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Cheap Flights from San Luis Obispo to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$179
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$179
San Diego
San Diegononstop$117
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$239
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$304
Reno
Reno1 stop$204
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$177
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$179
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$179
San Diego
San Diegononstop$117
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$239
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$304
Reno
Reno1 stop$204
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$177

Book Cheap San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo to California

mié., mar. 4 - mar., mar. 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:12 am
SBP
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SAN
1h 12mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:59 pm - 11:17 pm
SAN
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SBP
1h 18mnonstop
$117Alaska Airlines
sáb., feb. 21 - lun., feb. 23
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:12 am
SBP
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SAN
1h 12mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:16 am - 11:39 am
SAN
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SBP
1h 23mnonstop
$157Alaska Airlines
mié., feb. 25 - mié., mar. 4
United Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 10:08 am
SBP
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SMF
4h 03m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:49 pm - 5:15 pm
SMF
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SBP
3h 26m
1 stop
$177United Airlines
jue., feb. 26 - lun., mar. 2
United Airlines Logo
5:56 pm - 11:40 pm
SBP
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SAN
5h 44m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:05 am - 5:15 pm
SAN
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SBP
6h 10m
1 stop
$177United Airlines
mar., mar. 10 - jue., mar. 12
United Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 9:35 am
SBP
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LAS
3h 30m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:38 am
LAS
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SBP
4h 38m
1 stop
$177United Airlines
vie., feb. 27 - vie., mar. 6
United Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 7:12 am
SBP
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SFO
1h 07mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:48 pm - 11:59 pm
SFO
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SBP
1h 11mnonstop
$179United Airlines
sáb., feb. 28 - sáb., mar. 7
United Airlines Logo
6:12 am - 7:28 am
SBP
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LAX
1h 16mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:40 pm - 11:44 pm
LAX
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SBP
1h 04mnonstop
$179United Airlines
lun., mar. 9 - mié., mar. 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:47 pm - 7:20 pm
SBP
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SAN
3h 33m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:16 am - 11:39 am
SAN
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SBP
1h 23mnonstop
$187Alaska Airlines
sáb., feb. 21 - lun., feb. 23
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
3:47 pm - 5:18 pm
SBP
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LAS
1h 31mnonstop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 3:07 pm
LAS
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SBP
1h 37mnonstop
$190Hawaiian Airlines
sáb., feb. 21 - lun., feb. 23
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 4:37 pm
SBP
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LAS
10h 37m
1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 3:07 pm
LAS
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SBP
1h 37mnonstop
$235Hawaiian Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Luis Obispo to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo to California departing in February.

What is the cheapest San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo found in the last 72 hours was to San Diego, at $157 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Luis Obispo (SBP) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $239.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Luis Obispo 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 $246, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Luis Obispo to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo to California is February, when tickets cost $239 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $562 and $336 respectively.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to California on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from San Luis Obispo to California. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo to California, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 37% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$79
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from San Luis Obispo to San Diego

Flights from San Luis Obispo to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from San Luis Obispo to California 
EricFlew with Alaska Airlines
SBP
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SAN
May 2025
SBP gets busy in the early morning with several flights departing between 6am and 7am. Arriving early will avoid stress.
Verified travelerFlew with Austrian Airlines
SBP
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LAX
Aug 2024
SBP is a lovely low stress airport for starting a trip! Have someone drop you off as parking is expensive.

FAQs - booking California flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo 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 evening, when round-trip flights cost $385 on average. Morning departures are around 43% more expensive 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 $684.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San Luis Obispo to the following destinations at these prices or less: Los Angeles $168 one-way - $302 round-trip; San Diego $108 one-way - $245 round-trip; San Francisco $222 one-way - $363 round-trip

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from San Luis Obispo to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11825 reviews
7.1Food
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

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.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jan 2026
STS - SAN
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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.

Overall it was fine, however one of my two checked bags did not arrive and I was told it was left in Palm Springs. I don't understand how one of the two bags made it through fine but the other got lost .

The whole experience went smoothly with no hitches along the way.

The flight was excellent and very friendly and helpful staff. Will travel again and recommend to friends. Thank you

Did not have In flight service on my round trip due to turbulence. I did not partake in In flight entertainment. Flight descending into LAX was very turbulent. It would have been nice if the pilot communicated with us during that rough descent into LAX to ease the minds of some of us more nervous flyers.

They canceled my flight with only a couple hours before checking in at the airport and offered no alternatives to get home.

Was notified the departure would be late. Later on it was suddenly on time. Traffic by LAX was horrendous, and I missed the flight.

I wasn’t able to check in prior to arriving at the airport, I was told by the agent I may not get a seat on the plane as others were waiting for seats, I sat there for 2 hours before being assigned a seat, very stressful. The plane was delayed. Overall not a great travel experience for a 44 minute flight.

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

Flying with Hawaiian Airlines is a treat! They have the best crew, food and drinks! I’ve always enjoyed flying with Hawaiian Airlines and will continue to use them!

Amazing all female crew, including the pilot. Great flight attendants and smooth trip. Food was good. Boarding the plane from back to front would have made things significantly smoother. Took forever to wait for people to clear the alley. A little extra leg room would be nice also. Please thank your flight crew!

We decided to take our mom on vacation but we were worried how well she will do on the flight, she's a senior and required special accommodations such as transport chair since she can't stand for long periods. To our surprise my whole family was given priority boarding, my mom was given chair, we were not standing in line and were given seats in good area next to our mom. A+ experience!

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

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

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

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

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

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

The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

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