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Best California Flight Deals

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$79
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$87
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$67
Sacramento
Sacramentononstop$139
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$78
Palm Springs
Palm Springsnonstop$117
Fresno
Fresnononstop$137
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispononstop$175
Monterey
Monterey1 stop$176
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$253
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$219
Redding
Redding1 stop$186
Imperial
Imperial2 stops$371
Reno
Reno1 stop$123

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September

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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: Las Vegas $69 one-way - $111 round-trip; Los Angeles $90 one-way - $176 round-trip; San Francisco $127 one-way - $236 round-trip
  • Morning departure is around 14% more expensive 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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*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

Flights from Seattle to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Seattle to California 
ReidFlew with United AirlinesSEA-LAXOct 2024
SeaTac does not have a very good or equitable system for security lines. First class passengers don’t have a TSA precheck option, while there are only 2 TSA precheck lines on opposite sides of the terminal. Highly recommend getting TSA plus Clear, as the airport heavily favors this combination, with each section of the terminal having one of these options. I almost missed my flight because the only TSA precheck line was about 45 minutes long.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesSEA-ONTOct 2024
SeaTac lets you make an appointment to get through security. SpotSaver. No cost. Online.
KimberlyFlew with Alaska AirlinesSEA-SNAJul 2024
When going to Disneyland fly to this airport. Only 8 miles from Disneyland and super quick to check in and check out. Highly recommend this airport!
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesSEA-BURAug 2024
Burbank Airport is the best place to start your travels: small airport, short lines, and easy check in.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesSEA-SJCAug 2024
Unfortunately Southwest seems to be the best with no charges for the bags..atleast in 2024
JulieFlew with Alaska AirlinesSEA-SFOAug 2024
Please make sure you at least change your clothes if you are flying right after a sporting event where you participated. Don’t be stinky.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesSEA-SNAAug 2024
Flight was delayed 9-1/2 hours. Make sure you have somewhere to go in you have to check out of your hotel.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesSEA-SJCAug 2024
The airport is busy and a mess with construction. There is a train to take so account for extra time.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesSEA-OAKJun 2024
Watch your flight status very closely, they can change last minute. The airline took no responsibility.
LauraFlew with Alaska AirlinesSEA-LAXJul 2024
LAX is a bit of a mess. Very long walk between terminals.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesSEA-SMFMar 2024
Alaska did great. By comparison my son and family went to Disneyland on Spirit and will avoid Spirit at all costs in the future.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesSEA-FATMar 2024
Enjoy the flight. You can see Yosemite national park half dome and el capitan from left side window seat
LaurenFlew with DeltaSEA-LAXFeb 2024
If you have kids, bring your own screens. We were counting on the inflight entertainment and it was a definite letdown. Also, TSA Pre-check is only available at station 2, but wait times are posted at each station so you can see if it’s worth the walk.

Top 5 airlines serving from Seattle to California

 
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8.4
EVA AirOverall score based on 1329 reviews
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
8.0Food
8.4Boarding
8.2Comfort
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It was a good flight. I would highly recommend it to family and friends.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2024LAX - TPE
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It was a good flight. I would highly recommend it to family and friends.

The employees were professional and efficient. I consider myself a traveler but have trouble with the international fare served on airplanes. I admit Americans buy their food in the supermarket and we typically don’t eat the ligaments and cartilage. I know that is whiny but as I age, I dislike it more. At least things weren’t covered in cheese. The desserts are terrible! My neighbor didn’t eat her bread so I asked if I could have it. First time for everything but had been traveling a total of 27 hours and was hungry.

The night flight was only 2/3 full, which is always a plus. Room to stretch out for sleeping. Gracious stewardesses, attentive, and slim/attractive (which is rare these days). Good food, and curtesy wine.with meals. Comfortable seats and decent leg room (economy class)

Plane is new and I was upgraded to first class so all was great.

On time service. Seat comfort and the crew service very good .

Only one Hindi movie from LAvto Taipei and same movie from Taipei to Singapore Really horrible and we call it entertainment???

Food was ok. Could have been better. Entertainment was limited, especially for kids.

The flight from Taipei to LAX was the first time we encountered rudeness from the crew. From the gate agents to the in flight crew. We had received such wonderful service going to Bali and on our Bali to Taipei flight that it shocked us when the gate agent was rude and then the rudeness continued on the flight to LAX.

Overall great experience. All four members of my family were seated together without paying extra to reserve seats. Everything was on time. Food was great and healthy. Media entertainment was good. Rock music could be added as a listening choice. No issue with baggages. Flight attendants were friendly and helpful. I would recommend EVA to friends and family.

The crew was very helpful. Food was prepared with great care and tasted wonderful. Movie selection was a bit limited. The bedding on the seat is a little too thin for sleeping.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Coach seating is debilitating, neither my husband or I can walk the following day

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

It was NOT pleasant. Started from checking our luggage to the last time getting off the plane. The crew was not friendly, the food was horrible and the seats were too close to each other that I got a bruise on my knee.

Late departure due to large number of wheel chair patrons. Used to having a box of snacks to select from in comfort plus. The flight attendant just rattled off what was available and asked us to pick. Felt rushed and uncomfortable. Seat was great. Prefer having the screen on the seat in front of me instead of having to pull it up from the seat side. Lots of room for my carryon under the seat in front of me.

AC barely worked on a 50 minute flight. It was very warm the whole flight. Flight was very bumpy and hard landing.

Got on the plane and then needed to deboard the plane because they didn’t have any pilots?

The flight was canceled two hours before departure, it took over five hours to rebook us on another flight.

Rough day of travel all the way around. Wrong info given to us multiple times and mistakes in their booking making our trip 10 hours longer than planned. I’m bummed because I fly Delta all the time and love them. Mistakes happen. Just bummed that this was a rare trip our whole family was traveling together.

This was a 5 hour flight with no entertainment and with a snack being provided (pretzels and fruit bar), which are both high in carbs and sugar. Nuts would have been a better choice.

Was realllly smooth. It was delayed but we were well informed.

Good plane, crew, and flight. Boarding was a bit chaotic. Bathrooms were unacceptable. United DESPERATELY needs a new terminal at IAD.

Haven’t used United in a while. Was surprised with the free blanket and earphones. Service was great. Huge plane. 9/.row.

Delayed by 2.5hrs any longer and they would’ve had to honour their own policy for breaking their own rules and regs. Not cool, especially when I have an infant child that needs to stay on a routine and they get schedules.

They had three choices for snacks - but you could only have one - and they ran out of the dark chocolate before they made it all the way down the aisle... Packed flight - limited service.

To san Francisco it was ok. From sf to Manila it was horrible

They opened my checked bag and even though my lock was tsa approved, they loose my lock and left my bag just like that. Incompetent people, very upset about it. I’ll try to avoid traveling with united

We fly to Ecuador frequently. Checking in is usually a hassle because most United agents take some time before they can verify that my passport doesn't require a visa to Ecuador. This time the process was even longer due to the cyber attack. But she was really nice to us. So glad we brought plenty of snacks to supplement the 3 flights from SEA to GYE.

Awful, rude staff. Their abrasive comments are unnecessary. Most seek a frictionless experience and will cooperate if you ask. Additional childish bullying of customers is not acceptable or tolerated. We had the same problem with our departure flight. We will never fly United again.

Airplane was cold. Flight attendants were rude. Phone charger did not work. No food available.

RE Food: Wish there was a choice for No Rating. Flew from Honolulu to Los Angeles on a Red-Eye flight (11:00 pm to 7:30 am). Other than a package of cookies with a beverage choice offered soon after take-off, and a beverage choice shortly before landing, no other food choices were offered. Everyone slept or rested for most of the trip. Nothing to rate. RE Entertainment: Everyone was sleeping most of the flight. Only saw one passenger watch about 30 minutes of entertainment on his iPad. I never attempted to access any entertainment options.

Baby cried a lot. Nothing anyone could do about it. Just part of flying.

For coast to coast travel the A321 and even the NEO, even in first class will never be excellent. That would take a B787 or 777 to accomplish.

Experience was fine. Seats were cramped, and we had to wait for repairs before we could take of. Even though the door remained open, we were warned that leaving the plane could cause difficulty trying to fly out later. Staff was pleasant, and climate control was fortunately working. We had trouble at the DFW terminal, but I don't think that was AA's fault.

The flight crew was fantastic! Which the seats had a small TV.

The foot ottoman cushion was missing on my business class seat.. the hydraulics is on its last leg & seat cushions do not have support or paddling. Heavily dented by butts

This flight was fine but had no time to breathe as the connection was late from Sea to ORD.. Super stressful. If we checked bags, the trip would have been very distressed.

also wi-fi never worked attendant said satellite coverage is spotty over water ..... but we were over land!

Boarding, Seating, Flight Attendants, flight was okay. My seat was uncomfortable.

The TSA people or whatever you call them were a bit rude- I asked why I had to take my shoes off bc I'm 75 and in the USA, I don't have to. The man didn't need to snap at me. It wasn't even busy! The plane was ok, a bit small for such a long flight, but I'm very familiar with the 737 used ( I fly it often between SFO and SAN) service was ok-nothing special. If I drank alcohol I guess I would be happy with free choices. the plane was HOT and even the FA commented on it. They tried to get it cooler, but it never happened.

Multiple change of the gates at Pearson, delayed flight was extremely uncomfortable.

Easy boarding, punctuality, decent service. I can only complain about the measly snack.

Never made this leg of the flight since we rebooked through United instead. Did not make it to immigration/US custom due to the delay. Had to spend the night on our own dime in Toronto

Booked flight was cancelled. Was rebooked but sat in airport for several hours for new departure.

Both fights were delayed. Food could be better comparing to other international flights

Staff were amazing but there check in machines need a major update! Absolutely horrible machines the staff were so sweet and helped but everyone. Was in need of help. They need to update it

I found the personal kind and caring. The Problem was not enough people to serve the the customers. The flow was restricted the crowd frustrated by the wait times. Air Canada seems to hire good people but they need backup in order to provide the service we pay for.

Seat change. New seat 5 rows back from our group. Flight ok but we had to wait for half an hour after we landed for the gate.

YYZ air Canada security messed up which led to my kids missing their flight and having to go on a separate flight later in the day without the rest of the family. Customer service was horrible and have no sense of urgency or compassion for their customers. They refuse to compensate for their errors and making my kids wait hours in the airport. This isn’t the first time we have had issues with this airline and I won’t be flying with them again.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights from Seattle to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
11/22Fri
nonstopFrontier
2h 40mSEA-ONT
11/25Mon
nonstopFrontier
2h 56mONT-SEA
$56
12/3Tue
nonstop
2h 24mSEA-LAS
12/6Fri
nonstop
2h 57mLAS-SEA
$56
12/4Wed
nonstopSpirit Airlines
2h 31mSEA-LAS
12/10Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
2h 53mLAS-SEA
$57
11/20Wed
nonstopSpirit Airlines
2h 27mSEA-LAS
12/3Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
2h 50mLAS-SEA
$61
12/6Fri
nonstopDelta
2h 20mSEA-SFO
12/8Sun
nonstopDelta
2h 22mSFO-SEA
$97
12/5Thu
nonstopDelta
2h 25mSEA-SFO
12/8Sun
nonstopDelta
2h 22mSFO-SEA
$98
12/3Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 17mSEA-SFO
12/3Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 15mSFO-SEA
$150
1/20Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 50mSEA-PSP
1/23Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 07mPSP-SEA
$158
12/15Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 17mSEA-SFO
12/27Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 20mSFO-SEA
$162
12/10Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
5h 07mSEA-SFO
12/12Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 23mSFO-SEA
$172

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Seattle to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
11/22Fri
nonstopFrontier
2h 40mSEA-ONT
$28
12/17Tue
nonstopFrontier
2h 45mSEA-LAX
$28
11/23Sat
nonstopSpirit Airlines
2h 24mSEA-LAS
$30
11/20Wed
nonstopSpirit Airlines
2h 27mSEA-LAS
$32
12/2Mon
nonstopDelta
2h 41mSEA-LAS
$49
12/14Sat
nonstopDelta
2h 55mSEA-SAN
$49
11/21Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 38mSEA-LAS
$79
12/31Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
4h 46mSEA-BUR
$88
1/29Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
13h 15mSEA-BUR
$93
2/11Tue
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 24mSEA-BUR
$114

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Last minute flights from Seattle to California

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Seattle to California that are departing in the next 10 days.
11/3Sun
nonstopSpirit Airlines
2h 24mSEA-LAS
11/8Fri
nonstopSpirit Airlines
2h 50mLAS-SEA
$76
11/3Sun
nonstopSpirit Airlines
2h 28mSEA-LAS
11/7Thu
nonstopSpirit Airlines
2h 49mLAS-SEA
$77
11/1Fri
nonstopAlaska Airlines
2h 33mSEA-ONT
12/7Sat
nonstopAlaska Airlines
2h 53mONT-SEA
$277
11/5Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
2h 12mSEA-SFO
12/10Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
2h 18mSFO-SEA
$317
11/1Fri
nonstopDelta
2h 44mSEA-ONT
11/12Tue
nonstopDelta
3h 00mONT-SEA
$337
11/5Tue
multi-stopDelta
7h 13mSEA-SFO
12/10Tue
multi-stopDelta
5h 35mSFO-SEA
$371
11/2Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 22mSEA-BUR
11/3Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 54mBUR-SEA
$486
11/1Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
13h 23mSEA-BUR
11/3Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 46mBUR-SEA
$491
11/5Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 00mSEA-ONT
11/16Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 01mONT-SEA
$571
11/1Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 09mSEA-BUR
11/3Sun
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 50mBUR-SEA
$577

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