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Cheap Flights from Sky Harbor Intl to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$81
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$152
San Diego
San Diegononstop$81
San Jose
San Josenonstop$263
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops$405
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$134
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$293
Bakersfield
Bakersfieldnonstop$385
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$172
Redding
Redding1 stop$276
Merced
Merced1 stop$221
Reno
Reno2 stops$282
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$81
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$152
San Diego
San Diegononstop$81
San Jose
San Josenonstop$263
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops$405
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$134
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$293
Bakersfield
Bakersfieldnonstop$385
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$172
Redding
Redding1 stop$276
Merced
Merced1 stop$221
Reno
Reno2 stops$282

Book Cheap Sky Harbor Intl 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 Sky Harbor Intl 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 Sky Harbor Intl to California

Thu, Aug 6 - Sat, Aug 8
Frontier Logo
7:45 am - 8:59 am
PHX
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LAS
1h 14mnonstop
Frontier Logo
9:48 pm - 11:05 pm
LAS
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PHX
1h 17mnonstop
$66Frontier
Sat, Aug 8 - Thu, Aug 13
Frontier Logo
7:45 am - 8:59 am
PHX
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LAS
1h 14mnonstop
Frontier Logo
9:48 pm - 11:05 pm
LAS
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PHX
1h 17mnonstop
$67Frontier
Tue, Jul 28 - Thu, Jul 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:16 pm - 3:27 pm
PHX
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SAN
1h 11mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:19 pm - 10:39 pm
SAN
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PHX
1h 20mnonstop
$81Multiple Airlines
Tue, Jul 21 - Sat, Jul 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:16 pm - 3:27 pm
PHX
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SAN
1h 11mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:52 am - 12:23 pm
SAN
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PHX
1h 31mnonstop
$82Multiple Airlines
Wed, Jul 22 - Wed, Jul 29
Southwest Logo
6:50 pm - 8:00 pm
PHX
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ONT
1h 10mnonstop
Southwest Logo
7:20 pm - 8:40 pm
ONT
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PHX
1h 20mnonstop
$117Southwest
Wed, Jul 22 - Wed, Jul 29
Southwest Logo
7:05 am - 12:25 pm
PHX
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ONT
5h 20m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:15 am - 6:30 am
ONT
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PHX
1h 15mnonstop
$127Southwest
Mon, Oct 19 - Tue, Oct 20
American Airlines Logo
8:45 pm - 10:43 pm
PHX
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SJC
1h 58mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:10 am
SJC
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PHX
2h 10mnonstop
$264American Airlines
Mon, Oct 5 - Sat, Oct 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:24 pm - 11:20 am
PHX
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SJC
15h 56m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:18 pm - 8:41 pm
SJC
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PHX
3h 23m
1 stop
$271Alaska Airlines
Wed, Aug 12 - Sun, Aug 16
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 6:00 pm
PHX
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SJC
4h 55m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:02 pm - 6:11 pm
SJC
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PHX
25h 09m
1 stop
$275Alaska Airlines
Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 6
American Airlines Logo
10:14 am - 12:03 pm
PHX
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RNO
1h 49mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 6:17 pm
RNO
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PHX
6h 47m
1 stop
$291American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Sky Harbor Intl to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sky Harbor Intl 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to California departing in September.

What is the cheapest Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport found in the last 5 days was to San Diego, at $62 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 5 days was $88.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport 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 afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $352 on average. Morning departures are around 25% 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 $710.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport 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 $357, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport 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 Sky Harbor Intl Airport to California is January, when tickets cost $157 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $289 and $285 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport 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 Friday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport 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 Sky Harbor Intl Airport 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 Sky Harbor Intl Airport to California, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 35% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$44
Flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Las Vegas

Flights from Sky Harbor Intl to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Sky Harbor Intl to California 
GeraldFlew with Alaska Airlines
PHX
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SFO
Dec 2025
Know this is a regional jet Er175 with the smaller luggage bins
Verified travelerFlew with American Airlines
PHX
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LAX
Jan 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.
KFlew with Southwest
PHX
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LAX
May 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.

FAQs - booking California flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport 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 Sky Harbor Airport 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 Sky Harbor Airport 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 Sky Harbor Airport 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 Sky Harbor Airport 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $144 one-way - $157 round-trip; Los Angeles $118 one-way - $207 round-trip; San Francisco $149 one-way - $275 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Sky Harbor Intl 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sky Harbor Intl 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12607 reviews
7.1Food
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
Airline reviews

there was no entertainment available and only water/coffee/juice/soda

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
PHX - SEA
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there was no entertainment available and only water/coffee/juice/soda

onboard snack was pretzels, but the FA was super nice when my neighbor asked for cookies instead and also brought some for me. :)

It was fine. I upgraded to premium economy & lived the extra legroom. Unfortunately, I was seated next to a man who sniffled A LOT during the flight and had his earphones on so loud that I could hear the music sitting next to him!

My seat and tray were filthy. Someone’s used straw was in the seat pocket and there were coffee stains and food crumbs on the tray table

Poor, the last leg of our trip was cancelled and we didn't know about it until we arrived at the airport. Another flight on the same airline was not available until three days later which would have ruined our vacation. Luckily we were able to get re-blooked on another airline after spending hours at the airport.

Good. Flight was good. Crew was good. Wish they offered coffee refills. Wish I didn’t have to pay for headphones. Otherwise good for a commercial flight.

Boarding was good. Alaska Airlines is good. On time good. clean. The little bag of peanuts was horrible.

Flight was switched to a different airline. Caused scheduling issues. Flight delayed an hour, but arrived only 20 minutes late thanks to tail winds.

I was traveling with my parents to San Francisco. One of front counter employees saw my parents are senior, he let us boarding first which was so thoughtful.

So fantastic! Everyone was pleasant. The snacks were good. I will definitely be taking Alaska airlines again.

For the first time in a long time, the Wi-Fi actually worked the entire flight! The flight crew was amazing as usual.

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.

First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

The open seating makes passengers boarding ahead of you think they also have the right to the empty middle seat. Trumper next to me refused to move her laptop bag from my leg area. I did not make a fuss since it was a short flight.

The cabin was very cold with the air conditioning on at a very high level. I used my phone app that displays room temperature and it registered 67 degrees.

The flight itself was good. Delays were the problem. Original flight was scheduled for 8:10 pm. Got notifications all day -- actual time is 8:40; then 8:25; then 8:35; then 8:45. Then once I get through security, it's actually 9:35.

Multiple delays, poor communication of information and a 4 hour delay with multiple gate changes ...

Flight was delayed for 1 hour. Otherwise it was a fairly normal Southwest experience

Took a little longer than normal, but the process is clear and easy to understand.

Main flight attendant made light of the delay and presented some humor to lighten the tempestuous situation. Delayed flight took off 2 hours after scheduled time.

First class ticket gets you no seat back entertainment? I have to bring my own laptop to see a movie? And most of their movies have ADS? No thank you. Worse: Tiny snacks only on a 2 hr flight?

We purchase first class seats for the first time for multiples of standard economy ticket. There was no access to the club lounge and no priority boarding. The meal and the service once on the plane were superior and the seat was nicer, but not worth the price difference. I will be happy to seat in economy and spend the difference on more travel.

I upgraded my seat and was promised it would be next to the emergency door for extra leg room and they said it was premium plus but it was at the back of the plane...same thing happened from Newark to Dubai

Check-in, boarding and the flight from Phoenix to Houston was quick and easy. The flight from Houston to Shreveport was delayed 5 hours. It was frustrating but I think United handled it the best they could.

After boarding the plane in Chicago, the passengers were told that there was a technical problem with the plane. Passengers remained on the plane as they tried to fix the problem. After what was probably an hour passengers were told that there was a need to change planes as the problem was not solved. Passengers disembarked and boarded another plane. After taxing to the runway and waiting for takeoff, passengers were told that owing to the thunderstorm the flight was unable to take off but would try and reroute. After some time passengers were told there wasn't enough fuel for the new route and the plane had to return to the gate for additional fuel. after another log delay the flight got underway. On the plane there was food, drinks, ice or entertainment. We were a glass of water, which appeared rationed. Flight arrived about 5 hours late. The pilot was fantastic and communicated with the passengers throughout the ordeal.

We were delayed 3x and because I didn’t purchase my tickets directly from United Airlines I was told I Have to take care of it myself so I called Underpricer and they helped me but before I changed my flights I took the risk of sticking by what my tickets were and was lucky to have gotten on the original all flight with only 15 mins before take off. not sure if I will do this again

Awful, rude staff. Their abrasive comments are unnecessary. Most seek a frictionless experience and will cooperate if you ask. Additional childish bullying of customers is not acceptable or tolerated. We had the same problem with our departure flight. We will never fly United again.

No cooked food. Crew was not friendly and not that helpful

United airline kept delaying our flight back to Phoenix for 8 hours before they cancelled it! If they know that we are not flying out for whatever the reason is, why did they keep lying to us for hours. We could find another flight earlier or even find a hotel with a shuttle. But cancellation at about midnight was not fun. We stayed in the airport all night till the following morning when we bought an Alaska tickets to go back to Phoenix. Total of 14 hours in the airport.

My experience is based on one crew member. I had found my seat and sat down but there was a gentleman to claimed to the flight attendant I was in his seat. She then came to me and curtly said, "I need your ticket!" No hi, no excuse me may I see your boarding pass? NOTHING! I was taken aback by her attitude and she repeated herself, "your ticket?!?!" I calmly responded with ok, here you go. Only to discover the gentleman was looking at the wrong boarding pass. She gave me back my ticket with no apology. She then was curt with another man who was putting his coat in the overhead bin, already helped by another flight attendant who said it was fine. She realizes it's ok and then asks him if he drinks. The look on the man's face was priceless. She said she was going to comp him drinks. He gets offered a comp drink for a coat as well as an apology, and I got no apology.

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

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.

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

They attended to my needs as I couldn't walk and they provided a wheelchair for me.q

Only my carry that was taken and found it in my final destination

Short flight. Too many announcements (occupied half the flight duration!!!!!)

Don’t fly American. Do anything you can to avoid it

The staff at the check in counter was so rude. Made you feel Incompetent

Frontier scheduled a 40 minute connection in DEN. What they failed to mention was that they “close the doors” 20 mins prior to departure, which means you only have 20 mins. Not enough time. Possibly against DOT regulations. Filing complaint.

The bag check, flight check-in, and onboard experience convinced my wife and me that we will actively go out of our way to avoid flying Frontier Airlines in the future. At bag check, we were informed that check-in could only be completed via the Frontier mobile app. Unfortunately, the app was extremely frustrating—sending us through repetitive, confusing loops that repeatedly forced us to decline add-on services with nearly every click. While most airline apps upsell, this one felt intentionally exhausting. As the process dragged on, we became genuinely concerned that my phone battery would die before check-in could be completed. We approached the bag check staff—who were standing together talking—and explained both our frustration and our predicament. They laughed. Later, my wife described the interaction as “gaslighting,” which felt accurate. We were then informed it would cost $25 per person simply to have our boarding passes printed. From that point forward, the tone of the experience was consistently hostile. The bag check employees were condescending and combative, behaving more like bullies than customer service staff. Unfortunately, that same attitude continued onboard. One flight attendant argued with me when I attempted to stow my backpack in the overhead bin. I explained that we had each paid $75 to check our bags specifically so we would not need to use carry-on space and could have adequate legroom. She demanded to see my ticket, pointed out that it said “no carry-on”—which I acknowledged—and I reiterated that this was precisely why we paid to check our bags. Her response was, “I don’t make the rules.” She then walked away, but not before asking if I “truly wanted to fly back to Chicago today?”—an unnecessary and unmistakable threat. It is also worth noting that despite booking our tickets together in the same transaction, we were not seated together. Upon our return to Chicago—where we could once again sit together—we compared onboard experiences. We both remarked on how unhappy the flight attendants appeared and how each of us was separately asked whether we would like to purchase a beverage. We declined. At no point was water mentioned as an option, leaving us with the clear impression that even water came at a cost—or that complimentary water, if available at all, was deliberately left unmentioned. Overall, the experience was shocking and deeply disappointing, but it was also a profound learning experience—one we will not forget and will not repeat. -Steve

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

Good for a budget airline! It was easy to get on, staff was really nice. Can’t say anything about the food or entertainment because it wasn’t available, which is fine.

It was costly and difficult to check in. $85 to take a small suitcase with me, carry on or checked and $75 on the return trip, Plus $25 if I didn't check my self in check in $25, because I couldn't do it on the kiosk. Small very uncomfortable seats, waited on the runway for near an hour each way. It was my worst flight to date.

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

The boarding time. I was in Section 1 the lady in charge just let people in section 3 without see us. Make a line , I have to step out and ask her. We were in the line and she just take my ticket and that’s it, so if I don’t ask her she could leave us at the end! We paid more for that privilege and. She doesn’t care….

See my previous comment which is mostly about our flight from Phoenix to SFO

The check in at the airport was awful. Told I need to pay for a bag. The item was taken at screening. I went back to get my $ back and they gave me a coupon with a QR code that doesn’t work. Worst costumer service ever!!!!!

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