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Cheap flights from London Stansted Airport to California from £252

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 11/12. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
STN — LAX
16 Jul — 23 Jul1
1 adult

Cheap flight deals from Stansted to California

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Stansted to California flight deals. Data was last updated 11 July 2025.

Round-trip from

£413

One-way from

£252

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

February

Average price

£583
20/11-7/12
  • 20/11-7/12
  • 2 total stops
  • 35h 15m total
  • London to California
11/12
  • 11/12
  • 1 total stop
  • 31h 40m total
  • London to California
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price (£38 potential increase over avg. return price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (£9 potential savings vs. average return price).
Average for round-trip flights in July 2025

Find flight deals from Stansted to California

Cheapest flights from Stansted to California
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Stansted to California. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 11 July 2025.

Thu 20/1107:55STN - LAX
1 stop19h 15mMultiple Airlines
Sun 7/1220:55LAX - STN
1 stop16h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/7£413
Mon 25/814:55STN - SFO
2 stops33h 35mMultiple Airlines
Mon 1/919:40SFO - STN
2 stops17h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/7£439
Tue 23/919:50STN - SAN
1 stop27h 35mLufthansa
Tue 30/917:15SAN - STN
1 stop17h 45mLufthansa
Deal found 10/7£492
Thu 2/1006:50STN - LAS
2 stops23h 23mMultiple Airlines
Thu 9/1012:35LAS - STN
2 stops25h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/7£545
Mon 25/816:10STN - SJC
3 stops35h 03mMultiple Airlines
Mon 1/913:44SJC - STN
3 stops24h 26mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/7£651
Fri 22/806:40STN - SAN
3 stops23h 13mMultiple Airlines
Sun 31/806:15SAN - STN
3 stops24h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/7£705
Mon 25/819:00STN - OAK
3 stops36h 27mMultiple Airlines
Mon 1/906:00OAK - STN
3 stops32h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/7£733
Sun 3/808:15STN - RNO
3 stops37h 35mMultiple Airlines
Fri 15/818:20RNO - STN
3 stops32h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/7£865

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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from London Stansted Airport to California that are best for you.

Fly from

Stansted

Fly to

California

Route

Depart

Return

Price

LondonLos Angeles

STN - LAX

STNLAX

London Stansted

Thu 20/11

07:55-19:10

1 stop19h 15m

Los Angeles

Sun 7/12

20:55-20:55

1 stop16h 00m

£413

LondonSan Francisco

STN - SFO

STNSFO

London Stansted

Mon 25/8

14:55-16:30

2 stops33h 35m

San Francisco

Mon 1/9

19:40-21:00

2 stops17h 20m

£439

LondonSan Diego

STN - SAN

STNSAN

London Stansted

Tue 23/9

19:50-15:25

1 stop27h 35m

San Diego

Tue 30/9

17:15-19:00

1 stop17h 45m

£492

LondonLas Vegas

STN - LAS

STNLAS

London Stansted

Thu 2/10

06:50-22:13

2 stops23h 23m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 9/10

12:35-22:25

2 stops25h 50m

£545

LondonSan Jose

STN - SJC

STNSJC

London Stansted

Mon 25/8

16:10-19:13

3 stops35h 03m

San Jose

Mon 1/9

13:44-22:10

3 stops24h 26m

£651

LondonSan Diego

STN - SAN

STNSAN

London Stansted

Fri 22/8

06:40-21:53

3 stops23h 13m

San Diego

Sun 31/8

06:15-14:40

3 stops24h 25m

£705

LondonOakland

STN - OAK

STNOAK

London Stansted

Mon 25/8

19:00-23:27

3 stops36h 27m

Oakland

Mon 1/9

06:00-22:10

3 stops32h 10m

£733

LondonReno

STN - RNO

STNRNO

London Stansted

Sun 3/8

08:15-13:50

3 stops37h 35m

Reno

Fri 15/8

18:20-10:40

3 stops32h 20m

£865

LondonLos Angeles

STN - LAX

STNLAX

London Stansted

Thu 11/12

15:35-15:15

1 stop31h 40m

£252

LondonLas Vegas

STN - LAS

STNLAS

London Stansted

Thu 25/9

06:40-23:59

2 stops25h 19m

£258

Flights are sorted by cheapest return flights first.

Deals found on 9/7

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What is the cheapest time of day to fly from STN to CA?

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Reviews of airlines servicing California

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Check out reviews from past customers who have flown with Lufthansa from London Stansted Airport to California to help guide your decision. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Food

6.3

Comfort

6.8

Overall

6.8

Boarding

7.0

Entertainment

6.4

Crew

7.6

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

BHX - FRA

Not as good as when I traveled many years ago. My main problem was missing my flight from Frankfurt to Birmingham because of very late start from LA and was told delay wil be made up but then I had to wait 5 hours for my next booked fight . Asian vegetarian food was skimpy and horrible.

Food

6.3

Comfort

6.8

Overall

6.8

Boarding

7.0

Entertainment

6.4

Crew

7.6

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

BHX - FRA

Not as good as when I traveled many years ago. My main problem was missing my flight from Frankfurt to Birmingham because of very late start from LA and was told delay wil be made up but then I had to wait 5 hours for my next booked fight . Asian vegetarian food was skimpy and horrible.

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