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— LAX
26 Dec — 2 Jan1
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1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Thu 4/1206:00LHR - LAX
1 stop16h 40mTAP AIR PORTUGAL
Thu 11/1216:45LAX - LHR
1 stop16h 45mTAP AIR PORTUGAL
Deal found 24/11£441
Mon 15/1207:50LHR - SFO
1 stop15h 45mBritish Airways
Thu 8/117:30SFO - LHR
Nonstop10h 30mBritish Airways
Deal found 24/11£445
Thu 11/1216:30LHR - ONT
1 stop15h 25mAmerican Airlines
Fri 20/217:06ONT - LHR
1 stop12h 09mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 24/11£447
Wed 10/1219:30LHR - SFO
1 stop27h 05mScandinavian Airlines
Fri 9/116:40SFO - LHR
2 stops17h 50mScandinavian Airlines
Deal found 24/11£447
Thu 4/1210:05LHR - LAX
1 stop16h 07mMultiple Airlines
Thu 11/1219:15LAX - LHR
Nonstop10h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 24/11£449
Tue 9/1207:05LHR - LAX
2 stops17h 55mScandinavian Airlines
Thu 22/119:30LAX - LHR
1 stop29h 50mScandinavian Airlines
Deal found 23/11£450
Thu 4/1211:45LHR - ONT
1 stop17h 22mBritish Airways
Tue 9/1212:46ONT - LHR
1 stop13h 14mBritish Airways
Deal found 24/11£452
Sun 14/1207:50LHR - LAX
1 stop18h 40mBritish Airways
Tue 13/109:50LAX - LHR
1 stop13h 00mBritish Airways
Deal found 24/11£453
Fri 12/1211:45LHR - ONT
1 stop15h 54mAmerican Airlines
Tue 13/116:45ONT - LHR
1 stop12h 30mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 24/11£453
Sat 13/1209:35LHR - LAX
1 stop17h 14mAmerican Airlines
Tue 3/300:37LAX - LHR
1 stop13h 33mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 24/11£453
Sun 7/1216:55LHR - LAX
Nonstop11h 30mBritish Airways
Tue 23/1219:15LAX - LHR
Nonstop10h 45mBritish Airways
Deal found 24/11£454
Thu 4/1217:55LHR - SFO
2 stops29h 40mBritish Airways
Tue 9/1217:20SFO - LHR
1 stop14h 15mBritish Airways
Deal found 24/11£455

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Flights to California in 2025

Find the latest flights to California in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 858,174 searches and data was last updated on 26 November 2025.

Return from

£429

One-way from

£310

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

£484

Good round-trip deal

£415 or less

Good one-way deal

£314 or less
Virgin Atlantic
  • Virgin Atlantic
  • 12/2-21/2
  • 2 total stops
  • 44h 35m total
  • London to Los Angeles
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  • British Airways
  • 26/1
  • 2 total stops
  • 24h 43m total
  • London to California
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Route

Depart

Return

Price

LondonOntario

LHR - ONT

LHRONT

London Heathrow

Wed 18/2

12:20-22:37

1 stop18h 17m

Ontario

Sun 22/2

07:30-10:30

1 stop19h 00m

£431

LondonOntario

LHR - ONT

LHRONT

London Heathrow

Thu 26/3

14:30-22:38

1 stop15h 08m

Ontario

Wed 15/4

13:00-09:50

1 stop12h 50m

£438

LondonOntario

LHR - ONT

LHRONT

London Heathrow

Thu 16/4

11:20-17:16

1 stop13h 56m

Ontario

Tue 21/4

13:00-09:50

1 stop12h 50m

£444

LondonSan Francisco

LGW - SFO

LGWSFO

London Gatwick

Mon 12/1

21:25-14:30

2 stops49h 05m

San Francisco

Mon 26/1

16:35-15:45

1 stop15h 10m

£451

LondonSan Francisco

LHR - SFO

LHRSFO

London Heathrow

Mon 2/3

19:50-14:35

2 stops26h 45m

San Francisco

Tue 10/3

17:40-18:50

2 stops18h 10m

£453

LondonOntario

LHR - ONT

LHRONT

London Heathrow

Wed 18/2

12:20-13:54

1 stop33h 34m

Ontario

Sun 22/2

07:30-10:30

1 stop19h 00m

£453

LondonOntario

LHR - ONT

LHRONT

London Heathrow

Sun 14/12

11:45-21:07

1 stop17h 22m

Ontario

Sat 10/1

16:45-13:15

1 stop12h 30m

£460

LondonLos Angeles

LCY - LAX

LCYLAX

London City

Mon 12/1

09:10-18:30

1 stop17h 20m

Los Angeles

Mon 26/1

20:15-18:35

1 stop14h 20m

£460

LondonSan Francisco

LGW - SFO

LGWSFO

London Gatwick

Wed 4/3

18:40-16:30

1 stop29h 50m

San Francisco

Tue 10/3

20:25-17:50

1 stop14h 25m

£463

LondonLos Angeles

LHR - LAX

LHRLAX

London Heathrow

Tue 13/1

11:50-15:20

Nonstop11h 30m

Los Angeles

Thu 12/2

18:00-12:30

Nonstop10h 30m

£464

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Everything you need to know about your flight to California

How long is the flight to California?

On average, a flight from London to California takes 21 hours 18 minutes. Flights to California from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to California?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from London to California. Price data was last updated on 16 December 2024.

Users looking for the lowest fares to California should consider flying on Sunday mornings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Sunday evenings, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to California

The most flights from London to California are scheduled on a Monday (50 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Friday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (27 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to California?

The most popular airlines flying from London to California are Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and Lufthansa.

British Airways
British Airways
From £330
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic
From £346
Lufthansa
Lufthansa
From £362
KLM
KLM
From £367

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to California?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to California are Delta, Finnair and SWISS.

Rainfall in California by month

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

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in California ranges from 0.0 - 87.0 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 87.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit California when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in California by month

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

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).

What are the most popular places to fly to in California?

Destination popularity is based on the amount of flight searches to California in the last few years. This data was updated on 26 November 2025.
The most popular places in California to fly to are Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Oakland.

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 26 November 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines serving the United States, such as Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines, andNorse Atlantic UK. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Virgin Atlantic
7.5
Good
675 reviews
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Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.5

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.2

Food

6.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Pratap,Aug 2025

JFK - LHR

The flight is clean, food good and the staff are excellent! Very professional, polite and accommodating. The seat itself is really mediocre. Can’t believe there is not inch of storage space. Believe it or not it there is not place even to put away your phone or pen!! Very very surprising and terribly inconvenient. No coat hanger hook either. Had to give it away. ALL IN ALL VERY INCONVENIENT business class seat compared to their peers. What is even more surprising is that this on their relatively new fleet of Airbus A350-1000. I was having com platelets different expectations of Virgin and this has disappointed me. Everything else is just as good and as you would expect from Virgin!
Virgin Atlantic
7.5
Good
675 reviews
Virgin Atlantic
7.5
Good
675 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.5

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.2

Food

6.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Pratap,Aug 2025

JFK - LHR

The flight is clean, food good and the staff are excellent! Very professional, polite and accommodating. The seat itself is really mediocre. Can’t believe there is not inch of storage space. Believe it or not it there is not place even to put away your phone or pen!! Very very surprising and terribly inconvenient. No coat hanger hook either. Had to give it away. ALL IN ALL VERY INCONVENIENT business class seat compared to their peers. What is even more surprising is that this on their relatively new fleet of Airbus A350-1000. I was having com platelets different expectations of Virgin and this has disappointed me. Everything else is just as good and as you would expect from Virgin!
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,046 reviews
Virgin Atlantic
7.5
Good
675 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.5

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.2

Food

6.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Pratap,Aug 2025

JFK - LHR

The flight is clean, food good and the staff are excellent! Very professional, polite and accommodating. The seat itself is really mediocre. Can’t believe there is not inch of storage space. Believe it or not it there is not place even to put away your phone or pen!! Very very surprising and terribly inconvenient. No coat hanger hook either. Had to give it away. ALL IN ALL VERY INCONVENIENT business class seat compared to their peers. What is even more surprising is that this on their relatively new fleet of Airbus A350-1000. I was having com platelets different expectations of Virgin and this has disappointed me. Everything else is just as good and as you would expect from Virgin!
Norse Atlantic UK
7.2
Good
Virgin Atlantic
7.5
Good
675 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.5

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.2

Food

6.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Pratap,Aug 2025

JFK - LHR

The flight is clean, food good and the staff are excellent! Very professional, polite and accommodating. The seat itself is really mediocre. Can’t believe there is not inch of storage space. Believe it or not it there is not place even to put away your phone or pen!! Very very surprising and terribly inconvenient. No coat hanger hook either. Had to give it away. ALL IN ALL VERY INCONVENIENT business class seat compared to their peers. What is even more surprising is that this on their relatively new fleet of Airbus A350-1000. I was having com platelets different expectations of Virgin and this has disappointed me. Everything else is just as good and as you would expect from Virgin!
Lufthansa
6.8
Okay
7,594 reviews
Virgin Atlantic
7.5
Good
675 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.5

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.2

Food

6.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Pratap,Aug 2025

JFK - LHR

The flight is clean, food good and the staff are excellent! Very professional, polite and accommodating. The seat itself is really mediocre. Can’t believe there is not inch of storage space. Believe it or not it there is not place even to put away your phone or pen!! Very very surprising and terribly inconvenient. No coat hanger hook either. Had to give it away. ALL IN ALL VERY INCONVENIENT business class seat compared to their peers. What is even more surprising is that this on their relatively new fleet of Airbus A350-1000. I was having com platelets different expectations of Virgin and this has disappointed me. Everything else is just as good and as you would expect from Virgin!
British Airways
6.7
Okay
7,539 reviews
Virgin Atlantic
7.5
Good
675 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.5

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.2

Food

6.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Pratap,Aug 2025

JFK - LHR

The flight is clean, food good and the staff are excellent! Very professional, polite and accommodating. The seat itself is really mediocre. Can’t believe there is not inch of storage space. Believe it or not it there is not place even to put away your phone or pen!! Very very surprising and terribly inconvenient. No coat hanger hook either. Had to give it away. ALL IN ALL VERY INCONVENIENT business class seat compared to their peers. What is even more surprising is that this on their relatively new fleet of Airbus A350-1000. I was having com platelets different expectations of Virgin and this has disappointed me. Everything else is just as good and as you would expect from Virgin!

FAQs about flying to California

  • 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, Delta is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to California.

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

    Fresno Airterminal is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in California. One-way flights to Fresno Airterminal typically cost £21, while return flights cost around £21.

  • How much is a return flight to California?

    A return flight to California will typically cost around £393, however they can be found for as little as £23.

  • Where does the fastest flight to California depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to California, Manchester offers the quickest one-way flight (10 hours 25 minutes).

  • Which airport is closest to Hollywood Walk of Fame?

    f being close to Hollywood Walk of Fame is important to you, you’ll want to land at Los Angeles Airport.

  • Does Los Angeles have car hire?

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

  • Are there hotels close to Los Angeles?

    Yes. Los Angeles has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. 2BR Furn Home - Safe/Quiet/Clean So Bay Nr Bch/LAX - 40% off for 30+ days is the closest property to Los Angeles (0.0 mi away from Los Angeles).

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