$44 Find Cheap Flights from San Jose to California

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Cheap Flights from San Jose to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$89
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$223
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$157
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$167
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$207
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$293
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$702
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$431
Redding
Redding1 stop$342
Imperial
Imperial1 stop$470
Reno
Reno1 stop$165
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$89
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$223
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$157
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$167
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$207
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$293
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$702
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$431
Redding
Redding1 stop$342
Imperial
Imperial1 stop$470
Reno
Reno1 stop$165

Book Cheap San Jose 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 San Jose 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 San Jose to California

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 7
Frontier Logo
9:03 pm - 10:24 pm
SJC
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LAX
1h 21mnonstop
Frontier Logo
6:37 pm - 8:08 pm
LAX
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SJC
1h 31mnonstop
$89Frontier
Fri, Oct 2 - Tue, Oct 6
Frontier Logo
9:03 pm - 10:24 pm
SJC
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LAX
1h 21mnonstop
Frontier Logo
6:37 pm - 8:08 pm
LAX
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SJC
1h 31mnonstop
$93Frontier
Sat, Jul 18 - Sat, Jul 25
Southwest Logo
8:40 pm - 10:00 pm
SJC
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ONT
1h 20mnonstop
Southwest Logo
9:20 am - 10:30 am
ONT
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SJC
1h 10mnonstop
$117Southwest
Tue, Aug 4 - Tue, Aug 11
Southwest Logo
12:20 pm - 1:35 pm
SJC
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ONT
1h 15mnonstop
Southwest Logo
4:45 pm - 8:05 pm
ONT
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SJC
3h 20m
1 stop
$123Southwest
Sat, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 8
Delta Logo
8:25 pm - 11:42 pm
SJC
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SAN
3h 17m
1 stop
Delta Logo
10:15 am - 4:09 pm
SAN
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SJC
5h 54m
1 stop
$157Delta
Sat, Sep 12 - Tue, Sep 15
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:48 am
SJC
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PSP
5h 48m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:58 pm - 6:29 pm
PSP
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SJC
5h 31m
1 stop
$167American Airlines
Fri, Aug 14 - Wed, Aug 19
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:12 pm - 9:48 pm
SJC
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SAN
1h 36mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:23 pm - 10:56 pm
SAN
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SJC
1h 33mnonstop
$168Alaska Airlines
Sat, Jul 18 - Mon, Jul 20
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:12 pm - 9:48 pm
SJC
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SAN
1h 36mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:55 am - 11:24 am
SAN
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SJC
1h 29mnonstop
$172Alaska Airlines
Tue, Jul 14 - Tue, Jul 21
American Airlines Logo
6:01 am - 12:22 pm
SJC
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PSP
6h 21m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:51 pm - 10:41 pm
PSP
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SJC
5h 50m
1 stop
$198American Airlines
Tue, Aug 4 - Wed, Aug 5
Delta Logo
9:51 am - 4:32 pm
SJC
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PSP
6h 41m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:12 pm - 11:44 pm
PSP
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SJC
6h 32m
1 stop
$218Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Jose to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Jose 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 San Jose, 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 San Jose, California to California departing in October.

What is the cheapest San Jose to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from San Jose found in the last 5 days was to Los Angeles, at $89 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Jose (SJC) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $89.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from San Jose 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 at night, when round-trip flights cost $305 on average. Morning departures are around 10% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $341.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Jose 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 $316, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Jose 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 San Jose to California is November, when tickets cost $237 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $335 and $285 respectively.

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

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

For San Jose to California, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Tuesday is the most expensive. Flying from California back to San Jose, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Monday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Jose 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 San Jose 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 San Jose to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 53% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$44
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
Flight from San Jose to Los Angeles

Flights from San Jose to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from San Jose to California 
Verified travelerFlew with Spirit Airlines
SJC
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LAX
Nov 2024
Make sure to arrive at the airport early. On my recent flight from LAX to San Jose, the plane departed 20 minutes ahead of schedule. It seemed like all passengers were on board, and the aircraft was ready for takeoff.
MohammadFlew with Spirit Airlines
SJC
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BUR
Sep 2024
The TSA process is very short and quick. No need to come 2 hours ahead.
JamesFlew with Alaska Airlines
SJC
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SAN
Jun 2024
It’s pretty simple there. It’s one of the better airports.TSA has never been a problem for me there it moves and is mostly efficient… I was happy that we didn’t have to takeoff our shoes, which surprised me. They’re always seems to be long walk to the gates coming and going not sure why that is
JoonwonFlew with Alaska Airlines
SJC
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SAN
Apr 2024
The airplane is a quite small one, compared to the regular size, so pls be ready for some restrictions on carry on bags.

FAQs - booking California flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Jose 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 San Jose 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 San Jose 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 San Jose 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 San Jose 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 San Jose to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $155 one-way - $257 round-trip; Los Angeles $123 one-way - $203 round-trip; San Diego $140 one-way - $244 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Jose to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Jose 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 San Jose 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 12566 reviews
7.0Food
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
Airline reviews

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!

4.0 OkayJanet, Jun 2026
BUR - STS
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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!

Over all it was great. My original flight was canceled but they quickly rebooked me. I was frustrated because I had to cancel my entire plans for the day but all considered, not bad. The crew tried to keep us calm while we sat in the plane for was felt was an hour or so but they could use a bit of a script. The seats were comfortable and I would give it another try.

Not able to get boarding pass for domestic connection flight when check in at international airport. I was told I need to get connection flight boarding pass after I entered US. It us very inconvenient.

Wish there were more complimentary drinks available - only had water and apple juice. Also - no snacks were provided during the flight, but we were offered some items as we exited the plane.

It might not have been their fault, but there was a two hour delay due to weather. Then we boarded and were about to leave when they said there were more problems at the destination, took us back to the gate where we had to fully deplane. But then five minutes later, they said everything was fine and to get back on the plane. This was the part that pissed everybody off.

The gate agents begged us to check our carryons. They BEGGED us, over and over, and said that the flight was completely, totally full, and said that if we don't check our bags, it will cause huge delays. They finally said that "group suchandsuch will be required to check bags!" So I checked mine. Well, the flight wasn't close to being full, and many of the overhead compartments were *empty*! Moreover, my bag was delayed at the carousel, and it wasn't on the carousel that was posted. COME ON, AIRLINE, you can look at the seating for the flight on your computer and decide whether it's really necessary to beg and beg and beg people to go through the hassle of checking their bags! This is annoying as hell and makes me not want to use your crummy airline ever again.

Flight delayed no communication. The gate was changed so many times.

It is a hassle to not have entertainment screens on the backs of the seats.

I had to change my flight last minute due to a medical emergency. Their agent was compassionate and extremely helpful. This airlines really cares about making travel, for fun, work, or an emergency a customer-focused experience. Thank you!

No headphones provided. No gf food. Only 1 beverage cart run sAN to HNL. Rarely saw crew members

The flight was late. The crew was rude. There was no food. Cramped and uncomfortable. Nothing about this flight was good.

It was just okay, no frills, basic transportation with no luxury. No screens on the seats, no water or drinks on a short flight. Full flight but at least it was on time.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

Love me some Delta. One of the few airlines to recognize and support veterans. Easy boarding, flight was on time and arrived early and the flight attendants were excellent on this flight.

We sat on the runway for over an hour before departure. That was unwelcome.

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

worst flight ever from Delta, it got delayed and kept on delaying..

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

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!

One of the flight attendants was a little cranky. I appreciated the free wifi and plug to charge my laptop

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

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

Flight delayed two hours , missed connection flight then connection cancelled- horrible experience with hotel

The checking was disaster, the crew wasn't behave well. It took us two hours to check in, after that thr line at the TSA was long, we barely make the flight. Bad airline

I like that if they asked you to checked in a bag at the gate they give you priority to board

I liked the Starlink WiFi but didn't like how they said they were the only airline to offer a free meal and it turns out to be just a standalone sandwich and then charge for snacks to go with it. Rather have the free snacks like Southwest, but have the option to purchase a decent meal for a 5+ hour flight.

I like Hawaiian, it was great that they had good internet connection across the Pacific Ocean, thanks to Star Link satellites. The seating was comfortable, ( I was in economy ). Maybe I missed it, but I only got offered a beverage once. It was a nonstop flight KOA to SMF. I would take it again next time I go that way.

Previously flown Hawaiian Airlines on similar routes, I found Alaska Airlines to be noticeably more comfortable. The seats on Alaska Airlines provided better support and cushioning, which made a significant difference on the long flight to the islands. When you’re spending 5-6 hours in the air, seat comfort really matters, and Alaska Airlines delivered where it counts. After comparing both carriers, I’ve decided to book with Alaska Airlines for all my future Hawaii trips. The superior seat comfort alone makes it worth choosing Alaska over Hawaiian Airlines. If you’re planning a trip to Hawaii and prioritizing comfort, I’d recommend giving Alaska Airlines a try. You won’t be disappointed. Highly recommended for Hawaii travel!

I received several emails about my 3:10 flight. When I showed up to the airport at 12:30 to check my bags I was told the flight was actually at 1 pm. They grudgingly rebooked me for a flight at 5:22 to Vegas to get a connecting to LAX. I did find the gate for my original 3:10 flight but they were booked. I proceeded to receive status updates and gate change information for the 3:10 flight, even though I was apparently never supposed to be on that flight

The crew was EXTREMELY helpful And sweet and the flight was smooth!

The Kayak confirmation number did not work for checking in the day before. I checked in at 8.30 using my ticket number. When I arrived at the airport, I was informed that the flight was overbooked, and since I had checked in late, I did not have a seat. The Next flight was not until ten PM. I called my wife, who had been taking care of our kids all weekend, and she was upset, calling me a liar and telling me to stay in SD. It turned my weekend getaway into a nightmare! I blame the Kayak website and will not book flights using your app in the future.

One hour waiting time after boarding, but arrived in time. I am satisfied

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

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.

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