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This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 29/5. 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.
CMH — LAX
May 19 — May 261
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Flights to California in 2024

Find the latest flights to California in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 608 177 searches and data was last updated on 14 May 2024.

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July

Cheapest in

October

Average price

R16 733

Return from

R16 678

One-way from

R10 763
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Cheap flights to California in May & June 2024

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Cheap flights to Los Angeles, California
Tue 21/523:15JNB - LAX
1 stop24h 35mKLM
Tue 28/513:50LAX - JNB
1 stop22h 30mKLM
Deal found 13/5R16 274
Sun 26/518:50JNB - LAX
1 stop30h 15mDelta
Mon 10/615:20LAX - JNB
1 stop32h 20mDelta
Deal found 13/5R16 733
Tue 21/523:15JNB - LAX
1 stop24h 35mDelta
Tue 28/519:10LAX - JNB
2 stops28h 30mDelta
Deal found 13/5R16 788
Sat 25/523:15JNB - LAX
1 stop24h 35mMultiple Airlines
Sat 1/615:20LAX - JNB
1 stop32h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 13/5R16 843
Tue 21/523:15JNB - LAX
2 stops33h 38mDelta
Tue 28/515:55LAX - JNB
2 stops31h 45mDelta
Deal found 13/5R16 917
Tue 21/523:15JNB - LAX
1 stop24h 35mDelta
Mon 27/50:37LAX - JNB
2 stops35h 43mDelta
Deal found 13/5R16 953
Tue 21/523:15JNB - LAX
2 stops33h 38mDelta
Mon 27/50:37LAX - JNB
2 stops35h 43mDelta
Deal found 13/5R17 082
Thu 30/518:55JNB - LAX
1 stop30h 45mVirgin Atlantic
Tue 11/622:55LAX - JNB
1 stop26h 20mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 13/5R17 559
Wed 29/518:50JNB - LAX
1 stop30h 15mMultiple Airlines
Tue 11/613:50LAX - JNB
1 stop22h 30mMultiple Airlines
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Cheap flights to San Francisco, California
Wed 15/518:50JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 55mDelta
Wed 5/610:35SFO - JNB
2 stops37h 05mDelta
Deal found 14/5R16 770
Wed 15/523:15JNB - SFO
2 stops29h 41mKLM
Wed 5/610:55SFO - JNB
2 stops25h 25mKLM
Deal found 13/5R17 853
Wed 15/523:15JNB - SFO
2 stops29h 41mKLM
Wed 5/610:35SFO - JNB
2 stops25h 45mKLM
Deal found 14/5R17 872
Wed 15/518:50JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 55mMultiple Airlines
Wed 5/610:35SFO - JNB
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Wed 15/518:50JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 55mDelta
Wed 5/620:10SFO - JNB
1 stop27h 30mDelta
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Wed 15/518:50JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 55mDelta
Tue 4/60:40SFO - JNB
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Wed 15/518:50JNB - SFO
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Tue 4/60:40SFO - JNB
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Wed 15/518:50JNB - SFO
2 stops29h 01mDelta
Tue 4/60:40SFO - JNB
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Wed 15/518:50JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 55mMultiple Airlines
Wed 5/613:50SFO - JNB
1 stop22h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 13/5R20 278
Cheap flights to San Diego, California
Tue 28/523:15JNB - SAN
2 stops32h 41mKLM
Tue 10/911:00SAN - JNB
2 stops25h 20mKLM
Deal found 14/5R20 406
Tue 28/518:50JNB - SAN
2 stops32h 25mDelta
Thu 12/911:05SAN - JNB
1 stop22h 55mDelta
Deal found 14/5R20 517
Tue 28/523:15JNB - SAN
2 stops32h 41mKLM
Thu 12/97:00SAN - JNB
2 stops29h 20mKLM
Deal found 14/5R23 474
Tue 28/521:55JNB - SAN
1 stop30h 44mDelta
Thu 12/911:05SAN - JNB
1 stop22h 55mDelta
Deal found 14/5R24 355
Tue 28/520:00JNB - SAN
1 stop25h 00mUnited Airlines
Tue 10/98:45SAN - JNB
2 stops24h 00mUnited Airlines
Deal found 14/5R25 311
Tue 28/519:20JNB - SAN
1 stop29h 05mBritish Airways
Tue 10/920:15SAN - JNB
1 stop28h 10mBritish Airways
Deal found 14/5R27 386
Tue 28/514:30JNB - SAN
3 stops33h 28mEthiopian Air
Thu 12/921:35SAN - JNB
2 stops30h 30mEthiopian Air
Deal found 14/5R28 396
Tue 28/514:30JNB - SAN
3 stops37h 17mMultiple Airlines
Tue 10/921:35SAN - JNB
2 stops30h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/5R29 186
Tue 28/514:30JNB - SAN
3 stops33h 28mEthiopian Air
Tue 10/921:35SAN - JNB
3 stops45h 20mEthiopian Air
Deal found 14/5R29 480

California 2024 flight deals

Explore flight deals for California in 2024, offering the best prices and options to suit your preferences. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 608 177 searches and data were last updated on 14 May 2024.
These are some of the most attractive deals on flights to California in 2024. Check back regularly for other flight deals.
Tue 21/523:15JNB - LAX
1 stop24h 35mKLM
Tue 28/513:50LAX - JNB
1 stop22h 30mKLM
Deal found 13/5R16 274
Tue 8/1018:50JNB - SFO
1 stop32h 10mDelta
Mon 21/1011:40SFO - JNB
1 stop22h 20mDelta
Deal found 13/5R16 641
Thu 10/1018:50JNB - LAX
1 stop32h 55mDelta
Sun 3/1111:20LAX - JNB
1 stop21h 40mDelta
Deal found 13/5R16 678
Mon 14/1018:50JNB - LAX
1 stop32h 55mDelta
Tue 5/110:59LAX - JNB
1 stop32h 01mDelta
Deal found 13/5R16 696
Sat 12/1018:50JNB - LAX
1 stop25h 35mDelta
Sun 3/1111:20LAX - JNB
1 stop21h 40mDelta
Deal found 13/5R16 714
Mon 7/1018:50JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 55mDelta
Thu 24/106:00SFO - JNB
1 stop28h 00mDelta
Deal found 13/5R16 714
Sun 8/921:55JNB - LAX
1 stop25h 19mDelta
Mon 23/90:59LAX - JNB
1 stop33h 01mDelta
Deal found 13/5R16 733
Tue 8/1018:50JNB - SFO
2 stops37h 36mDelta
Mon 21/1023:50SFO - JNB
1 stop34h 10mDelta
Deal found 13/5R16 733
Mon 14/1018:50JNB - LAX
2 stops34h 29mDelta
Tue 5/110:59LAX - JNB
1 stop32h 01mDelta
Deal found 13/5R16 770

Flights to California departing soon

Discover available last-minute flight options to California, providing immediate availability and potentially lower prices. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 608 177 searches and data was last updated on 14 May 2024.
Browse some of the flights available to California departing last-minute. Make sure to double check the price, time, and destination to confirm all are correct.
Tue 21/523:15JNB - LAX
1 stop24h 35mKLM
Tue 28/513:50LAX - JNB
1 stop22h 30mKLM
Deal found 13/5R16 274

One-way flights to California

Explore one-way flight options to California for greater flexibility in your travel plans. Find up-to-date pricing and availability for one-way flights. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 608 177 searches and data was last updated on 14 May 2024.
Take a look at some of the one-way flights departing to California in the near future. Users can also find round-trip California flights by using the search form above.
Wed 29/59:55JNB - LAX
2 stops42h 14mEtihad Airways
Deal found 14/5R10 855
Fri 20/913:35JNB - SFO
1 stop33h 15mQatar Airways
Deal found 13/5R13 463
Sat 13/721:05JNB - SAN
1 stop30h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 13/5R14 290

Find flights to California within your budget

Locate flights to California that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 608 177 searches and data was last updated on 14 May 2024.

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R16 641 - R21 049

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Price

Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 8/10

1 stop32h 10m

San Francisco

Mon 21/10

1 stop22h 20m

R16 641

Johannesburg OR TamboLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 25/5

1 stop24h 35m

Los Angeles

Sat 1/6

1 stop32h 20m

R16 843

Johannesburg OR TamboLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/9

1 stop32h 25m

Los Angeles

Tue 17/9

1 stop35h 40m

R17 063

Johannesburg OR TamboLas Vegas Harry Reid Intl

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 15/10

1 stop27h 35m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Wed 23/10

1 stop26h 50m

R17 119

Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/8

1 stop34h 20m

San Francisco

Mon 9/9

1 stop27h 05m

R17 541

Johannesburg OR TamboLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 26/5

2 stops29h 00m

Los Angeles

Mon 10/6

1 stop32h 20m

R17 982

Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/10

2 stops30h 34m

San Francisco

Thu 24/10

1 stop32h 40m

R19 286

Johannesburg OR TamboSan Diego

JNB - SAN

JNBSAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 28/5

2 stops32h 41m

San Diego

Tue 10/9

2 stops25h 20m

R20 406

Johannesburg OR TamboBurbank Bob Hope

JNB - BUR

JNBBUR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 7/11

2 stops34h 33m

Burbank Bob Hope

Mon 11/11

2 stops32h 47m

R21 049

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Average price of flights to California by month

Plan your trip to California by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight to California is currently R12 870 while a return flight costs R18 215. Price data was last updated on 12 May 2024.

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to California (average of R867). Flying to California in July will prove the most costly (average of R1 079). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

January

R16 200

February

R16 439

March

R16 861

April

R17 192

May

R16 843

June

R17 541

July

R19 819

August

R17 357

September

R17 210

October

R15 925

November

R15 943

December

R16 329

Temperature and rainfall in California by month

Plan your trip to California by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

LAX

Temperature

14 - 23 °C

If weather is an important factor for your trip to California, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 14.0 C).

When is the best time to book a flight to California?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight to California. Price data was last updated on 10 May 2024.
The best time to book flights to California is 81 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
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Reviews of airlines servicing California

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to California. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to California. Reviews last updated 14 May 2024.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown British Airways, KLM and Ethiopian Air to California. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Singapore Airlines
8,3
Very Good
1 450 reviews
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Crew

8,7

Food

7,8

Entertainment

8,2

Comfort

8,1

Overall

8,3

Boarding

8,4

Reviews

1 / 10

They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.

Singapore Airlines
8,3
Very Good
1 450 reviews
Singapore Airlines
8,3
Very Good
1 450 reviews
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Crew

8,7

Food

7,8

Entertainment

8,2

Comfort

8,1

Overall

8,3

Boarding

8,4

Reviews

1 / 10

They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.

Emirates
8,1
Very Good
3 957 reviews
Singapore Airlines
8,3
Very Good
1 450 reviews
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Crew

8,7

Food

7,8

Entertainment

8,2

Comfort

8,1

Overall

8,3

Boarding

8,4

Reviews

1 / 10

They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.

Delta
8,0
Very Good
10 706 reviews
Singapore Airlines
8,3
Very Good
1 450 reviews
Check prices

Crew

8,7

Food

7,8

Entertainment

8,2

Comfort

8,1

Overall

8,3

Boarding

8,4

Reviews

1 / 10

They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.

KLM
7,9
Good
1 569 reviews
Singapore Airlines
8,3
Very Good
1 450 reviews
Check prices

Crew

8,7

Food

7,8

Entertainment

8,2

Comfort

8,1

Overall

8,3

Boarding

8,4

Reviews

1 / 10

They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.

Cathay Pacific
7,8
Good
1 086 reviews
Singapore Airlines
8,3
Very Good
1 450 reviews
Check prices

Crew

8,7

Food

7,8

Entertainment

8,2

Comfort

8,1

Overall

8,3

Boarding

8,4

Reviews

1 / 10

They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to California if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to California on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to California?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Etihad Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to California.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in California?

    San Francisco Airport is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in California. One-way flights to San Francisco Airport typically cost R588, while return flights cost around R2 707.

  • How much is a return flight to California?

    A return flight to California will typically cost around R148, however they can be found for as little as R147.

  • Where does the fastest flight to California depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to California, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (22 hours 45 minutes).

  • Does Los Angeles Airport have car hire?

    Yes. Those touching down at Los Angeles Airport can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Los Angeles Airport?

    Yes. Los Angeles Airport has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. 2br Furn Home - Safe/Quiet/Clean So Bay Nr Bch/Lax is the closest property to Los Angeles Airport (0,0 km away from Los Angeles Airport).

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