$29 Find Cheap Flights from Oakland to California

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Best California Flight Deals from Oakland

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$107
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$296
San Diego
San Diegononstop$56
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$351
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$257
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$180
Crescent City
Crescent Citynonstop$193
Merced
Merced2 stops$1,003
Reno
Reno1 stop$170
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$146
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$107
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$296
San Diego
San Diegononstop$56
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$351
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$257
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$180
Crescent City
Crescent Citynonstop$193
Merced
Merced2 stops$1,003
Reno
Reno1 stop$170
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$146

Cheap Flights from Oakland to California (OAK-USCA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Oakland to California that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Oakland to California

Wed, Jul 16 - Tue, Jul 22
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:35 amOAK-LAS
1h 35mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:28 amLAS-OAK
1h 28mnonstop
$56Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jun 24 - Tue, Jul 1
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:23 pm - 6:45 pmOAK-SNA
1h 22mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
3:08 pm - 4:26 pmSNA-OAK
1h 18mnonstop
$56Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jun 24 - Sat, Jun 28
Southwest Logo
4:25 pm - 5:55 pmOAK-SAN
1h 30mnonstop
Southwest Logo
7:35 am - 9:10 amSAN-OAK
1h 35mnonstop
$141Southwest
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Wed, Jul 9 - Wed, Jul 16
Delta Logo
4:55 pm - 11:25 pmOAK-LAS
6h 30m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:20 pm - 11:55 pmLAS-OAK
6h 35m1 stop
$147Delta
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Fri, Aug 22 - Mon, Aug 25
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11:58 am - 11:36 pmOAK-LAS
11h 38m1 stop
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10:03 pm - 11:39 pmLAS-OAK
1h 36mnonstop
Fri, Aug 15 - Mon, Aug 18
Southwest Logo
6:45 am - 8:20 amOAK-SAN
1h 35mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:50 pm - 11:20 pmSAN-OAK
4h 30m1 stop
$151Southwest
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Tue, Jun 17 - Wed, Jun 18
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:57 amOAK-LAS
5h 57m1 stop
Delta Logo
9:59 am - 4:16 pmLAS-OAK
6h 17m1 stop
$157Delta
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Tue, Jun 10 - Fri, Jun 13
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2:07 pm - 5:41 pmOAK-LAS
3h 34m1 stop
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6:00 am - 11:03 amLAS-OAK
29h 03m2 stops
Tue, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 8
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 1:12 pmOAK-PSP
6h 57m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:04 pm - 11:59 pmPSP-OAK
8h 55m1 stop
$302Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Aug 16 - Tue, Aug 19
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:13 pm - 11:59 pmOAK-ONT
4h 46m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:21 pm - 11:59 pmONT-OAK
9h 38m1 stop
$302Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Oakland to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Oakland to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Oakland to California flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Oakland to California.

The cheapest ticket to California from Oakland found in the last 72 hours was to Santa Ana, at $46 round-trip. The most popular route is from Oakland (OAK) to Santa Ana (SNA), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $46.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Oakland to California?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $244, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Oakland to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Oakland to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Oakland to California is September, when tickets cost $83 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $250 and $233 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Oakland to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Oakland to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Oakland to California, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Oakland, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Oakland to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Oakland to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Oakland to California, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$29
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Oakland to California?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Oakland to California.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Oakland to California?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Oakland to California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Oakland to California?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Oakland to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Oakland to California?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Oakland to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $182 on average. Morning departures are around 39% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $300.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Oakland to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $71 one-way - $123 round-trip; San Diego $43 one-way - $123 round-trip; John Wayne (Santa Ana) $31 one-way - $68 round-trip

Top 5 airlines serving from Oakland to California

 
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.1Food
7.9Comfort
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Good. They checked my bag FOR FREE so I didnt have to try to hoist it up into the overhead compartment. Also, they served free beverages, which I appreciated.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2025OAK - SEA
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Good. They checked my bag FOR FREE so I didnt have to try to hoist it up into the overhead compartment. Also, they served free beverages, which I appreciated.

It was my first time flying Alaska Airlines and first time flying from Santa Rosa airport. The staff was very professional and friendly. Their instructions were clear and any question was answered satisfactorily. My seat was comfortable and the in-flight beverage service very adequate for the duration of the flight. We arrived ahead of the scheduled landing time and deplaning was simple. I look forward to flying with Alaska again.

Flight attendant took my carefully folded coat and flung it across the aisle to the bin across the way. Where one of the passengers rescued it for me, because that just wasn’t right!!

the flight was delayed twice and then delayed from taking off.

I’m New to Alaska Airlines. I was not able to connect to WiFi on either leg of my flights to/from Santa Rosa. Otherwise, it was an enjoyable ride.

All good. Great food and entertainment when there isn’t any on a one hour flight

Flight was delayed twice, I was forced to check my bag, and the only offered water or apple juice on the flight

The flight was delayed over two and a half hours thus causing me to miss my best friend’s funeral. All because the flight crew had to get more rest. That was the reason stated. I understand however very unfortunate. Glad everyone is well rested and resting in peace.

All good except both the outbound and return flights were delayed about 1 1/2 hrs.

Not great. My flight was canceled due to a mechanical problem and I could not get rebooked for the same day. I needed to get to my destination yesterday, not today. I was able to book with another airline but it was a layover and ultimately a 1 hour flight took me 12 hours. Normally I like Alaska much more than Southwest, but Southwest came through with a not terrible price for same day.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

We had a nice flight. Boarding was easy, our seats were comfortable and the on board service was pleasant.

Service was great, boarding and exiting went smoothly, and the flight was very pleasant.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a hell hole of an airport. It is the new LaGuardia. Everything Cobbled together. Security gates closed. Terri directional signage

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

My experience with the spirit as a first time it was OK, but the seats need a little cushion, the problem I had the most impacted me was when checking in the scales were so off and wrong. It will tell that you would have more weight, which was not true. The scale was say that it had Thirty Eight Pounds, when get in the labels when we send the luggage into the band. It says that it was overweight. I really really dislike that because the scales are not accurate. If I use Spirit and I have that issue again. That will be my last time flying with the spirit, even though I like so much to service the planes, and everything else

hahaha we are delayed for one hour plus.. but thx we arrived San Diego safe

Worst airline ever! The guy weighing my bag had his foot on the metal plate and when I called him out on it, I got this stupid little smirk. La is a scam and so is Spirit Airlines. All the flight attendants looked like they hated our flight just as much as we did.

Unclear pricing; ended up being charged an extra $52 just to get onboard

Spirit is awful. Too expensive for what you get. Stop nickel and diming.

would be great to get basic water, soda at least and stop charging for carry ons

Your crew is a representation of your Standards and Values. The crew from Seattle to LAX, was very disappointing. The crew was more interested in hanging out at the lobby area. Talking, laughing loudly and eating all the snacks. They did not do regular rounds to see if customers needed anything. This was a huge disappointment. I will no longer be flying with your airlines moving forward.

- flight attendants not very friendly. - Paid for WiFi and plane didn’t have it working , never got a refund.

We got to fly on the new airplane. Much better as it’s roomier and cleaner than before. Most Importantly it’s much more comfortable. I still can’t move the seat back but the extra space made up for it. I didn’t taste the food or drinks because they charge for everything so I didn’t bother. I didn’t experience the entertainment because I downloaded my own movies on my phone. The crew was great. The flight itself was smooth . No complaints.

I was comfortable because I upgraded. I would not have been comfortable in economy. It was a short flight so there was limited food service and no inflight entertainment.

Horrendous. I do not recommend Frontier. The passengers lack manners and decency, and the flight attendants lack professionalism. If I wasn’t in a bind to fly with 48 hours notice for a job interview, I would not have selected a flight with Frontier and I never plan to fly with them in the future.

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

Frontier had yet another flight cancellation. Have never made a complete round trip with this airline without at least one leg getting cancelled. Miserable flights - dirty, uncomfortable planes that apparently always have issues since I've had multiple delays and cancellations with them.

Flight was delayed 3 times, would have been nice to have received text message instead of email notifications. Frontier app wasn’t even updated accordingly, no gate number disclosed. No agent at front desk of gate to inform of delay. Very confused and left if the dark

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

They changed the timing , first delayed by 4 hours then went back to 40 mins late, we had to run back to airport to not miss our flight. This is ridiculous

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

I loked walking out on the tarmac to board and no first class. I didn't like that they have no snacks or onboard wifi to bide your time.

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