in time for them to put in a request to bring my suitcase back up. My refund with the airline is processing already, but because of this entire experience and miscommunication at every turn of the way, I will not book with American Airlines in the future.

Cabin was roomy enough to easily slide my carry on under the seat in front of me!

They needed to de-ice the plane. Apparently airlines have a problem keeping their de-icing vehicles in good repair. After we backed away from the gate we sat and didn't move for nearly an hour. Nearly an HOUR with minimal communication from the flight crew. Eventually the sun took care of what American Airlines could not and melted the minimal ice. We finally took of a hour late which, in turn, jacked up our connection in Chicago.

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