$68 Find Cheap Flights from San Luis Obispo to California

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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$116
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$237
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$254
Reno
Reno1 stop$232
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$212
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$179
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$179
San Diego
San Diegononstop$116
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$237
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$254
Reno
Reno1 stop$232
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$212

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

Wed, Jan 7 - Sat, Jan 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:21 am
SBP
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SAN
1h 21mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:59 pm - 11:20 pm
SAN
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SBP
1h 21mnonstop
$116Alaska Airlines
Sat, Jan 10 - Tue, Jan 13
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:21 am
SBP
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SAN
1h 21mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:17 pm - 4:34 pm
SAN
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SBP
1h 17mnonstop
$117Alaska Airlines
Sat, Jan 10 - Sun, Jan 11
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:21 am
SBP
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SAN
1h 21mnonstop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
9:59 pm - 11:20 pm
SAN
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SBP
1h 21mnonstop
$118Hawaiian Airlines
Fri, Jan 30 - Fri, Feb 6
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:12 pm - 4:30 pm
SBP
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SAN
1h 18mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:17 pm - 4:34 pm
SAN
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SBP
1h 17mnonstop
$120Alaska Airlines
Sat, Jan 24 - Sun, Jan 25
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:41 pm - 4:59 pm
SBP
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SAN
1h 18mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:59 pm - 11:20 pm
SAN
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SBP
1h 21mnonstop
$126Alaska Airlines
Fri, Jan 30 - Fri, Feb 6
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
5:14 pm - 9:14 pm
SBP
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SAN
4h 00m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
9:59 pm - 11:20 pm
SAN
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SBP
1h 21mnonstop
$128Hawaiian Airlines
Thu, Jan 8 - Mon, Jan 12
United Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 12:42 pm
SBP
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LAS
6h 37m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 5:17 pm
LAS
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SBP
3h 42m1 stop
$167United Airlines
Wed, Jan 7 - Sat, Jan 10
United Airlines Logo
7:09 am - 8:30 am
SBP
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LAX
1h 21mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 11:57 pm
LAX
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SBP
1h 07mnonstop
$179United Airlines
Wed, Jan 14 - Tue, Jan 20
United Airlines Logo
10:59 am - 12:14 pm
SBP
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SFO
1h 15mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:35 pm - 7:42 pm
SFO
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SBP
1h 07mnonstop
$179United Airlines
Sun, Mar 8 - Thu, Mar 12
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 10:06 am
SBP
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LAS
3h 51m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 11:44 pm
LAS
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SBP
4h 34m1 stop
$185United Airlines
Booking Insights

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 January.

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 Los Angeles, at $194 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 $224.

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 $280, 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 November, when tickets cost $239 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $562 and $338 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 Mondays for the best deals.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$68
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% 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 $397 on average. Morning departures are around 42% 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 $565.

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 $258 one-way - $305 round-trip; San Diego $180 one-way - $242 round-trip; San Francisco $249 one-way - $391 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 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 11480 reviews
7.0Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
7.1Food
Airline reviews

They changed our flight from a one stop 3 hour layover to a non-stop. Saved us hours and got us there sooner.

10.0 ExcellentChuck, Nov 2025
SBP - SAN
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They changed our flight from a one stop 3 hour layover to a non-stop. Saved us hours and got us there sooner.

The ground crew did not supply drink or snacks during the layover in SFO. So there weren't many options. Otherwise, it was all great.

You need a n/a category. Too short a flight for food. I love flying on Alaska from Santa Rosa Airport!

I was delayed several times. Missed a very important event. The airline only provided a $12 voucher after being delayed 3 times.

Online check in didn't work. Somehow ended up with 2 Alaska rewards numbers and 1 for Hawaiian. No one at check in could figure out what to do. No one at check in could help me confirm an upcoming flight on Hawaiian Airlines.

This was likely the smallest, oldest plane I've been on. It didn't handle turbulence well and we were all jostled a lot more than I'm used to. At least it was a short flight.

Flight was delayed two hours; for an hour and a half flight?! And so we missed our connecting flight to Rome because of the long walk between the terminals. Hoping to hear back from Alaska about some compensation for our missed flight and night stay in Los Angeles.

Excellent service from staff at the gate as well as flight attendants on board. Seats had more room than many other airlines and if they were just a little better cushioned they would have been perfect.

Such great crew, from checkin to the plane. So friendly and helpful, I was genuinely impressed.

Staff at Gate desk were helpful. My connecting flight from the first part of my trip Kona to Seattle was late. I had to run through SeaTac Seattle to catch my flight to San Jose. They made an exception to let me board. On my return trip San Jose to San Diego and San Diego to Honolulu the same thing happened. One flight arrived late and I had to run through the terminal to catch my connection. There are no Gluten-free & Vegan options meals and snacks to purchase.

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!

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.

The internet service I paid for didn’t work at all and the flight crew was not very friendly.

Subject: Formal Complaint: Discriminatory and Unprofessional Conduct – Request for Immediate Action & Compensation Dear [Airline Customer Relations Team], I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding my recent travel experience with [Airline], which was by far the worst I have ever encountered. What occurred was not only unprofessional, but in several instances discriminatory, unsafe, and unacceptable. On the first leg of my trip, I arrived only four minutes past check-in. Instead of making any attempt to resolve the matter, your representative flatly denied me boarding and made me wait while she attended to passengers who arrived after me. By the time a manager intervened, it was too late to board, costing me time, money, and unnecessary frustration. The second leg of my trip (Chicago–San Francisco) raised even more serious concerns. From the outset, it was apparent that the staff—particularly two attendants—prioritized Caucasian passengers while dismissing African American and minority passengers. • When a Caucasian passenger in the exit row refused to comply with federal safety requirements, I, as a first responder, immediately offered to switch seats and assume the responsibility. My offer was blatantly ignored, and instead, a Caucasian passenger seated further up was chosen. This was discriminatory and deeply insulting, especially as I was actively de-escalating the situation that could have delayed the flight further. • During a lengthy tarmac delay of over 90 minutes, passengers were given conflicting and unreasonable instructions that created unnecessary distress and tension. • Throughout the flight, a visibly intoxicated passenger directly in front of me was disruptive, rude to others, failed to comply with seatbelt and electronic device rules, and yet faced no enforcement from the crew. In stark contrast, I was singled out for repeated compliance checks even though I was following every rule. This unequal treatment was so obvious that multiple passengers around me spoke up in my defense. This pattern of behavior demonstrated a clear lack of professionalism, disregard for passenger safety, and discriminatory treatment. I expect far better from an airline of your stature. As a paying customer subjected to this unacceptable treatment, I am formally requesting: 1. A full investigation into the conduct of the staff on both flights. 2. A written apology acknowledging the discriminatory and unprofessional behavior I endured. 3. Appropriate compensation for the distress, inconvenience, and mishandling of my travel. If this matter is not addressed promptly and thoroughly, I will have no choice but to escalate my complaint further, including filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation and sharing my experience through other channels. I trust [Airline] will take this complaint seriously and provide a timely resolution.

Check in was quick and easy during early hours. Flight was on time, and customer services was a plus.

The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

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