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These places in California are popular with travelers.
Los Angeles
1+ stopsFrom $709
San Francisco
1+ stopsFrom $758
San Diego
1+ stopsFrom $854
Santa Ana
1+ stopsFrom $876

Flight deals to California

Looking for a cheap last-minute deal or the best roundtrip flight to California? If you want to travel to California next month, roundtrip fares start from $853. Find the lowest prices on one-way and roundtrip tickets right here.
Los Angeles.$709 per passenger.Departing Wed, Nov 11, returning Tue, Nov 17.Round-trip flight with Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departing from Helsinki Vantaa on Wed, Nov 11, arriving in Los Angeles International.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departing from Los Angeles International on Tue, Nov 17, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Price includes taxes and charges.From $709, select.
San Francisco.$758 per passenger.Departing Tue, Sep 1, returning Sun, Sep 13.Round-trip flight with Finnair and Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Finnair, departing from Helsinki Vantaa on Tue, Sep 1, arriving in San Francisco International.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departing from San Francisco International on Sun, Sep 13, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Price includes taxes and charges.From $758, select.
San Diego.$854 per passenger.Departing Mon, Jun 8, returning Tue, Nov 3.Round-trip flight with Icelandair and Air Canada.Outbound indirect flight with Icelandair, departing from Helsinki Vantaa on Mon, Jun 8, arriving in San Diego International.Inbound indirect flight with Air Canada, departing from San Diego International on Tue, Nov 3, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Price includes taxes and charges.From $854, select.
Santa Ana.$876 per passenger.Departing Thu, Sep 10, returning Mon, Sep 14.Round-trip flight with Air France and KLM.Outbound indirect flight with Air France, departing from Helsinki Vantaa on Thu, Sep 10, arriving in Santa Ana John Wayne.Inbound indirect flight with KLM, departing from Santa Ana John Wayne on Mon, Sep 14, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Price includes taxes and charges.From $876, select.
Ontario.$881 per passenger.Departing Fri, Oct 30, returning Tue, Nov 17.Round-trip flight with Air France.Outbound indirect flight with Air France, departing from Helsinki Vantaa on Fri, Oct 30, arriving in Ontario International.Inbound indirect flight with Air France, departing from Ontario International on Tue, Nov 17, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Price includes taxes and charges.From $881, select.
Oakland.$935 per passenger.Departing Fri, Oct 2, returning Wed, Oct 21.Round-trip flight with Finnair and Alaska Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Finnair, departing from Helsinki Vantaa on Fri, Oct 2, arriving in Oakland Metropolitan Oak.Inbound indirect flight with Alaska Airlines, departing from Oakland Metropolitan Oak on Wed, Oct 21, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Price includes taxes and charges.From $935, select.
San Jose.$957 per passenger.Departing Thu, Dec 10, returning Tue, Jan 12.Round-trip flight with Icelandair.Outbound indirect flight with Icelandair, departing from Helsinki Vantaa on Thu, Dec 10, arriving in San Jose International.Inbound indirect flight with Icelandair, departing from San Jose International on Tue, Jan 12, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Price includes taxes and charges.From $957, select.
Sacramento.$1,138 per passenger.Departing Thu, Jun 4, returning Mon, Jul 6.Round-trip flight with Ryanair and Alaska Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Ryanair, departing from Helsinki Vantaa on Thu, Jun 4, arriving in Sacramento International.Inbound indirect flight with Alaska Airlines, departing from Sacramento International on Mon, Jul 6, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,138, select.
Palm Springs.$1,157 per passenger.Departing Sat, Jul 4, returning Sat, Jul 11.Round-trip flight with American Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with American Airlines, departing from Helsinki Vantaa on Sat, Jul 4, arriving in Palm Springs International.Inbound indirect flight with American Airlines, departing from Palm Springs International on Sat, Jul 11, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,157, select.
Fresno.$1,181 per passenger.Departing Wed, Jul 8, returning Wed, Jul 15.Round-trip flight with Icelandair and Alaska Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Icelandair, departing from Helsinki Vantaa on Wed, Jul 8, arriving in Fresno Yosemite.Inbound indirect flight with Alaska Airlines, departing from Fresno Yosemite on Wed, Jul 15, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,181, select.
Carmel.$1,396 per passenger.Departing Mon, Jun 8, returning Fri, Jun 12.Round-trip flight with Icelandair and Alaska Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Icelandair, departing from Helsinki Vantaa on Mon, Jun 8, arriving in Carmel Monterey Peninsula.Inbound indirect flight with Alaska Airlines, departing from Carmel Monterey Peninsula on Fri, Jun 12, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,396, select.
Santa Rosa.$1,465 per passenger.Departing Tue, Jul 7, returning Tue, Jul 14.Round-trip flight with Finnair and Alaska Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Finnair, departing from Helsinki Vantaa on Tue, Jul 7, arriving in Santa Rosa.Inbound indirect flight with Alaska Airlines, departing from Santa Rosa on Tue, Jul 14, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,465, select.
Santa Barbara.$1,596 per passenger.Departing Tue, Jun 9, returning Sat, Jun 13.Round-trip flight with Lufthansa.Outbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departing from Helsinki Vantaa on Tue, Jun 9, arriving in Santa Barbara Municipal.Inbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departing from Santa Barbara Municipal on Sat, Jun 13, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,596, select.
San Luis Obispo.$1,636 per passenger.Departing Sun, Jun 7, returning Thu, Jun 11.Round-trip flight with Lufthansa.Outbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departing from Helsinki Vantaa on Sun, Jun 7, arriving in San Luis Obispo County.Inbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departing from San Luis Obispo County on Thu, Jun 11, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,636, select.
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Flying to California

The things to know before you go.
Cheapest flight found$709
Cheapest month to flyNovember
Average flight time11 hrs, 5 mins
Cheapest airport to fly fromHelsinki Vantaa
Most popular airlineFinnair

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Fly into Los Angeles International

At the moment, the lowest priced flight tickets to California are from Helsinki Vantaa to Los Angeles International.

Fly in November

The cheapest time to fly to California is currently November.

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Frequently asked questions

Finnair, American Airlines, Iberia, British Airways and Alaska Airlines fly direct to California.
Currently, Scandinavian Airlines and Finnair offer the cheapest flight tickets to California.
We looked at upcoming round-trip flights to California departing over the next 12 months and found that Helsinki Vantaa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport for $709 is the cheapest price.
The cheapest month to fly to Fresno Yosemite is currently July. The cheapest month to fly to Carmel Monterey Peninsula is currently June. The cheapest month to fly to Sacramento International is currently June. And the cheapest month to fly to Santa Rosa is currently July.
The cheapest day to fly to Los Angeles International is currently Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The cheapest day to fly to San Francisco International is currently Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The cheapest day to fly to Los Angeles International is currently Monday, April 19, 2027. And the cheapest day to fly to San Diego International is currently Monday, June 8, 2026.
Helsinki Vantaa Airport offers direct flights to California.
If you're flying from Finland, the cheapest city in California to fly into is Los Angeles. The cheapest airport serving Los Angeles at the moment is Los Angeles International Airport.

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