£239 Find Cheap Flights from Birmingham to California

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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£426
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop£429
San Diego
San Diego2 stops£573
San Jose
San Jose2 stops£604
Fresno
Fresno2 stops£799
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop£426
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop£429
San Diego
San Diego2 stops£573
San Jose
San Jose2 stops£604
Fresno
Fresno2 stops£799

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

Wed, 8 Apr - Wed, 15 Apr
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
19:15 - 16:50
BHX
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LAX
29h 35m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
19:10 - 18:35
LAX
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BHX
15h 25m
1 stop
£426Scandinavian Airlines
Thu, 16 Apr - Fri, 1 May
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
19:15 - 14:40
BHX
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SFO
27h 25m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
16:45 - 18:35
SFO
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BHX
17h 50m
1 stop
£429Scandinavian Airlines
Wed, 15 Apr - Thu, 7 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:20 - 17:55
BHX
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SFO
31h 35m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:40 - 21:35
SFO
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BHX
17h 55m
1 stop
£441Multiple Airlines
Tue, 12 May - Mon, 18 May
Lufthansa Logo
17:55 - 15:25
BHX
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SAN
29h 30m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
17:15 - 17:10
SAN
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BHX
15h 55m
1 stop
£604Lufthansa
Thu, 7 May - Thu, 14 May
Lufthansa Logo
06:05 - 11:11
BHX
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SNA
37h 06m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
07:20 - 17:15
SNA
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BHX
25h 55m
2 stops
£618Lufthansa
Sun, 10 May - Sun, 24 May
Air France Logo
14:30 - 21:53
BHX
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SMF
39h 23m
2 stops
Air France Logo
07:48 - 13:40
SMF
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BHX
21h 52m
2 stops
£742Air France
Fri, 19 Jun - Mon, 29 Jun
Air France Logo
06:00 - 16:28
BHX
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SMF
18h 28m
2 stops
Air France Logo
13:40 - 13:40
SMF
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BHX
16h 00m
2 stops
£770Air France
Wed, 1 Apr - Wed, 22 Apr
Virgin Atlantic Logo
13:25 - 16:19
BHX
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LGB
34h 54m
2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
07:00 - 17:50
LGB
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BHX
26h 50m
2 stops
£993Virgin Atlantic
Mon, 30 Mar - Mon, 13 Apr
KLM Logo
17:40 - 21:32
BHX
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LGB
35h 52m
2 stops
KLM Logo
07:00 - 16:50
LGB
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BHX
25h 50m
2 stops
£1,156KLM
Thu, 12 Mar - Wed, 18 Mar
Virgin Atlantic Logo
06:00 - 21:32
BHX
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LGB
22h 32m
2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
13:05 - 21:20
LGB
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BHX
25h 15m
2 stops
£1,218Virgin Atlantic
Booking Insights

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 £521 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of return tickets is £757 and £664 respectively.

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 12% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Birmingham to California

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£239
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (1% more expensive on average)
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  • How does KAYAK find such low prices 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.

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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7.7
KLMOverall score based on 1460 reviews
7.8Boarding
8.4Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.3Food
7.6Comfort
Airline reviews

I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

4.0 OkayShereen, Dec 2025
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I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

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!

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

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.

All aspects were excellent - it helped that the flight was only 2/3 full and I had no one sitting in my row. The Pre-check (US Passport Control and Customs) in Dublin made everything so easy when we arrived in Chicago.

I love the direct flights. It saves a lot of hassle and allows immigration and customs in Ireland, making arrival much easier.

One of the best flight experiences I've have had in along time. Would fly with them again.

Like getting a bus. No great luxury but will get you there

Got us to destination alive, albeit a bit late. Luggage was left behind. No live tracking app available (available on some other airlines). Supposedly going to be delivered in next couple of days.

So, the trip from Dublin to LA did not really happen because the flight took off before we could finish the transfer.

Very nice experience. Flight had good entertainment system and good food options. Customer service was very friendly and nice as well.

The connection time between the regional flight (from Newcastle) to an international flight (to The States) was too short. To require as second security scan and customs clearance within an hour and 20 mins is not enough time to make the actual connection. We had a final boarding call the minute we walked out of US customs and had to sprint (with two small children) through 20 gates to make it in time before the door closed. The concept is great in theory to clear customs before leaving Europe, but the timing needs to be adjusted. We travel abroad frequently and won’t be using this route again. Thanks.

Like - the crew were nice Dislike - sitting on the tarmac for long periods after boarding and landing.

I was not admitted to the flight!!! i need a refund for this.

Flight map did not work. Crew was great, food was good, plane took off on time and landed early. That's all I can ask.

Patrick and the whole crew were amazing! Hope to have this team for all my European trips.

Smooth flight with enough time for connection. Ran out of meal options. In-flight and gate staff were friendly and helpful. Good service overall.

Paid for exit row at the back of the plane. Window seat with lots of leg space. Food was inedible (as usual). Brought my own.

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.

Late takeoff, but on time landing. Lost bags, 3 days to find them, still in transit to my location. Power outlets broken, Wi-Fi not working, so much for working on the long flight.

Good. For a long flight. The comfort of the seat could be better. Also, the food was « normal » plane food. Not indian plane food unfortunately! Everything else was smooth and great.

The seats were comfortable. So many empty seats allowed for stretching out and sleeping. The onboard entertainment was pretty good. The cabin crew were so kind and kept the passengers well- hydrated, and well fed.

We had American Airlines on our return and it was confusing if we were going with Aa or BA I had 2 different flight numbers and didn’t get our gate until it was boarding. So we were a bit nervous as the which it was

My touch screen at my seat wasn't working, the films BA advertised on the website for this flight were not available, and the plane was a little dated, food was good and the staff were good, just let down by the aircraft facilities.

Did not like the seating configuration at all with 2+3+2 in business class. Lacking total privacy and comfort

Check-in experience, for business call please provide a premium experience

Lost my luggage, ran out of food choices in business class, ground crew was completely unapologetic.

Excellent. The crew and flight were great. Checking in was easy and everyone was very helpful.

Entertainment devices on A380 need to be fixed, the seats might do with updates.

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