$33 Find Cheap Flights from Nashville to California

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Best California Flight Deals from Nashville

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$108
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$260
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$143
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$197
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$243
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$254
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$369
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$278
Reno
Reno1 stop$213
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$186
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$108
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$260
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$143
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$197
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$243
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$254
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$369
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$278
Reno
Reno1 stop$213
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$186

Cheap Flights from Nashville to California

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Nashville 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Nashville to California

Thu, Jul 10 - Mon, Jul 14
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7:27 pm - 9:09 amBNA-ONT
15h 42m1 stop
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12:59 am - 12:02 amONT-BNA
21h 03m1 stop
$82Frontier
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Sat, Aug 30 - Sat, Sep 6
Frontier Logo
7:00 am - 11:12 amBNA-SNA
6h 12m1 stop
Frontier Logo
12:58 pm - 10:33 pmSNA-BNA
7h 35m1 stop
$100Frontier
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Thu, Aug 7 - Wed, Aug 13
Delta Logo
7:56 pm - 10:23 pmBNA-LAX
4h 27mnonstop
Delta Logo
3:00 pm - 9:03 pmLAX-BNA
4h 03mnonstop
$197Delta
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Mon, Jul 21 - Wed, Jul 30
Delta Logo
7:56 pm - 10:23 pmBNA-LAX
4h 27mnonstop
Delta Logo
12:37 pm - 6:46 pmLAX-BNA
4h 09mnonstop
$236Delta
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Wed, Sep 3 - Mon, Sep 8
Southwest Logo
7:35 am - 12:15 pmBNA-SMF
6h 40m1 stop
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7:00 am - 3:20 pmSMF-BNA
6h 20m1 stop
$252Southwest
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Thu, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 10
United Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 12:12 pmBNA-BUR
7h 27m1 stop
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8:19 pm - 5:36 amBUR-BNA
7h 17m1 stop
$252United Airlines
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Sat, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 18
American Airlines Logo
3:55 pm - 8:17 pmBNA-BUR
6h 22m1 stop
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12:37 pm - 9:22 pmBUR-BNA
6h 45m1 stop
$257American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 16 - Wed, Aug 20
Southwest Logo
1:10 pm - 6:10 pmBNA-SMF
7h 00m1 stop
Southwest Logo
2:35 pm - 10:35 pmSMF-BNA
6h 00m1 stop
$257Southwest
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Wed, Aug 6 - Sat, Aug 9
United Airlines Logo
5:32 pm - 10:30 pmBNA-LAX
6h 58m1 stop
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12:08 am - 8:54 amLAX-BNA
6h 46m1 stop
$258United Airlines
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Fri, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 8
American Airlines Logo
11:36 am - 8:36 pmBNA-BUR
11h 00m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 4:54 pmBUR-BNA
7h 54m1 stop
$262American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Nashville to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Nashville to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Nashville to California flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Nashville to California.

The cheapest ticket to California from Nashville found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at $128 round-trip. The most popular route is from Nashville (BNA) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $128.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Nashville 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 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $798 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Nashville 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 Nashville to California is September, when tickets cost $229 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $480 and $471 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Nashville 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 Wednesday, 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 Nashville to California. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Nashville 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 Nashville 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 Nashville to California, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$33
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
Flight from Nashville to John Wayne (Santa Ana)

FAQs - booking California flights

  • Where are common layovers on flights from Nashville to California?

    If you aren’t able to avoid booking a flight that makes stops on the way from Nashville to California, be aware of where layovers might take place. Some of the airports where these layovers will occur might include Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) or Denver International Airport (DEN).

  • Which California airport is close to Disneyland?

    John Wayne Airport (SNA) is the closest airport to Disneyland, but since there aren’t many major airlines that fly to it, you might want to consider flying to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) instead on your way to Disneyland. LAX is only about 1h 30 min away from Disneyland by car.

  • Which airlines will allow me to bring a pet on a flight to California?

    Many airlines will enable you to bring a pet on a flight as a carry-on when you’re traveling to California. Delta is one example as they'll allow you to fly with a small dog, cat, or bird as long as it fits into a soft-sided ventilated pet kennel that is no larger than 18 x 11 x 11 inches. Your pet will also need to be at least 8 weeks old and be vaccinated for rabies in most cases.

  • How can I make a flight from Nashville to California sustainable?

    If you’d like to make a flight from Nashville to California sustainable, do your research on the different sustainability plans airlines have put in place. Options like American Airlines have committed to becoming carbon-neutral by 2050 by investing in fuel-friendly planes for its fleet and finding ways to offset its carbon emissions.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Nashville 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 Nashville 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 Nashville 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 Nashville 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 Nashville 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 afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $271 on average. Morning departures are around 13% 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 $465.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Nashville to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $117 one-way - $202 round-trip; Los Angeles $163 one-way - $248 round-trip
  • When you want to fly from Nashville to California, you should plan to depart from Nashville International Airport (BNA). You should also figure out which airport you would like to fly to in California since there are so many options. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Sacramento International Airport (SMF), and Oakland International Airport (OAK) will be just a few of the airports available to you.
  • You'll need to give thought to which airline you want to fly with when traveling from Nashville to California. American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, Spirit Airlines, and United Airlines will all be options. Search for one that offers non-stop flights from Nashville to California whenever possible. Spirit Airlines, for example, can provide direct flights from Nashville International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport.
  • Even if you’re able to find direct flights from Nashville to California, they’ll still be on the longer side. For instance, a non-stop Spirit Airlines flight from Nashville International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport will take nearly 5 hours. Attempt to upgrade to a first-class seat after buying an economy-class seat if you can. Keep an eye on your email inbox and look for upgrade offers from your airline.
  • Many airlines, like American Airlines, will charge you for every bag that you check when flying through them. A better option would be to only bring a carry-on bag that doesn't exceed 18 x 14 x 8 inches to avoid baggage fees.
  • Those who arrive early at Nashville International Airport for a flight to California might find themselves with extra time on their hands. If you are traveling with American Airlines, you'll be able to relax in the Admirals Club to kill time while you wait for your flight to take off.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Nashville to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Nashville 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4276 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.6Entertainment
7.0Food
8.2Boarding
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First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

8.0 ExcellentMichael, Jun 2025PHX - SAN
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First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

Cluster mess boarding. Can't wait for SWA reserved seating. Internet didn't seem to work on the plane.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a hell hole of an airport. It is the new LaGuardia. Everything Cobbled together. Security gates closed. Terri directional signage

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

Lower number on this flight so spaced out passengers. Able to enjoy more room to relax during flight. It was lovely.

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

This was a horrible experience. For a first class experience, my chair was held together by 3M tape - and I have a photo. The crew weren’t very attentive, somewhat dismissive and forgot my drink and snack, the chair reclined about 3 inches on a 6-hour cross country flight. I was also not informed that there was no lounge available in Newark airport because of renovations, so all around this was one of the worst experiences and I would actively avoid both American and Alaska Air going forward.

Boarding was very efficient. Everyone got on board and we got on our way very quickly. It was frustrating that the entertainment app was not functioning properly. I was not able to activate some of the movies offered. The crew on this flight appears to be pretty grumpy. They had no smile on their faces. I felt like they were doing us a favor for being there.

Loved the staff, boarding and drink options! Wish the comfort of the seat could have been better nevertheless

Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.

Long 5 hour and 45 min flight and only one drink service and cookie snack

During service there was a garbage/beverage spill near our seats that never was cleaned up. On a relatively short flight when we’re fortunate enough to actually have in flight movies available, the flight attendants pitching the AADVANTAGE credit card shouldn’t talk for the last 10 minutes of the flight so that we miss the end of the movie.

Not sure the logic of the boarding in Groups. I was loaded first on the aisle. Then the guy in the middle. Then the guy by the window. Constantly holding up the other people boarding behind them with us blocking the aisle and this happened in most of the other rows

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Boarding was a breeze, however, two of the flights that I boarded with Spirit did not have Wi-Fi available.

It was horrible. We were not allowed on the flight by spirit staff at the gate during boarding because I had a guitar. The same guitar I had at check in which I paid for and they said I can take it on the plane. We missed our flight, lost our luggage, and had to pay another $900 to rebook flights. Worst travel experience ever and spirit staff are the worst staff ever.

Very good. Nothing more or less than expected. No complaints.

My experience with the spirit as a first time it was OK, but the seats need a little cushion, the problem I had the most impacted me was when checking in the scales were so off and wrong. It will tell that you would have more weight, which was not true. The scale was say that it had Thirty Eight Pounds, when get in the labels when we send the luggage into the band. It says that it was overweight. I really really dislike that because the scales are not accurate. If I use Spirit and I have that issue again. That will be my last time flying with the spirit, even though I like so much to service the planes, and everything else

hahaha we are delayed for one hour plus.. but thx we arrived San Diego safe

Worst airline ever! The guy weighing my bag had his foot on the metal plate and when I called him out on it, I got this stupid little smirk. La is a scam and so is Spirit Airlines. All the flight attendants looked like they hated our flight just as much as we did.

Unclear pricing; ended up being charged an extra $52 just to get onboard

Spirit is awful. Too expensive for what you get. Stop nickel and diming.

would be great to get basic water, soda at least and stop charging for carry ons

Your crew is a representation of your Standards and Values. The crew from Seattle to LAX, was very disappointing. The crew was more interested in hanging out at the lobby area. Talking, laughing loudly and eating all the snacks. They did not do regular rounds to see if customers needed anything. This was a huge disappointment. I will no longer be flying with your airlines moving forward.

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