$89 Find Cheap Flights to Idyllwild

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Cheapest round-trip
$174
Typical prices: $480-$227
United Airlines
Mon 5/4Wed 5/6
SFO - PSP • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$89
Typical prices: $98-$292
United Airlines
Sat 5/16
SFO - PSP • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Idyllwild. It is served by Palm Springs (PSP), located 13.6 miles from Idyllwild.
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Cheap Flights to Idyllwild

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Idyllwild 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals to Idyllwild

Mon, May 4 - Wed, May 6
United Airlines Logo
8:17 am - 10:05 am
SFO
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PSP
1h 48mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
3:40 pm - 5:21 pm
PSP
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SFO
1h 41mnonstop
$174United Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 12
Southwest Logo
1:20 pm - 9:30 pm
SFO
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PSP
8h 10m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
10:55 am - 5:30 pm
PSP
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SFO
6h 35m
1 stop
$177Southwest
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 12
Southwest Logo
7:20 am - 1:55 pm
SFO
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PSP
6h 35m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:10 am - 9:50 am
PSP
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SFO
3h 40m
1 stop
$182Southwest
Mon, May 4 - Wed, May 6
United Airlines Logo
6:25 pm - 8:14 pm
SFO
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PSP
1h 49mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:09 am - 11:48 am
PSP
-
SFO
4h 39m
1 stop
$184United Airlines
Wed, May 27 - Wed, Jun 3
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:42 pm - 7:19 pm
SFO
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PSP
1h 37mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
12:33 pm - 2:16 pm
PSP
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SFO
1h 43mnonstop
$185Alaska Airlines
Tue, May 26 - Thu, Jun 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:42 pm - 7:19 pm
SFO
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PSP
1h 37mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:12 am - 9:50 am
PSP
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SFO
1h 38mnonstop
$187Alaska Airlines
Tue, Jun 2 - Wed, Jun 10
American Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 11:55 am
PDX
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PSP
6h 50m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:48 pm - 11:09 pm
PSP
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PDX
6h 21m
1 stop
$232American Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Wed, May 13
Delta Logo
9:05 am - 1:58 pm
PDX
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PSP
4h 53m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:08 pm - 11:44 pm
PSP
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PDX
6h 36m
1 stop
$237Delta
Tue, May 5 - Wed, May 6
Delta Logo
10:42 am - 9:27 pm
PDX
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PSP
10h 45m
2 stops
Delta Logo
2:55 pm - 9:32 pm
PSP
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PDX
6h 37m
1 stop
$242Delta
Sat, May 9 - Sat, May 16
American Airlines Logo
8:25 am - 10:45 am
ORD
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PSP
4h 20mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:01 am - 11:59 am
PSP
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ORD
3h 58mnonstop
$289American Airlines
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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$89
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 26% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Palm Springs

Flights to Idyllwild: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew to Idyllwild 
ChristineFlew with Hawaiian Airlines
SEA
-
PSP
Dec 2025
Arrive early to go through security unless you have TSA pre check and/or CLEAR
PiperFlew with American Airlines
DFW
-
PSP
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 Alaska Airlines
SEA
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PSP
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
SFO
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PSP
Jun 2024
SFO ~ most convenient People should prepare themselves for cold temperature inside the cabin, bring coat/jacket and food in case flight is delayed.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
JFK
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PSP
Mar 2024
Bring an iPad with lots of shows downloaded. The terminal at jfk is nice and small, easy to go thru security. Palm Springs airport is amazing. You step out and feel like you’re on vacation.
KateFlew with Alaska Airlines
SFO
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PSP
Apr 2024
Fly in the morning when it’s not windy.
RalphFlew with Southwest
DEN
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PSP
Feb 2024
If you really want a better seat make sure you upgrade.

FAQs - booking Idyllwild flights

  • How long is the flight to Idyllwild?

    Flights from Chicago4h 08m
    Flights from Seattle2h 54m
    Flights from San Francisco1h 41m
    Flights from Minneapolis3h 29m
    Flights from Portland2h 36m
  • What is the cheapest flight to Palm Springs?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Palm Springs was found on the route from San Francisco, at $174 return. The most popular connection is from Seattle to Palm Springs and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $217 in the last 3 days.

  • Which airlines fly to Palm Springs?

    Many airlines fly to Palm Springs, the most common ones being Alaska Airlines, Southwest, and United Airlines. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to Palm Springs.

  • How to fly to Idyllwild?

    You cannot fly directly to Idyllwild. KAYAK recommends you fly to Palm Springs (PSP) (13.6 miles from Idyllwild). From there you can rent a car or get a taxi.

  • What airports are near Idyllwild?

    The closest airport is Palm Springs (PSP) (13.6 mi). Other nearby airports are Ontario (ONT) (54.91 mi) or Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty (SNA) (66.11 mi). KAYAK recommends you fly to Palm Springs.

  • How far is Palm Springs Airport from central Palm Springs?

    Central Palm Springs is 2 miles away from Palm Springs Airport.

  • What is the name of Palm Springs’s airport?

    Palm Springs is served by Palm Springs Airport, also commonly referred to as Palm Springs or Palm Springs Intl. The airport code is PSP.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Idyllwild?

    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 to Idyllwild.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Idyllwild is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Idyllwild?

    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 Idyllwild 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 to Idyllwild?

    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 Idyllwild 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 Idyllwild

  • There is no major airport in Idyllwild. It is instead served by Palm Springs Airport.
  • Looking for cheap airfare to Idyllwild? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Idyllwild for the following prices or less: From Los Angeles $244, from Las Vegas $265, from San Francisco $354
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Idyllwild flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Idyllwild

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to Idyllwild? 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4328 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

4.0 Okaysangeetha, Apr 2026
AUS - SJC
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The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

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

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

No headphones provided. No gf food. Only 1 beverage cart run sAN to HNL. Rarely saw crew members

The check-in crew for Alaska was rude, unhelpful, and the opposite of customer-centric. We arrived 50 minutes before our flight and were told it was too late to check baggage. When I asked what the cutoff was, the agent started speaking in codes “D50” and yelling to their manager who also spoke in codes. They then tried to speak to me using these codes and all I wanted to know was the time of the cutoff, which they would not — or could not — articulate. They booked me and my family on the next flight while smirking.

Generally Good. Outbound flight was marred by a continuously s creaming baby. Fortunately the flight was only 90 mins long it would be nice if people traveling with small childres could be centered in one part of the plane. Also, you need to adapt your servey to include a "not applicable " option for things like food and entertainment, which are not offered on shorter flights. I fily Alaska by choice as given all the cirumstances, I fel\el you do a good job.

A solidly good experience, but would’ve appreciated more communication with regards to travel delays.

I wasn’t aware that we needed to supply our own screens for entertainment

Alaska Airlines staff go out of their way to accommodate my fragile musical instrument, every time. They are unlike any other airline. I've experienced this can-do attitude on several flights with different staff, so this must be the culture of their company. I appreciate Alaska!

No issues and clear sailing. What a preferred to have sat in one of empty seats other than my assigned seat that would be my only complaint if it was to complain.

Perpetually delayed, flight out was delayed almost 2 hours, flight home was delayed an hour and a half. On the way back no refreshments as an option, yet they gave it out to 1st class. No apology or notice of the delay going out both ways. Seats are nice feature wise, but the adjustable headrests don't stay up anymore. Feels more like a budget airline

The ticketing counter in SD was a mess. The lady handling the First-Class check-in seemed overwhelmed until a supervisor replaced her. It took almost 20 minutes to get once couple checked in, and then she started walking around the counters while 7 people just stood in line. Once her supervisor arrived, she announced she was going on break, never to engage with customers again.

It was a bumpy flight but the crew was very attentive and made it a safe and enjoyable experience.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

One of the flight attendants was a little cranky. I appreciated the free wifi and plug to charge my laptop

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

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 haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

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

Packed in plane small uncomfortable seats elbow to elbow nobody wants to be in that situation for the money they paid

Checking in united could not figure out my star alliance gold. Baggage did not get marked priority and didn't receive boarding passes. When got to SFO lounge personal fixed everything Immediately

Flight left on time, arrived early, pleasant staff provided water, coffee, etc. access to bathrooms was reasonable and were well maintained. blankets were available, lots of entertainment options. LUGGAGE SERVICE WAS GREAT. I got my one checked bag quickly and was able to make a bus connection for a 2 hour bus ride saving me from waiting another 1.5 hours.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

Wonderful in-seat entertainment with seatback screens and huge selection of quality movies. The ability to bluetooth connect headphones was amazing.

Horrible service no Wi-Fi connection on both leg of the flight and they are refusing to fix bad service

I will never fly ANA again. They lost one of my large pieces of checked luggage, the heaviest one with the most valuable items in it, and they said they will not send me an email unless they can't find it, even though the paper they gave me to track the status of my lost luggage requires a code from an email they are supposed to send me so I can do baggage tracing. They claim to be an international airline, but they also insist on calling a Japanese telephone number to confirm where to send the lost baggage if they find it. It is impossible to find an actual contact email address for customer support on their website, and their AI chatbot is unhelpful, directing you to a webpage that says it is for contact information but does not have any actual email addresses or phone numbers listed on it. My seat in economy did not recline at all, even though I was not sitting in an exit row nor the very back row. I had to sit in the fully upright position for over ten hours of international travel. Awful experience overall.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

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

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Wifi was spotty. Tray table was very dirty when I sat down.

The WiFi would not connect enough for me to do my actual work. It permaspooled, disconnected, said it was connected, then wouldn't open an email... it was frustrating. I am not a tall person, 5'4" - and I felt cramped with little room to reach into my bag under the seat in front of me. I feel sorry for anyone taller than me having to fly. the one positive thing I will add, is the overhead bins are roomy enough to manage more bags than other carriers.

Going non stop to lax like I paid for. Not stopping in MCI for gas. Too long of delays

Delayed for mechanical and no updates on what was happening and how long the delay might be.

A first class seat should fit a fat person, and this doesn't. The trays in the armrest are less functional than an ordinary tray in the back of the seat.

The experience at checkin for my American Airlines flight from Sacramento to LAX was very good including the assistance I received in getting my bags checked in and boarding passes printed. Was pleasantly surprised the my bags were checked through all the way to my destination at Clark International Airport in Angeles, Philippines.

Smooth flight. From the early boarding and all were on board before departure time and arrived early in ONT. Great crew. Thank you!!!!

The flight was significantly delayed for 6.5 hours because of snow. There was no communication once the plane returned to the gate regarding when the flight would resume. Other flights were departing while our flight was being unloaded for reasons unknown. Our flight also seemed out of the queue regarding further deicing, refueling, and waiting to Taxi to the runway.

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

did not have enough meal for first class passengers so offer us snack

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