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15 Apr — 22 Apr1
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1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Flights to California in 2026

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Cheapest flights to California
Explore the most affordable flight options available to California. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 16 March 2026.

Thu 10/1215:20
LHR
-
LAX
Nonstop11h 25m
United Airlines
Sun 27/1219:00
LAX
-
LHR
Nonstop10h 30m
United Airlines
Deal found 12/3£367
Sat 5/909:25
LGW
-
LAX
1 stop15h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 12/916:30
LAX
-
LGW
Nonstop10h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 11/3£368
Fri 18/909:25
LGW
-
LAX
1 stop15h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 24/916:30
LAX
-
LGW
Nonstop10h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 12/3£369
Mon 6/411:25
LHR
-
LAX
1 stop18h 25m
United Airlines
Tue 21/412:01
LAX
-
LHR
1 stop15h 34m
United Airlines
Deal found 15/3£370
Thu 18/610:20
LGW
-
LAX
Nonstop11h 15m
Norse Atlantic UK
Sun 12/716:30
LAX
-
LGW
Nonstop10h 25m
Norse Atlantic UK
Deal found 16/3£370
Sat 11/409:30
LHR
-
LAX
1 stop19h 29m
Air Canada
Tue 14/407:35
LAX
-
LHR
1 stop15h 00m
Air Canada
Deal found 12/3£373
Fri 28/814:00
LGW
-
LAX
2 stops27h 06m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 12/916:30
LAX
-
LGW
Nonstop10h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 12/3£374
Sat 12/1215:20
LHR
-
LAX
Nonstop11h 25m
United Airlines
Sun 27/1219:00
LAX
-
LHR
Nonstop10h 30m
United Airlines
Deal found 12/3£376
Wed 17/615:05
LHR
-
SFO
1 stop16h 01m
Air Canada
Wed 1/711:10
SFO
-
LHR
1 stop14h 50m
Air Canada
Deal found 14/3£378
Thu 30/411:40
LHR
-
LAX
Nonstop11h 10m
British Airways
Fri 8/520:55
LAX
-
LHR
Nonstop10h 30m
British Airways
Deal found 15/3£378
Wed 17/610:50
LGW
-
LAX
Nonstop11h 20m
Norse Atlantic UK
Sun 19/716:30
LAX
-
LGW
Nonstop10h 25m
Norse Atlantic UK
Deal found 15/3£379
Mon 15/610:25
LHR
-
SFO
1 stop18h 03m
United Airlines
Thu 2/712:15
SFO
-
LHR
1 stop13h 55m
United Airlines
Deal found 14/3£379

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Find the latest flights to California in 2026, 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 16 March 2026.

Return from

£368

One-way from

£299

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

£466

Good round-trip deal

£406 or less

Good one-way deal

£371 or less
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  • 5/9-12/9
  • 1 total stop
  • 25h 30m total
  • London to Los Angeles
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  • 20/6
  • 2 total stops
  • 37h 30m total
  • London to California
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Return

Price

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LondonSan Francisco

LHR - SFO

LHRSFO

London Heathrow

Thu 14/5

08:45-16:25

1 stop15h 40m

San Francisco

Wed 20/5

12:05-10:10

1 stop14h 05m

£444

LondonLos Angeles

LHR - LAX

LHRLAX

London Heathrow

Wed 6/5

08:40-16:30

1 stop15h 50m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 10/5

05:00-09:40

1 stop20h 40m

£447

LondonLos Angeles

LHR - LAX

LHRLAX

London Heathrow

Mon 13/4

07:25-15:15

1 stop15h 50m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 26/4

15:30-10:10

Nonstop10h 40m

£452

LondonLos Angeles

LHR - LAX

LHRLAX

London Heathrow

Wed 9/9

08:40-16:30

1 stop15h 50m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 16/9

23:15-21:35

1 stop14h 20m

£454

LondonSan Francisco

LHR - SFO

LHRSFO

London Heathrow

Thu 7/5

08:45-16:15

1 stop15h 30m

San Francisco

Thu 14/5

12:05-10:10

1 stop14h 05m

£457

LondonSan Francisco

LHR - SFO

LHRSFO

London Heathrow

Thu 21/5

08:45-16:15

1 stop15h 30m

San Francisco

Tue 9/6

23:59-21:35

1 stop13h 36m

£457

LondonLos Angeles

LHR - LAX

LHRLAX

London Heathrow

Sun 26/4

13:05-16:15

Nonstop11h 10m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 3/5

15:30-10:10

Nonstop10h 40m

£461

LondonLos Angeles

LHR - LAX

LHRLAX

London Heathrow

Sat 12/9

17:30-16:50

2 stops31h 20m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Thu 17/9

19:10-09:35

2 stops30h 25m

£469

LondonLos Angeles

LGW - LAX

LGWLAX

London Gatwick

Wed 6/5

11:30-15:40

2 stops36h 10m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 10/5

17:50-20:00

1 stop18h 10m

£469

LondonSan Francisco

LHR - SFO

LHRSFO

London Heathrow

Sat 12/9

10:45-13:50

Nonstop11h 05m

San Francisco

Sat 19/9

11:35-09:05

1 stop13h 30m

£471

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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 19 hours 42 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.

Weekly flight availability to California

The most flights from London to California are scheduled on a Saturday (52 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Wednesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (39 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 £322
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic
From £344
Lufthansa
Lufthansa
From £355
United Airlines
United Airlines
From £343

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to California?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to California are Iberia, Norse Atlantic UK 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 16 March 2026.
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 16 March 2026.
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
682 reviews
Check prices

Crew

8.2

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.6

Overall

7.5

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
682 reviews
Virgin Atlantic
7.5
Good
682 reviews
Check prices

Crew

8.2

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.6

Overall

7.5

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
9,431 reviews
Virgin Atlantic
7.5
Good
682 reviews
Check prices

Crew

8.2

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.6

Overall

7.5

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
7.3
Good
Virgin Atlantic
7.5
Good
682 reviews
Check prices

Crew

8.2

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.6

Overall

7.5

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
7,857 reviews
Virgin Atlantic
7.5
Good
682 reviews
Check prices

Crew

8.2

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.6

Overall

7.5

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
7,797 reviews
Virgin Atlantic
7.5
Good
682 reviews
Check prices

Crew

8.2

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.6

Overall

7.5

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, Iberia 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 £20, while return flights cost around £25.

  • How much is a return flight to California?

    A return flight to California will typically cost around £243, however they can be found for as little as £25.

  • 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 20 minutes).

  • Does Los Angeles Los Angeles have car hire?

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

  • Are there hotels close to Los Angeles Los Angeles?

    Yes. Los Angeles Los Angeles has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Hyatt Regency Los Angeles International Airport is the closest property to Los Angeles Los Angeles (0.0 mi away from Los Angeles Los Angeles).

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