Cheap Flights to California

Cheap flights to California with low fares on both domestic budget carriers and international flights by flying into San Diego, Los Angeles, or San Francisco. 

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Looking for cheap flights to California is the start of most people's Pacific Coast Highway road trip. The California gateway airports are at San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, with Seattle in Washington State another flight option for those planning the full west coast drive.

All three California airports have budget airlines offering cheap flights, as well as the major national and international carriers.

Our Pick of the California Guides

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Cheap Flights to San Diego

Southwest Airlines, JetBlue, and WestJet all fly into San Diego and are likely to offer the cheapest fares, but for for full details visit our Cheap Flights to San Diego page.

Our Pick of San Diego Guides

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Cheap Flights to Los Angeles

Among the cheaper domestic airlines and budget carriers to LAX are AirTran Airways, Allegiant Air, American Eagle Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Horizon Air, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, and Virgin America. Major US airlines like Delta and United also serve LAX, along with a huge number of international airlines, and the budget Canadian airline, WestJet. For more information visit our Cheap Flights to Los Angeles page.

Our Pick of the LA Guides

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Cheap Flights to San Francisco

Budget carriers to San Francisco include Southwest Airlines, SkyWest, Virgin America, and JetBlue. For fuller details and information on the many international airlines that serve San Francisco and might be the source of a budget fare to CA, check our Cheap Flights to San Francisco page.

Our Pick of the Guides

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  • Cheap flights to Seattle with Southwest Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Frontier, Horizon, JetBlue, and other carriers from San Diego, and other destinations.

    Cheap Flights to Seattle

    Cheap flights to Seattle with Southwest Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Frontier, Horizon, JetBlue, and other carriers from San Diego, and other destinations.

  • Cheap flights to San Francisco with Southwest Airlines, Virgin America, SkyWest, JetBlue and other airlines from Los Angeles, San Diego, and Seattle.

    Cheap Flights to San Francisco

    Cheap flights to San Francisco with Southwest Airlines, Virgin America, SkyWest, JetBlue and other airlines from Los Angeles, San Diego, and Seattle.

  • Cheap flights to Los Angeles International Airport LAX with JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, and Virgin America.

    Cheap Flights to Los Angeles

    Cheap flights to Los Angeles International Airport LAX with JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, and Virgin America.

  • Cheap flights to San Diego with Southwest Airlines, JetBlue, WestJet and other airlines from Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle.

    Cheap Flights to San Diego

    Cheap flights to San Diego with Southwest Airlines, JetBlue, WestJet and other airlines from Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle.

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    Ways to Go

    Here are links to the different ways you can go along the Pacific Coast Highway, one of the most popular drives in the world but you can also cycle it.

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