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The cheapest ticket to California from Raleigh found in the last 5 days was to John Wayne (Santa Ana), at $169 round-trip. The most popular route is from Raleigh (RDU) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $349.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $461 on average. Morning departures are around 17% 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 $558.

No, with an average price for the route of $402, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

The cheapest month for flights from Raleigh to California is September, when tickets cost $381 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $462 and $455 respectively.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to California on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Raleigh, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

To get a below average price on the flight from Raleigh to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

There are 6 airlines that fly nonstop from Raleigh to California. They are: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, Delta, Breeze Airways and United Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Breeze Airways at $134 for a round-trip flight to San Diego (SAN). On average, Breeze Airways offers the best prices for nonstop flights between Raleigh and California.

Raleigh and California are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Alaska Airlines (22 flights per week), Air New Zealand (17 flights per week), and United Airlines (17 flights per week).

The duration of a flight to California depends on your arrival airport. The shortest routes to California from Raleigh are to Los Angeles, which takes 5h 06m, San Diego, which takes 5h 18m, and Los Angeles, which takes 5h 23m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

The earliest flight from Raleigh to California departs at 7:00 am, landing in Los Angeles at 9:27 am.

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Raleigh to California jets off at 6:50 pm and lands in Los Angeles at 8:56 pm.