$28 Find Cheap Flights from Memphis to California

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Cheap Flights from Memphis to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$293
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$161
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$137
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$293
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$321
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$325
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$369
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$433
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$579
Reno
Reno1 stop$288
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$211
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$293
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$161
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$137
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$293
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$321
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$325
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$369
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$433
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$579
Reno
Reno1 stop$288
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$211

Book Cheap Memphis 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 Memphis 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 Memphis to California

Mon, May 4 - Wed, Jun 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:17 pm - 6:39 pm
MEM
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SAN
23h 22m
1 stop
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6:25 am - 7:09 pm
SAN
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MEM
10h 44m
1 stop
$137Multiple Airlines
Mon, May 4 - Wed, May 6
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9:17 pm - 11:04 pm
MEM
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LAS
3h 47mnonstop
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11:59 pm - 10:59 am
LAS
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MEM
9h 00m
1 stop
$142Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 26
Delta Logo
5:49 pm - 11:00 pm
MEM
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SJC
7h 11m
1 stop
Delta Logo
11:00 pm - 9:53 am
SJC
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MEM
8h 53m
1 stop
$293Delta
Thu, Jun 4 - Mon, Jun 8
Southwest Logo
5:00 pm - 10:40 pm
MEM
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LAX
7h 40m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
11:40 pm - 12:15 pm
LAX
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MEM
10h 35m
1 stop
$293Southwest
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 26
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 2:09 pm
MEM
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SJC
10h 09m
2 stops
Delta Logo
11:00 pm - 9:53 am
SJC
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MEM
8h 53m
1 stop
$298Delta
Fri, May 1 - Tue, May 5
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 5:40 pm
MEM
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LAX
14h 00m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
10:45 am - 8:40 pm
LAX
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MEM
7h 55m
2 stops
$298Southwest
Sat, May 9 - Wed, May 13
American Airlines Logo
3:44 pm - 8:08 pm
MEM
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PSP
6h 24m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:45 pm - 10:58 pm
PSP
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MEM
6h 13m
1 stop
$321American Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 12
American Airlines Logo
7:31 am - 1:49 pm
MEM
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SNA
8h 18m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:45 am - 7:06 pm
SNA
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MEM
9h 21m
1 stop
$341American Airlines
Mon, May 4 - Sat, May 9
United Airlines Logo
3:23 pm - 8:45 pm
MEM
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PSP
7h 22m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:00 am - 8:54 pm
PSP
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MEM
7h 54m
1 stop
$351United Airlines
Wed, Apr 29 - Sat, May 2
United Airlines Logo
8:40 am - 12:36 pm
MEM
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PSP
5h 56m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:07 am - 10:04 pm
PSP
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MEM
8h 57m
1 stop
$421United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Memphis to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Memphis 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 Memphis 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 Memphis to California departing in June.

What is the cheapest Memphis to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from Memphis found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at $299 round-trip. The most popular route is from Memphis (MEM) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $299.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Memphis 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 afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $144 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, 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 $538.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Memphis 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 $391, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Memphis 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 Memphis to California is August, when tickets cost $288 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $422 and $399 respectively.

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

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

For Memphis to California, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from California back to Memphis, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Memphis 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 Memphis 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 Memphis to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 37% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$28
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
Flight from Memphis to Las Vegas

FAQs - booking California flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Memphis 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 Memphis 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 Memphis 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 Memphis 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 Memphis to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Memphis to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $107 one-way - $199 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Memphis to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Memphis 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 Memphis 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4329 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

8.0 ExcellentNicole, Mar 2026
LGB - OAK
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Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

The cabin temperature was nice and cool. The wifi was not working.

As previously noted, this flight was great: departure was timely, the crew was friendly and attentive, and wifi connectivity was seamless. In particular, I appreciated that the flight attendant just told me to stow the laptop right before takeoff/landing, and trusted me to do so (which I did!).

Left a few minutes early. Got in 15 minutes early. Very attentive service on board. Very organized boarding.

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

The staff on board and gate was nice - a welcome change from the usual. We also arrived early, which was a great benefit, given that it takes 30 minutes plus to get bags at SRQ.

Delta continues to set the benchmark for traveler-friendly service with minimal disruption and clear communication within the mainland US (coast to coast). I am consistently pleased to be a Delta customer, and this experience once again met my expectations. There was a brief delay departing from MIA due to a technical issue that required the aircraft to return to the gate. However, the situation was handled professionally and transparently. Fortunately, my planned layover allowed ample buffer time, so the adjustment caused no stress. Overall, another smooth and reassuring experience.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Was forced to check in my small carry on, even though I informed the crew it has very fragile items inside

Wonderful in-seat entertainment with seatback screens and huge selection of quality movies. The ability to bluetooth connect headphones was amazing.

Horrible service no Wi-Fi connection on both leg of the flight and they are refusing to fix bad service

I will never fly ANA again. They lost one of my large pieces of checked luggage, the heaviest one with the most valuable items in it, and they said they will not send me an email unless they can't find it, even though the paper they gave me to track the status of my lost luggage requires a code from an email they are supposed to send me so I can do baggage tracing. They claim to be an international airline, but they also insist on calling a Japanese telephone number to confirm where to send the lost baggage if they find it. It is impossible to find an actual contact email address for customer support on their website, and their AI chatbot is unhelpful, directing you to a webpage that says it is for contact information but does not have any actual email addresses or phone numbers listed on it. My seat in economy did not recline at all, even though I was not sitting in an exit row nor the very back row. I had to sit in the fully upright position for over ten hours of international travel. Awful experience overall.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

Delayed for mechanical and no updates on what was happening and how long the delay might be.

A first class seat should fit a fat person, and this doesn't. The trays in the armrest are less functional than an ordinary tray in the back of the seat.

The experience at checkin for my American Airlines flight from Sacramento to LAX was very good including the assistance I received in getting my bags checked in and boarding passes printed. Was pleasantly surprised the my bags were checked through all the way to my destination at Clark International Airport in Angeles, Philippines.

Horrible experience upon landing. Probably more due to DCA utter incompetence than AA.

Smooth flight. From the early boarding and all were on board before departure time and arrived early in ONT. Great crew. Thank you!!!!

The flight was significantly delayed for 6.5 hours because of snow. There was no communication once the plane returned to the gate regarding when the flight would resume. Other flights were departing while our flight was being unloaded for reasons unknown. Our flight also seemed out of the queue regarding further deicing, refueling, and waiting to Taxi to the runway.

This was a horrible experience. I’ve experienced several delays at this point and still not home. I was supposed to be home by 8:30 last night and here I sit at 7 am on a plane STILL unable to go home because of American Airlines.

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

did not have enough meal for first class passengers so offer us snack

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

I never had an opportunity to experience them! They cancelled my flight TWICE!!!

No WiFi, no outlets to charge phones, no complimentary beverages on a 6 hour flight

Flight was delayed more than 3 hours, and the metro had stopped running by the time we got to the terminal well past midnight, so I was stranded, alone, with no way to get home until the metro started up the next morning.

My flight was cancelled I missed time at work and got a parking ticket

bought basic spirit fares, add checked bags - like the up front info on website about this. bring your own snacks, buy a soda after TSA security to bring with you, or buy on the plane (limited selection) all in all, a good experience

Crew was very nice. Take off and landing were great. Economy seats are not comfortable. Extra cost for snacks.

The flight was delayed by 2 hours and we had no food or water or chargers

Horribly late because they had no crew!!! And then jet bridge didn’t work!! Then we arrived at a gate at lax miles away that we had to take a shuttle to a terminal!! I was over 3 hours late to getting the LA! Should have been here at 8:30 and at an appointment at 10:30 and arrived and left lax at 11 am!! Horrible experience!!!

Once again, the staff seem to think they are above the customers and treat everyone with disdain, belittling people.

Flight was canceled 8 hours before departure for lack of operational control and prepositioning of a plane. Then had the audacity to say it was because of weather, however there was no weather here in California or New Orleans or in between. It was the weather in Florida, Florida it had nothing to do with our flight path just the plane was supposed to fly us. 8 hours is more than enough time to move a plane anywhere in the US. That left me with a bill of 1200 dollars to re book a flight oh and kayaks insurance what a joke. Probably will never use kayak or spirit ever again terrible companies terrible customer service. I’ll also let everyone and anyone know this was an abomination and only for the customer. Also will be making a report to the DOT on bad business practices on behalf of kayak and spirit as well as the BBB. Do better, take care of your customers and don’t suck

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