£282 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 Angeles2 stops£528
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops£607
San Diego
San Diego1 stop£657
San Jose
San Jose2 stops£606
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops£1,042
Fresno
Fresno2 stops£788
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo2 stops£1,304
Bakersfield
Bakersfield2 stops£910
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops£528
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops£607
San Diego
San Diego1 stop£657
San Jose
San Jose2 stops£606
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops£1,042
Fresno
Fresno2 stops£788
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo2 stops£1,304
Bakersfield
Bakersfield2 stops£910

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

Thu, 3 Sep - Thu, 10 Sep
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
21:10 - 16:50
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LAX
27h 40m
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Scandinavian Airlines Logo
19:10 - 10:00
LAX
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MAN
30h 50m
2 stops
£528Scandinavian Airlines
Fri, 1 May - Sun, 3 May
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
19:10 - 16:50
MAN
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LAX
29h 40m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
19:10 - 08:55
LAX
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MAN
29h 45m
1 stop
£530Scandinavian Airlines
Fri, 1 May - Sun, 3 May
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
19:10 - 16:50
MAN
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LAX
29h 40m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
19:10 - 08:55
LAX
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MAN
29h 45m
1 stop
£531Scandinavian Airlines
Tue, 21 Apr - Mon, 27 Apr
British Airways Logo
08:35 - 22:04
MAN
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SFO
21h 29m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
11:15 - 15:10
SFO
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MAN
19h 55m
2 stops
£609British Airways
Tue, 21 Apr - Thu, 30 Apr
British Airways Logo
07:55 - 13:50
MAN
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SFO
13h 55m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
16:35 - 23:10
SFO
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MAN
22h 35m
1 stop
£612British Airways
Sun, 3 May - Sun, 10 May
Lufthansa Logo
17:55 - 15:25
MAN
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SAN
29h 30m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
17:15 - 23:15
SAN
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MAN
22h 00m
1 stop
£692Lufthansa
Tue, 1 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
United Airlines Logo
09:00 - 11:35
MAN
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SAN
34h 35m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
08:00 - 17:20
SAN
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MAN
25h 20m
2 stops
£700United Airlines
Mon, 4 May - Mon, 11 May
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 20:36
MAN
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ONT
22h 36m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
07:00 - 10:25
ONT
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MAN
19h 25m
2 stops
£703United Airlines
Fri, 24 Apr - Mon, 4 May
Virgin Atlantic Logo
13:00 - 21:42
MAN
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LGB
40h 42m
2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
12:55 - 14:00
LGB
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MAN
41h 05m
2 stops
£731Virgin Atlantic
Fri, 24 Apr - Mon, 4 May
Virgin Atlantic Logo
13:00 - 21:42
MAN
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LGB
40h 42m
2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
12:55 - 14:00
LGB
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MAN
41h 05m
2 stops
£737Virgin Atlantic
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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.

How much is a return flight from Manchester to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Manchester to California departing in September.

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 £468 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of return tickets is £715 and £679 respectively.

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 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 33% 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 Manchester to California

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£282
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 46% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 18% lower on average.
Flight from Manchester to San Francisco

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Manchester to California

 
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KLMOverall score based on 1487 reviews
7.8Boarding
7.3Food
7.6Comfort
8.4Crew
7.1Entertainment
Airline reviews

It was really nice experience by flying this klm flight.I personally recommend everyone to please try this klm flight

10.0 Excellentsmit, Mar 2026
BLR - AMS
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It was really nice experience by flying this klm flight.I personally recommend everyone to please try this klm flight

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

Empty seats next to me - wish it had been for a longer flight!!

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

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

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

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.

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.

Seating and zone. The minor I went with didn’t even seat close to me

My seat 3G did not go down fully and the buttons were not working properly

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

Crew members were excellent. The seat wasn’t the best as well as a food options.

All went smoothly. That's what I want on a long flight.

I expected more, but they will nickel and dime you for everything. I did not enjoy flying with this airline.

Curious and efficient service ! First time flying with SAS and very pleased!

I wish they have given us explanations for the delays. And the rebooking process in Copenhagen was too long. I had to wait about 4 hours before they assign me a hotel. From there the handling process (accommodation, transportation and meal) was excellent.

Our trip plan from Kayak stated we were flying SAS. That was not true. The first leg was a Delta flight. We wasted 25 minutes before finding out to check in with the correct airline. Then our SAS flight for the second leg arrived 25 minutes late, and our third leg flight with SAS closed the gate knowing the flight delay was SAS’s fault, and that this flight would only be backed up 5 minutes. The final kicker was that between Delta and SAS, they lost all our checked luggage.

Since our earlier flight was delayed, we missed this flight and were rerouted on Lufthansa 2 days later.

Scandinavian Airlines is terrible. Flight was late. Lost luggage. Rude flight attendants. Terrible experience.

The flight was very cold, and the seats were rather uncomfortable. The food has been better on our other SAS experiences. Most significantly, the luggage with most of my wife's personal items and clothes didn't make the flight. Hoping for a quick resolution, but no real opportunity to speak with a Human has us concerned.

Ancient aircraft (busted armrests, poor cabin temperature with no option for passenger control). Garbage everywhere. Risible checking of safely conditions on landing. Also, late.

delayed flight stayed whole night at washington Dallas airport at seats , uncomfortable . i am senior citizen , very tired , worst travel.

No complimentary drinks or snacks offered on a 2 hour flight was disappointing but everything else went well

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.

Everything was spectacular except the boarding. It was just a mob of people while all groups were called over the public address system.

The Britts are wonderful to fly with and the crew were very hospitable. Again, I really wish they had been able to retrieve my carryon bag from baggage claim before the flight so I could be in a less worrisome state of mind, but that's not on them. I completely understand. The window seats with the dimmable windows were very cool!

There was a delay for the San Francisco-London flight, but we were all informed via text and email. The staff was very friendly and nice and the food was good. I do recommend that the airline offer something without eggs or something vegan for the vegetarian meal option. A lot of Indians are lacto-vegetarian, while some could be allergic to eggs/dairy.

food options were terrible. for a 10-hour flight, there should be 2 decent meals. Also, flight attendants should come around with drinks more than just at the meals.

Smooth flight. The seats were comfortable but the reclining mechanism didn't work very well. My wife's seat required the flight attendant to push the seat forward while she pushed the button. The leg support didn't want to return to its home under the seat. I ordered the diabetic meal which was full of carbs. It was low in sugar but carbs turn into sugar so was it really diabetic? Overall the flight was pleasant, long but pleasant.

Crew were nice, food was good. Boarding was horrendous. We were driven around the airport in a bus forced to climb a long flight of very steep stairs with no adequate handrails to board the plane . In many many years of flying to the US I have never been required to do this . There was no assistance for those needing help getting up the stairs to the plane. A fellow passenger helped me. No idea how other elderly, physically limited passengers or those with young children managed . It was a full flight with crowds trying to get up the stairs. It was an accident waiting to happen.

Horrible, the plane is just old and junky...Filthy restroom, seat was as hard as rock. The food, mystery side dish, inedible..geez..just Horrible. Never flying BA again

the service on Business class should be improved to be at par with industry leaders like Cathay Pacific and Singapore AIrlines. A lot of room for improvement.

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.

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