Find Cheap Flights from Virginia to California – Compare and Save

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

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 Virginia to California with an airline and back with another airline.

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 Virginia to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

There are 28 airports in California. The busiest airport is Los Angeles Airport (LAX), with 42% of all flights arriving there.

The cheapest month for flights from Virginia to California is August, when tickets cost £190 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is £256 and £234 respectively.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Virginia to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 45% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

From Virginia, there are direct flights to California from 2 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Richmond, with 5 direct flights each week.

There are around 1 direct flights from within Virginia to California every day. All flights depart in the morning.

Each week there are around 7 direct flights from within Virginia to California. The most common day for departures is Wednesday, with 29% of flights taking off on this day.

An average direct flight from Virginia to California takes 7h 51m, covering a distance of 2286 miles. The shortest route is Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) to Las Vegas (LAS) with an average flight time of 5h 17m.

There aren’t any long-haul (6-12 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to California. Instead, there are 7 medium-haul flights (3-6 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Richmond.