Which airlines fly to California?

British Airways, Aer Lingus and Scandinavian Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to California from Manchester according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to California. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Manchester to California?

Delta, Virgin Atlantic, and Air France are the most popular carriers operating from Manchester to California

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Manchester Airport to California?

Prices for flights from Manchester Airport to California refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Manchester Airport to California?

There are 15 operators available for flights from Manchester Airport to California as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Manchester Airport to California?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Manchester Airport to California.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?

The necessary travel and health documents for your California trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

£307 Cheap Flights from Manchester to California in 2026/27

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20:40 - 11:45MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

23h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

15:10 - 16:05SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

16h 55m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£471Virgin Atlantic

Tue, 3 Nov - Tue, 10 Nov

19:40 - 12:55MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

25h 15m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

07:00 - 10:05SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

19h 05m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

£476Virgin Atlantic

Sun, 1 Nov - Wed, 24 Feb

08:45 - 14:55MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

14h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

07:21 - 08:30SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

17h 09m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

£477British Airways

Tue, 3 Nov - Tue, 10 Nov

07:45 - 14:55MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

15h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

20:35 - 21:35SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

17h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

£478British Airways

Mon, 2 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov

19:40 - 12:55MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

25h 15m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

15:10 - 16:05SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

16h 55m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£492Air France

Sun, 1 Nov - Wed, 24 Feb

19:40 - 12:55MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

25h 15m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

15:10 - 16:05SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

16h 55m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£492Multiple Airlines

Sun, 1 Nov - Tue, 2 Mar

08:10 - 15:35MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

15h 25m1 stop Dublin

17:20 - 20:25SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

19h 05m1 stop Dublin

£496Aer Lingus

Wed, 2 Dec - Mon, 7 Dec

15:25 - 13:00MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

29h 35m2 stops Milan Malpensa Paris Charles de Gaulle

15:20 - 21:25LAX Los Angeles-MAN Manchester

22h 05m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Milan Malpensa

£505Multiple Airlines

Tue, 3 Nov - Tue, 10 Nov

09:10 - 15:55MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

14h 45m1 stop Dublin

18:20 - 16:45SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

15h 25m1 stop Dublin

£511Aer Lingus

Wed, 21 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

06:00 - 12:55MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

14h 55m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

15:10 - 21:30SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

22h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£1,449Air France

Mon, 1 Feb - Sat, 6 Feb

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05:55 - 11:50MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

13h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

21:05 - 21:30LAX Los Angeles-MAN Manchester

16h 25m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£508Multiple Airlines

Tue, 6 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov

05:55 - 11:50MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

13h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

09:45 - 10:00LAX Los Angeles-MAN Manchester

16h 15m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

£509Delta

Tue, 6 Oct - Sun, 18 Oct

13:45 - 11:50MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

30h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

15:15 - 22:20LAX Los Angeles-MAN Manchester

23h 05m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£509Virgin Atlantic

Tue, 6 Oct - Sun, 18 Oct

05:55 - 11:50MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

13h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

09:22 - 10:00LAX Los Angeles-MAN Manchester

16h 38m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Paris Charles de Gaulle

£509Delta

Wed, 7 Oct - Wed, 14 Oct

13:20 - 12:55MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

31h 35m3 stops Barcelona-El Prat Milan Malpensa Paris Charles de Gaulle

15:15 - 00:25LAX Los Angeles-MAN Manchester

25h 10m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Milan Malpensa

£551Multiple Airlines

Wed, 7 Oct - Wed, 14 Oct

19:10 - 14:40MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

27h 30m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

16:45 - 18:50SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

18h 05m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

£658Scandinavian Airlines

Wed, 7 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct

08:10 - 18:25MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

18h 15m1 stop Dublin

20:10 - 20:25LAX Los Angeles-MAN Manchester

16h 15m1 stop Dublin

£660Aer Lingus

Tue, 6 Oct - Sun, 18 Oct

19:10 - 14:40MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

27h 30m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

16:45 - 19:30SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

18h 45m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Stockholm Arlanda

£667Scandinavian Airlines

Wed, 7 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct

08:10 - 18:25MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

18h 15m1 stop Dublin

20:25 - 19:35LAX Los Angeles-MAN Manchester

15h 10m1 stop Dublin

£671Aer Lingus

Tue, 6 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov

05:55 - 17:38MAN Manchester-SJC San Jose

19h 43m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Los Angeles

18:34 - 14:00SJC San Jose-MAN Manchester

35h 26m2 stops Los Angeles Paris Charles de Gaulle

£778Virgin Atlantic

Wed, 7 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct

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Scandinavian Airlines flights from Manchester to California

Our best Scandinavian Airlines deals on Manchester to California flight tickets

Scandinavian Airlines

8 Mar

MAN19:15Manchester

29h 45m

1 stop

LAX17:00Los Angeles

21 Apr

LAX19:10Los Angeles

17h 20m

2 stops

MAN20:30Manchester

£506

Scandinavian Airlines

16 Nov

MAN10:10Manchester

14h 50m

1 stop

LAX17:00Los Angeles

23 Nov

LAX19:30Los Angeles

15h 05m

1 stop

MAN18:35Manchester

£510

Scandinavian Airlines

25 Nov

MAN10:10Manchester

14h 50m

1 stop

LAX17:00Los Angeles

28 Nov

LAX19:30Los Angeles

30h 00m

1 stop

MAN09:30Manchester

£521

Delta flights from Manchester to California

Our best Delta deals on Manchester to California flight tickets

Delta

19 Nov

MAN05:50Manchester

25h 10m

2 stops

ONT23:00Ontario

1 Dec

ONT06:00Ontario

26h 05m

2 stops

MAN16:05Manchester

£504

Delta

2 Nov

MAN13:40Manchester

19h 03m

2 stops

LAX00:43Los Angeles

15 Nov

LAX06:00Los Angeles

16h 40m

1 stop

MAN06:40Manchester

£508

Delta

6 Oct

MAN05:55Manchester

13h 55m

1 stop

LAX11:50Los Angeles

18 Oct

LAX09:45Los Angeles

16h 15m

2 stops

MAN10:00Manchester

£509

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ManchesterSan Francisco

MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

MANSFO

Manchester

Tue 3/11

20:40-11:45

1 stop23h 05m

San Francisco

Tue 10/11

15:10-16:05

1 stop16h 55m

£471

ManchesterSan Francisco

MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

MANSFO

Manchester

Sun 1/11

19:40-12:55

1 stop25h 15m

San Francisco

Wed 24/2

07:00-10:05

2 stops19h 05m

£476

ManchesterSan Francisco

MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

MANSFO

Manchester

Tue 3/11

08:45-14:55

1 stop14h 10m

San Francisco

Tue 10/11

07:21-08:30

2 stops17h 09m

£477

ManchesterSan Francisco

MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

MANSFO

Manchester

Mon 2/11

07:45-14:55

1 stop15h 10m

San Francisco

Sun 15/11

20:35-21:35

1 stop17h 00m

£478

ManchesterSan Francisco

MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

MANSFO

Manchester

Sun 1/11

19:40-12:55

1 stop25h 15m

San Francisco

Wed 24/2

15:10-16:05

1 stop16h 55m

£492

ManchesterSan Francisco

MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

MANSFO

Manchester

Sun 1/11

19:40-12:55

1 stop25h 15m

San Francisco

Tue 2/3

15:10-16:05

1 stop16h 55m

£492

ManchesterSan Francisco

MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

MANSFO

Manchester

Wed 2/12

08:10-15:35

1 stop15h 25m

San Francisco

Mon 7/12

17:20-20:25

1 stop19h 05m

£496

ManchesterLos Angeles

MAN Manchester - LAX Los Angeles

MANLAX

Manchester

Tue 3/11

15:25-13:00

2 stops29h 35m

Los Angeles

Tue 10/11

15:20-21:25

2 stops22h 05m

£505

Fastest return journey

ManchesterSan Francisco

MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

MANSFO

Manchester

Wed 21/10

09:10-15:55

1 stop14h 45m

San Francisco

Mon 26/10

18:20-16:45

1 stop15h 25m

£511

ManchesterSan Francisco

MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

MANSFO

Manchester

Mon 1/2

06:00-12:55

1 stop14h 55m

San Francisco

Sat 6/2

15:10-21:30

1 stop22h 20m

£1,449

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Manchester to California

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What is the cheapest month to fly to California?

If you are unable to visit California during the month of February, then departing from Manchester during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £594.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Manchester to California?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to California from Manchester when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to California for around £652 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to California from Manchester for as low as £560 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Manchester to California flights?

You could potentially save up to 19% on your flight if you consider stops on a Manchester to California flight.

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Best price found	£307
Fastest flight time	10h 20m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to California from Manchester in the past 72 hours is £307. The best return flight deal from Manchester to California found on momondo in the last 72 hours is £471.

The fastest flight from Manchester to California takes 10h 20m

There are no direct flights from Manchester to California. There are no popular flight routes from Manchester to California.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Manchester to California

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Manchester Airport to California?
Prices for flights from Manchester Airport to California refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Manchester Airport to California?
There are 15 operators available for flights from Manchester Airport to California as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Manchester Airport to California?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Manchester Airport to California.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?
The necessary travel and health documents for your California trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Manchester to California

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Air Canada	PriceFrom £397	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,717 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom £417	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,127 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom £421	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 2,006 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom £440	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,627 reviews	Search Delta flights
SWISS	PriceFrom £452	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,087 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Iberia	PriceFrom £456	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,256 reviews	Search Iberia flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom £476	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
British Airways	PriceFrom £478	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,245 reviews	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom £480	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,286 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom £483	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,255 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights

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