£240 Find Cheap Flights from Manchester to California

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Cheap Flights from Manchester 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 Francisco2 stops£477
San Diego
San Diego1 stop£546
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops£630
San Jose
San Jose2 stops£549
Fresno
Fresno2 stops£633
Redding
Redding2 stops£768
Bakersfield
Bakersfield2 stops£1,654
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop£426
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops£477
San Diego
San Diego1 stop£546
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops£630
San Jose
San Jose2 stops£549
Fresno
Fresno2 stops£633
Redding
Redding2 stops£768
Bakersfield
Bakersfield2 stops£1,654

Book Cheap Manchester to California Plane Tickets

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

Sun, 23 Nov - Sun, 7 Dec
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
10:10 - 17:00MAN-LAX
14h 50m1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
19:30 - 18:35LAX-MAN
15h 05m1 stop
£426Scandinavian Airlines
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Mon, 9 Feb - Sun, 22 Feb
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
19:15 - 17:00MAN-LAX
29h 45m1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
19:30 - 12:15LAX-MAN
32h 45m2 stops
£427Scandinavian Airlines
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Mon, 10 Nov - Mon, 17 Nov
Lufthansa Logo
06:25 - 14:50MAN-SFO
16h 25m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
21:40 - 23:20SFO-MAN
17h 40m1 stop
£524Lufthansa
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Tue, 25 Nov - Thu, 11 Dec
Lufthansa Logo
06:25 - 15:45MAN-SAN
17h 20m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
17:35 - 23:20SAN-MAN
21h 45m1 stop
£546Lufthansa
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Wed, 19 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
Virgin Atlantic Logo
13:30 - 22:19MAN-SNA
16h 49m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
06:45 - 16:05SNA-MAN
25h 20m2 stops
£567Virgin Atlantic
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Sun, 8 Mar - Wed, 18 Mar
British Airways Logo
19:55 - 19:21MAN-SNA
30h 26m2 stops
British Airways Logo
17:01 - 16:20SNA-MAN
16h 19m2 stops
£576British Airways
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Sun, 8 Mar - Wed, 18 Mar
British Airways Logo
19:55 - 17:49MAN-ONT
28h 54m2 stops
British Airways Logo
17:02 - 16:20ONT-MAN
16h 18m2 stops
£576British Airways
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Thu, 27 Nov - Thu, 4 Dec
Virgin Atlantic Logo
13:30 - 19:22MAN-SJC
37h 52m2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
14:05 - 18:40SJC-MAN
20h 35m2 stops
£597Virgin Atlantic
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Thu, 13 Nov - Sat, 22 Nov
Aer Lingus Logo
10:00 - 17:50MAN-LAS
15h 50m1 stop
Aer Lingus Logo
19:35 - 19:15LAS-MAN
15h 40m1 stop
£606Aer Lingus
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Thu, 26 Mar - Tue, 31 Mar
Aer Lingus Logo
12:25 - 18:50MAN-LAS
13h 25m1 stop
Aer Lingus Logo
19:20 - 16:50LAS-MAN
13h 30m1 stop
£627Aer Lingus
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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Manchester to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Manchester 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 Manchester to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Manchester 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 Manchester to California is February, when tickets cost £477 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of return tickets is £765 and £726 respectively.

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to California on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Manchester, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Wednesdays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Manchester 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 Manchester 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 Manchester to California, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 29% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Manchester to California

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£240
Best time to beat the crowds (16% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 16% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Manchester 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 Manchester to California.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Manchester 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 Manchester 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 Manchester 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 Manchester 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 Manchester 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 £476 on average. On average, there is no price difference when choosing to fly in the morning or the evening on this flight route. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £597.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Manchester to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Manchester 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Manchester to California? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
FinnairOverall score based on 1332 reviews
6.7Food
8.1Crew
7.4Comfort
6.9Entertainment
7.6Boarding
Airline reviews

Great. It was awesome to have boarding from the front and back of the plane as it made the process go very quickly

10.0 ExcellentSarah, Aug 2025CPH - HEL
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Great. It was awesome to have boarding from the front and back of the plane as it made the process go very quickly

It was okay. The airplane was a little smaller than a flight from Thailand to Helsinki.

Wish that everyone would board the back of the plane first. Also let kids on first. The gate wasn’t open at arrival and we waited 45 minutes to takeoff. They made up for time in the air.

This was an absolutely exceptional flight. The flight attendants were extremely attentive and very friendly. They seemed to go out of their way to make us comfortable and to make sure that we had everything we needed., We were in business and were very happy with the size and the details for our pods. We would definitely recommend Finnair and will definitely be flying with them again.

We had an excellent trip with Finnair. This was our first time and we’re very pleased. The only issue was with the boarding - it was a little bit confusing and needs a little bit of streamlining.

Crew very lovely. Arrived an hour late due to bad weather. We were given new tickets to an other flight but it could have been organised better, so we did not have to run through the whole airport to.

Flight delayed over an hour. They said they would hold our connection but then did not.

Major problems checking in at Alaska counter. They could not find our booking code because it came from Finnair.

Do not use KAYAK or Finair for future travel. Unless you purchase the tickets directly from the airline, you were going to have a difficult time checking in. Kayak canceled my flights twice and ended up causing great difficulty in me getting back from Europe because they double sold my tickets between American Airlines and Finair. The event caused significant delays and led to me having to rebook my flights.

The staff were all particularly great. The plane was clean and fresh. The bassinet worked great. It was all very nice.

The staff were great, the food was good. I just hate being crammed in a tuna can for 10 hours cause I can’t afford a better seat.

Really like this airline. Best food for airlines and comfortable seats and attentive staff. Delay was due to air traffic.

Baggage was mis-handled; food and grocery items in the baggage were damaged.

I paid extra for our seats on the way coming back from Stockholm to New York the seats were changed and it was totally waved. This happened to three more passengers.

Will not recommend SAS for business travel. Food was so-so. Service was very good. First leg was very good. Second leg from Copenhagen to Barcelona was terrible. We paid a LOT for business class and to have seats worse than most coach seats with no entertainment and no charging available for 1/3rd of the whole trip was not acceptable. Very disappointing. I thought they were coming back in the U.S. with style, NOT YET.

Love thiscsirlibe. So civilized and kind. Good food. Good treatment. On time. Excellent communication.

Online check in of SAS is very poor. Even the kiosks at London had system problems. Either it would print boarding tickets or luggage tags. Many other customers had problems . SAS staff was good and helped.

great crew, professional, funny, and great service. good condition plane too! great experience

It was great, used to fly them a lot back 20 years ago but since did KLM as my flight route changed, but very happy with my experience and will come again!

When my flight was changed from delays they were quick to rebook 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.

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.

There was a mixup with our tickets. They said they did not receive payment for them but yet we had seat assignments. We had to purchase last-minute tickets which cost us three times as much. that’s why they got a rated of a one.

I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed the services of the airline since flying is not my favorite thing. My goal was to be with my brother's family in Manchester after his death. All staff was helpful, the food appreciated since I selected an overnight flight. Every aspect of the experience was comforting. I plan to return to Manchester in order to attend my brother's funeral in October and hope that I am able to find a reasonable priced flight. Thank you

Terrible. So upset either way this flight. We scrambled to make it as it was delayed an hour.

Very bad.i will never book British flights for future

It was good although our flight to the UK was cancelled and rescheduled for two days later. This was after we were already seated on the plane. We missed the first leg of our trip. BA did put us up at a hotel and paid for our meals but we lost our hotel costs in Glasgow.

The crew was very nice and pleasant. We were very reluctant to book our flight with British Airlines because we had bad experience with their flight attendants on the previous trips, they were rude and not helpful.

I am a 25+ years American Airlines member. British Airways is simply above and beyond in every customer satisfaction category.

The seat pads are past there sell by date now and are uncomfotable. Also, with screens in the back of the seat, the seats shouldnt be able to recline as this puts rhe screen in your face.

1. The website didn’t allow me to checkin from London as I have Bangladesh passport with US permanent resident card. This pushed me to sit with my wife in the middle of two aisle seats, terrible experience! 2. BA should allow within 24 hours to checkin with other passport holders to choose better seats. A 2nd verification of travel documents can be done at the desk about immigration status. 3. Food options were poor for vegetarian passengers, try to introduce healthy options avoiding carb-dense food ingredients.

Cabin crew lovely and accommodating and I'll always fly BA in the future

It was perfect. The service was exceptional. I would never want to cross the Atlantic in anyone else's sardine tins.

As I have said it sucked, the ticket counter to have to find and pay for another airline to get home. Now I understand this happened over the weekend but they should have someone there to talk to us instead of throwing the regular crew under the bus.

Everything excellent except for bag drop off. We started at the D area and that was so slow that it was eventually closed just as we were about to go to a station. We then went to F. We got one suitcase checked and then the screen showed that the station was no longer operable. There were long lines everywhere so we had to ask if we could butt in to the next station to finish. Again, this was the only incident, otherwise it was an excellent flying experience

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