$144 Find Cheap Flights from Traverse City to California

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Traverse City to California departing on 1/31. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from Traverse City to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$309
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$289
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$309
San Jose
San Jose3 stops$696
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops$256
Reno
Reno2 stops$344
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$309
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$309
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$289
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$309
San Jose
San Jose3 stops$696
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops$256
Reno
Reno2 stops$344
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$309

Book Cheap Traverse City 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 Traverse City 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 Traverse City to California

Sat, Jan 24 - Sat, Jan 31
American Airlines Logo
2:23 pm - 10:34 pm
TVC
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PSP
11h 11m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:41 pm - 11:11 pm
PSP
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TVC
7h 30m1 stop
$256American Airlines
Sat, Jan 24 - Sat, Jan 31
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 5:18 pm
TVC
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PSP
13h 18m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:19 am - 10:24 pm
PSP
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TVC
9h 05m2 stops
$261United Airlines
Fri, Mar 6 - Tue, Mar 10
Delta Logo
5:51 pm - 11:25 pm
TVC
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SFO
8h 34m1 stop
Delta Logo
12:00 pm - 11:05 pm
SFO
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TVC
8h 05m1 stop
$289Delta
Thu, Feb 19 - Mon, Feb 23
American Airlines Logo
5:33 pm - 10:24 pm
TVC
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SFO
7h 51m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 12:40 pm
SFO
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TVC
9h 41m2 stops
$294American Airlines
Thu, Feb 19 - Mon, Feb 23
American Airlines Logo
1:14 pm - 11:10 pm
TVC
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SFO
12h 56m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 12:12 pm
SFO
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TVC
9h 37m2 stops
$299American Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Mon, Feb 2
Delta Logo
5:48 pm - 9:59 pm
TVC
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LAS
7h 11m1 stop
Delta Logo
11:15 pm - 11:24 am
LAS
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TVC
9h 09m1 stop
$309Delta
Fri, Jan 23 - Mon, Jan 26
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:55 am
TVC
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SMF
7h 55m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:50 am - 8:11 pm
SMF
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TVC
6h 21m1 stop
$309United Airlines
Fri, Mar 6 - Tue, Mar 10
American Airlines Logo
5:33 pm - 12:41 am
TVC
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SFO
10h 08m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
9:25 am - 11:59 pm
SFO
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TVC
11h 34m2 stops
$309American Airlines
Sat, Jan 10 - Wed, Jan 14
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 2:42 pm
TVC
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SJC
11h 27m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 11:12 pm
SJC
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TVC
13h 57m2 stops
$704Alaska Airlines
Mon, Jan 12 - Fri, Jan 16
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 2:42 pm
TVC
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SJC
11h 27m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 11:12 pm
SJC
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TVC
13h 57m2 stops
$859Alaska Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Traverse City to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Traverse City to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Traverse City to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Traverse City 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 Traverse City to California is November, when tickets cost $314 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $731 and $572 respectively.

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

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

When flying from Traverse City to California, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Traverse City, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$144
Most popular time to fly with an average 26% increase in price.
Flight from Traverse City to Palm Springs

FAQs - booking California flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Traverse City 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 Traverse City 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 Traverse City 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 Traverse City 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 Traverse City 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 $457 on average. Morning departures are around 13% 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 $517.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Traverse City to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Traverse City 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 Traverse City 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
DeltaOverall score based on 8019 reviews
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.3Food
7.9Entertainment
Airline reviews

Very good flight crew and very nice people staff were incredible especially the gate agent

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Dec 2025
DTW - MSY
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Very good flight crew and very nice people staff were incredible especially the gate agent

Flight delays both to Detroits and return flight . The flight to Detroit was associated with mechanical difficulty

Great. I had to modify a flight. That was easy and free. Thank You

Left on time, a bit delayed due to headwinds most of the trip.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

The crew took good care of us. The flight from ATL to SFO is a longer one, and there were multiple beverage offerings. I like the 757's that Delta uses. Good airplane that is comfortable. I do wish Delta would separate Priority boarding from the better seats. I would gladly take a smaller seat in an open row than be jammed into Comfort just to get priority boarding, just to make sure I don't have to check a bag.

Gate agent rushed to fill hot jetway with crowd so it took over 12 minutes to go from gate to plane. Just like a discount airline Pooly prepared cabin and third time that claim of rough air prevented any cabin service. Friends on a Southwest flight at similar time had service.

I was uncomfortably cold on the plane. Other than that it was uneventful and therefore as enjoyable as a plane ride can be.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

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.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

The stewardess hit me with the food kart twice on the head and didn't say I'm sorry once. The same stewardess gave me a warm Apple Juice with No ice. The Flight was delayed for Departure 6 times, starting from 2:36pm, finally taking off 7:50pm. I was late picking up my child from the sitter by 3 hours.

Did not get the seat I selected and paid for.

My flight was delayed for several hours. Sitting at gate 16 for several hours, I got a text from Kayak the gate changed to 9 before it was announced. Very bad communication at each gate from American Airlines employees. I received 10 notifications of delay from Kayak. My vacation started off horrible! I will write to American Airlines corporate office also.

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