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Cheap Flights from Seattle to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$136
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$163
San Diego
San Diegononstop$153
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$158
Palm Springs
Palm Springsnonstop$256
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$219
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispononstop$287
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$308
Arcata
Arcatanonstop$244
Redding
Reddingnonstop$217
Merced
Merced1 stop$357
Reno
Reno1 stop$220
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$136
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$163
San Diego
San Diegononstop$153
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$158
Palm Springs
Palm Springsnonstop$256
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$219
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispononstop$287
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$308
Arcata
Arcatanonstop$244
Redding
Reddingnonstop$217
Merced
Merced1 stop$357
Reno
Reno1 stop$220
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Seattle to California flights

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

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to California from Seattle usually cost between $199 and $335 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $136 on Frontier (Oct 2-Oct 5).

What is the cheapest Seattle to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from Seattle found in the last 5 days was to Los Angeles, at $93 round-trip. The most popular route is from Seattle (SEA) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $93.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Seattle 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 in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $305 on average. Morning departures are around 17% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $366.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Seattle 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 $334, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Seattle to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Seattle 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 Seattle to California is January, when tickets cost $220 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $323 and $322 respectively.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Seattle to California, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from California, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Seattle 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 Seattle 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 Seattle to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 48% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$72
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 24% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
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Flights from Seattle to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Seattle to California 
LindaFlew with Alaska Airlines-Jun 2026
Once you’re past security, you have to take the tram to your gate area. It’s quick and easy.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines-Jul 2026
Super easy to park in the Economy Lot #1 and take the shuttle to the terminal.
GeraldFlew with Delta-Mar 2026
Flights earlier in the day are better - less chance of stacking delays. Much better than SFO flights, They're terrible in August (fog).
ChristineFlew with Hawaiian Airlines-Dec 2025
Arrive early to go through security unless you have TSA pre check and/or CLEAR
MarisaFlew with American Airlines-Jun 2025
Take Alaska Airlines - Clear was great to have at both airports, especially seattle where there was a large security line
Verified travelerFlew with Hawaiian Airlines-Jun 2025
Make sure to be there on time because the bag drop off can be a little complicated and it takes quite some time to get to the gate.
ShuraFlew with Alaska Airlines-Apr 2025
Don’t . Delta has all the gates together for easy transfers and much more food and beverage selection
RobertFlew with United Airlines-Mar 2025
If you’re picking up a rental car it’s not very clear that you have to take the train. Signage can be improved at SFO.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines-Dec 2024
Be courteous of your fellow travelers. Remember the carry on baggage rules. Keep your jackets out of the storage bin on full flights. Don't move other people's luggage from one bin to another. Step out of the isle as quickly as you can. Be sure you're in the seat(s) assigned to you.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines-Oct 2024
SeaTac lets you make an appointment to get through security. SpotSaver. No cost. Online.
ReidFlew with United Airlines-Oct 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.
BruceFlew with Alaska Airlines-Nov 2024
Tight interline connection at LAX - barely made the flight. Directions from AS arrival gate to separate AA commuter terminal for AS codeshare flight connecting to TUS would have been nice.
KimberlyFlew with Alaska Airlines-Jul 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 Airlines-Aug 2024
Burbank Airport is the best place to start your travels: small airport, short lines, and easy check in.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines-Aug 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 Airlines-Aug 2024
Flight was delayed 9-1/2 hours. Make sure you have somewhere to go in you have to check out of your hotel.
LauraFlew with Alaska Airlines-Jul 2024
LAX is a bit of a mess. Very long walk between terminals.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines-Mar 2024
Enjoy the flight. You can see Yosemite national park half dome and el capitan from left side window seat
LaurenFlew with Delta-Feb 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.

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 from Seattle 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 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 from Seattle 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 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 from Seattle 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 Seattle to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $145 one-way - $159 round-trip; Los Angeles $158 one-way - $211 round-trip; San Francisco $171 one-way - $248 round-trip
  • 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.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Seattle to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Seattle 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 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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4218 reviews
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

It would have been better if the flight was on time

2.0 MediocreMichael, Aug 2026
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It would have been better if the flight was on time

No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

Poor customer service, no accommodation for passengers when the flight was delayed over 5 hours.

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

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.

Great flight from Seattle to Phoenix and to Chicago-Midway from Phoenix

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

I really like open seating. I hate that I've heard this is going away. This is one of the unique things that makes Southwest my goto choice.

The people of SW Airlines really make it nice to fly.

More assistance and clarity for travelers with gate checking and lap children

My trip was delayed by more than two hours and missed my connecting flight to Fiji due to delayed they have to change my flight to United Airlines and stranded in San Francisco for 24 hours waiting for United next flight after almost 3 days I finally arrived in Brisbane airport but my luggage wasn’t here and now I still don’t have my luggage and still without my clothes and my needs. The first full day of my vacation is horrible because I don’t have any clothes and still trying to contact airline for luggage update and hopefully they will tell me the truth instead of misleading me and I end up waiting around without enjoying my vacation time here in Brisbane.

I was offered a selection of drinks and given a free snack. The flight was only a couple of hours, but we were trreated better than the transatlantic flight.

Hate the way they nickel and dime you on pricing. Extra for baggage, extra for a pre assigned seat. Make it one price and be done with it.

The flight got delayed for some unknown reason to us. Then, after boarding, we stayed grounded for almost an hour without any explanation or announcement. Then, finally lifted off. When we landed and made our way to baggage claim. The luggage took 30 minutes to come! It was past midnight due to the flight being delayed and my litter children were cranky and tired! It was not a great experience. Perhaps, more explanation of what is going on with the flight would be helpful!

Good flight, loved the snacks (Biscoff cookies). For boarding, they forgot to change the sign showing our group was boarding. Apparently, they had announced it, but the announcements overlapped with another gate announcements and no one could actually hear what they were saying. So a group of us were waiting....and finally asked and were told we could board.

overall no call for accessible while boarding. The crew member was little rude not bothering about the condition. Seat assigned was very uncomfortable.

NO ENTERTAINMENT OR WIFI OR FOOD. ONLY WATER TO DRINK AND SPICY PRESTLES TO TAL CHAEOS AT CHECKIN

I was very surprised that at the Seattle airport, Alaska's main hub, that the gates were very small and very close together, and it was very hard to discourage between my flight, and the flight next to us going to Boise and the flight next to that going to Denver. Denver. The audio for all three Gates was at the same level, and almost impossible to differentiate unless they actually said their flight number and location. Location. People tried to get on our plane, before they were ready, because they were confused about the Denver announcements. We were on a Boeing 737- 800 00, that must have recently been redone. It actually had USB--c ports which really surprised me. The Apu was out on the plane, so when we got on it was very very hot. A lot of people were complaining. The gate agents were very professional, but it was a lot going on and even though there were two of them, I think they could have used another person to help them. Mandy was particularly helpful in getting me a window seat. Flight crew was up to the usual Alaska airline standard, which is very high. Can we please get another snack then garlic pretzels? It would also be nice, if they knew ahead that the flight was full, to offer to let us check in our bags for free at baggage check, and not at the gate!

On time, good seats, not overly full, up beast positive crew.

People were friendly. Flight was a little delayed. Maybe I missed the reason for it. Overall a nice experience.

Comfortable seats. Nice service online. Short flight, so not a lot of time to enjoy.

The flight was done by SkyWest only WIFI no entertainment center are available on the CRJ

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.

The cabin temperature was nice and cool. The wifi was not working.

Was forced to check in my small carry on, even though I informed the crew it has very fragile items inside

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

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

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Flight be on time would be a good start. Then train your flight attendants to be attentive and friendly. This time they completely forgot my row for the measly snack! United, do better!

Our flight was delayed several Times due to mechanical issues. Although I understand this may happen at times, it was very inconvenient and we had to book a hotel for an overnight stay. We were traveling with my 3-yo grandson and waiting at the airport from noon until 6:30pm with no reassurance that our next rescheduled flight would depart, we had to decide what’s best for him. A day later, I found out that I may be able to demand compensation if my flight is delayed more than 4 hours. I will hav to read the fine print next time.

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

Had to cancel first flight because Airporter Bus took over 3 hrs to get to airport which resulted in an extra $378 dollar fare . Is there anyway I can be reimbursed for initial fare since it was not my fault? Sent from my iPhone EJ Ledet

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.

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.

The weather caused a delayed but I was impressed how United did everything they could to try to get us out which included bussing us to the plane doing a Hardstand and bringing us to the plane since the fog was too thick to tow the plane from the overnight stay in the cargo area.

Food was really good. Chicken curry delicious. Great service. Had 3 seats, what a pleasure. What about a healthier desert option on the dinner? Yogurt, fruit? Thankyou

Seats were new and comfortable. Staff was fine. Missed my connection due to weather -which wasn’t their fault- but got no help at all. Gate staff sent me to customer service, which was and stayed unstaffed. Sign with QR code directed me to call or chat. Chat was useless. Call was returned after an hour. No itinerary offered by Frontier could get me home in less than 30 hours. Rebooked with another airline and got a partial refund that came to about 10 percent of what I paid to get home.

As every law enforcement agency I could imagine surrounded the plane and we didn’t disembark for 2 hours and then had to stick around for another hour to go get our personal belongings after leaving them behind and being bused away from the plane, it was scary and inconvenient. We were given no information as to why this was happening. Lack of communication with passengers was disappointing.

The ticketing agents were rude but then we had a great gate agent very nice we had to ride a buss out to where the plane was parked but it was in some back corner of the airport when we got to the plane the captain who was great btw was cleaning the plane because the same rude ticketing agent told them they we not contracted to vacuum the plane. The ride to las Vegas was fine We had a connecting flight to Dallas. The flight was fine but when we arrived in Dallas everyone who flew on any frontier airlines the picked up bags from baggage claim D15 had to wait over a hour for their bags to start we arrived at 11:30pm ish to the gate we didn't leave the baggage clamed till 12:50 am very not happy and i used to fly frontier 4 times a week for work in Denver i will not be using them again

Terrible communication with weather delay, lost baggage, near impossible to reach customer service

The crew was mostly okay. The flight attendant who answered our questions was curt and unhelpful unfortunately. He seemed upset and I understand having off days.

Flight was delayed one hour. Notification to the crowd waiting near the gate was terrible…announcements were unclear and very hard to hear and therefore understand. Frontier does NOT send texts to notify, only email. The reader board over the gate itself was NEVER updated to indicate the gate had been changed. It’s like a bunch of children are running things.

We’ve all seen the YouTube vids of out of control passengers. But this was an instance of a highly aggressive, bully flight attendant. Yelling in the face of a vet with PTSD who was texting their family. And no , we had not yet been instructed to put our phones in airplane mode. My suggestion is that you should pay whatever difference there is in order to avoid Frontier airlines. Additionally, after 3hrs trying to get customer service frontier offered a $25 voucher. I declined. This experience was so traumatic. To be verbally assaulted and abused by a flight attendant that has the power to say “boo” and I miss my flight ( which was to a family member’s funeral ). Frontier is unsafe and I cannot impress enough how much I discourage anyone ( esp those with any kind of disability like PTSD ) flying on Frontier.

We had to wait in line over an hour just to check our bags. It's a good thing we were so early to the airport. Only one clerk was working and the line was around the corner and down the hall. No good. I felt bad for her. Not sure how she kept her sanity with all the upset people. Then we get to our gate and there is no seating. Everyone was standing. Then I realize it is not a gate at all, we still have to be shuttled to our airplane. Ugh. Then we were late taking off and missed a window of opportunity before the airport runways were shut down for some reason. (not frontier's fault the runway shut down.) The seats on the airline are crammed and there is no cushion. Never had a tighter seating arrangement while flying. My 6' 4" husband was absolutely miserable the whole time with knees digging in to the seat in front of him. You think you are getting a good deal on a ticket, and then wham! I had to pay 75 dollars for our checked bags and 75 dollars for a carry on. No other airline does that!!! And also, there is a 40 pound weight limit on checked bags... Would have been cheaper flying with another airline, and I would have at least gotten a snack and drink. Was thankful for the tiny cup of water at least.

I was surprised that all baggage, including carry on, were charged. Each additional bag went up in cost. Really disappointed in the additional costs.

The agent at check-in was strident, unwelcoming, and condescending to customers ahead of me.

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