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Nonstop from $90
San Francisco
1 stop from $89
San Diego
1 stop from $70
Sacramento
1 stop from $68
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Palm Springs
Nonstop from $133

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January

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December

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FAQs - booking California flights

  • Is there a lounge at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)?

    Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is a hub for many airlines that fly out to other states and countries. The airport has many lounges where you can quench your thirst with complimentary beverages and snacks offered at The Club lounge located at Concourse A next to Gate A12, open every day from 5 am to 12:00 am.

  • How do I get to city center from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)?

    If you want to get to the city center from Los Angeles International Airport, you can pick a taxi at Lax-it near Terminal 1, inside parking lot 3 if you arrive at Terminal B and Terminal 3 and Terminal 7 for travelers arriving through Terminal 7 and 8. It will take you approximately 21 minutes to cover a distance of 29.2 km.

  • Is there a nursing room at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)?

    Traveling can be stressful, so families with young ones have designated locations where parents can peacefully and privately breastfeed and take care of their kids at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. These locations have ample space, a seating area, a lockable door, an electrical charging port, and a flat surface. The nursing suite is located at Concourse N adjacent to Alaska Lounge on the Mezzanine level. There are also nursing rooms at Concourse, Concourse D, and International Arrivals Facility.

  • Are there a business center at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)?

    There are several business service centers for business travelers, such as Regus Business Centers Express, situated on Concourse C at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. This center gives travelers access to workspaces and various business services to stay in touch while out of the office.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to California from Seattle 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 Seattle 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 to California with an airline and back to Seattle with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Seattle 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 to California from Seattle up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Seattle to the following destinations at these prices or less: Los Angeles $89 one-way - $148 round-trip; San Francisco $139 one-way - $208 round-trip
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be June and July. The cheapest month to fly from Seattle is January.
  • Morning departure is around 5% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
  • Children may experience a meltdown at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) because screening appears to them to be chaotic and stress-filled. Keeping kids occupied and cared for when waiting for a flight is essential. Stop by the kid-friendly Playground between Central Terminal and Gate A, opposite the Delta Sky Lounge.
  • Travelers can get reasonable rates for both short-term and long-term parking at the SEA airport's parking lot, which has over 12,100 spaces. You have the option of parking in the Terminal lot, the General parking lot, ADA-accessible parking lots, over-height parking, and motorcycle parking, parking for electric vehicles, or extended day parking.
  • If your final destination is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), you are guaranteed to have a long list of car rental options. Reserving a car at the airport is a sure way of moving around the city conveniently and reliably. To locate car rental shuttle services at LAX, go to the lower-level arrivals Terminal near the baggage claim area.
  • The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport can be reached by traveling a distance of 24 km from the city centre. Taxis are quick and easy transportation that may get you to the city's heart quickly and conveniently. Taxis transport you to the airport in around half the time it takes a line bus to get there, which is approximately 20 minutes.
  • Direct flights are available from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport on American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines for passengers who wish to travel to Los Angeles International Airport. You can book a nonstop flight to Los Angeles with any of these airlines if you have a seat reserved in advance.
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Top 5 airlines serving from Seattle to California

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Seattle 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 KAYAK reviews.
8.6
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 3987 reviews
86entertainment
85comfort
83food
87overall
89crew
88boarding
Airline reviews
Cons: "A comfort kit on a ultra long haul flight goes a long way"
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Cons: "A comfort kit on a ultra long haul flight goes a long way"
Cons: "Left 45 minutes late though we boarded on time. Pretty bad for a 50 minute in the middle of the morning."
Pros: "The crew was amazing. It was my first time flying so I was a little nervous but they made me feel safe and welcomed. The friendly crew was honestly what made the whole experience great."
Cons: "I think the food in our flight was not that good.."
Cons: "We had to go through security after coming in from international and I went through a biometric scanner which I’ve done 100’s of Times I was very unnecessarily felt up for 10 minutes. I had shorts and a T-shirt on, and was pretty sure after the 1st round of groping that there was nothing there"
Pros: "Excellent service, made a very long flight very pleasant and enjoyable."
Pros: "Excellent customer service, helpful staff"
Cons: "Food was unpalatable - HNML. Needs to be improved, the beans in a tomato sauce looked like a tin of dice tomatoes was poured over the boiled beans. Chicken curry didn’t taste good either as it was over cooked. Didn’t relish the vermicelli dessert or the salmon. Thanks for the roll & lactose free butter, the cheese and biscuits"
Pros: "Everything was excellent, and we even arrived 30 minutes earlier than scheduled..... super."
Cons: "no problems"
Pros: "Boarding was good and the flight time was shorter than expected."
Cons: "My son did not like any of the meal selections between beef and fish. We asked for a ramen noodle cup instead that the flight crew denied they had, only after seeing them offer it to another family just seconds before. I was very disappointed!! I believe the flight attendant knew of my concerns because she started asking me if the service was ok. If your doing a good job, then you won’t have to ask."
Pros: "It’s worth it to pay a bit more for the extra legroom seats."
Cons: "Only the space was lacking...not a lot of room for such a long flight and having to sleep. But it was okay!"
Pros: "The crew was nice, the food was good. We did miss our first flight, so we were automatically rebooked on a new flight."
Cons: "We missed our first flight because of our connection."
Cons: "Terrible service. It’s a nightmare to fly with. And I have a baby with me that even worse to fly with Eva."
Pros: "Eva does a great job, nice personnel, good food...probably better than most."
Cons: "More leg room. (My usual complaint,) Premium Economy Very Nice, but at a premium price. I flew once...nice to be offered a glass of Champagne once seated!"
Pros: "The seat was comfortable. The crew was very nice."
Cons: "Keep doing the same. Cost is not always the most important."
Pros: "There was a decent movie collection to watch."
Cons: "Seats were crammed, not enough width or legroom. Staff not that friendly. Food was alright but nothing to write home about"
Pros: "The seats were OK, solid C. The staff were good B+, and the food (warm veggie was poor D+. The second flight I had raw veggies which was much better, B-."
Cons: "The flight from Taipei to BKK too off 40 minutes late. When we arrived in Thailand it took 20 minutes to get the jetway working. Sad! Timely flights and support services are expected."
Pros: "EVA isn't a discount airline. Being the National Airline of Taiwan and a member of the STAR alliance, you will pay a premium price. I was originally being put in a row right behind the bulkhead with no individual monitor and a seat that was extremely cramped because of the tray table. I knew that I would be able to hang for a 13 hour flight and fortunately, the flight attendant was able to move my wife and I."
Cons: "Only one current movie available. Food was bland and not very appetizing."
Pros: "EVA crew was wonderful and hardworking"
Cons: "Did not like our seats and weight limits for carry on"
Pros: "I’ve always had a great flight with them. Crew always very nice and very helpful."
Cons: "I have nothing bad to say. Maybe it there was a little more entertainment more movies and tv shows."
Pros: "Boarding process need to be improved. Seat assignment is horrible"
Pros: "Excellent service in most every respect! Boarding was easy, accommodations were quite ample, food was great, and the entertainment was plentiful."
Cons: "Slight problem with making my seat into a bed, which wasn't fixable. Movies were good, except for the trailers before and after each, which seemed to take forever! Didn't get the seats my wife and originally booked with China Southern/Delta, but the substitution was quite adequate! Problems with checking in on flights, as neither airline seemed to be able to deal with this split ticket! But they tried very hard to make thing up to us, which goes a long way to making us feel like we are valued customers!"
Cons: "Missed connecting flight because the first flight was delayed by 2.5 hours. I didn’t get the comfort seat I paid for because of this and was not given a refund for it."
Pros: "It felt like it was over before it even started!"
Cons: "The wifi wasn't strong enough to download the app to watch movies on the plane."
Pros: "Good food and movies. Comfy seating with plenty of room."
Cons: "No drink or snack service. No trash pick up. No option to purchase or rent headphones"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "The fact they wasted two days of my trip with my son travelling from the U.S. to China because they didn't know about transit visa regulations. And so far they offered a 75 dollar voucher for participating merchants. Unacceptable"
Pros: "Crew was excellent everything served was of great quality, all the amenities were solid and flight was comfortable and on time."
Cons: "The only complaint was the extreme use of air conditioning that made it a necessity to use many blankets to keep warm from freezing."
Pros: "Accident on way to airport, so I showed up to check bags 45 minutes before flight time. They said they couldn't get the bag to the plane..in 45 minutes? So, they put on the next flight... 6 hours later. Said I could fly without the bag... uh, no thanks. They would not look for alternatives without charging me more. Flight attendants were crabby, otherwise everything was fine. I flew British Airways a few months ago. Night and day. Seriously. Delta does not even approach having good service. There was no comparison to British Air--- Delta is not in the same league."

The plane is old and really small. Crew was great

Cons: "It sure what could have been better other than all bulkhead seats are terrible for taller people."
Pros: "I was able to return home after my flight had been cancelled."
Cons: "While rebooking my flight from Phoenix the rebooking agent been yelling at me to pull my mask back after I was trying to answer her questions while trying talk over all the other customers. I feel that it was unnecessary and over done."
Pros: "Nothing."
Cons: "When I arrived to check in at 5:48am for my 6:20am flight, I was treated very poorly. The lady at the counter asked me what time my flight was and I said 6:20 and right off the bat she was extremely rude and said that I missed the flight. I panicked internally and asked her how that was possible?! She said the cutoff was at 5:45am and I missed it. I asked if there were other flights available today or tomorrow and she said there was nothing she could do and that I had to call the booking company to see if they could book me. I wanted to cry because my friend had just dropped me off and I called to see if she was close enough to turn back. Luckily she hadn’t left yet. I called the booking company and they were able to book me a trip for the following day but they charged me an additional $100. I wish they had disclosed that we need to be there 45 minutes to an hour early otherwise you miss your flight. And it’s ridiculous that I had to pay an extra $100... financially it was stressful due to the covid 19 situation. I was extremely disappointed in how the lady at the check in counter at American Airlines treated me. She www extremely rude and I have never been spoken to in a way that made me feel attacked."
Pros: "The staff at seatac airport were condescending and not helpful...traveling with a service dog and made to pay the pet fee and talked about me where I can over hearnthen in a manner that embarassed me"
Pros: "The food and the crew totally good"
Cons: "Maybe the toilets, need to be clean at least once in a flight"
Pros: "Crew was efficient and pleasant making for a good experience."
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "The flight got me there"
Cons: "WiFi was too slow to be able to watch anything. Seat small and uncomfortable. Flight attendants not friendly."
Cons: "Boarding was delayed due to maintenance on top of arriving late. No entertainment on board. Only option for snack was salted pretzel???"
Cons: "Not enough time in London to change planes. We missed the flight"
Pros: "United crew were incredibly kind and accommodating. We had 2 lap babies and a 3 year old. They took our carry-on suitcases and checked them through to our destination without charge -- freeing up valuable hands in the process. They also arranged seats to make sure there were enough air masks for us and our 2 lap children. Our 3 year old had his own seat. In doing so, they moved me and 2 others so that my wife and I were in adjacent rows and there was an empty seat next to each of us (where our babies ended up sleeping). They were very kind and helped us in every way. Overall this was the best experience I've ever had on a flight, period."
Pros: "The final leg on a Delta flight was very pleasant."
Cons: "My final destination had a total of two flights a day available on United. The first leg I originally booked was pushed back and back and back b/c of weather. I was stuck at the Houston airport for 12 hrs after agreeing to take another one-stop flight, making it a total of three flights taking more than 24 hrs. I then had to cry to even get food vouchers. Where would I sleep? On the flor in the Houston airport, the most inhospitable airport I’ve ever been in. They have a hotel *in* the airport, but because it was “weather” causing the delay they refused to put me up. There was a woman whose birthday it was and she was trying to get to her husband having surgery the next day and a double amputee all in the same boat. It was absolutely a nightmare. I got maybe 1 hour sleep the whole night despite trying for 5-6. Never again will I fly United unless under duress or some emergency."
Pros: "Although I arrived a few minutes late, the check-in agent managed to get my bag on the flight. When I missed my flight, the agent quickly got me on another flight (with a competitor airline), with no additional charge."
Cons: "The short (10 minute) boarding window contributed to me missing my flight (by a few minutes). Very annoying."
Cons: "The plane was delayed in WA DC and the staff did nothing to help with transfers in Addis Ababa and I missed my connection."
Pros: "They had blankets waiting on our seats for us, which was really nice!"
Cons: "The seats were horribly uncomfortable and hardly budged when "reclined". It made for a miserable red eye experience."
Cons: "The seating was the worst I've ever had in my life and I've traveled my whole life. After I finish this trip I will never take United again. Everything else was wonderful"
Cons: "The flight was canceled because of the weather and then I have to wait more hours in the airport for the next flight.."
Cons: "The seats and headrests in particular were most uncomfortable for a 4+ hour flight. I was most uncomfortable on the flight and ended up with a pain in the neck!"
Cons: "One of the crew members was late to arrive, so boarding was delayed. However, The gate crew was amazing, very communicative and apologetic. During the flight the attendants seemed very agitated, I think a smile would go along way to improve the attitude of everyone. I also work with the public, I get that it is challenging, but I do believe that the simple gesture of a smile sets the tone."
Pros: "The staff on the flight was great! They treated us like family. Great job. United Airlines."

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