$28 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$71
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$266
San Diego
San Diegononstop$43
Sacramento
Sacramento2 stops$120
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$105
Palm Springs
Palm Springsnonstop$117
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$160
Monterey
Monterey1 stop$661
Crescent City
Crescent Citynonstop$201
Merced
Merced2 stops$1,671
Reno
Reno1 stop$120

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Low season

January

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$28
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
Flight from Oakland to San Diego

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How long is the flight to California from Oakland?

    Flights to San Diego1h 31m
    Flights to Palm Springs1h 29m
    Flights to Los Angeles1h 28m
    Flights to John Wayne (Santa Ana)1h 25m
    Flights to Burbank1h 14m
  • What is the cheapest flight to California from Oakland?

    The cheapest ticket to California from Oakland found in the last 72 hours was $28 one-way, and $43 round-trip. The most popular route is from Oakland to John Wayne (Santa Ana), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $25.

  • Which airlines fly to California?

    Southwest flies most frequently to John Wayne (Santa Ana) from Oakland.

  • 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.

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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 $61 one-way - $99 round-trip; San Diego $41 one-way - $74 round-trip; John Wayne (Santa Ana) $26 one-way - $50 round-trip
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be October, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from Oakland is July.
  • Morning departure is around 20% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
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*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

Top 5 airlines serving from Oakland to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Oakland to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.1
SouthwestOverall score based on 4411 reviews
7.1Food
8.1Comfort
8.7Crew
7.6Entertainment
8.2Boarding
Airline reviews

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

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Dec 2024AUS - OAK
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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 will be flying again Southwest Airlines. Friendly crew, comfortable and affordable.

The plane arrived 25 minutes late, and the Wi-Fi was slower than it usually is.

Forget beverage, they didn't even have water for half the passangers?

Can not wait for seating change to reduce the amount of pre boards - it’s disheartening the abuse. And then then deplaning

The crew was nice. Boarding sucked. Instead of loading from the back to the front people just sat wherever and you had to wait for them to move to get to a seat. And the flight was 25 minutes delayed.

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.

The plane was late arriving. The Alaska people did a great job of turning it around quickly and getting us off. We took off about 35 minutes after it reached the gate.

I liked the flight attendant named Tyler. He was charismatic and genuine. I like the pilot in my second flight, he was considerate to everyone’s feelings. I liked the people I sat beside. I like the plane size. I like Alaska airlines

Easier to file a claim. My fiancé got the flu and we had to cancel. ive been given the run around filing a claim. Call me at 831.588.4346 with a live agent please

I appreciate the priority for safety. I did not enjoy how the delays were handled.

From my interactions with the Oakland airport staff through TSA through the gate agents to the flight crew on Hawaiian they were just so kind professional and helpful.. the only thing I would add would be the they need more help and TSA and on the Hawaiian airlines flight it would be so much nicer for them to play beautiful Hawaiian music on the way over there.. they didn't start playing it until right before we landed..

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.

AC barely worked on a 50 minute flight. It was very warm the whole flight. Flight was very bumpy and hard landing.

Got on the plane and then needed to deboard the plane because they didn’t have any pilots?

The flight was canceled two hours before departure, it took over five hours to rebook us on another flight.

Rough day of travel all the way around. Wrong info given to us multiple times and mistakes in their booking making our trip 10 hours longer than planned. I’m bummed because I fly Delta all the time and love them. Mistakes happen. Just bummed that this was a rare trip our whole family was traveling together.

Meh. A late flight meant I missed my connections, and a 2pm LAX arrival turned into gettin in after midnight.

It was good until there was a 3 hour delay because there was not any pilots to fly the plane.

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.

I thought since I upgraded my seat I would get some perks. Free water, free snacks. Free carry on luggage.

It’s ridiculous to pay for carry-on luggage. I also wasn’t given an option to specify I have carry on bag at time of ticket purchase. I also could not specify I have carry on luggage at time of online check-in.

Delayed fight LAS to LAX. OK, fog in LA, not your fault. But all your staff, onboard in in lounge, speak so fast, enunciate so poorly and often have a accent that it is impossible to understanding anything they are saying.

The gate area was terrible at San Diego airport -way too crowded in a small space. Since my husband was driving to our destination, we did not have to take any luggage so my kids and I only had backpacks. Therefore everything was easy and smooth. And we didn’t have to pay up charges for everything and it was a short flight. I tried table was broken and it was a little cramped, but it was fine for what we needed. I probably would not fly spirit on a longer flight and if I had to take baggage.

Boarding procedure is horribly slow. You charge me to check a bag and would not let me carry it on. Charged me to simply select a seat. Charged me for water. Charged me for every little thing on top of paying for an expensive ticket. Your seats are terrible. So uncomfortable, they don’t recline. No WiFi, no way to charge my phone. No entertainment. I mean you Offer noting and you charge for everything. Why would anyone want to fly with you again?

The staff from LAX to New Orleans were rude but the staff from New Orleans to LAX were nice!

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.

The plane was clean, the crew was friendly and helpful. It’s a low cost airline so there was no food, drinks or in flight entertainment but we didn’t expect any of these things. In the room for improvement department, they should install USB ports in seats to charge mobile devices.

I was surprised that all baggage, including carry on, were charged. Each additional bag went up in cost. Really disappointed in the additional costs.

It was a redeye flight, so every passenger just wanted to sleep, but through the entire flight, the flight crew made announcements over the loudspeaker at maximum volume every few minutes making sleep impossible. For example: it’s 2am, and the crew decides to give an extremely detailed announcement about snacks and beverages for sale. And 3am is the perfect time to wake up everyone with a lengthy announcement about how to get a coffee refill and how to take advantage of new offer from frontier for a credit card.

The takeoff was the smoothest I've ever experienced on any airline and this is the first time I've flown on frontier so this was an extremely pleasant surprise!

A lady asked to stop the flight after the tunnel pulled away and we began to depart a flight that was already hours late. The attendance respectfully stopped the the plane and had the tunnel return. After the tunnel returned the passenger claimed to have changed her mind . The tunnel was then put in reverse and the passenger remained on the plane .. They should have sent the sick passenger off the plane like initially replaced. They existed a couple off the plane prior to that situation.. So.. all and all.. it was a long and flight.. .

With frontier you get what you pay for. The flight was two hours late. It’s a tight fit for the number of people they bring but you get to where you’re going cheap. Sometimes that’s more important than a nifty drink and cool TV..

Charges unexpected. For seat that didnt recline. Please reverse extra seat and carryon charge. Bad business that is a bait and switch.

We had an awful experience getting our bags checked in. Frontier’s check in on the app manipulated us into buying the business package because that was the only option available for a checked bag which included two checked bags per person which we did not need. Upon arriving to the airport, we stood in line for what seemed like forever at the baggage check in and there was no one available at the counter. We were first in line and we were afraid we were going to miss our flight due to the baggage attendant being late. After realizing there were a lot of other people waiting at the baggage check in and no one available. I reached out to Frontier and could not get any customer service so I had to call the airport to page the baggage attendant to send someone to the counter to check in our bags before we were able to go through security , I finally spoke to the attendant at the counter and explained to her that we had to pay for two checked bags person a total of six bags when we only had a total of three bags between three people she said to reach out to Frontier and they would issue a refund for the three bags that we paid for and did not need. I reached out to Frontier which I was not able to reach anybody by phone so I had to go through their automated chat feature, which sent me around in circles until I finally reached a representative to assist me. I explained to them what happened and they explained that they were not able to assist me. I continued to push the issue with them as this was very frustrating and they finally put in a customer service ticket where we were issued a flight credit and we were so disappointed because after this experience, we NEVER want to fly Frontier again, and we do not want a credit that we will not use. Frontier charged us almost $500 for us to check three bags which is absolutely absurd! The customer service agents were not able to offer anything else other than a flight credit and I do not feel like my frustrations were truly heard , we will never use Frontier Airlines again ! Truly Theft by Manipulation! They should be ashamed!

I couldn’t check in because the app didn’t work. It took 3 Frontier employees at the counter to get me checked in. Flight left 3 hours after departure time

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights from Oakland to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/5พ.
nonstopSpirit Airlines
1h 30mOAK-LAS
3/5พ.
nonstopSpirit Airlines
1h 38mLAS-OAK
$41
5/1พฤ.
nonstopSpirit Airlines
1h 30mOAK-SAN
5/3ส.
nonstopSpirit Airlines
1h 34mSAN-OAK
$43
3/17จ.
nonstopSouthwest
1h 30mOAK-PSP
3/19พ.
nonstopSouthwest
1h 30mPSP-OAK
$117
4/29อ.
nonstopSouthwest
1h 10mOAK-SBA
4/29อ.
nonstopSouthwest
1h 15mSBA-OAK
$117
3/15ส.
1 stopDelta
4h 46mOAK-LAS
3/19พ.
1 stopDelta
4h 49mLAS-OAK
$157
3/12พ.
2 stopsDelta
8h 32mOAK-LAS
3/15ส.
1 stopDelta
6h 13mLAS-OAK
$162
4/6อา.
1 stop
20h 52mOAK-LAS
4/13อา.
2 stops
21h 33mLAS-OAK
$189
4/4ศ.
1 stop
24h 08mOAK-BUR
4/6อา.
2 stops
23h 36mBUR-OAK
$194
3/14ศ.
1 stopAlaska Airlines
16h 35mOAK-ONT
3/15ส.
1 stopAlaska Airlines
17h 43mONT-OAK
$236
4/20อา.
1 stopAlaska Airlines
17h 16mOAK-ONT
4/23พ.
1 stopAlaska Airlines
7h 15mONT-OAK
$287

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Oakland to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/20พฤ.
nonstopSpirit Airlines
1h 28mOAK-SAN
$28
4/28จ.
nonstopSpirit Airlines
1h 30mOAK-LAS
$29
5/19จ.
nonstopSouthwest
1h 35mOAK-LAS
$49
5/8พฤ.
nonstopSouthwest
1h 15mOAK-BUR
$59
3/15ส.
1 stopDelta
4h 46mOAK-LAS
$79
4/15อ.
2 stopsDelta
9h 01mOAK-LAS
$84
4/22อ.
1 stopAlaska Airlines
8h 32mOAK-ONT
$118
4/26ส.
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
13h 29mOAK-ONT
$123
4/26ส.
1 stopAlaska Airlines
13h 29mOAK-ONT
$124
4/26ส.
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
7h 19mOAK-SNA
$199

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Last minute flights from Oakland to California

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Oakland to California that are departing in the next 10 days.
2/25อ.
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
3h 51mOAK-SAN
2/25อ.
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
7h 12mSAN-OAK
$71
2/25อ.
nonstopSpirit Airlines
1h 30mOAK-LAS
2/25อ.
nonstopSpirit Airlines
1h 34mLAS-OAK
$80
2/25อ.
nonstopSouthwest
1h 30mOAK-SAN
2/25อ.
nonstopSouthwest
1h 40mSAN-OAK
$257
2/25อ.
multi-stopSouthwest
5h 25mOAK-SAN
2/25อ.
nonstopSouthwest
1h 40mSAN-OAK
$267
2/25อ.
multi-stopDelta
11h 13mOAK-LAS
2/28ศ.
multi-stopDelta
4h 51mLAS-OAK
$298
2/25อ.
multi-stopDelta
4h 51mOAK-LAS
3/5พ.
multi-stopDelta
10h 08mLAS-OAK
$338
2/24จ.
multi-stop
11h 15mOAK-LAS
2/27พฤ.
multi-stop
23h 07mLAS-OAK
$390
2/24จ.
nonstop
1h 29mOAK-SNA
2/24จ.
multi-stop
13h 57mSNA-OAK
$438
2/25อ.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
13h 07mOAK-RNO
3/11อ.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
9h 43mRNO-OAK
$768
2/24จ.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
25h 55mOAK-ONT
2/27พฤ.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
15h 00mONT-OAK
$797

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