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Cheap Flights from Birmingham to California

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop£420
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop£516
San Diego
San Diego2 stops£584
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops£568
San Jose
San Jose2 stops£614
Fresno
Fresno2 stops£568
Arcata
Arcata2 stops£1,547
Bakersfield
Bakersfield2 stops£668
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop£420
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop£516
San Diego
San Diego2 stops£584
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops£568
San Jose
San Jose2 stops£614
Fresno
Fresno2 stops£568
Arcata
Arcata2 stops£1,547
Bakersfield
Bakersfield2 stops£668

Book Cheap Birmingham to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Birmingham 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 return flight deals from Birmingham to California

Thu, 30 Oct - Tue, 11 Nov
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
19:10 - 18:00BHX-LAX
29h 50m1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
19:30 - 18:30LAX-BHX
15h 00m1 stop
£420Scandinavian Airlines
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Tue, 25 Nov - Tue, 9 Dec
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
19:10 - 17:00BHX-LAX
29h 50m1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
19:30 - 18:30LAX-BHX
15h 00m1 stop
£421Scandinavian Airlines
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Sat, 7 Feb - Sat, 21 Feb
Virgin Atlantic Logo
06:15 - 16:47BHX-LAX
18h 32m2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
18:20 - 21:15LAX-BHX
18h 55m1 stop
£485Virgin Atlantic
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Tue, 25 Nov - Tue, 9 Dec
Aer Lingus Logo
09:10 - 17:50BHX-LAS
16h 40m1 stop
Aer Lingus Logo
19:35 - 16:25LAS-BHX
12h 50m1 stop
£523Aer Lingus
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Tue, 7 Oct - Fri, 7 Nov
KLM Logo
06:00 - 22:28BHX-SNA
24h 28m2 stops
KLM Logo
07:00 - 21:20SNA-BHX
30h 20m2 stops
£531KLM
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Thu, 16 Oct - Mon, 27 Oct
Virgin Atlantic Logo
06:00 - 11:45BHX-SFO
13h 45m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
14:55 - 12:50SFO-BHX
14h 55m1 stop
£562Virgin Atlantic
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Sat, 13 Dec - Sun, 28 Dec
KLM Logo
20:50 - 11:50BHX-SFO
23h 00m1 stop
KLM Logo
13:55 - 21:20SFO-BHX
23h 25m1 stop
£567KLM
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Tue, 7 Oct - Fri, 7 Nov
Lufthansa Logo
09:20 - 22:33BHX-PSP
21h 13m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
15:36 - 17:00PSP-BHX
41h 24m2 stops
£568Lufthansa
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Thu, 13 Nov - Tue, 18 Nov
Lufthansa Logo
13:25 - 23:59BHX-SBA
18h 34m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
10:39 - 17:00SBA-BHX
22h 21m2 stops
£569Lufthansa
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Sun, 21 Dec - Sat, 27 Dec
Aer Lingus Logo
09:10 - 22:57BHX-LAS
21h 47m2 stops
Aer Lingus Logo
19:35 - 19:25LAS-BHX
15h 50m1 stop
£580Aer Lingus
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Birmingham to California flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to California is September, when tickets cost £528 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of return tickets is £809 and £691 respectively.

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

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

For Birmingham to California, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from California back to Birmingham, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Friday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Birmingham 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 Birmingham 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 a flight from Birmingham to California, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 20% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Birmingham to California

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£295
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
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  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to California.

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Birmingham 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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham 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 at night, when retur flights cost £683 on average. Morning departures are around 6% 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 £901.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Birmingham to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Birmingham 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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7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1382 reviews
7.7Comfort
8.4Crew
7.8Boarding
7.3Food
7.1Entertainment
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Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

2.0 MediocrePeter, Aug 2025SAN - AMS
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Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

I don't understand the concept of paying to get your personal luggage onboard and then asked to check it in.... either sell the space or don't, its a hassle to carry those all through the airport just to make a check in at the last minute.

The food was great and the service and attitude was amazing!!

It was a great experience. The only thing I would have changed was that the bathrooms were never cleaned and they got very dirty.

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

Much better than the major US Carriers especially in Biz Class.

I wish that the meal included a vegetable or even a salad instead of couscous! Why serve chicken with rice AND couscous? Service was good overall though a bit lacking in friendliness. Usually on air france I've been offered a glass of champagne before dinner, wine with dinner, and a digestif after dinner. We were only offered wine this time!

It was not Air France but Air Europa. But confusion over our checked luggage. Whether it was checked all the way to Tenerife or not. It was not. Had to line up again in Departures. At least our Sky Priority was honoured. Flight was fine.

My wife and I had a row to ourselves after moving seats. There were no TVs and you had to buy food. So we did nothing but had a quick nap. Flight was fine.

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

Food was excellent. Service was very good. Staff was very helpful to all passengers.

The crew was excellent as ever on Virgin. The special meal was poor unfortunately. More significantly when we arrived at Manchester Airport there was no air bridge provided and we had to exit the plane down a rickety stair case. This is unacceptable for a transatlantic flight. Whilst I understand that this is the airport’s fault at the end of the day the airline is responsible for our transportation and needs to do something.

Super friendly and helpful staff, from check-in desk to cabin crew.

Following a paid seat upgrade for enhanced comfort, I encountered an unacceptable odor in my assigned area. It took three hours for the crew to relocate me, and the replacement seat was unacceptably close to the lavatory, offering no improvement.

Good overall. Cannot fault the airlines. I have had better entertainment systems before ie ice in Emirates but it was not too bad. Food was decent and staff were friendly.

It was fine. Not worth the premium price. Overhead bins were so high I could barely reach and no crew offered to help me. Average food. Lounge in Dublin - 51st and green- absolutely appalling. Plagued with hordes of flies, dirty, meager food and beverages. Shameful.

Dear Aer Lingus Customer Care, I am writing to formally raise a complaint regarding my recent experience on Aer Lingus flight EI53 from Dublin to Seattle on 22/08/2025. Both my wife and I were seated in 15D, 15E directly under a faulty air conditioning unit. Even though the unit was switched off, cold air continued seeping through the sides and blew directly onto us for the entire duration of the flight (over 9 hours). We reported the issue to the cabin crew, but the only attempted solution was placing a piece of food-packaging sticker over the vent. Unsurprisingly, this had no effect. When we pressed further, the crew told us: “It is hard to fix it because we don’t have an engineer on board.” As a result, my wife and I remained exposed to constant cold airflow for the whole flight, and both of us became unwell afterwards, experiencing chills, sore throat and fever at the end of the flight. This has caused significant distress, disrupted our work plans. This experience highlights both a serious maintenance issue and a lack of adequate care for passengers. We therefore request: A full investigation into the defective AC system on this aircraft. An explanation of why no effective remedy (such as reseating us) was provided. Compensation for the illness and disruption caused to both myself and my wife. We ask for a full written response within 28 days. Should this matter not be satisfactorily resolved, we are prepared to escalate the complaint to the Irish Aviation Authority and Commission for Aviation Regulation and other relevant authorities. Thank you for your urgent attention to this matter. Sincerely, Temuujin Tuvshingal Myagmarsuren Ganbold

Best travel day I've had in a long time. Everything went perfectly, no delays. 10 out of 10

Terrible. The test of an airline is how they deal with problems. There is very little to differentiate between airlines. Aer Lingus failed absolutely. They lost one of my bags even though we had more than a 2 hour connection in Dublin. Trying to get it back has been awful. In checking on line I can see that the bag is in Edinburgh and it was supposed to be delivered today. It wasn't. The number we have in the UK doesn't answer. I had to pay for an international call to speak to somebody. All the woman at the call centre could say was be patient wait. I can tell you when it will be delivered nor can I tell you who the courier is.

Not JetBlue's fault but Aer Lingus never explained how to transfer to JetBlue.

Poor check-in experience in Manchester. Delayed boarding and check-in agent never explained how to transfer in NYC to JetBlue.

The space between seats was reduced even further. Could not even open the tray table fully and got compressed the moment the front guy reclined. For a long haul flight it was extremely uncomfortable.

The space between seats has reduced even further making it extremely uncomfortable. Couldn't even open the tray table properly or got compressed the moment the front guy reclined.

Not satisfying due to loss Luguage for 4days. Damage Luguage that had no way to fill up a report for and me as a client to spend more money and time to replace it. Thank you for soliciting my opinion, but it was unfortunately a very disappointing experience. Stephanie Zvi

The seat pitch was a little tight for me, but I survived. There was a volatile, enraged passenger a couple of rows ahead of me and the cabin crew defused and resolved the situation calmly, quickly, and successfully.

They don’t give information on why a flight is delayed in a timely manner. Very frustrating.

The plane (Mitsubishi CRJ) felt old, creaking and not very new. The crew was okay. Hot water provision was broken so hot beverages could't be served.

The plane was late (as was my flight out from Birmingham the day before)

Best flight attendants ever! Very customer and service oriented, courteous, professional and helpful.

Never happened. Flight was delayed. Had to be re rojyed

Lufthansa is my favorite airline and have flown oversea with them for the past 25 years: i always found them so professional and incredibly efficient from checking in to arrival. I also love their Munich or Frankfurt airports.

We paid for business class, and my seat did not work at all. Each time I wanted to adjust the position, an attendant had to come to physically force the seat into its new position. They tried to fix it by fiddling with the electronics (military reset, for example), to no avail. Also, the food was just mediocre. We were at the end of a serving section, so they ran out of several choices. (This was on the flight from Los Angeles to Munich.)

The flight was delayed by an hour. Made the connection uncomfortably tight.

The plane was very clean. The bathroom was clean as well. The land crew were very polite and informative and helpful. They informed me that there is a long way and challenging to go from international terminal to national terminal and in addition to getting my suitcases and going through customs and dropping them again for my second leg of trip which was San Francisco to Los Angeles . I have left knee issue and had a recent fall with aching muscles all over, the land crew suggested wheelchair help for me, God bless her. If I did not have help, I could not make it to my last terminal. Thank you UNITED AIRLINE!

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

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