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Flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Ontario

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

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Texas to California 
VyFlew with American Airlines-Sep 2026
from domestic to international is a long walk, if you can make this short cut is better, i had a surgery so having a hard time to walk
JenniferFlew with American Airlines-Oct 2026
Make sure to leave time to get between terminals.
RicardoFlew with American Airlines-Aug 2026
Enjoy the Dallas airport with its variety of restaurants and stores if you have to wait for long layovers.
BillFlew with United Airlines-Jun 2026
Usually, bags come out at LAX on baggage carousel #1 but it has happened several times they switch at the last minute to another.
mizueFlew with ANA-Jun 2026
Give yourself 4-5 hours of wiggle room because this route is frequently understaffed and the gates are far enough apart to make 1 hour very difficult if any issue should occur such as staffing or weather delays. As soon as a flight boards the airline staff are MiA.
StephanieFlew with American Airlines-Apr 2026
download what you can work on in advance, don't rely on WiFi, download music, videos, etc and know that you'll wait over an hour before they start the beverage service
AgustinFlew with United Airlines-Feb 2026
Arrive early for your flight so you’re not rushing. And have plenty of patience with other people that are impatient.
MatthewFlew with Southwest-Jan 2026
If you have Pre-Check don't even worry about getting to the airport early.
FraxysFlew with American Airlines-Feb 2026
Bring your own snacks or sandwich for dinner in the plane.
PiperFlew with American Airlines-Dec 2024
Dress according to comfort on plane rather than either destination! Know that Palm Springs airport is outdoors (and NOT cold) so prepare for that too
Verified travelerFlew with American Airlines-Dec 2024
Bring a neck pillow and if your over 6 ft tall spend the money for exit row. Other customers are not curteous
Verified travelerFlew with Southwest-Dec 2024
Get to a VERY crowded airport early. TSA Pre doesn’t help much, as everyone has it.
SoniaFlew with American Airlines-Aug 2024
Leave at least 1.5 hours between flights as Dallas is HUGE!
JustinFlew with Southwest-May 2024
GET TSA - PRECHECK AND CLEAR. IT'S CHEAPER WITH THE AMEX GREEN OR AMEX PLAT.
Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines-Apr 2024
Use the apps so you know gates before you transfer.
JoelFlew with American Airlines-May 2024
Dallas is a very spread out airport, jus make sure that you have enough time to transfer during layovers. Also all the restaurants close fairly early
ThuFlew with Southwest-Mar 2024
At HOU airport, gates 1-4 are to the right of security which is separate from the rest of the gates.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines-Apr 2024
Austin check in is long, make sure to come early to allow for the crowded lines.

FAQs for booking flights from Texas to California

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines fly most frequently to California?

    Texas and California are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are American Airlines (834 flights per week), Southwest (579 flights per week), and British Airways (521 flights per week).

  • How many airports are there in California?

    There are 28 airports in California. The busiest airport is Los Angeles Airport (LAX), with 40% of all flights arriving there.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in California?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in California is Ontario Airport (ONT), with an average flight price of $217.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to California?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to California is Saturday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $374. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are $461 on average.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $344 on average. Morning departures are around 13% 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 $456.

  • What is the cheapest flight to California?

    The cheapest ticket to California from Texas found in the last 5 days was to John Wayne (Santa Ana), at $149 round-trip. The most popular route is Austin (AUS) to Los Angeles (LAX) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $174.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Texas to California?

    The cheapest month for flights from Texas to California is January, when tickets cost $206 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and October, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $239 and $239 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from Texas to California?

    To get a below average price on the flight from Texas to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

  • How many cities have direct flights to California?

    From Texas, there are direct flights to California from 5 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Dallas, with 3,671 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to California are there each day?

    There are around 964 direct flights from within Texas to California every day. Most flights (41%) depart in the morning.

  • How many direct flights to California are there each week?

    Each week there are around 6,742 direct flights from within Texas to California. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to California?

    An average nonstop flight from Texas to California takes 3h 32m, covering a distance of 1311 miles. The shortest route is El Paso (ELP) to Las Vegas (LAS) with an average flight time of 1h 50m.

  • How many long-haul flights are there to California each week?

    Each week, there are 974 medium-haul flights (3-6 hour flight duration) and 5,768 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration) to California. There aren't any long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration).

  • What are the most popular destinations in California?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Las Vegas (36% of total searches to California). The next most popular destinations are Los Angeles (22%) and San Francisco (10%). Searches for flights to Ontario (7%), to San Diego (7%) and to John Wayne (Santa Ana) (5%) are also popular.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Texas to California

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Texas 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.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4217 reviews
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.4Entertainment
Airline reviews

It’s too cold like fridge and they don’t offer a blanket with expensive price

6.0 GoodJiana, Oct 2026
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It’s too cold like fridge and they don’t offer a blanket with expensive price

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

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Our first flight was so delayed that we had 10 mins to board the next one. We requested if the flight attendant could allow us off there plane first and they denied our request even though I have seen this done before. Luck was on our side that we didn’t miss our next flight.

The flight in it self was good. The delays looking for pilots was unexpected.

This flight left late. We had A46/A47 boarding, but SW boarded 45 people from an interrupted flight ahead of us. It was a zoo. Seats are very uncomfortable, even for a 5’8” person of normal BMI.

dropped my bags at Seattle Delta curbside. 1.5 hours before departure. one bag oversized made it. the other was left at curb and mishandled. poor communication from delta in sjc baggage claim. No internet on flight and food choices in business are horrible. You are forcing us to fly Alaska which is shockingly better than the Delta experience. that is a low bar.

attendents were rude and the boarding was disjointed and poor

There was an incredibly surly flight attendant that ruined the experience

My seat was changed without my consent. It wasn’t a major deal but annoying.

Delta has joint the nickel and diming airlines. The experience is getting worst by the day. 1,000,000 miles for a trip to Asia in Business Class where I got the same thing for just under 90,000 miles through an Asian airline. Where is Richard Anderson? Please come back!

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

Lisa the flight attendent was absolutely wonderful - I loved her energy and you could tell that this crew was amazing family - thank you for making our flight home to LA so very fun! Love and Sun Chips!

App was rather sporadic in working along with Wi-Fi no longer could text and passenger seated next to me was sicker than a dog from LAXLIH also disappointed I couldn’t buy access to sky club with my bonvoy Amex

Bag got checked but I thought one personal item was guaranteed.

First class flight crew was barely available. They came through 3 times while we were on the plane for nearly 4 hours.

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

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

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

I was refused to used the toilet closes to my seat and had to go to the back of the plane .. it was difficult for me I’m a wheelchair customer

Crew was very cooperative and professional. Passenger's first checked in bag should be free.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

Cabin staff were very disengaged, spoke with no eye contact, dismissive. Disappointing compared to my United experiences.

Flight attendants were pleasant and helpful. Pilot gave fair warning about turbulence.

Unfortunately the flight was delayed. On a positive note the status updates in the app/text message were good

extremely tight seats. seating next to a large person makes the space very uncomfortable. The crew is not very friendly either.

The flight was 3 hours and 40 minutes late. The communication around the delays was awful. I fly this route regularly and it is always late. I don't understand it. The flight attendants were not friendly and were generally loud. This was an overall bad look for American Airlines.

Staff are polite,and even offer us to tag our baggages upon seeing us from the entry

On-time, direct flight is great. Having one bathroom out of order was unfortunate.

I am absolutely furious with American. they shut the door in my face when I was trying to board the flight and kicked me off of it. They made no attempt to call my name or contact me or anything. They just said they gave my seat away. The customer service response has been atrocious. I will never fly this airline again as long as I live.

Worst experience ever, extremely disorganized airline with super rude crew for first class passengers. I have submitted feedback to AA customer care online that this was my worst experience traveling in over 30 years

The plane was late getting to Ontario by half an hour which makes it inconvenient when you have people waiting for you.

It got me to my destination? However we were an hour delayed departing, and we never received any updates or notifications from staff. Poor communication and customer service.

My experience with Frontier was terrible. We were delayed for 2 hours. At one point during the wait at the gate I left to go get a sandwich - I was gone probably 15 minutes. In my absence, they decided to move our flight up, boarded and left. When I came back the two attendants were very rude and I unavoidably had to purchase another ticket on the next flight. During this whole time, the Frontier app did not update the departure time, so I was SOL.

Flight was delayed by about an hour, once we arrived at LAX we had to take a shuttle to the baggage claim - it was completely disorganized. The agents at the shuttles were rude and unable to provide any information. Frontier charges extra for everything from bags to drinks - at the end it ends up being more expensive than flying the better airlines

Tiny seats, no entertainment, no amenities, delays, they charge for carry on and their allowed personal item is smaller than in other airlines.

I really didn't like anything. Paid for my checked luggage online ($79) and then was told that I would have to paid another $79 for my carry on. Was not allowed to enter the terminal until 3 hours before my flight and when I finally was allowed to check my bag and enter, my flight was delayed 3 times. When I finally landed, we were all instructed to "run off the plane" as they had to do a quick turn around to Las Vegas. Me and several of my flying companions will never fly Frontier again.

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

I had to cancel within 1hour of the reservation an they put you through hell to . no live customer service desk. I'm handy caped and they make it almost impossible to cancel. They are steeling my money. You should not have that airline on your site. Contact me and I will give you all info. Of what the are doing to me just notable treatment they are set up like that to take people

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