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Cheap Flights from Oakland to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$189
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$223
San Diego
San Diegononstop$147
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$223
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$167
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$223
Crescent City
Crescent Citynonstop$194
Imperial
Imperial2 stops$575
Merced
Merced2 stops$900
Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Lakes2 stops$1,154
Reno
Reno1 stop$236
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$189
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$223
San Diego
San Diegononstop$147
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$223
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$167
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$223
Crescent City
Crescent Citynonstop$194
Imperial
Imperial2 stops$575
Merced
Merced2 stops$900
Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Lakes2 stops$1,154
Reno
Reno1 stop$236

Book Cheap Oakland 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 Oakland 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 Oakland to California

Mon, Jul 20 - Wed, Jul 29
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:10 pm - 9:47 pm
OAK
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SAN
1h 37mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
12:30 pm - 2:10 pm
SAN
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OAK
1h 40mnonstop
$147Alaska Airlines
Mon, Aug 24 - Wed, Aug 26
Southwest Logo
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
OAK
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SAN
1h 30mnonstop
Southwest Logo
12:25 pm - 4:00 pm
SAN
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OAK
3h 35m
1 stop
$153Southwest
Wed, Aug 5 - Wed, Aug 12
Delta Logo
5:00 pm - 11:50 pm
OAK
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SAN
6h 50m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:13 pm - 11:56 pm
SAN
-
OAK
4h 43m
1 stop
$157Delta
Mon, Aug 3 - Mon, Aug 10
Southwest Logo
8:05 am - 9:40 am
OAK
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SAN
1h 35mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:05 pm - 10:25 pm
SAN
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OAK
5h 20m
1 stop
$158Southwest
Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 24
Southwest Logo
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
OAK
-
SAN
1h 30mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:05 pm - 9:10 pm
SAN
-
OAK
4h 05m
1 stop
$159Southwest
Wed, Aug 5 - Wed, Aug 12
Delta Logo
5:00 pm - 11:50 pm
OAK
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SAN
6h 50m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 4:14 pm
SAN
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OAK
9h 59m
2 stops
$162Delta
Sun, Aug 2 - Sat, Aug 8
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:49 am - 8:25 am
OAK
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SAN
1h 36mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:14 am - 9:57 am
SAN
-
OAK
1h 43mnonstop
$167Alaska Airlines
Wed, Aug 5 - Wed, Aug 12
Delta Logo
5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
OAK
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PSP
4h 30m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:12 pm - 11:56 pm
PSP
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OAK
6h 44m
1 stop
$167Delta
Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 7
Frontier Logo
12:13 pm - 1:47 pm
OAK
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LAS
1h 34mnonstop
Frontier Logo
9:45 am - 11:18 am
LAS
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OAK
1h 33mnonstop
$208Frontier
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8
Frontier Logo
12:13 pm - 10:39 pm
OAK
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LAX
10h 26m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:55 am - 11:18 am
LAX
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OAK
4h 23m
1 stop
$210Frontier
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Oakland to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Oakland 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 Oakland, California 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 Oakland, California to California departing in July.

What is the cheapest Oakland to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from Oakland found in the last 5 days was to San Diego, at $137 round-trip. The most popular route is from Oakland (OAK) to San Diego (SAN), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $137.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Oakland 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 morning, when round-trip flights cost $312 on average. Morning departures are around 3% cheaper 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 $327.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Oakland 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 $315, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Oakland 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 Oakland to California is December, when tickets cost $43 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $649 and $378 respectively.

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

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

When flying from Oakland to California, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Wednesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Oakland, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Oakland 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 Oakland 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 Oakland to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 48% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$69
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 36% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from Oakland to San Diego

FAQs - booking California flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Oakland 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 Oakland 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 Oakland 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 Oakland 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 Oakland 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 Oakland to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $164 one-way - $286 round-trip; Los Angeles $169 one-way - $263 round-trip; San Diego $157 one-way - $205 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Oakland to California

 
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Easy boarding and de-boarding. Short flight so no snacks but what do you need for an 1.25 hour flight.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2024
MCE - HHR
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Easy boarding and de-boarding. Short flight so no snacks but what do you need for an 1.25 hour flight.

There were 5 delays IN TOTAL there and back. And we got a $12 food voucher, RIDICULOUS. Will never fly Alaska again!

The flight itself was great. But we had to wait over an hour to deplane so I missed my train. Not the crews fault. They were wonderful!

Affirmed my disability by allowing me to board when most accessible. Very parable, helpful and friendly staff. Smooth flight overall! I always fly Alaska when possible! Thank you!

In both halves of the trip (going and returning) there were problems. Not exactly Alaska's fault, but still really difficult. Outgoing flight was canceled and rebooked twice due to a total ground stop of all Alaska's flights. This required me to change airports with minimal notice and I almost missed my flight transferring to the other airport (which was roughly an hour and a half away). On the return, the first leg was delayed by an hour, and the second leg was delayed by nearly 3 hours. This was a rough set of flights and the communication about all of these changes was minimal. Crew did their best however, so no fault there. Other thing to remember is there is no food on Alaska flights unless you pre-order. Take that into account when you choose airlines.

The setting on the loudspeaker was painful and the crew member who did the talking spoke very quickly and repetitively, with extra little jokes that were distracting and mostly unfunny. I doubt that the main messages penetrated the noise.

The Alaska app and website were not fully operational. I had to spend about 15 minutes at the counter doing things that should have been completed online. The agent was very nice and helpful, however.

Good. They checked my bag FOR FREE so I didnt have to try to hoist it up into the overhead compartment. Also, they served free beverages, which I appreciated.

From my interactions with the Oakland airport staff through TSA through the gate agents to the flight crew on Hawaiian they were just so kind professional and helpful.. the only thing I would add would be the they need more help and TSA and on the Hawaiian airlines flight it would be so much nicer for them to play beautiful Hawaiian music on the way over there.. they didn't start playing it until right before we landed..

Staff was very friendly. Flight was on time and arrived early. Flight was comfortable.

1). You should probably add the option of N/A to your list of choices. I really can't rate the food on the trip because it was a two hour flight that I mostly slept through. 2). Alaska airlines did a great job with communicating that the flight has been delayed due to fog in Seattle (safety first), and with getting us to our destination safely and smoothly. Something that is really appreciated by a person who is terrified of flying 😅

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

We had a nice flight. Boarding was easy, our seats were comfortable and the on board service was pleasant.

Service was great, boarding and exiting went smoothly, and the flight was very pleasant.

Southwest Airlines is behind the times with a woefully inefficient service animal policy that leads to major inconsistency and stress for passengers and crew alike. Despite so many attempts to share feedback and request better support, they bungled it once again and provoked a panic attack in the process, with no apologies or acknowledgment that their crew was failing to adhere to their own inadequate policies. WiFi didn’t work, flight was delayed by an hour, it was about what I’ve come to expect from Southwest these days.

Flights were full but SWA still managed to get everyone loaded and depart on time. No snack or beverage service on the first leg due to turbulance. Seats were clean but very little cushioning. Reasonable amount of leg room.

Our flight to Oakland was great bc the plane was new but it was delayed by 15min not bad at all. Over all it was an 8/10

Our flight to Vegas was delayed by almost two hours - I appreciated the updates but it was a bummer of a start to a celebratory trip. The delays meant we missed our dinner reservations we made a month ago so that was disappointing. Once we got to the gate, though, the crew did all they could to make up for the lost time and to keep it efficient and enjoyable, so I appreciate their efforts!!

Internet only worked half the trip Drink was flat Staff was great

As usual was very late. This has become a norm in southwest tobhave every flight very late

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

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.

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

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

You need to be a hacker to get the (Free) WiFi

I guess they don’t serve drinks on planes anymore

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

Charges unexpected. For seat that didnt recline. Please reverse extra seat and carryon charge. Bad business that is a bait and switch.

I couldn’t check in because the app didn’t work. It took 3 Frontier employees at the counter to get me checked in. Flight left 3 hours after departure time

Stop changing gates at sfo. When you are elderly going back for it’s not fun.

There was no easy way to check in. I don't want to install an app to checkin. I will use alaska from now on because they have a web check in method that is easy.

Horrible! The short distance flight ended up taking 5 hrs! There was a 3 hr delay for the flight to take off and there was a 70 min wait on the tarmac for some bogus reason that the pilot said the gate he was supposed to board was taken up. After a 30 min wait he said the plane that was supposed to push out of the gate called a medical emergency and 40 min later he ended up boarding another gate. For the initial 3 hr delay there was no information/alert about the gate or delay in the app or the boards up until the boarding time and even beyond! Had to walk all the way to the end of the terminal to find the frontier staff to ask what was going on. Avoid this airline at all costs! If you have carryon bags or checked bags , their prices come equivalent to the prices of more reliable airlines. They are the worst in timeliness at 60% (reported as delayed) this year (check the data) by a high margin even compared to the second worst airline. If you are ok with having a miserable flight experience with the odds close to flip of a coin, feel free to try them. If you value your time , money and flying experience, stay away.

I went to the Frontier counter in San Jose at 1030am or so on Sunday 10/13/24 to see if I could get an earlier flight to San Diego in lieu of my reserved 630pm flight. One thing led to another, and I was able to obtain an open seat for about $ 56. on the earlier flight. Fine. Then the agent asked if I "was checking a bag". Not knowing that carry-ons cost extra per Frontier policy, I thought that she meant a regular checked bag. Therefore, I said no. Once I got to the gate, the same gate agent who sold me a ticket told me that I had to pay $99 for a carry-on, and that all bags were extra on Frontier. Having never flown on Frontier, I was not aware of this. Part of the issue was that she was not a native English speaker, so there was a miscommunication as to what "bag" meant. I would have preferred for her to have clearly let me know at the front counter that any bag including a carry-on cost $99. It would have had the same outcome, as I had to take my carry-on. But it got hectic at the last minute at the gate itself. The baggage policy should have mentioned "including carry-ons" when we first spoke.

Most horrible airlines. Please avoid it. It's ok to spend $50 extra for delta, united or Alaska

The trip was good but the last minute changes I didn’t like because I had already talked to the attendee and they didn’t help me with my ticket I was having trouble checking in and when the time was up they help me but charge me for that and last minute luggage it was a small bag. After I was in the airplane I realized you were charging because the flight was almost empty and you have to get the money some how. Thanks for everything.

Our flight was delayed by four hours without notice, the app for getting my boarding pass is super confusing, and I wasn’t able to check a suitcase without paying for a higher cost package

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