£286 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£448
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop£515
San Diego
San Diego2 stops£595
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops£697
San Jose
San Jose2 stops£611
Fresno
Fresno2 stops£698
Redding
Redding2 stops£1,322
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop£448
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop£515
San Diego
San Diego2 stops£595
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops£697
San Jose
San Jose2 stops£611
Fresno
Fresno2 stops£698
Redding
Redding2 stops£1,322

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, 4 Dec - Tue, 9 Dec
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07:25 - 17:50BHX-LAS
18h 25m1 stop
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19:35 - 16:25LAS-BHX
12h 50m1 stop
£426Multiple Airlines
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Mon, 16 Feb - Sat, 21 Feb
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19:10 - 17:00BHX-LAX
29h 50m1 stop
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19:30 - 18:30LAX-BHX
15h 00m1 stop
£448Scandinavian Airlines
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Wed, 4 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar
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09:05 - 15:55BHX-SFO
14h 50m1 stop
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23:20 - 12:45SFO-BHX
30h 25m2 stops
£590United Airlines
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Wed, 4 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar
United Airlines Logo
09:05 - 20:10BHX-SFO
19h 05m1 stop
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22:45 - 12:45SFO-BHX
31h 00m2 stops
£590United Airlines
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Wed, 7 Jan - Thu, 5 Feb
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13:45 - 21:20BHX-SFO
39h 35m2 stops
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08:25 - 17:00SFO-BHX
24h 35m2 stops
£599Lufthansa
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Thu, 4 Dec - Mon, 8 Dec
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06:00 - 21:27BHX-SJC
23h 27m2 stops
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08:45 - 17:00SJC-BHX
24h 15m2 stops
£611Lufthansa
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Fri, 9 Jan - Sun, 18 Jan
Virgin Atlantic Logo
06:15 - 22:14BHX-SNA
23h 59m2 stops
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09:00 - 09:30SNA-BHX
16h 30m2 stops
£838Virgin Atlantic
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Thu, 12 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
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18:40 - 00:22BHX-TIJ
36h 42m2 stops
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12:01 - 21:15TIJ-BHX
26h 14m2 stops
£1,225Air France
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Thu, 12 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
Air France Logo
18:40 - 00:22BHX-TIJ
36h 42m2 stops
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15:46 - 21:15TIJ-BHX
46h 29m2 stops
£1,225Air France
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Sat, 14 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
Virgin Atlantic Logo
06:15 - 18:50BHX-SNA
19h 35m2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
12:10 - 15:20SNA-BHX
20h 10m2 stops
£6,053Virgin Atlantic
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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 £534 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of return tickets is £823 and £693 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 18% 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£286
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 19% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking California flights

  • 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.

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

    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 £518 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 £684.

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 1411 reviews
7.8Boarding
7.3Food
7.1Entertainment
8.4Crew
7.7Comfort
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At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

2.0 MediocreElizabeth, Oct 2025CDG - AMS
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At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

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.

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.

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.

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

Food was really mediocre for premium economy in comparison to other airlines… the crew was nowhere to be found… 14 hour flight…

I don’t like that an equipment change caused my seat to change from 23A to 44A. The boarding was also delayed. The crew were excellent, however and very attentive. The food was not bad.

Worst airlines either. First leg was delayed because of crew not available. My connection was missed so they booked me automatically the next day! But, impossible to get anyone on site, web site does not let me access my reservation anymore, confirmed by useless agents over the phone. My 2-leg trip with part in business class arriving at 4:10pm ends up in an awful 3-leg arriving at 9pm the next day with no way to even choose the seats and of course at the very end of the plane. I can understand problems arrive but the way Air France handle it is just unacceptable. You are on your own. Apparently getting you to your destination is the only thing they consider their duty. The customer experience and fatigue is none of their concern. And I have a status with them. I will reconsider my priorities when flying with Air France and encourage everyone to do the same.

Our flight crew were terrific. And they handle a difficult passenger with finesse.

3 hour delay but out of their control. App said I get vouchers but when I applied for them, they were nowhere to be found in my account

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

The same as I stated prior. We incurred extra costs that should be reimbursed, given we were not communicated with about schedule changes.

I had zero issues with the flight. I did have issues with the staff at the airport. We missed out flight due to a delay with another airline. Talking to the staff and trying to get a new flight arranged was challenging. One guy was able to try to help us and got us on a new flight, but other staff was dismissive and clearly let us know it wasn’t their problem. All I kept thinking was… this is why air lingus has such a poor customer service reputation. I will be avoiding this airline in the future.

Experience was great overall. However, the connection time between my flights (1hr 15 mins) was too short. We had to get through security check and US immigration in that time, and I made it to the gate just as they were announcing it was about to close. Flights with such a short connection time should maybe not be offered for purchase, or an advance alert would be helpful. Other than that the in-flight experience was excellent, especially the food. Many thanks!

The seats needs to be comfortables, at least please add more padding to the seats.

Incredible service. Incredible entertainment. I felt like they just kept serving us something new avery hour. My wife and I both had a joyous flight.

I liked that I went thru customs in Dublin instead of having to do that in LA.

I was so grateful for the kindness of the crew. They made a long trip very pleasant. Food was delicious. Many movie options

My flight from Dublin was delayed two hours which ment that I missed my connecting flight to Phoenix. American Airlines provided a hotel room and rebooked my flight for 7:30 AM the next day. I didn't get to the room until 11 pm and I had to be at the airport the next day by 5 AM. The airlines did their best but the schedule was challenging for an 81 year old.

Dinner was fabulous. Would have enjoyed a wine with it. None offered... for sale??? Breakfast was disappointing but adequate amount of food.

Dublin airport is big and US Customs and Immigration screening officers are is part of the process there. This eliminates screening upon arrival to US, however should be taken into consideration when playing your transfer. After all, pleasant experience enhanced by draft Guinness and Irish coffee at the buffet area near the gate. We loved boarding by the row, back of the airplane first.

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.

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.

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