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Cheap Flights from Madison to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$240
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$240
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$240
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$338
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$323
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$349
Arcata
Arcata2 stops$406
Redding
Redding1 stop$448
Reno
Reno1 stop$291
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$240
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$240
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$240
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$338
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$323
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$349
Arcata
Arcata2 stops$406
Redding
Redding1 stop$448
Reno
Reno1 stop$291

Book Cheap Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison to California

Sat, Aug 29 - Tue, Sep 1
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7:55 pm - 9:21 am
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LAS
15h 26m
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11:34 am - 5:25 pm
LAS
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MSN
27h 51m
1 stop
$214Multiple Airlines
Sun, Aug 30 - Tue, Sep 1
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7:55 pm - 7:09 am
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LAS
13h 14m
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9:41 pm - 5:25 pm
LAS
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MSN
17h 44m
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$234Multiple Airlines
Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Aug 30
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7:55 pm - 11:47 pm
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LAS
5h 52m
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6:00 am - 7:10 pm
LAS
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MSN
11h 10m
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$240Frontier
Wed, Oct 14 - Sat, Oct 17
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7:54 pm - 11:31 pm
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LAS
5h 37m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:30 am - 6:47 pm
LAS
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MSN
6h 17m
1 stop
$240Frontier
Fri, Aug 28 - Mon, Aug 31
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9:10 am - 11:27 am
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LAX
4h 17mnonstop
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12:12 pm - 6:10 pm
LAX
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MSN
3h 58mnonstop
$267Breeze Airways
Fri, Aug 28 - Mon, Aug 31
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9:10 am - 11:27 am
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LAX
4h 17mnonstop
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12:12 pm - 6:10 pm
LAX
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MSN
3h 58mnonstop
$268Breeze Airways
Sun, Sep 6 - Tue, Sep 8
American Airlines Logo
11:29 am - 4:57 pm
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LAS
7h 28m
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11:59 pm - 10:51 am
LAS
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MSN
8h 52m
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$297American Airlines
Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Oct 6
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7:17 am - 12:45 pm
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SNA
7h 28m
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American Airlines Logo
1:17 pm - 10:36 pm
SNA
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MSN
7h 19m
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$299American Airlines
Sat, Dec 12 - Tue, Dec 15
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 6:42 pm
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SNA
13h 42m
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6:45 am - 4:26 pm
SNA
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MSN
7h 41m
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$304Delta
Sat, Jan 16 - Tue, Jan 19
Delta Logo
5:17 pm - 10:55 pm
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LAS
7h 38m
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Delta Logo
11:30 pm - 10:15 am
LAS
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MSN
8h 45m
1 stop
$307Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Madison to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison to California departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to California from Madison usually cost between $282 and $418 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $240 on Frontier (Sep 10-Sep 13).

What is the cheapest Madison to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from Madison found in the last 5 days was to Los Angeles, at $231 round-trip. The most popular route is from Madison (MSN) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $231.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Madison 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 $303 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 $303.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Madison 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 $430, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Madison 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 Madison to California is October, when tickets cost $395 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $542 and $491 respectively.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Madison to California, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from California, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 24% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$119
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 43% increase in price.
Flight from Madison to Los Angeles

FAQs - booking California flights

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

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

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

    There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Madison and lands in California, with an average flight time of 4h 27m. The most common departure time is 6:00 pm 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 Madison to the following destinations at these prices or less: Los Angeles $149 one-way - $332 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Madison to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Madison 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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Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 301 reviews
8.2Comfort
8.8Crew
8.3Boarding
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.

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.

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

worst flight ever from Delta, it got delayed and kept on delaying..

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.

Very late arrival at PWM. Late jet getting to ATL. Equipment problem with aircraft - could not get enough water onto plane., Another delay getting FAA approval for flight with bottled H2O. Not the crew’s problem.

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.

Flight cancelled due to fog. No other flights available for 36 hours. Directed by United to book passage on another carrier, and submit receipts for reimbursement. Did that. United now states they will not reimburse. Currently out 2 grand.

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.

I was able to check into my flight through the app and online but had issues getting my boarding pass once I arrived to the airport.

I don’t like the music section but I believe it was a cost decision. I changed my flight last minute due to work issues and had to sit way in the back. The seats were way closer together than I would have preferred.

Seating was horrible. Small seats. Access to flight information and extras very iser unfriendly. Kept losing internet after paying for it. Staff in madison was as unprofessional and unhelpful.

The counter/baggage counter was busy and so many people missed flights. We got stuck sitting on the plane over 2 hours at the gate while they were doing an inspection is wrong. Many of us missed our connecting flights because of it.

Our flight was changed from Madison to DC to Madison to Charlotte.

Boarding was relatively fast and easy and the crew was attentive throughout.

Tiny seats, no entertainment, no amenities, delays, they charge for carry on and their allowed personal item is smaller than in other airlines.

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

Late, terrible communication, horrible planning of passenger seating until the literal last minute. One of the worst flying experiences of my life. Y'all suck

It was a no frills flight. Would have liked to be able to charge my device

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