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Cheap Flights from Monterey to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$235
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$206
San Diego
San Diegononstop$166
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$344
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$374
Reno
Reno1 stop$247
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$235
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$206
San Diego
San Diegononstop$166
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$344
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$374
Reno
Reno1 stop$247

Book Cheap Monterey 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 Monterey 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 Monterey to California

週日, 5月 3 - 週五, 5月 22
Allegiant Air Logo
5:09 pm - 6:38 pm
MRY
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LAS
1h 29mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
6:41 pm - 8:13 pm
LAS
-
MRY
1h 32mnonstop
$73Allegiant Air
週日, 5月 3 - 週五, 5月 22
Allegiant Air Logo
5:09 pm - 6:38 pm
MRY
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LAS
1h 29mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
6:41 pm - 8:13 pm
LAS
-
MRY
1h 32mnonstop
$75Allegiant Air
週三, 5月 6 - 週六, 5月 9
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:02 am - 7:30 am
MRY
-
SAN
1h 28mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
12:39 pm - 2:14 pm
SAN
-
MRY
1h 35mnonstop
$166Alaska Airlines
週日, 5月 3 - 週四, 5月 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:09 pm - 8:31 am
MRY
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BUR
15h 22m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:44 am - 4:19 pm
BUR
-
MRY
5h 35m
1 stop
$171Multiple Airlines
週二, 5月 19 - 週二, 5月 26
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:24 am
MRY
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SAN
1h 24mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:05 pm - 11:31 pm
SAN
-
MRY
1h 26mnonstop
$172Alaska Airlines
週日, 5月 3 - 週四, 5月 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:09 pm - 3:01 pm
MRY
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SNA
21h 52m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:45 am - 4:19 pm
SNA
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MRY
8h 34m
1 stop
$190Multiple Airlines
週四, 5月 7 - 週六, 5月 9
United Airlines Logo
7:03 am - 10:09 am
MRY
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SAN
3h 06m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 6:08 pm
SAN
-
MRY
4h 33m
1 stop
$217United Airlines
週三, 5月 13 - 週六, 5月 16
United Airlines Logo
1:58 pm - 5:24 pm
MRY
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SAN
3h 26m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 11:16 am
SAN
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MRY
4h 01m
1 stop
$230United Airlines
週日, 5月 10 - 週日, 5月 17
American Airlines Logo
12:45 pm - 6:07 pm
MRY
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PSP
5h 22m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:58 pm - 10:44 pm
PSP
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MRY
3h 46m
1 stop
$344American Airlines
週一, 10月 5 - 週六, 10月 10
American Airlines Logo
4:30 pm - 9:34 pm
MRY
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PSP
5h 04m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 6:32 pm
PSP
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MRY
4h 57m
1 stop
$409American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Monterey to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Monterey 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 Monterey 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 Monterey to California departing in May.

What is the cheapest Monterey to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from Monterey found in the last 72 hours was to San Diego, at $217 round-trip. The most popular route is from Monterey (MRY) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $239.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Monterey 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 evening, when round-trip flights cost $343 on average. Morning departures are around 18% more expensive 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 $456.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Monterey 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 $355, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Monterey 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 Monterey to California is January, when tickets cost $239 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $388 and $338 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Monterey 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 Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Monterey to California. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Monterey 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 Monterey 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 Monterey 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 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$44
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 27% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from Monterey to Las Vegas

FAQs - booking California flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Monterey 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 Monterey 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 Monterey 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 Monterey 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 Monterey 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 Monterey to the following destinations at these prices or less: Los Angeles $232 one-way - $348 round-trip; San Diego $184 one-way - $297 round-trip; San Francisco $258 one-way - $421 round-trip

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Monterey to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Monterey 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 Monterey 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.
7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12265 reviews
7.0Food
7.0Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
Airline reviews

No headphones provided. No gf food. Only 1 beverage cart run sAN to HNL. Rarely saw crew members

8.0 ExcellentDoretta, Apr 2026
FAT - SAN
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No headphones provided. No gf food. Only 1 beverage cart run sAN to HNL. Rarely saw crew members

A solidly good experience, but would’ve appreciated more communication with regards to travel delays.

No issues and clear sailing. What a preferred to have sat in one of empty seats other than my assigned seat that would be my only complaint if it was to complain.

The ticketing counter in SD was a mess. The lady handling the First-Class check-in seemed overwhelmed until a supervisor replaced her. It took almost 20 minutes to get once couple checked in, and then she started walking around the counters while 7 people just stood in line. Once her supervisor arrived, she announced she was going on break, never to engage with customers again.

Four hour delay. Missed our event. And they offered me $75. Absolutely shameful.

I have been flying commercial for decades. I was in one of the ladder boarding groups, had my bag tagged because they thought there was not going to be enough space for it in the overhead bins. I politely asked one of the attendance if I could try to find a space- she said I could and I did. I then took the bag tag off and gave it to one of the other attendants as I was told to do by the first one. He, in a curt, anal, and disrespectful manner, told me that I needed to take my bag down from the overhead bin and check it. This was a situation I’ve never encountered before. The attendant’s attitude was confrontational and belittling in front of other onlooking passengers as if daring me to challenge him. I am a physician who takes care of patients day in and day out. Not wanting to make a scene, I calmly told him, “do what you need to do.” he took my bag down from the overhead bin, put the back tag back on it, and checked it only to make room for another bag that was also supposed to be technically checked by a following passenger. The same male attendant later came up to me and said “you shouldn’t have showed me the bag tag,” as if conveying that he was just following protocol was a justification for treating me like a kid out of line. I cared about this because it took 15 minutes from my life to then retrieve the bag at baggage claim and it also felt like really poor customer service. I understand the need for protocols. This is also a service industry, and we the passengers are the clients. We should be made to feel welcome and respected and our life in transit made as easy as it can be within reason. This attendant clearly needs to be reminded of that. Of note, an older female fellow passenger sitting next to me agreed with this assessment.

You sent me an email saying boarding was at 9:29 and AA sent one that was 8:29 on Sunday morning. I had to call AA to get that it was indeed 8:29.

Good as usual. Just wished my seat was assigned at online check in. Thanks anyways

I bought tickets MONTHS ago for a flight that left SAN at 14:30. That is what it says on our tickets. I was never notified of any time changes. During online check-in. I discovered the flight time had been changed to 15:45. This was unacceptable and had I been notified, I would have changed flights, or airlines. That departure time was unworkable with our plans. We called Alaska and asked for an explanation. They said flight time was changed 11/08/25. No proof of notification could be offered. We asked to be moved to an earlier flight. After much pleading, the rep said she would allow a “one time exception..” While I appreciate being moved, this was YOUR fault Alaska Airlines.

I love Alaska! We arrived on the later side without seat assignments only to find the had oversold the flight by 1. The attendants worked extra hard to find a way for our party of 7 to stay together and we made it on the flight! Loved the free WiFi also!

The checking was disaster, the crew wasn't behave well. It took us two hours to check in, after that thr line at the TSA was long, we barely make the flight. Bad airline

I like that if they asked you to checked in a bag at the gate they give you priority to board

I liked the Starlink WiFi but didn't like how they said they were the only airline to offer a free meal and it turns out to be just a standalone sandwich and then charge for snacks to go with it. Rather have the free snacks like Southwest, but have the option to purchase a decent meal for a 5+ hour flight.

I like Hawaiian, it was great that they had good internet connection across the Pacific Ocean, thanks to Star Link satellites. The seating was comfortable, ( I was in economy ). Maybe I missed it, but I only got offered a beverage once. It was a nonstop flight KOA to SMF. I would take it again next time I go that way.

Previously flown Hawaiian Airlines on similar routes, I found Alaska Airlines to be noticeably more comfortable. The seats on Alaska Airlines provided better support and cushioning, which made a significant difference on the long flight to the islands. When you’re spending 5-6 hours in the air, seat comfort really matters, and Alaska Airlines delivered where it counts. After comparing both carriers, I’ve decided to book with Alaska Airlines for all my future Hawaii trips. The superior seat comfort alone makes it worth choosing Alaska over Hawaiian Airlines. If you’re planning a trip to Hawaii and prioritizing comfort, I’d recommend giving Alaska Airlines a try. You won’t be disappointed. Highly recommended for Hawaii travel!

I received several emails about my 3:10 flight. When I showed up to the airport at 12:30 to check my bags I was told the flight was actually at 1 pm. They grudgingly rebooked me for a flight at 5:22 to Vegas to get a connecting to LAX. I did find the gate for my original 3:10 flight but they were booked. I proceeded to receive status updates and gate change information for the 3:10 flight, even though I was apparently never supposed to be on that flight

The crew was EXTREMELY helpful And sweet and the flight was smooth!

The Kayak confirmation number did not work for checking in the day before. I checked in at 8.30 using my ticket number. When I arrived at the airport, I was informed that the flight was overbooked, and since I had checked in late, I did not have a seat. The Next flight was not until ten PM. I called my wife, who had been taking care of our kids all weekend, and she was upset, calling me a liar and telling me to stay in SD. It turned my weekend getaway into a nightmare! I blame the Kayak website and will not book flights using your app in the future.

One hour waiting time after boarding, but arrived in time. I am satisfied

Flying with Hawaiian Airlines is a treat! They have the best crew, food and drinks! I’ve always enjoyed flying with Hawaiian Airlines and will continue to use them!

Packed in plane small uncomfortable seats elbow to elbow nobody wants to be in that situation for the money they paid

Checking in united could not figure out my star alliance gold. Baggage did not get marked priority and didn't receive boarding passes. When got to SFO lounge personal fixed everything Immediately

Flight left on time, arrived early, pleasant staff provided water, coffee, etc. access to bathrooms was reasonable and were well maintained. blankets were available, lots of entertainment options. LUGGAGE SERVICE WAS GREAT. I got my one checked bag quickly and was able to make a bus connection for a 2 hour bus ride saving me from waiting another 1.5 hours.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

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.

Flight: Started on time. Comfortable flight. Arrived on time. Crew: Very cordial and helpful. Drinks and snack was served with a smile. Overall enjoyed the trip. Regards, Hari Doss Chanchala Doss

To have arrived on time and not 3 hours late after having already spent $100 to change to an earlier flight, only to arrive back home close to the original flight time.

American Airlines is a miserable experience. It is predictably miserable, in the sense that every time I fly American, I brace myself for the certainty that it will be unpleasant and uncomfortable. But it is unpredictable in the sense that I never know if the flight will be on time or delayed nine hours (both happened to me this week). I never know if I will be able to sit in the seat that I selected when I purchased the ticket or if I will be told by Customer Service (!!!) that I must relocate from first class to a seat in the back of the aircraft with no explanation (both happened to me this week). Will the food be frozen and half defrosted, or scalding hot? Will the drinks be warm? Will the flight attendants be surly and mean? Will the toilets be cramped and foul? Will the seats be narrow and uncomfortable? Will there be a real electric outlet at the seat, or just an unreliable USB-2 port? Will there be enough seats in the boarding lounge or just a few? Will the boarding process be smooth and efficient, or will the gate agents mess it up and delay it needlessly for 30 or 40 minutes? Will the catering and cleaning crew be prompt or will they take an extra 30 minutes? Will the brakes on the aircraft work properly, or will the pilot delay takeoff for four hours while the ground crew attends to what can only be described as routine maintenance that should have been done the night before? I've eexperienced every one of these unpleasant things this year, 2026. The only thing I can reliably count on is that American will find a new way to make the experience of flying as miserable as they possibly can.

Wifi was spotty. Tray table was very dirty when I sat down.

The WiFi would not connect enough for me to do my actual work. It permaspooled, disconnected, said it was connected, then wouldn't open an email... it was frustrating. I am not a tall person, 5'4" - and I felt cramped with little room to reach into my bag under the seat in front of me. I feel sorry for anyone taller than me having to fly. the one positive thing I will add, is the overhead bins are roomy enough to manage more bags than other carriers.

Going non stop to lax like I paid for. Not stopping in MCI for gas. Too long of delays

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.

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

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