$79 Find Cheap Flights from Oakland to California

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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$197
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$248
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$157
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$243
Palm Springs
Palm Springsnonstop$177
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$223
Crescent City
Crescent Citynonstop$233
Merced
Merced2 stops$972
Reno
Reno1 stop$257
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$243
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$197
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$248
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$157
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$243
Palm Springs
Palm Springsnonstop$177
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$223
Crescent City
Crescent Citynonstop$233
Merced
Merced2 stops$972
Reno
Reno1 stop$257
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$243

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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Oakland to California

Tue, May 19 - Tue, May 26
Southwest Logo
8:15 am - 9:50 am
OAK
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LAS
1h 35mnonstop
Southwest Logo
7:25 am - 10:40 am
LAS
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OAK
3h 15m
1 stop
$147Southwest
Wed, May 6 - Wed, May 13
Southwest Logo
2:30 pm - 5:45 pm
OAK
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LAS
3h 15m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:35 pm - 8:45 pm
LAS
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OAK
3h 10m
1 stop
$148Southwest
Tue, May 19 - Tue, May 26
Southwest Logo
2:30 pm - 5:45 pm
OAK
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LAS
3h 15m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:25 am - 10:40 am
LAS
-
OAK
3h 15m
1 stop
$152Southwest
Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21
Delta Logo
5:04 pm - 11:42 pm
OAK
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SAN
6h 38m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:12 pm - 11:54 pm
SAN
-
OAK
4h 42m
1 stop
$157Delta
Tue, Apr 14 - Sat, Apr 18
Southwest Logo
6:00 pm - 7:35 pm
OAK
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LAS
1h 35mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:05 pm - 6:45 pm
LAS
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OAK
1h 40mnonstop
$157Southwest
Sat, Apr 25 - Mon, Apr 27
Southwest Logo
12:40 pm - 2:10 pm
OAK
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SAN
1h 30mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:20 pm - 10:45 pm
SAN
-
OAK
5h 25m
2 stops
$162Southwest
Tue, May 12 - Sat, May 16
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:46 am - 8:15 am
OAK
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SAN
1h 29mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 6:21 pm
SAN
-
OAK
1h 36mnonstop
$167Alaska Airlines
Fri, May 8 - Fri, May 15
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:18 pm - 4:47 pm
OAK
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SAN
1h 29mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:15 pm - 11:50 pm
SAN
-
OAK
1h 35mnonstop
$177Alaska Airlines
Tue, May 26 - Tue, Jun 2
Delta Logo
5:05 pm - 9:25 pm
OAK
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PSP
4h 20m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:08 pm - 11:57 pm
PSP
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OAK
6h 49m
1 stop
$214Delta
Tue, Apr 21 - Fri, Apr 24
Delta Logo
5:04 pm - 9:27 pm
OAK
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PSP
4h 23m
1 stop
Delta Logo
2:55 pm - 4:26 pm
PSP
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OAK
25h 31m
2 stops
$231Delta
Booking Insights

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.

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 72 hours was to San Diego, at $157 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 72 hours was $157.

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 $302 on average. Morning departures are around 5% 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 $316.

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 $341, 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 April, when tickets cost $216 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $309 and $289 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 Sunday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Oakland, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays 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 47% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$79
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 42% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% 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 $160 one-way - $268 round-trip; Los Angeles $148 one-way - $243 round-trip; San Diego $137 one-way - $235 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Oakland to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Oakland 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 Oakland 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4324 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

8.0 ExcellentNicole, Mar 2026
LGB - OAK
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Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

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 he whole flight was very smooth on every aspects.

Due to plane delays on both legs of my flight home, I had to be rerouted from Santa Rosa to Las Vegas on Skywest and then to DCA on American. SkyWest airlines sat on runway in Las Vegas for 20 minutes waiting for gate to clear. My boarding pass for American that I was given by Alaska was incomplete and the Las Vegas airport lacked signage and departure boards. I barely made my flight bc it was so confusing. American Airlines has a much better wireless connection. I’ll never fly Alaska again. It clearly has problems.

I paid for wifi and it never worked... it was miserable. I couldn't access my shared files to work on the plane, it didn't work on my phone. I paid for nothing but frustration and continual refreshing, hoping it would work

Again, very smooth and all of the Alaska folks were great. They continue to meet all my needs.

Left a few minutes early. Got in 15 minutes early. Very attentive service on board. Very organized boarding.

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Delta continues to set the benchmark for traveler-friendly service with minimal disruption and clear communication within the mainland US (coast to coast). I am consistently pleased to be a Delta customer, and this experience once again met my expectations. There was a brief delay departing from MIA due to a technical issue that required the aircraft to return to the gate. However, the situation was handled professionally and transparently. Fortunately, my planned layover allowed ample buffer time, so the adjustment caused no stress. Overall, another smooth and reassuring experience.

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

Was forced to check in my small carry on, even though I informed the crew it has very fragile items inside

They double booked seats, the gate staff changed my ticket as I was boarding she went over to the computer and changed it without telling me. She messed up an entire three row section for me and others. Other travelers were outraged but the gate staff were so rude, so condescending saying it wasn't their problem to solve. I would rate this a zero if I could. Will not fly Delta again I'll stick with United and American.

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 .

No WiFi, no outlets to charge phones, no complimentary beverages on a 6 hour flight

Flight was delayed more than 3 hours, and the metro had stopped running by the time we got to the terminal well past midnight, so I was stranded, alone, with no way to get home until the metro started up the next morning.

My flight was cancelled I missed time at work and got a parking ticket

Crew was very nice. Take off and landing were great. Economy seats are not comfortable. Extra cost for snacks.

The flight was delayed by 2 hours and we had no food or water or chargers

Horribly late because they had no crew!!! And then jet bridge didn’t work!! Then we arrived at a gate at lax miles away that we had to take a shuttle to a terminal!! I was over 3 hours late to getting the LA! Should have been here at 8:30 and at an appointment at 10:30 and arrived and left lax at 11 am!! Horrible experience!!!

Once again, the staff seem to think they are above the customers and treat everyone with disdain, belittling people.

Flight was canceled 8 hours before departure for lack of operational control and prepositioning of a plane. Then had the audacity to say it was because of weather, however there was no weather here in California or New Orleans or in between. It was the weather in Florida, Florida it had nothing to do with our flight path just the plane was supposed to fly us. 8 hours is more than enough time to move a plane anywhere in the US. That left me with a bill of 1200 dollars to re book a flight oh and kayaks insurance what a joke. Probably will never use kayak or spirit ever again terrible companies terrible customer service. I’ll also let everyone and anyone know this was an abomination and only for the customer. Also will be making a report to the DOT on bad business practices on behalf of kayak and spirit as well as the BBB. Do better, take care of your customers and don’t suck

The airplane had a strange noise that was constant throughout the flight. Thankfully I had noise-cancelling over-ear headphones that muted much of it.

it was terrible. flight was cancelled hours before the flight without a given reason and no other booking available .

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

This airline sucks. They offer low rates then charge you for everything, the app does not work well, the seats are the most uncomfortable. Maintenance issues on the flight, and you still have to sit through their credit card commercials. People are nice enough but does not make up for overall poor experience.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

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