$28 Find Cheap Flights from Phoenix to California

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Cheap Flights from Phoenix to California

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Phoenix 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Phoenix to California

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Phoenix to California.
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Spirit Airlines Logo
9:19 am - 10:32 amPHX-LAS
1h 13mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 8:13 amLAS-PHX
1h 08mnonstop
$42Spirit Airlines
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Thu, May 29 - Mon, Jun 2
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:19 am - 10:32 amPHX-LAS
1h 13mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 8:13 amLAS-PHX
1h 08mnonstop
$43Spirit Airlines
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Thu, May 29 - Mon, Jun 2
Frontier Logo
6:20 am - 7:53 amPHX-LAX
1h 33mnonstop
Frontier Logo
2:28 pm - 4:06 pmLAX-PHX
1h 38mnonstop
$68Frontier
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Wed, May 28 - Sat, May 31
Frontier Logo
6:20 am - 7:53 amPHX-LAX
1h 33mnonstop
Frontier Logo
2:28 pm - 4:06 pmLAX-PHX
1h 38mnonstop
$69Frontier
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Wed, May 28 - Thu, May 29
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:34 amPHX-LAX
1h 34mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
10:31 am - 11:57 amLAX-PHX
1h 26mnonstop
$92American Airlines
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Wed, May 21 - Wed, May 21
Southwest Logo
6:10 am - 7:40 amPHX-LAX
1h 30mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:35 pm - 9:30 pmLAX-PHX
3h 55m1 stop
$136Southwest
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Tue, May 20 - Tue, May 20
American Airlines Logo
8:55 pm - 10:46 pmPHX-SJC
1h 51mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:04 amSJC-PHX
2h 04mnonstop
$137American Airlines
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Wed, May 28 - Sat, May 31
United Airlines Logo
7:38 pm - 9:48 pmPHX-SFO
2h 10mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 9:15 pmSFO-PHX
2h 05mnonstop
$137United Airlines
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Wed, May 21 - Fri, May 23
Southwest Logo
6:10 am - 7:40 amPHX-LAX
1h 30mnonstop
Southwest Logo
7:25 am - 12:30 pmLAX-PHX
5h 05m1 stop
$145Southwest
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Wed, May 21 - Thu, Jun 5
United Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 9:28 amPHX-SFO
2h 08mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:26 pmSFO-PHX
6h 26m1 stop
$159United Airlines
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Tue, May 13 - Tue, May 20
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Phoenix to California flights

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

What is the cheapest Phoenix 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 Phoenix to California.

The cheapest ticket to California from Phoenix found in the last 72 hours was to San Diego, at $76 round-trip. The most popular route is from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport (PHX) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $97.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Phoenix 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 $628, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Phoenix 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 Phoenix to California is August, when tickets cost $108 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $144 and $138 respectively.

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

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

For Phoenix to California, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from California back to Phoenix, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Phoenix 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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix to California, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.


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

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Phoenix to California 
Verified travelerFlew with American AirlinesPHX-LAXJan 2025
Southwest seems to board and unload about as smooth as any airline - carry on items seem to work as smooth as any airline I have used. Southwest also does not charge to check bags which seems to encourage people to check bags instead of bring an enormous carry on item that does not fit well in the cabin.
MikeFlew with Alaska AirlinesPHX-SMFNov 2024
Coach passengers are allowed to use the first class restroom. Beware
MichaelFlew with American AirlinesPHX-SFOJun 2024
Upgraded - so everything went smooth, comfortable seats, nice attention from staff
Tuan-ThanhFlew with SouthwestPHX-SNAAug 2024
Try to be in group A if possible or steer clear of this airline.
KFlew with SouthwestPHX-LAXMay 2024
Book with a long gap if you have a connection on another airline. My flight from Phoenix was only 1 hr long but there was an over 2 hr delay in boarding. Luckily I allowed a 6 hour gap between flights for my other flight leaving overseas or I would have missed it. Many people like me fly one flight to LA which has a lot more international departures because it’s a lot cheaper to break the flights up than to book them together . So it’s important that flights are somewhat on time especially between different flights not connected with one booking.
ANAFlew with FrontierPHX-SANMar 2024
More staff because you have just a few and they look overwhelmed and tired and for that reason the quality is getting poor
AnnetteFlew with United AirlinesPHX-SFOJan 2024
United has the options for business folks needing earlier flights. Alaska has better flight attendants.

FAQs - booking California flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Phoenix 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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix 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 $550 on average. Morning departures are around 6% 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 $1,149.

Top 5 airlines serving from Phoenix to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Phoenix 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 4294 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.1Food
8.6Crew
7.6Entertainment
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It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025LGB - SMF
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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

Delayed 4 hours due to mechanical issues. No mention of compensation for being over 3 hours late

I will be flying again Southwest Airlines. Friendly crew, comfortable and affordable.

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.

Delta is a premier airline so my expectations are most always met.

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

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.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

AC barely worked on a 50 minute flight. It was very warm the whole flight. Flight was very bumpy and hard landing.

Got on the plane and then needed to deboard the plane because they didn’t have any pilots?

The flight was canceled two hours before departure, it took over five hours to rebook us on another flight.

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 ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

Boarding always seems a bit chaotic. Seat spacing could leave more for leg room.

Good flight. On time. Boarding and seating was easy. Crew were really friendly, yet professional. Bathroom (by cockpit) was small but serviceable. Some the seats were showing some notable wear & tear, but were comfy. Very happy UA customer. TY! 🤛🏽💗

We arrived early and finally made it to our gate almost an hour after.

First world problems, but still… We were seated in first class and asked for a cocktail on a very short, 50 minute flight. After our drink order was taken, a half hour went by, and we noticed that every other person in the small plane had been served except for us. We got up to ask about it, the drinks finally came, then were taken away three minutes later since the flight was so short. Really strange situation, on the other hand, we were in Utah.

Boarding took forever, the plane was cramped and cold, and the seatbelt song came on constantly throughout the red eye flight with a loud pre-recorded message playing each time

Wonderful crew and early arrival to our destination. It was so nice to have free wifi access and movies too. Thank you!

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

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

Service in first class no longer exists on American Airlines .

My seat was very worn. Otherwise I had an excellent flight

Boarding can be more efficiently done by having the back row passengers board first. This way, the other people do the have to wait for front row passengers to load their luggage in the overhead cabins. Food is simply pathetic for the price I paid. Cleanliness is simply poor; my seat was full of crumps.

Always a great flight on AA. PHX to DFW and vise versa is always going to be a pretty full flight but the crew handles it phenomenally.

also wi-fi never worked attendant said satellite coverage is spotty over water ..... but we were over land!

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

Early arrival. Great landing. Pilot updates. Too cold in plane.

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

My experience with the phoenix airport was terrible, the personnel lay the ticket counter charged me for a carry on that fit in the carry on size box, and the two women I spoke with were terribly rude and not willing to help.,,, there was one lady “candy” on the flight crew that was amazing and is the only reason I stayed on the flight at all, because the other stewards helping people to get seated on the plane were terrible

The plane was clean, the crew was friendly and helpful. It’s a low cost airline so there was no food, drinks or in flight entertainment but we didn’t expect any of these things. In the room for improvement department, they should install USB ports in seats to charge mobile devices.

I was surprised that all baggage, including carry on, were charged. Each additional bag went up in cost. Really disappointed in the additional costs.

I ended up paying $70+ dollars to for a carryon because the website is confusing and misleading. I now realize I did not need to pay that. I request a refund. I will pay extra to other airlines and not fly Frontier again.

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

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