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Cheap Flights from Milwaukee to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$242
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$289
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$187
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$322
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$337
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$385
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$359
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$648
Redding
Redding1 stop$587
Reno
Reno1 stop$333
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$242
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$289
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$187
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$322
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$337
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$385
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$359
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$648
Redding
Redding1 stop$587
Reno
Reno1 stop$333

Book Cheap Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee to California

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:44 pm - 11:31 pm
MKE
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SAN
8h 47m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:38 pm - 3:48 pm
SAN
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MKE
18h 10m
1 stop
$187Alaska Airlines
Mon, Nov 16 - Tue, Nov 17
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:44 pm - 11:31 pm
MKE
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SAN
8h 47m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:38 pm - 3:48 pm
SAN
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MKE
18h 10m
1 stop
$187Alaska Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 9
Frontier Logo
12:10 pm - 9:44 pm
MKE
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LAS
11h 34m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:06 pm - 9:08 am
LAS
-
MKE
9h 02m
1 stop
$240Frontier
Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 19
Frontier Logo
12:10 pm - 9:44 pm
MKE
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LAS
11h 34m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:41 pm - 11:13 am
LAS
-
MKE
11h 32m
1 stop
$240Frontier
Thu, Oct 22 - Sun, Oct 25
Sun Country Air Logo
6:30 pm - 8:14 pm
MKE
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LAS
3h 44mnonstop
Sun Country Air Logo
12:15 pm - 5:43 pm
LAS
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MKE
3h 28mnonstop
$246Sun Country Air
Thu, Oct 29 - Sun, Nov 1
Sun Country Air Logo
6:58 pm - 8:42 pm
MKE
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LAS
3h 44mnonstop
Sun Country Air Logo
12:05 pm - 5:31 pm
LAS
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MKE
3h 26mnonstop
$246Sun Country Air
Thu, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 14
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:22 pm - 9:06 pm
MKE
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LAS
3h 44mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:12 pm - 7:15 pm
LAS
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MKE
19h 03m
1 stop
$257Multiple Airlines
Sat, Aug 29 - Mon, Aug 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:02 am - 6:27 pm
MKE
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LAS
13h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:41 pm - 11:13 am
LAS
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MKE
11h 32m
1 stop
$267Multiple Airlines
Sat, Aug 22 - Mon, Aug 31
Southwest Logo
4:00 pm - 5:45 pm
MKE
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LAS
3h 45mnonstop
Southwest Logo
7:40 am - 1:10 pm
LAS
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MKE
3h 30mnonstop
$277Southwest
Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 16
Southwest Logo
5:20 am - 7:30 am
MKE
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LAS
4h 10mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:15 pm - 10:40 pm
LAS
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MKE
3h 25mnonstop
$277Southwest
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Milwaukee to California flights

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

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to California from Milwaukee usually cost between $242 and $425 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $242 on Frontier (Sep 17-Sep 19).

What is the cheapest Milwaukee to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from Milwaukee found in the last 5 days was to San Diego, at $318 round-trip. The most popular route is from Milwaukee (MKE) to San Diego (SAN), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $318.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Milwaukee 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 $132 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 in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $217.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Milwaukee 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 $415, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee to California is February, when tickets cost $378 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $503 and $491 respectively.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to California on a Sunday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Milwaukee to California. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Sunday and avoiding Thursdays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 35% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$89
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.
Flight from Milwaukee to Las Vegas

FAQs - booking California flights

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

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

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

    There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Milwaukee and lands in California, with an average flight time of 4h 02m. The most common departure time is 12:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 4 flights.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Milwaukee to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $168 one-way - $390 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Milwaukee to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee 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 4228 reviews
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

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

8.0 ExcellentSean, Jul 2026
HOU - LGB
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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

We were headed for Florida and anxious to get there. Everything was absolutely the best. This is our first time with Southwest and it’s now our go to airline. Best ever.

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.

Staff was exceptional! Everyone was kind, professional and friendly making the trip very pleasant. Thank you!

Pretty standard flight. Delta has a good selection of movies.

Despite being delayed, we would still give a high score for this flight experience. For the first time in quite some time we had excellent customer service throughout our entire round trip. The flight attendants were the most polite we have experienced in our last ten flights at least (non of which were Delta and include business class). The food offered was a better selection than most—we just didn’t have any of it. Overall, almost as good as flying used to be. Thank you to Delta.

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?

The flight was delayed by two de-icings. The seatbelt did not work correctly. It did not stay tight.

The seats on the aircraft are like sitting in a rock. During the boarding process they recognize Active Duty Military, why don’t they recognize Retired Military. I’ve always preferred Delta, this flight confirmed why I still prefer Delta.

It was literally one of the worst travel experiences ever. My flight got delayed by over an hour and there was no communication of this from the gate staff. I realized it by checking the screen periodically. Once on board the flight attendants continued to serve alcohol to a man who was clearly already drunk and that was making a bunch of commotion. Never again will I fly United!

All good except paid for wifi that did not work

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.

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.

Crew was helpful and cheerful especially when they had no refreshments to work with. The plane was never serviced and had nothing but limited water and coffee onboard. For the price point, a concern of services.

I bought wifi and most of the flight could not even use it my apps would just spin. I couldn't even listen to music. super frustrating.

There were several different delays but we ended up being delayed a total of 40 mins or so. It was annoying we had a gate change which made it take longer to leave DFW, and we had to check our carry on. Ugh

We were told we had no flights before our flight was continually delayed then cancelled.

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

The crew was mostly okay. The flight attendant who answered our questions was curt and unhelpful unfortunately. He seemed upset and I understand having off days.

Both flights were delayed. The sizing of bags is crazy. I know it is advertised as a no frills cheaper option but it does feel like you are being extorted for money the whole way-- $20 dollars to talk to a gate agent? Charging for soda a pretzels? I don't think I will be flying Frontier again if I can help it. That said, all the staff were wonderful.

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