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Cheap Flights from Miami to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$274
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$260
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$267
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$305
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$397
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$368
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$360
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$368
Reno
Reno1 stop$391
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$274
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$260
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$267
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$305
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$397
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$368
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$360
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$368
Reno
Reno1 stop$391

Book Cheap Miami 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 Miami 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 Miami to California

Thu, Aug 13 - Mon, Aug 24
Frontier Logo
6:30 am - 11:50 pm
MIA
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ONT
20h 20m
2 stops
Frontier Logo
9:33 am - 11:55 pm
ONT
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MIA
11h 22m
1 stop
$208Frontier
Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 6
Frontier Logo
8:00 am - 7:01 pm
MIA
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ONT
14h 01m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:33 am - 11:55 pm
ONT
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MIA
11h 22m
1 stop
$230Frontier
Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1
Southwest Logo
4:00 pm - 11:10 pm
MIA
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SMF
10h 10m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:30 am - 9:50 pm
SMF
-
MIA
7h 20m
1 stop
$269Southwest
Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1
Southwest Logo
2:20 pm - 10:10 pm
MIA
-
SMF
10h 50m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
11:50 pm - 1:25 pm
SMF
-
MIA
10h 35m
1 stop
$274Southwest
Tue, Sep 8 - Wed, Sep 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:16 pm - 9:37 am
MIA
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SFO
18h 21m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:48 pm - 12:05 pm
SFO
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MIA
10h 17m
1 stop
$275Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Sun, Sep 13
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:16 pm - 9:37 am
MIA
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SFO
18h 21m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:42 am - 12:46 am
SFO
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MIA
10h 04m
1 stop
$275Multiple Airlines
Fri, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 14
American Airlines Logo
9:48 pm - 12:54 am
MIA
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SFO
6h 06mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
8:35 am - 5:17 pm
SFO
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MIA
5h 42mnonstop
$278American Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 10
American Airlines Logo
9:48 pm - 12:54 am
MIA
-
SFO
6h 06mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
11:27 am - 8:17 pm
SFO
-
MIA
5h 50mnonstop
$278American Airlines
Thu, Oct 1 - Sun, Oct 4
United Airlines Logo
4:41 pm - 7:53 pm
MIA
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SFO
6h 12mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:59 pm - 7:48 am
SFO
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MIA
5h 49mnonstop
$279United Airlines
Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 11:04 am
MIA
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SFO
6h 04mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 3:34 pm
SFO
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MIA
5h 34mnonstop
$279United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Miami to California flights

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

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to California from Miami usually cost between $331 and $552 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $274 on Frontier (Aug 24-Aug 26).

What is the cheapest Miami to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from Miami found in the last 5 days was to San Francisco, at $259 round-trip. The most popular route is from Miami (MIA) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $339.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Miami 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 $523 on average. Morning departures are around 58% 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 $1,235.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Miami 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 $460, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Miami 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 Miami to California is September, when tickets cost $377 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $485 and $455 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Miami 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 Thursday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Miami, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Miami 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 Miami 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 Miami to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 27% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$102
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
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Flights from Miami to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Miami to California 
SoosnataFlew with Delta
MIA
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LAX
Feb 2026
I prepaid my baggage fee through the Delta App during web check-in; however, I was unable to locate the receipt afterward. It would be helpful if prepaid baggage receipts were clearly linked within the trip details section and/or accessible under the traveler profile for easy retrieval. This added visibility would enhance transparency and provide greater convenience for customers managing their travel documentation. Overall, a small enhancement that could further elevate the digital experience.
Verified travelerFlew with American Airlines
MIA
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LAX
Jan 2025
Be ready to walk a long way through the terminal.

FAQs - booking California flights

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

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

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

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Miami to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Miami 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 Miami 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8482 reviews
7.2Food
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.8Entertainment
7.8Comfort
Airline reviews

On the return flight, flight attendant Britt went out of her way to inform passengers that several of us had tight connections.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
MIA - DTW
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On the return flight, flight attendant Britt went out of her way to inform passengers that several of us had tight connections.

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.

Flight was an hour late, who knows why. It was OK, nothing outstanding.

The worst part was I was NOT allowed in the lounge even though I was holding a first class ticket and have a premium American Express card. I have flown Business or First Class with many airlines. Delta is the ONLY one who does not extend this courtesy to anyone except people who hold the very expensive American Express card. As a result, I won’t fly Delta if I have any other choice.

The Dekta Rep that checked us in was great. She's very personable, pleasant, and can tell she enjoys her job.

Good and consistent Printer in lounge did not work for me :(

The 1st class male crew member was very pleasant - the short female with round glasses , maybe in 50’s had no personality- never spoke when delivering my food, drink, & never smiled the whole trip! In fact looked annoyed when the boarding proses was happening- I would never hire this woman - unfriendly . Have never dealt with a crew member like her-

The main person that was coordinating everything was a short white/light skin Spanish man and he was very rude. It honestly made me feel like it was everyone’s First day at work. His announcements were very not reasonable and they did not make sense. The stewardess on the flight that made the announcements she didn’t even know what she was talking about she sounded inebriated. There were no snacks or drinks on our flight there wasn’t even much turbulence. This flight was not enjoyable nor was it what a Delta flight should be and just this past week I flew with Delta 3 times.

I like that it got us where we were going. Everything else needed work. It was 1/2 hour late and we took off an hour late. The plane had to be cleaned and the disabled loaded on board before we could take off which took forever and then we sat at the terminal FOREVER before we took off. The ride was so bumpy that they couldn’t serve drinks and snack but to about 1/2 the plane. Seriously we should have flown out of Fort Lauderdale. We probably would’ve gotten home several hours earlier.

The plane looks and feels like we are traveling in a 3rd world country airplane. Dirty bathrooms, horrible food, old and uncomfortable setting, my son’s little table was broken, the chair would stay recline, an so on.

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.

We used Kayak to reserve our tickets and specifically checked the luggage option which was a more expensive option. When we arrived at the terminal we had to pay an extra $90 per suitcase for the three passengers. This has been a pattern for the past 3 years. Why charge for a more expensive luggage option, and the ticket price not include luggage?

Everything was on time and service on the flight was great!

Staff members were not helpful they ignored all calls for an attendant.

Terrible. Delayed 7 hours, and cancelled the flight, leaving me stranded and out of pocket $500 for an alternative last minute flight

Horrible , we missed our flight because they were way to busy for there airport to handle. We waited in line for the over three hours to be told there’s nothing they can do. Worst experience in any airport ever ,staff member from Lufthansa made it there job to be rude and unhelpful. I’m going to be calling to see if I can change flights because a 3 hour layover in a poorly ran airport isn’t enough.

Well....let's start from the point that I had to stay in airport for 12 hours instead of 2 that was scheduled. Poor company and even worst customer service. Never again....

The flight was delayed almost 2 hours. Bad customer service etc. I will never fly Luthansa. Ever!!!

Boarding was friendly and quick. While the plane model was older with no live tv, the entertainment was full of movies and tv shows. All food was available. Pilots were very communicative with status of the flight. Flight landed on time.

Entertainment could be updated - lots of really old movies should be reviewed and updated.

Like all planes recently, entertainment is achieved by giving the patron free WiFi and letting them stream shows via the screen on a phone or tablet.

I thought American Airlines did well considering the adverse weather situation over July 21 and 22. I especially appreciated the consideration given to me when I got stuck in Miami on my way to Boston from Charleston, West Virginia. Thank you for providing a voucher for an overnight stay. Though it was only a few hours of sleep, it was very helpful. I was able to reschedule my medical appointment and got back to the Boston area on the 1st flight out of Miami as a standby passenger. It was very helpful that I was given number one priority on the standby list.

- flight was delayed several hours due to weather (understandable) - flight delayed further and we were told by attendants "we are not sure where the pilots are but they are on their way" as we have to find different pilots for the flight - announcements over the PA were somewhat unprofessional by the attendants, seems they need more training and were not reading off the script. They showed their young age and immaturity in their communications with the passengers. They were not clear and lacked professional communication language. - going from a hub to hub we were also parked at the tarmac at ohare for an additional hour and kept being told "few more minutes". Please just let the passengers know the real wait time instead of hiding the truth. We understand there is traffic and weather delays, but we just want transparency. There are several logistics of our lives that revolve around what the attendants and pilots are sharing with us but they are not being transparant.

As I said I never took the flight back from due to earlier delayed that prevented from taking the second trip back and nobody helped me to rebook from kayak

American Airlines changed are gate no fewer than four times. Walking back and forth from one concourse to another was exhausting, especially after all the flight delays.

It was awful. The communication between corporate and the crew on the ground left more to be desired. The crew even said that Corporate was waiting on answers because they themselves didn't know. Every hour, there was a new excuse. I also understood that passengers were angry, but the crew should have done a better job at crowd control. There was a racial exchange between passengers that could've been avoided has the crew acted sooner.

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 with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

Plane felt so crowded and tightly packed. The chair itself was not comfortable.

2.5h delay due to unruly passenger in first class. Had to be removed from the flight. No food unless pre ordered. Didn't know we would need it because of delay.

The security line at JFK was one of the longest I’ve ever experienced - probably 45 minutes. I don’t know if JetBlue has control over it, but it detracted from the overall experience. Entertainment had good options, but the volume control was a bit small to tap on and the screen had a fair amount of interference blips. Clearer picture would have been better.

Whole experience was poor. Delayed 2 hours. Lied about the delays. Was all jet blues fault and tried to blame on air traffic control. Sent out other let trips and wouldn't allow people to switch aircraft.

It was fine for what it was. It’s not luxury travel but it was efficient, for the most part. Having my carry-on transferred into luggage however, was unwelcome.

I was seated next to an autistic child who was out of control and had a child behind me kicking my seat for most of the trip. I will never fly JetBlue again. Ever. I don't care how cheap it is. It's terrible.

Great price, easy check in, love the free drinks and snacks, and nice crew. The only negative part was waiting for your seat assignment 5 minutes before boarding, and the seats are a bit uncomfortable.

All airline travel outside of First or Business class is an ordeal to be endured. This trip was ok, small o, small k.

Kayak sucked. You gave me a confirmation number that was not useable by the jet blue system. Nor did you send any check in emails. I’ll not be using your site again. Nice work.

Flight emergency landed in Chicago due to “Odor” in back of plane . Had to buy ANOTHER TICKET to get to Boston cash out of my own pocket . Then they would notchange my return flight time without a 400. Charge!!!! Insulting.

we were an hour delayed after boarding and given no reason. Headsets cost money. Also there were openrows with no one setting in them but we were told we were not allowed to swtich.

My experience with Eva sir was good except the long walk in LA Lex, that was inconvenient for my age,

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

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

It didn’t happen. I booked it and then was told it wasn’t available and then forced to pay far higher prices for a worse option

Although an hour and a half early was told by staff at check in they had overbooked and could not check us in for the flight.

Cancelled and declined to find alternatives Earlier flight is 2 days later Sent the cancellation notification very late, wish I knew earlier would have stayed to watch the Miami open final game Very disappointing service

The worst service , the agents from the counter are really bad . Poor customer service . They didnt help me to get in the flight . I was on line when they close the flight without telling and I couldn’t board the plane . I will like to get my money back ey back because it was their fault. Really bad management , bad manners, bad additud

At check in they don’t let you be with the person you are traveling with unless you pay $40 per seat . Really bad policy they have

I arrived 1 hour prior to boarding, and they said I was too late for a domestic flight. First time I heard that :-(

they charge too much when you arrive in the air port

The service was amazing. Frontier should allow passengers who pay for check-in bags one carry-on bag at no additional cost.

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