Where can I fly cheaply from California right now?

We are tracking fare drops to 182 destinations from California airports, listed cheapest first above. The list is rebuilt from harvested fares daily.

How are these deals worked out?

Each fare is scored against a baseline price for a trip of that distance, so a deal is a fare well below what that route usually costs, rather than simply a cheap short flight.

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Cheap flight deals from California

Fare drops from California airports to 182 destinations, scored against what each route normally costs.

Best current drop $19 · typical price $110 · about $91 below par

Current deals

Destination	Departs	Stops	Price
San Diego (SAN)	2026-09-30	Direct	$19
San Francisco (SFO)	2026-09-30	Direct	$19
Los Angeles (LAX)	2026-10-21	Direct	$19
Las Vegas (LAS)	2026-10-07	Direct	$19
Phoenix (PHX)	2026-09-25	Direct	$23
Ontario CA (ONT)	2026-09-24	Direct	$27
Denver (DEN)	2026-09-11	Direct	$28
Seattle (SEA)	2026-10-14	Direct	$33
Sacramento (SMF)	2026-09-20	Direct	$38
Vancouver (YVR)	2026-10-02	2 stops	$42
Long Beach (LGB)	2026-10-10	Direct	$49
Salt Lake City (SLC)	2026-09-12	Direct	$54
Portland (PDX)	2026-09-23	Direct	$59
Reno-Tahoe (RNO)	2026-09-23	Direct	$59
Santa Barbara (SBA)	2027-01-06	Direct	$59
San Jose (SJC)	2026-12-17	Direct	$62
Chicago O'Hare (ORD)	2026-10-21	Direct	$69
Austin (AUS)	2026-10-26	1 stop	$69
Palm Springs (PSP)	2026-09-30	Direct	$69
Houston Intercontinental (IAH)	2026-09-05	Direct	$70

Routes from California

San Francisco → San Diego Los Angeles → San Francisco San Francisco → Los Angeles Los Angeles → Las Vegas Los Angeles → Denver San Francisco → Las Vegas Los Angeles → Phoenix Ontario CA → San Francisco Ontario CA → Denver Los Angeles → Seattle Sacramento → Los Angeles Burbank → Las Vegas

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Common questions

Where can I fly cheaply from California right now?: We are tracking fare drops to 182 destinations from California airports, listed cheapest first above. The list is rebuilt from harvested fares daily.
How are these deals worked out?: Each fare is scored against a baseline price for a trip of that distance, so a deal is a fare well below what that route usually costs, rather than simply a cheap short flight.