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Cheap flights to Southern California from $494

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 16/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
CMH — LAX
24 May — 31 May1
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Flights to Southern California in 2024

Find the latest flights to Southern California in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 529,572 searches and data was last updated on 19 May 2024.

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$1,264

Return from

$1,002

One-way from

$494
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From Sydney Kingsford Smith to Los Angeles
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One-way flight from Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) to Southern California
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Find flights to Southern California

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Cheap flights to Southern California in May & June 2024

Discover affordable flights and deals to Southern California in May and June 2024. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 529,572 searches and data was last updated on 19 May 2024.
The lowest-priced flights departing to Southern California in May and June 2024 can be found below. Be sure to check back soon as deals update often.
Wed 12/606:00SYD - LAX
1 stop23h 55mFiji Airways
Wed 19/623:55LAX - SYD
1 stop29h 15mFiji Airways
Deal found 17/5$1,007
Fri 14/613:15SYD - LAX
1 stop16h 40mFiji Airways
Sat 22/623:55LAX - SYD
1 stop18h 50mFiji Airways
Deal found 17/5$1,087
Wed 12/606:00SYD - LAX
1 stop23h 55mFiji Airways
Thu 20/623:55LAX - SYD
1 stop20h 45mFiji Airways
Deal found 18/5$1,096
Wed 12/613:15SYD - LAX
1 stop16h 40mFiji Airways
Thu 20/623:55LAX - SYD
1 stop29h 15mFiji Airways
Deal found 18/5$1,137
Wed 12/606:00SYD - LAX
1 stop23h 55mFiji Airways
Sun 30/623:55LAX - SYD
1 stop29h 15mFiji Airways
Deal found 18/5$1,140
Thu 23/521:40SYD - LAX
1 stop17h 05mHawaiian Airlines
Thu 30/517:35LAX - SYD
1 stop33h 10mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 18/5$1,165
Sat 25/521:40SYD - LAX
1 stop17h 00mHawaiian Airlines
Wed 29/508:55LAX - SYD
2 stops41h 50mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 18/5$1,167
Thu 30/509:30SYD - LAX
Nonstop13h 35mUnited Airlines
Sun 16/619:20LAX - SYD
1 stop18h 40mUnited Airlines
Deal found 18/5$1,194
Tue 18/613:15SYD - LAX
1 stop16h 40mFiji Airways
Mon 24/623:55LAX - SYD
1 stop18h 50mFiji Airways
Deal found 17/5$1,197

Southern California 2024 flight deals

Explore flight deals for Southern California in 2024, offering the best prices and options to suit your preferences. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 529,572 searches and data were last updated on 19 May 2024.
These are some of the most attractive deals on flights to Southern California in 2024. Check back in a little while for more flight options.
Tue 16/713:15SYD - LAX
1 stop16h 40mFiji Airways
Mon 29/723:55LAX - SYD
1 stop18h 50mFiji Airways
Deal found 17/5$1,002
Fri 26/706:15SYD - LAX
1 stop23h 40mFiji Airways
Sat 10/823:55LAX - SYD
1 stop18h 50mFiji Airways
Deal found 17/5$1,005
Wed 12/606:00SYD - LAX
1 stop23h 55mFiji Airways
Wed 19/623:55LAX - SYD
1 stop29h 15mFiji Airways
Deal found 17/5$1,007
Thu 25/713:15SYD - LAX
1 stop16h 40mFiji Airways
Thu 8/823:55LAX - SYD
1 stop20h 45mFiji Airways
Deal found 17/5$1,017
Wed 17/713:15SYD - LAX
1 stop16h 40mFiji Airways
Sun 21/723:55LAX - SYD
1 stop29h 15mFiji Airways
Deal found 18/5$1,022
Thu 8/816:20SYD - LAX
1 stop18h 35mMultiple Airlines
Thu 15/819:35LAX - SYD
1 stop26h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/5$1,032
Sat 17/813:45SYD - LAX
1 stop16h 10mFiji Airways
Fri 27/923:55LAX - SYD
1 stop18h 50mFiji Airways
Deal found 18/5$1,034
Thu 22/813:15SYD - LAX
1 stop16h 40mFiji Airways
Mon 16/923:55LAX - SYD
1 stop29h 15mFiji Airways
Deal found 18/5$1,043
Tue 6/806:15SYD - LAX
1 stop23h 40mFiji Airways
Thu 12/923:55LAX - SYD
1 stop19h 20mFiji Airways
Deal found 18/5$1,052

Flights to Southern California departing soon

Discover available last-minute flight options to Southern California, providing immediate availability and potentially lower prices. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 529,572 searches and data was last updated on 19 May 2024.
Browse some of the flights available to Southern California departing last-minute. Make sure to double check the price, time, and destination to confirm all are correct.
Thu 23/521:40SYD - LAX
1 stop17h 05mHawaiian Airlines
Thu 30/517:35LAX - SYD
1 stop33h 10mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 18/5$1,165
Sat 25/521:40SYD - LAX
1 stop17h 00mHawaiian Airlines
Wed 29/508:55LAX - SYD
2 stops41h 50mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 18/5$1,167
Sat 25/521:40SYD - LAX
1 stop24h 20mHawaiian Airlines
Wed 29/519:40LAX - SYD
1 stop31h 05mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 18/5$1,202
Sat 25/521:40SYD - LAX
2 stops18h 50mHawaiian Airlines
Wed 29/508:55LAX - SYD
2 stops41h 50mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 18/5$1,213
Mon 27/513:15SYD - LAX
1 stop16h 40mFiji Airways
Mon 24/623:55LAX - SYD
1 stop29h 15mFiji Airways
Deal found 17/5$1,214
Fri 24/509:30SYD - LAX
Nonstop13h 35mLufthansa
Thu 13/622:40LAX - SYD
Nonstop15h 15mLufthansa
Deal found 18/5$1,362
Fri 24/510:20SYD - LAX
1 stop30h 58mLufthansa
Thu 13/622:40LAX - SYD
Nonstop15h 15mLufthansa
Deal found 18/5$1,371
Sat 25/509:30SYD - LAX
Nonstop13h 35mUnited Airlines
Wed 29/511:25LAX - SYD
1 stop26h 35mUnited Airlines
Deal found 18/5$1,398
Sat 25/510:20SYD - ONT
1 stop19h 05mUnited Airlines
Wed 29/506:00ONT - SYD
1 stop32h 00mUnited Airlines
Deal found 18/5$1,536

One-way flights to Southern California

Explore one-way flight options to Southern California for greater flexibility in your travel plans. Find up-to-date pricing and availability for one-way flights. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 529,572 searches and data was last updated on 19 May 2024.
If you're looking for options on one-way flights to Southern California, check out these fares. Users seeking round-trip flights to Southern California should update the search form at the top of the page accordingly.
Fri 16/816:20SYD - LAX
2 stops24h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/5$494
Thu 15/816:20SYD - LAX
2 stops24h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/5$545
Thu 23/516:20SYD - LAX
1 stop24h 39mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/5$574
Thu 23/516:20SYD - LAX
2 stops20h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/5$575
Fri 16/816:20SYD - LAX
1 stop18h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/5$603
Sat 25/516:20SYD - LAX
1 stop24h 39mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/5$606
Thu 15/816:20SYD - LAX
1 stop22h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/5$629
Mon 22/716:20SYD - LAX
1 stop29h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/5$638
Thu 24/1017:20SYD - LAX
1 stop22h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/5$663

Direct flights to Southern California

Thu 30/509:30SYD - LAX
Nonstop13h 35mUnited Airlines
Sun 16/622:40LAX - SYD
Nonstop15h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 18/5$1,194
Wed 17/709:15SYD - LAX
Nonstop13h 45mQantas Airways
Wed 14/823:45LAX - SYD
Nonstop15h 25mQantas Airways
Deal found 18/5$1,207
Mon 12/817:35SYD - LAX
Nonstop13h 45mQantas Airways
Sun 8/923:45LAX - SYD
Nonstop15h 25mQantas Airways
Deal found 18/5$1,267
Sat 1/609:30SYD - LAX
Nonstop13h 35mUnited Airlines
Wed 5/622:40LAX - SYD
Nonstop15h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 18/5$1,268
Tue 6/817:35SYD - LAX
Nonstop13h 45mQantas Airways
Tue 13/823:45LAX - SYD
Nonstop15h 25mQantas Airways
Deal found 18/5$1,270
Wed 7/817:35SYD - LAX
Nonstop13h 45mQantas Airways
Wed 14/823:45LAX - SYD
Nonstop15h 25mQantas Airways
Deal found 18/5$1,283
Tue 6/809:30SYD - LAX
Nonstop13h 35mLufthansa
Thu 15/822:40LAX - SYD
Nonstop15h 15mLufthansa
Deal found 18/5$1,288
Tue 2/717:35SYD - LAX
Nonstop13h 45mAmerican Airlines
Mon 15/723:45LAX - SYD
Nonstop15h 25mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 17/5$1,301
Tue 16/709:30SYD - LAX
Nonstop13h 35mLufthansa
Mon 29/722:40LAX - SYD
Nonstop15h 15mLufthansa
Deal found 17/5$1,303

Find flights to Southern California within your budget

Locate flights to Southern California that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 529,572 searches and data was last updated on 19 May 2024.

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Price

Sydney Kingsford SmithLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 16/7

1 stop16h 40m

Los Angeles

Mon 29/7

1 stop18h 50m

$1,002

Sydney Kingsford SmithLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 8/8

1 stop18h 35m

Los Angeles

Thu 15/8

1 stop26h 05m

$1,032

Sydney Kingsford SmithLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 8/8

2 stops41h 00m

Los Angeles

Thu 15/8

1 stop23h 55m

$1,065

Sydney Kingsford SmithLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 27/7

1 stop17h 15m

Los Angeles

Fri 9/8

1 stop19h 35m

$1,138

Sydney Kingsford SmithLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 6/8

2 stops19h 10m

Los Angeles

Tue 13/8

1 stop31h 10m

$1,147

Sydney Kingsford SmithLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 30/5

Nonstop13h 35m

Los Angeles

Sun 16/6

1 stop18h 40m

$1,194

Sydney Kingsford SmithLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 17/7

Nonstop13h 45m

Los Angeles

Wed 14/8

Nonstop15h 25m

$1,207

Sydney Kingsford SmithLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 6/8

Nonstop13h 35m

Los Angeles

Thu 15/8

Nonstop15h 15m

$1,288

Sydney Kingsford SmithLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 17/7

Nonstop13h 45m

Los Angeles

Wed 14/8

1 stop22h 30m

$1,300

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Average price of flights to Southern California by month

Plan your trip to Southern California by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight to Southern California is currently $592 while a return flight costs $1,153. Price data was last updated on 12 May 2024.

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Southern California (average of $829). Flying to Southern California in December will prove the most costly (average of $1,210). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

January

$1,238

February

$1,252

March

$1,285

April

$1,386

May

$1,394

June

$1,530

July

$1,646

August

$1,479

September

$1,513

October

$1,347

November

$1,412

December

$1,807

Temperature and rainfall in Southern California by month

Plan your trip to Southern California by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

LAX

Temperature

14 - 23 °C

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Southern California, 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 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 14.0 C).

When is the best time to book a flight to Southern California?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight to Southern California. Price data was last updated on 10 May 2024.
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to Southern California, you should look to book at least 77 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
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Reviews of airlines servicing Southern California

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Southern California. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Southern California. Reviews last updated 19 May 2024.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Fiji Airways, Air Canada and United Airlines to Southern California by reading reviews from past customers. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
ANA
8.5
Very Good
920 reviews
Check prices

Overall

8.5

Food

7.8

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.8

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Got me there and back on time. Except for a 30 min maintenance delay, but that meant more time for nap. Crew was super nice.

ANA
8.5
Very Good
920 reviews
ANA
8.5
Very Good
920 reviews
Check prices

Overall

8.5

Food

7.8

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.8

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Got me there and back on time. Except for a 30 min maintenance delay, but that meant more time for nap. Crew was super nice.

Asiana Airlines
8.4
Very Good
574 reviews
ANA
8.5
Very Good
920 reviews
Check prices

Overall

8.5

Food

7.8

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.8

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Got me there and back on time. Except for a 30 min maintenance delay, but that meant more time for nap. Crew was super nice.

Japan Airlines
8.3
Very Good
1,472 reviews
ANA
8.5
Very Good
920 reviews
Check prices

Overall

8.5

Food

7.8

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.8

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Got me there and back on time. Except for a 30 min maintenance delay, but that meant more time for nap. Crew was super nice.

China Airlines
8.3
Very Good
907 reviews
ANA
8.5
Very Good
920 reviews
Check prices

Overall

8.5

Food

7.8

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.8

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Got me there and back on time. Except for a 30 min maintenance delay, but that meant more time for nap. Crew was super nice.

Air New Zealand
8.3
Very Good
623 reviews
ANA
8.5
Very Good
920 reviews
Check prices

Overall

8.5

Food

7.8

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.8

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Got me there and back on time. Except for a 30 min maintenance delay, but that meant more time for nap. Crew was super nice.

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