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The cheapest ticket to California from Minneapolis found in the last 5 days was to Oakland, at $174 round-trip. The most popular route is from Minneapolis (MSP) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $246.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $311 on average. Morning departures are around 2% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $403.

No, with an average price for the route of $439, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

The cheapest month for flights from Minneapolis to California is September, when tickets cost $303 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $459 and $381 respectively.

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

To get a below average price on the flight from Minneapolis to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 34% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

There are 4 airlines that fly nonstop from Minneapolis to California. They are: JetBlue, Sun Country Air, Delta and United Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Sun Country Air at $79 for a round-trip flight to Ontario (ONT). On average, Sun Country Air offers the best prices for nonstop flights between Minneapolis and California.

Minneapolis and California are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Delta (157 flights per week), WestJet (99 flights per week), and Sun Country Air (62 flights per week).

The duration of a flight to California depends on your arrival airport. The shortest routes to California from Minneapolis are to Palm Springs, which takes 3h 40m, San Diego, which takes 3h 45m, and San Francisco, which takes 3h 45m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

The earliest flight from Minneapolis to California departs at 6:05 am, landing in Los Angeles at 7:56 am.

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Minneapolis to California jets off at 10:10 pm and lands in Los Angeles at 12:03 am.