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

A quick flight from California to London Stansted Airport can take about 36h 20m. Turkish Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £743. California and London Stansted Airport are separated by a distance of 5473 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

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.

How can I find direct flights from California to Stansted?

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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Cheapest flights from California to Stansted
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 22 December 2025.

Mon 29/1214:40SFO - STN

2 stops18h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 13/117:50STN - SFO

2 stops26h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£521

Sat 27/1217:30LAX - STN

2 stops21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 12/112:20STN - LAX

2 stops34h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£571

Tue 30/1217:30LAX - STN

2 stops21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 31/106:00STN - LAX

3 stops38h 33mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£617

Sun 28/1219:10LAX - STN

2 stops19h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 12/109:35STN - LAX

3 stops34h 58mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£646

Wed 31/1220:15LAX - STN

1 stop13h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 11/108:10STN - LAX

2 stops38h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£718

Sun 28/1219:30LAX - STN

2 stops19h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sun 18/106:15STN - LAX

2 stops22h 12mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£737

Sun 28/1219:30LAX - STN

1 stop16h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 17/107:15STN - LAX

2 stops21h 01mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£756

Thu 25/1219:25SFO - STN

2 stops20h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 27/1218:00STN - SFO

2 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£765

Thu 25/1217:30LAX - STN

2 stops22h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 7/118:25STN - LAX

3 stops33h 02mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£765

Thu 25/1217:30LAX - STN

2 stops22h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sun 28/1218:20STN - LAX

2 stops26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£768

Thu 25/1217:30LAX - STN

2 stops22h 05mMultiple Airlines

Tue 6/107:30STN - LAX

3 stops35h 02mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£796

Sun 21/1217:30LAX - STN

2 stops21h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 21/105:55STN - LAX

3 stops38h 38mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£804

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 22 December 2025.

Sun 15/216:40SFO - STN

1 stop21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 21/207:15STN - SFO

1 stop15h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£460

Tue 14/420:10LAX - STN

1 stop36h 40mTurkish Airlines

Thu 30/417:45STN - LAX

1 stop25h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 20/12£540

Thu 12/210:59SAN - STN

2 stops37h 41mSWISS

Sat 21/218:15STN - SAN

2 stops36h 29mSWISS

Deal found 19/12£778

Sat 17/106:15LAS - STN

3 stops27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 24/120:25STN - LAS

2 stops34h 06mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£475

Sat 17/108:30SFO - STN

3 stops27h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 24/106:55STN - SFO

2 stops20h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£480

Wed 29/420:10LAX - STN

1 stop18h 00mTurkish Airlines

Wed 6/506:15STN - LAX

1 stop37h 25mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/12£540

Wed 4/208:25SFO - STN

3 stops26h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/205:55STN - SFO

2 stops21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£484

Tue 28/413:25LAX - STN

1 stop19h 25mTurkish Airlines

Fri 15/510:50STN - LAX

1 stop19h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 20/12£552

Mon 12/116:40SFO - STN

1 stop15h 05mMultiple Airlines

Mon 26/107:35STN - SFO

1 stop15h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/12£487

Tue 3/216:45LAX - STN

1 stop21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/205:55STN - LAX

1 stop17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£488

Tue 13/114:40SFO - STN

2 stops21h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 17/120:10STN - SFO

2 stops31h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/12£496

Fri 23/116:40SFO - STN

1 stop14h 35mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/207:35STN - SFO

1 stop15h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£498

Tue 7/420:30SAN - STN

2 stops36h 20mTurkish Airlines

Tue 21/406:15STN - SAN

2 stops34h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 20/12£743

Wed 14/108:30SFO - STN

3 stops29h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sat 17/107:15STN - SFO

2 stops20h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£501

Sun 25/119:30LAX - STN

1 stop16h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 4/206:00STN - LAX

1 stop19h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£505

Fri 24/410:20SAN - STN

2 stops27h 50mTurkish Airlines

Sun 10/517:45STN - SAN

2 stops33h 13mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/12£816

Thu 8/108:25SFO - STN

2 stops21h 05mMultiple Airlines

Tue 13/120:25STN - SFO

2 stops28h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£509

Wed 25/310:45SAN - STN

2 stops28h 30mTurkish Airlines

Wed 1/417:45STN - SAN

2 stops33h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/12£876

Sat 17/119:10LAX - STN

2 stops19h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 21/120:55STN - LAX

1 stop30h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£513

Wed 18/219:10LAX - STN

2 stops19h 30mMultiple Airlines

Mon 9/320:30STN - LAX

2 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£514

Sat 2/520:30SAN - STN

2 stops29h 25mTurkish Airlines

Sat 16/517:45STN - SAN

2 stops33h 13mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 20/12£969

Sun 22/319:20SFO - STN

1 stop14h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 31/307:55STN - SFO

1 stop18h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£515

Thu 2/420:30SAN - STN

2 stops29h 25mTurkish Airlines

Sun 12/417:45STN - SAN

2 stops33h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 20/12£978

Mon 20/416:45SFO - STN

1 stop18h 05mMultiple Airlines

Mon 27/408:15STN - SFO

1 stop14h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£516

Mon 4/510:56SAN - STN

2 stops27h 14mTurkish Airlines

Mon 11/510:50STN - SAN

2 stops40h 08mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/12£995

Mon 20/419:10LAX - STN

1 stop15h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 28/407:10STN - LAX

1 stop17h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/12£516

Fri 27/310:45SAN - STN

2 stops39h 10mTurkish Airlines

Sun 5/417:45STN - SAN

2 stops57h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/12£996

Fri 6/316:40SFO - STN

1 stop14h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 14/307:15STN - SFO

1 stop15h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£519

Wed 25/318:20SFO - STN

1 stop13h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 31/307:55STN - SFO

1 stop18h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£519

Thu 21/510:56SAN - STN

2 stops38h 59mTurkish Airlines

Mon 25/510:50STN - SAN

2 stops40h 08mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/12£1,032

Last-minute flights from California to Stansted
Discover last-minute flight deals from California to Stansted. Data last updated 22 December 2025 and is based on user searches.

Sat 20/1206:00LAS - STN

3 stops32h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 29/120:05STN - LAS

2 stops33h 57mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12£873

Fri 26/1217:30LAX - STN

2 stops21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 29/1219:40STN - LAX

2 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£848

Sat 27/1217:30LAX - STN

2 stops21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 12/112:20STN - LAX

2 stops34h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£571

Sat 27/1220:15LAX - STN

1 stop15h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 9/714:05STN - LAX

2 stops32h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/12£933

Sun 28/1219:10LAX - STN

2 stops19h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 12/109:35STN - LAX

3 stops34h 58mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£646

Mon 29/1214:40SFO - STN

2 stops18h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 13/117:50STN - SFO

2 stops26h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£521

Mon 29/1219:10LAX - STN

2 stops19h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 6/107:30STN - LAX

3 stops35h 02mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£841

Tue 30/1217:30LAX - STN

2 stops21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 31/106:00STN - LAX

3 stops38h 33mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£617

Wed 31/1220:15LAX - STN

1 stop13h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 11/108:10STN - LAX

2 stops38h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£718

Sun 11/107:07LAS - STN

3 stops31h 28mMultiple Airlines

Sat 17/120:25STN - LAS

2 stops33h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£582

Sat 17/109:00LAS - STN

2 stops24h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 24/120:25STN - LAS

2 stops34h 06mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£475

Sun 18/114:45LAS - STN

3 stops23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 31/117:10STN - LAS

3 stops36h 52mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£577

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 22 December 2025.

Thu 22/117:03SMF - STN

3 stops38h 37mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£238

Tue 20/109:00SMF - STN

3 stops30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£241

Tue 3/209:05SJC - STN

3 stops44h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£241

Wed 4/218:02SJC - STN

3 stops45h 08mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£245

Sun 18/109:00SMF - STN

3 stops22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£247

Fri 23/110:58SMF - STN

3 stops27h 37mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£250

Sat 28/219:10SJC - STN

3 stops39h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£256

Mon 19/109:00SMF - STN

3 stops30h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£264

Sat 14/220:45LAX - STN

3 stops34h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£271

Mon 6/418:50LAX - STN

1 stop21h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£272

Sat 17/109:00SMF - STN

3 stops27h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£273

Wed 25/316:00LAX - STN

2 stops23h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/12£274

Find flight deals from California to Stansted

Round-trip from	£447
One-way from	£238
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	September
Average price	£799

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53h 30m total
California to London

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38h 37m total
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Sun 15/2

16:40-22:10

1 stop21h 30m

London Stansted

Sat 21/2

07:15-14:35

1 stop15h 20m

£460

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LAS - STN

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Sat 17/1

06:15-17:40

3 stops27h 25m

London Stansted

Sat 24/1

20:25-22:31

2 stops34h 06m

£475

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Sat 17/1

08:30-20:05

3 stops27h 35m

London Stansted

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06:55-19:35

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SFOSTN

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08:25-18:45

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London Stansted

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05:55-19:35

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£484

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SFOSTN

San Francisco

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16:40-15:45

1 stop15h 05m

London Stansted

Mon 26/1

07:35-14:35

1 stop15h 00m

£487

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LAXSTN

Los Angeles

Tue 3/2

16:45-22:25

1 stop21h 40m

London Stansted

Tue 10/2

05:55-15:00

1 stop17h 05m

£488

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - STN

SFOSTN

San Francisco

Tue 13/1

14:40-20:15

2 stops21h 35m

London Stansted

Sat 17/1

20:10-19:35

2 stops31h 25m

£496

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - STN

SFOSTN

San Francisco

Fri 23/1

16:40-15:15

1 stop14h 35m

London Stansted

Mon 2/2

07:35-14:35

1 stop15h 00m

£498

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - STN

SFOSTN

San Francisco

Wed 14/1

08:30-22:15

3 stops29h 45m

London Stansted

Sat 17/1

07:15-19:35

2 stops20h 20m

£501

Los AngelesLondon

LAX - STN

LAXSTN

Los Angeles

Sun 25/1

19:30-20:20

1 stop16h 50m

London Stansted

Wed 4/2

06:00-17:00

1 stop19h 00m

£505

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How long is the flight from California to London Stansted Airport?
A quick flight from California to London Stansted Airport can take about 36h 20m. Turkish Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £743. California and London Stansted Airport are separated by a distance of 5473 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
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.
Can I find deals for flights from California to Stansted that include hotel bookings?
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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.
Can I find deals for business class flights from California to Stansted?
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