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

What is the cheapest flight to California?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest ticket to California from Spain found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at $324 round-trip. The most popular route is Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) to Los Angeles (LAX) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $324.

What is the cheapest day to fly to California?

The average price of all flights from Spain to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to California is Monday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $822. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are $975 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Spain 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 Spain to California is November, when tickets cost $499 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and September, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,173 and $1,035 respectively.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Spain to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $799 on average. Morning departures are around 18% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,965.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights 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 Spain to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in California?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in California is San Diego Airport (SAN), with an average flight price of $235.

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January

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August

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Flight from Barcelona-El Prat to Los Angeles

FAQs for booking flights from Spain to California

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Spain 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 Spain to California.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Spain 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 Spain 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 Spain 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 Spain 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 Spain 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 5 airlines serving from Spain to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Spain to California. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Spain to California? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8605 reviews
8.1Crew
7.0Entertainment
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
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Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

8.0 ExcellentMaryann, Mar 2025EWR - SFO
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Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

We tried to upgrade to economy premium but were told this was not possible as we had booked through United Airlines (and Air Canada was operating the flight). This seemed silly given there was ample space in economy premium. Additionally, we had to wait almost 1.5 hours upon arrival to taxi to the gate. Otherwise, the crew were very pleasant and passengers were friendly.

headphone jack didnt work for the first flight and not much variety

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Beijing PEK to SFO. I had an economy seat on this flight. The seat comfort was acceptable. My main complaint is with the FA’s lack of personality and absence from servicing the plane, specifically restroom care (I wish I could share a pic of the restroom that I captured) and care of travelers—drink cart/availability of drinks. I'm amazed at the level of service on other International travel where a passenger is most often appreciated.

Great. Food going from Australia to the US was better than other way around, but still needs improvement in terms of quality and quantity!!!

I feel bad, but Swiss airlines is not an airlines I will ever fly again. Their cabins are basic, seats are extremely uncomfortable, crew is a hit or a miss with service. What's worse is how they make you feel they are there to make money and not make your travel needs be met or make your travel a pleasure. They charge for 2nd bags, seat selection and felt like a budget arinines frontier/spirit airline attitude and approach. Their business class is from the early 2000s, basic. Additionally, planes going to India, are old, falling apart and not maintained. Even the crew mentioned this is typical of the airline having older planes going to India. Panels detached and loose or stuck with duct tape, seats scruffed up and dirty, seatbelts roughed up. The scariest thing was when I saw a window panel next to where I was sitting loose and dangling. The crew mentioned it's only cosmetic and assured the integrity of the plane was inspected by the maintenance crew. This is where they confessed about planes going to India being old. I UNFORTUNATELY would NOT recommend Swiss airlines to anyone and will NEVER fly with them again!

The ANA crew and their members were all extremely nice and caring. Shout out to the crews for working on Christmas and New Years. Y'all the real MVP

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

Would have been good to have a meal since it was a 5.5 hour flight

We boarded after several delays due to mechanical failure and a gate change. The seat cushion in the exit row was very compressed and offered no cushion, making the four-hour journey reasonably uncomfortable. The WiFi worked for a few people, but for most, it did not, and you cannot get entertainment unless you can connect—American Airlines flights do not have seatback screens, and you must use your mobile phone.

AA is always pretty solid. Was on time all the way around today so can’t complain!

Great thanks - a whole row to myself. Good food but film selection not great.

We upgraded to Business class paying approx. $1,300. Despite the upgrade, we were still required to pay an additional €70 for a checked bag. Furthermore, we were informed that another €70 would have been charged for our carry-on bag, as it was 3kg over the limit. To avoid this, we had to move clothing from the carry-on into the checked bag, which was both inconvenient and frustrating. Given the significant amount paid for the Business Class upgrade, we found this treatment to be quite appalling and disappointing. We expected a higher level of service and consideration for our luggage, and this experience did not meet those expectations.

At Barcelona, you have to get your passports checked before going to the E gates so give yourself time for that. The restaurants around the D and E gates are really limited compared to prior to passport control. On boarding, the gate staff tried to charge me EUR100 for my carryon, saying it was too big. I put it in their ‘measurement box’ and it fit with the top slightly protruding where the handle was. The gate staff then said my bag was ok to carry and put an ‘approved’ tag on my bag. I was bussed to the plane I boarded a ‘Level’ carrier which I had not heard of before. If you booked through a code share like American, you will be served food and alcohol on the plane. They do not provide complimentary ear phones or blankets. The internet was free but only for texting. WhatsApp worked but Spotify did not. Entertainment choice was adequate, movies were old and selection was limited. On arrival at LAX, my checked in bag was damaged as the wheel was broken. I am taking this up with Iberia. Their website and customer service was moderate in terms of user friendliness. You have to have all your documents and prepared to be patient and persistent. Let’s see how this goes. All n all, for the price I paid, I would recommend Level.

Was very unhappy with the entire process, from check in to boarding to the comfort of the flight. Did not enjoy the flight on Level.

Overall a great. However, the seating is way too narrow, for guys with any shoulder width. Luckily the crew moved the guy next to me, or it would have been miserable.

The staff on our flight from Charlotte to Boston were very friendly.

Alaska located my mother, aware that she had mobility issues and they seated her closer to the door. She and I were seated together so I felt more secure to be able to assist her. The desk attendant reviewed what steps to take when boarding. Allowed us to board first, we loved that. I was allowed time to help her board slowly, seat her, put all her things in their place before the crowds came through. These small details made me want to travel Alaska more when possible.

The flight was decent. I purchased my flight through Iberia, traveling with my elderly mother with mobility issues. I try to pay for luggage and seats online prior but Iberia website directs me to AA website. AA airlines website does not recognize the record locator. My mother and I are separated and each get a middle seat. She is seated the furthest away from a bathroom. I had to sit behind her to see her wave at me to use the bathroom. Lights out on the flight and I could not see her wave and she is not tech savvy to push an attendant button even though I showed her how. The attention to this detail puts AA at the bottom of my list when traveling with my elderly mother. Bad execution and handling when servicing those with extra needs due to mobility. I could not get her to the bathroom because she’s slow and she had to wait for me to get up from my middle seat then move her out of her middle seat. She had an accident which required that I hel her clean up before taking her back to her seat.

The flight staff was excellent, one of the best I've had. Food and wine was very good and seats very comfortable. Luggage came out pretty quickly too considering the number of passengers. Also, excellent internet. The only thing that could have been improved on was the choice of movies -- kind of limited and not great selections.

The plane was not well maintained. The entertainment system didn’t work properly, eg moving map. Many of the seat controls did not work. Cabin temperature fluctuated considerably during the flight. The seat allocated was poor, it was noisy and offered no privacy. The perfume in the toilet triggered severe allergies. Crew was very goid.

Seats are too tight. Small space for long flights very inconvenient.

I was very happy with everything, thank you for the smooth flight ✈️

helpful and friendly. The Lufthanza people I dealt with before my holiday were so unhelpful by comparison.

I enjoyed my flight back with Lufthansa because the food was good, and the flight attendants were nice and helped you when you asked a question. The flight attendants always came around and asked if you needed anything which I liked a lot.

Entertainment system is old. Food can be tastier Need to provide toothbrush and toothpaste at least when asked.

The flight was cancelled due to tech problem with the plane

I pre-ordered my meal and did not receive it. The seats are very old, uncomfortable and dirty. The crew was excellent and made my stay on board comfortable and enjoyable.

It was great. The airline staff was very friendly. The FRA security was a bit harsh doing their job but friendly overall.

I wish seats were not reclinable. It's so claustrophobic when the person in front of you spends most of a nine hour flight leaned all the way back. The crew was really nice though and the dinner (red Thai curry) was pretty compelling.

Our flights were severely delayed, then canceled and we had to fly out next day with no sleep accommodation help. This led to our baggage being lost and the service reps after baggage couldn’t be bothered to help. They kept sending us to different counters when we were at the right counter to begin with. The only saving grace was the angel woman supervisor with blond hair who helped us put in a missing baggage claim.

The boarding system was all bogus - employees at the boarding gate were not sound like proffesional or may be possibly rational

Delayed flight due to lack of crew caused me to miss my connection

Please make sure the number of seats matches the number of overhead bins and passengers don't carry on more than one bag.

Seating is tight if you don’t upgrade. Food was decent. Boarding and unboarding was efficient. Smooth flight. Could make upgrades more affordable

Boarding was chaotic. Glad we were group 5 and still had cabin storage available when we boarded. I was expecting crew would get our carryons at the gate since theyclaimed it was a full flight.

Boarding crew is unfriendly as i was asked to handover carryon luggage too upto final destination Bangalore I was not prepared for that and i had to travel without my diabetic and hypertension medicines

American Airlines seemed to run a 'dry' flight. No alcohol was offered at any point with meals. Breakfast was a bit tasteless. The 'hot pocket' whatever that is, was horrid breadish pastry with very little filling. Decaf coffee was horrid. Seats didn't seem as wide or spacious as usual, especually for a ten hour flight.

They did not provide free WiFi, It could be purchased for, I think, around $25, This seemed excessive.

Less than average, low level of shared required information needed during the transfer from airport to another, also the used team during boarding In Indianapolis station is Not Professional

Reliable, great value, but not outstanding in any aspect. This is similar to the experience you get in most international carriers like Etihad or Delta.

Flight got diverted because of an emergency and the crew were fantastic and probably saved that passenger’s life. While in emergency landing some measures could have been taken to prevent additional delays. In general not great experience with BA. I used to fly BA years ago all the time, very disappointed by the whole experience, seats were tight, bathrooms tight.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/8Thu
1 stop
16h 00mAGP-SFO
5/15Thu
2 stops
26h 10mSFO-AGP
$426
9/4Thu
1 stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
17h 30mBCN-SFO
9/16Tue
2 stopsTAP AIR PORTUGAL
18h 05mSFO-BCN
$442
9/9Tue
1 stopIberia
16h 00mAGP-SFO
9/30Tue
1 stopIberia
27h 35mSFO-AGP
$495
9/10Wed
2 stopsIberia
19h 51mAGP-SFO
9/30Tue
1 stopIberia
27h 35mSFO-AGP
$500
5/15Thu
nonstopAmerican Airlines
12h 35mMAD-SFO
5/29Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
14h 55mSFO-MAD
$534
5/15Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
17h 00mMAD-SFO
5/29Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
15h 45mSFO-MAD
$540
5/6Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
18h 35mMAD-SFO
5/13Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
13h 25mSFO-MAD
$543
5/19Mon
2 stopsBritish Airways
18h 55mAGP-SFO
5/26Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
18h 25mSFO-AGP
$543
5/8Thu
nonstopBritish Airways
12h 35mMAD-SFO
5/15Thu
1 stopBritish Airways
15h 25mSFO-MAD
$553
5/5Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
19h 10mBCN-SFO
5/18Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
11h 30mSFO-BCN
$562

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/2Fri
1 stop
19h 40mBCN-LAX
$250
5/19Mon
1 stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
25h 00mBCN-LAX
$257
5/31Sat
nonstopIberia
12h 55mBCN-SFO
$443
9/14Sun
nonstopIberia
13h 05mBCN-LAX
$443
5/16Fri
2 stopsBritish Airways
22h 01mAGP-SFO
$554
5/16Fri
2 stopsBritish Airways
22h 01mAGP-SFO
$557
5/8Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
20h 53mMAD-ONT
$811
5/9Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
17h 05mMAD-ONT
$833
6/12Thu
3 stopsUnited Airlines
43h 47mBCN-ONT
$1,411
4/20Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
36h 17mBCN-ONT
$1,412

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Last minute flights 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 to California that are departing in the next 10 days.
3/26Wed
multi-stopITA Airways
28h 05mMAD-SFO
4/10Thu
multi-stopITA Airways
16h 55mSFO-MAD
$525
3/26Wed
multi-stopITA Airways
16h 30mMAD-LAX
4/2Wed
multi-stopITA Airways
23h 55mLAX-MAD
$615
3/30Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
25h 30mBCN-SFO
4/6Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
22h 58mSFO-BCN
$752
3/30Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
29h 15mBCN-LAX
4/6Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
22h 46mLAX-BCN
$785
3/30Sun
nonstopIberia
12h 05mMAD-LAX
4/6Sun
nonstopIberia
11h 00mLAX-MAD
$792
3/30Sun
multi-stopIberia
17h 49mMAD-LAS
4/6Sun
multi-stopIberia
18h 35mLAS-MAD
$849
3/28Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
37h 10mMAD-SFO
4/3Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 52mSFO-MAD
$891
3/29Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 24mMAD-SFO
4/5Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 30mSFO-MAD
$902
3/29Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 34mMAD-ONT
4/13Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 11mONT-MAD
$1,118
3/30Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
31h 00mMAD-ONT
5/3Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 05mONT-MAD
$1,205

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