How long is the flight from California to London Stansted Airport?

A quick flight from California to London Stansted Airport can take about 19h 25m. Turkish Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £536. California and London Stansted Airport are separated by a distance of 5350 mi.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in London Stansted Airport ranges from 40.0 - 70.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 70.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit London Stansted Airport when rainfall is around 40.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to London Stansted Airport, 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 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

What are the most popular routes from California to London Stansted Airport?

When deciding which route to take from California to London Stansted Airport consider Los Angeles - London Stansted, San Francisco - London Stansted or San Diego - London Stansted as they are the most popular.

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

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from California to London Stansted Airport as you normally would.

Can I find deals for flights from California to Stansted that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on California to Stansted flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to Stansted.

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One-way from	£184
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Cheapest in	September
Average price	£544

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to Stansted. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 9 January 2026.

Wed 21/119:25SFO - STN

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Sat 24/120:00STN - SFO

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Deal found 8/1£453

Sun 1/216:40SFO - STN

2 stops24h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 4/212:10STN - SFO

2 stops34h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£454

Sun 15/319:20SFO - STN

1 stop20h 40mMultiple Airlines

Fri 20/308:30STN - SFO

1 stop15h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£454

Mon 2/216:35SFO - STN

2 stops20h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/216:30STN - SFO

2 stops30h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£455

Mon 26/117:20SFO - STN

1 stop17h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 1/208:30STN - SFO

1 stop16h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£456

Fri 13/217:20SFO - STN

1 stop15h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 17/206:30STN - SFO

1 stop17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£459

Thu 29/115:10SFO - STN

2 stops24h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sun 1/211:55STN - SFO

2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£460

Fri 6/216:40SFO - STN

2 stops23h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 14/211:55STN - SFO

2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£462

Sun 18/116:25LAS - STN

2 stops24h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/205:55STN - LAS

2 stops22h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1£466

Sat 10/117:20SFO - STN

1 stop21h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 13/108:30STN - SFO

1 stop15h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£466

Mon 12/119:10LAX - STN

2 stops19h 30mMultiple Airlines

Mon 19/118:00STN - LAX

2 stops30h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£466

Fri 23/108:30SFO - STN

3 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sun 25/112:00STN - SFO

2 stops32h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£467

Best flights from California to Stansted
Discover carefully curated flight deals from California to Stansted that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 9 January 2026.

Fri 6/206:15LAS - STN

3 stops29h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/208:10STN - LAS

2 stops35h 08mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1£466

Wed 25/319:50SFO - STN

1 stop19h 25mTurkish Airlines

Tue 7/406:15STN - SFO

1 stop18h 25mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 7/1£536

Sun 25/119:30LAX - STN

2 stops19h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 28/114:45STN - LAX

2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£471

Sun 8/207:35LAX - STN

3 stops31h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 15/218:40STN - LAX

2 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£472

Thu 23/418:45SFO - STN

1 stop31h 10mTurkish Airlines

Mon 27/410:50STN - SFO

1 stop32h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 7/1£541

Fri 6/217:35SAN - STN

2 stops19h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 12/221:20STN - SAN

3 stops26h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£475

Wed 18/319:50SFO - STN

1 stop19h 25mTurkish Airlines

Sun 29/317:45STN - SFO

1 stop25h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 7/1£543

Sun 8/219:10LAX - STN

2 stops19h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/207:40STN - LAX

1 stop18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£479

Mon 23/319:45LAX - STN

1 stop19h 30mTurkish Airlines

Tue 31/306:15STN - LAX

1 stop37h 25mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 7/1£546

Thu 5/316:40SFO - STN

1 stop17h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 9/307:35STN - SFO

1 stop15h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£480

Thu 26/319:50SFO - STN

1 stop31h 00mTurkish Airlines

Fri 3/406:15STN - SFO

1 stop18h 25mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 7/1£558

Mon 19/108:25SFO - STN

3 stops26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 23/116:20STN - SFO

2 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£489

Wed 13/518:45SFO - STN

1 stop19h 25mTurkish Airlines

Tue 26/517:45STN - SFO

1 stop30h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 7/1£585

Tue 3/219:50LAX - STN

1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines

Fri 8/507:05STN - LAX

2 stops18h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£495

Thu 19/319:50SFO - STN

1 stop31h 00mTurkish Airlines

Wed 22/417:45STN - SFO

1 stop25h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 7/1£587

Wed 6/520:10LAX - STN

1 stop15h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 20/507:00STN - LAX

2 stops18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£499

Wed 8/418:45SFO - STN

1 stop19h 25mTurkish Airlines

Thu 16/417:45STN - SFO

1 stop25h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 7/1£587

Sun 1/219:55LAX - STN

1 stop17h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 6/507:00STN - LAX

2 stops18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£523

Mon 23/319:50SFO - STN

1 stop19h 25mTurkish Airlines

Thu 2/417:45STN - SFO

1 stop25h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 7/1£587

Sat 21/212:10LAS - STN

3 stops23h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sat 28/206:10STN - LAS

2 stops24h 21mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£524

Sun 1/219:55LAX - STN

1 stop17h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 5/508:30STN - LAX

2 stops21h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£527

Sun 1/219:55LAX - STN

1 stop17h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 7/507:00STN - LAX

2 stops18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£530

Thu 23/410:25SAN - STN

2 stops39h 30mTurkish Airlines

Wed 29/410:50STN - SAN

2 stops41h 14mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 7/1£741

Tue 12/520:10LAX - STN

1 stop18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 27/507:00STN - LAX

2 stops18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£530

Fri 1/510:25SAN - STN

2 stops39h 30mTurkish Airlines

Fri 15/510:50STN - SAN

2 stops41h 14mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 6/1£741

Fri 20/321:15LAX - STN

1 stop17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Mon 30/306:30STN - LAX

1 stop19h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£536

Thu 2/420:30SAN - STN

2 stops36h 20mTurkish Airlines

Sun 12/417:45STN - SAN

2 stops33h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 6/1£741

Wed 21/117:35SAN - STN

2 stops19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sat 24/121:00STN - SAN

3 stops26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£539

Wed 22/410:25SAN - STN

2 stops39h 30mTurkish Airlines

Wed 29/417:45STN - SAN

2 stops34h 19mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 6/1£741

Sun 12/417:35SFO - STN

1 stop12h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 20/422:00STN - SFO

2 stops27h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£552

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Mon 12/119:10LAX - STN

2 stops19h 30mMultiple Airlines

Mon 19/118:00STN - LAX

2 stops30h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£466

Tue 13/107:30SFO - STN

3 stops30h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 17/120:25STN - SFO

2 stops31h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£470

Sun 18/116:25LAS - STN

2 stops24h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/205:55STN - LAS

2 stops22h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1£466

Sun 18/118:20SFO - STN

1 stop16h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/208:30STN - SFO

1 stop15h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1£471

Sun 18/117:30LAX - STN

2 stops18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/205:55STN - LAX

2 stops17h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£471

Thu 22/111:30LAX - STN

3 stops28h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 28/115:35STN - LAX

2 stops33h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£470

Thu 22/108:30LAX - STN

3 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines

Thu 5/217:20STN - LAX

2 stops29h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£472

Thu 22/108:30LAX - STN

2 stops19h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 30/108:05STN - LAX

2 stops21h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£475

Fri 30/117:30LAX - STN

2 stops21h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sat 7/219:00STN - LAX

2 stops28h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£473

Tue 3/219:50LAX - STN

1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 26/208:30STN - LAX

1 stop17h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£469

Fri 6/217:35SAN - STN

2 stops19h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 12/221:20STN - SAN

3 stops26h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£475

Fri 27/219:10LAX - STN

2 stops19h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 15/307:40STN - LAX

1 stop18h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£474

One-way flights from California to Stansted
Search for one-way flight options from California to Stansted. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 9 January 2026.

Sun 1/206:30SAN - STN

3 stops28h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£184

Fri 30/106:30SAN - STN

3 stops25h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£187

Mon 26/106:30SAN - STN

3 stops33h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£191

Mon 2/208:00SAN - STN

3 stops31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£199

Sun 22/220:19SAN - STN

3 stops43h 36mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£200

Wed 28/117:35SAN - STN

2 stops29h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£208

Mon 11/515:07SAN - STN

2 stops32h 43mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£213

Fri 6/321:28SAN - STN

3 stops54h 42mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1£219

Mon 23/208:00SAN - STN

3 stops31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1£219

Thu 26/206:25SAN - STN

3 stops23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1£222

Sat 21/320:21SMF - STN

3 stops38h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1£242

Thu 5/208:10OAK - STN

3 stops22h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1£242

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Fri 6/2

06:15-19:45

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London Stansted

Tue 10/2

08:10-11:18

2 stops35h 08m

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Los AngelesLondon

LAX - STN

LAXSTN

Los Angeles

Sun 25/1

19:30-23:00

2 stops19h 30m

London Stansted

Wed 28/1

14:45-17:00

2 stops34h 15m

£471

Los AngelesLondon

LAX - STN

LAXSTN

Los Angeles

Sun 8/2

07:35-23:10

3 stops31h 35m

London Stansted

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18:40-15:15

2 stops28h 35m

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London Stansted

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21:20-15:45

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£475

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Los Angeles

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19:10-22:35

2 stops19h 25m

London Stansted

Tue 10/2

07:40-18:05

1 stop18h 25m

£479

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San Francisco

Thu 5/3

16:40-18:05

1 stop17h 25m

London Stansted

Mon 9/3

07:35-15:35

1 stop15h 00m

£480

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SFO - STN

SFOSTN

San Francisco

Mon 19/1

08:25-19:10

3 stops26h 45m

London Stansted

Fri 23/1

16:20-14:45

2 stops30h 25m

£489

Los AngelesLondon

LAX - STN

LAXSTN

Los Angeles

Tue 3/2

19:50-20:30

1 stop16h 40m

London Stansted

Fri 8/5

07:05-17:10

2 stops18h 05m

£495

Los AngelesLondon

LAX - STN

LAXSTN

Los Angeles

Wed 6/5

20:10-19:30

1 stop15h 20m

London Stansted

Wed 20/5

07:00-17:10

2 stops18h 10m

£499

Los AngelesLondon

LAX - STN

LAXSTN

Los Angeles

Sun 1/2

19:55-20:55

1 stop17h 00m

London Stansted

Wed 6/5

07:00-17:10

2 stops18h 10m

£523

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When deciding which route to take from California to London Stansted Airport consider Los Angeles - London Stansted, San Francisco - London Stansted or San Diego - London Stansted as they are the most popular.
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