$368 Find Cheap Flights from Munich to California

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Cheap Flights from Munich to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$614
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$620
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$651
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$699
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops$745
Fresno
Fresno2 stops$742
Reno
Reno2 stops$776
Sacramento
Sacramento2 stops$812
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$614
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$620
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$651
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$699
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops$745
Fresno
Fresno2 stops$742
Reno
Reno2 stops$776
Sacramento
Sacramento2 stops$812

Book Cheap Munich 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 Munich 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 Munich to California

Tue, Feb 17 - Sun, Feb 22
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
10:15 am - 5:00 pm
MUC
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LAX
15h 45m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
LAX
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MUC
15h 15m
1 stop
$614Scandinavian Airlines
Fri, Feb 20 - Mon, Mar 2
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
9:35 pm - 5:00 pm
MUC
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LAX
28h 25m
2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:30 pm - 9:30 am
LAX
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MUC
29h 00m
1 stop
$615Scandinavian Airlines
Sun, Apr 26 - Mon, May 4
British Airways Logo
9:00 pm - 1:50 pm
MUC
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SFO
25h 50m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
4:35 pm - 11:10 pm
SFO
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MUC
21h 35m
1 stop
$628British Airways
Fri, Feb 13 - Tue, Feb 17
British Airways Logo
10:20 am - 8:33 am
MUC
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SNA
31h 13m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
4:45 pm - 7:30 am
SNA
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MUC
29h 45m
2 stops
$647British Airways
Mon, Apr 20 - Thu, Apr 30
Delta Logo
2:00 pm - 11:50 am
MUC
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SAN
30h 50m
1 stop
Delta Logo
2:40 pm - 5:00 pm
SAN
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MUC
17h 20m
2 stops
$662Delta
Mon, Feb 23 - Tue, Mar 3
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 8:45 pm
MUC
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SAN
22h 45m
2 stops
Delta Logo
12:00 pm - 2:35 pm
SAN
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MUC
17h 35m
2 stops
$663Delta
Sun, May 3 - Wed, May 13
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 4:20 pm
MUC
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LAS
13h 50m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:46 am - 1:35 pm
LAS
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MUC
17h 49m
1 stop
$686United Airlines
Mon, May 11 - Wed, Jun 3
Lufthansa Logo
11:00 am - 4:20 pm
MUC
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LAS
14h 20m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
7:20 pm - 5:55 pm
LAS
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MUC
13h 35m
1 stop
$687Lufthansa
Thu, Feb 26 - Fri, Mar 6
Lufthansa Logo
9:00 am - 7:07 pm
MUC
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LAS
19h 07m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
7:30 am - 11:35 am
LAS
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MUC
19h 05m
2 stops
$691Lufthansa
Sat, Mar 7 - Sun, Mar 15
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 12:41 pm
MUC
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SJC
36h 41m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:49 pm - 9:35 am
SJC
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MUC
33h 46m
2 stops
$752United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Munich to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Munich 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 Munich 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 Munich to California departing in February.

What is the cheapest Munich to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from Munich found in the last 72 hours was to San Diego, at $650 round-trip. The most popular route is from Munich (MUC) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $679.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Munich 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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $870 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Munich 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 Munich to California is February, when tickets cost $681 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $995 and $928 respectively.

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

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

How far in advance should I book a flight from Munich 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 Munich 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 Munich to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 23% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$368
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
Flight from Munich to San Francisco

Flights from Munich to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Munich to California 
PatrickFlew with Lufthansa
MUC
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LAX
May 2025
Arrive early. There are a lot of flights and a lot of steps before getting to your gate.
GzimFlew with Lufthansa
MUC
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SAN
Aug 2024
Buy your own food, choose seating where you have your own row or someone your flying with.
AmrFlew with United Airlines
MUC
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LAX
Aug 2024
Boarding takes long time and traveling from T2 is far away from T1

FAQs - booking California flights

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

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

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

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $798 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $798.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Munich to the following destinations at these prices or less: San Francisco $691 one-way - $768 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Munich to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Munich 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 Munich 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
DeltaOverall score based on 8130 reviews
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.2Food
7.9Comfort
Airline reviews

I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

4.0 OkayLauren, Jan 2026
ATL - SFO
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I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

The crew took good care of us. The flight from ATL to SFO is a longer one, and there were multiple beverage offerings. I like the 757's that Delta uses. Good airplane that is comfortable. I do wish Delta would separate Priority boarding from the better seats. I would gladly take a smaller seat in an open row than be jammed into Comfort just to get priority boarding, just to make sure I don't have to check a bag.

The crew was not very visible. This might be a good thing for people who wanted to sleep but seemed odd when compared to the Atlantic crossing where they are more present in the cabin. The Food (beef) was not good. Tough and tasteless. Would love to see more choices on a long flight like that.

Gate agent rushed to fill hot jetway with crowd so it took over 12 minutes to go from gate to plane. Just like a discount airline Pooly prepared cabin and third time that claim of rough air prevented any cabin service. Friends on a Southwest flight at similar time had service.

The flight crew was friendly. I tried to adjust my seat online ahead of time but no option existed without additional fees. My friend asked at the gate about a seat change and was able to make it happen. That was great! The flight crew moved a very tall gentleman and his companion which allowed us to have more space which was nice. Overall, good experience. Appreciated the blanket and pillow.

I was uncomfortably cold on the plane. Other than that it was uneventful and therefore as enjoyable as a plane ride can be.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Mean flight attendant. I wanted to reuse my plastic cup, but he (Matthew) said he can't for safety. I then said "I don't want water then" and he poured me a glass. I hope Matthew gets herpes and spends the rest of his life poor, lonely, and homeless.

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Both flights delayed. 2nd flight over 3 hours late mechanical issues

Flight was delayed 45 minutes because originating flight was coming from Newark. No complimentary snacks were offered on this 5+ hour flight. No screens for the flight, but movies offered if you had already downloaded the United app (which I hadn't on my ipad). No USB ports, only a flimsy plug-in port near the bottom of the seat that was hard to see and kept coming unplugged.

It was good but only meal served is very less. Meantime good to add rice and chicken in one of meal

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

On the way my flight entertainment wouldn’t work the screen went black and no matter how many times I tried to turn it on it wouldn’t. Food was surprisingly good but the tray tables were tiny so you couldn’t get anything else on the table. The seats hardly go back and are not overly comfortable. Wouldn’t fly United again.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Our trip plan from Kayak stated we were flying SAS. That was not true. The first leg was a Delta flight. We wasted 25 minutes before finding out to check in with the correct airline. Then our SAS flight for the second leg arrived 25 minutes late, and our third leg flight with SAS closed the gate knowing the flight delay was SAS’s fault, and that this flight would only be backed up 5 minutes. The final kicker was that between Delta and SAS, they lost all our checked luggage.

Since our earlier flight was delayed, we missed this flight and were rerouted on Lufthansa 2 days later.

Our originating flight into Copenhagen was an hour delayed, causing us to miss our main flight from Copenhagen to the US. There had been snow and we needed to be de-iced, but they seemed very slow getting the flight ready, with no explanation. The delay caused us to be put in with thousands stuck at the airport with an all day wait to get rebooked on a flight 2 days out.

Scandinavian Airlines is terrible. Flight was late. Lost luggage. Rude flight attendants. Terrible experience.

The flight was very cold, and the seats were rather uncomfortable. The food has been better on our other SAS experiences. Most significantly, the luggage with most of my wife's personal items and clothes didn't make the flight. Hoping for a quick resolution, but no real opportunity to speak with a Human has us concerned.

One of our bags was never put on the flight in Copenhagen. Now that we're home in the USA, my wife is still without most of her clothes and personal items as she returns to work this week. Hoping for a quick resolution, but there seems to be little chance of speaking with an actual person in the process.

Ancient aircraft (busted armrests, poor cabin temperature with no option for passenger control). Garbage everywhere. Risible checking of safely conditions on landing. Also, late.

Feels like economy sits are getting smaller especially while eating food

I was surprised how good an American airline can be - I was really impressed.

Cut out the nickel and dime pricing for "seat selection" and baggage, To do this on an international flight is just mind boggling. Seriously, why treat customers this way??? Nobody wants these hidden extra fees and everybody hates them. Also plane was too warm and no air vent, and water dripped from the ceiling at one point,

We were in premium economy seats that appeared to be locked in plae, No reclining. My aching back.

Lufthansa flight LH04414 from Munich to Washington DC, was fine. Efficient and safe!

Patrick and the whole crew were amazing! Hope to have this team for all my European trips.

It was very good. Service was friendly and efficient, and food was good.

Crew was outstanding, helpful and friendly. Food is deteriorating. The snack at the end of the flight was not good, a greasy moosh of toast cheese snd other unidentifiable ingredients. Coming from Germany a pretzl with butter would have been better. Entertainment had a great selection.

Give yourself over 2+ hours layover because if flight is slighlty delayed and you miss your connection, Lufthansa will do nothing for you

We would have missed our connection from Munich to Boston but we had a van outside the plan that wisked us to our terminal. Much appreciated and we didn’t even realize that Lufthansa had done this until the announcement on disembarkation. Well organized airline! Will definitely fly Lufthansa again!!!

Food was much better than my outbound flight. On-time. Good service. I had a problem with my entertainment screen, but the attendant fixed it promptly.

Welp - they boarded us appropriately...then had us sit on the plane for over two hours before cancelling the flight...which meant another night in Munich. I probably had it a little better than most as over 500 people had to be accommodated/re-booked etc. The next day I boarded the same flight (for which I had now been ticketed 3 straight days) and - with "only" an hour delay, managed to finally get home over 2 days later than scheduled. I haven't flown Lufthansa to Europe in years...and I won't be looking to do so again in the future. To be clear, though, the people I interacted with - flight crew, Service Center, check-in were all professional and courteous - management is clearly to blame for their lack of communication and unpreparedness for when things go wrong.

Seat very cramped, could not recline. No cheese with meal. Staff very helpful.

My touch screen at my seat wasn't working, the films BA advertised on the website for this flight were not available, and the plane was a little dated, food was good and the staff were good, just let down by the aircraft facilities.

Did not like the seating configuration at all with 2+3+2 in business class. Lacking total privacy and comfort

The flight crew was kind, flexible, and accommodating. The seats on the plane were extremely uncomfortable.

Check-in experience, for business call please provide a premium experience

Lost my luggage, ran out of food choices in business class, ground crew was completely unapologetic.

Excellent. The crew and flight were great. Checking in was easy and everyone was very helpful.

Entertainment devices on A380 need to be fixed, the seats might do with updates.

Everything. Employees offered to help me because I had to use a cane.

Check-in and boarding were great. On flight staff were rude and disrespectful. Paid for extra room and found it incredibly cramped. Bathrooms kept in poor condition. Overall negative experience.

Great seat in premium economy, great food and drinks throughout lots of in flight entertainment. 1 hour 40 min delayed flying out , 2 1/2 hour wait at passport control in tampa

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