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

British Airways, Air Canada, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Manchester to California

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.

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.

£255 Cheap Flights from Manchester to California in 2026/27

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10:10 - 14:50MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

36h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

16:45 - 18:35SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

17h 50m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

£460Scandinavian Airlines

Tue, 17 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

10:10 - 14:50MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

36h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

16:45 - 18:35SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

17h 50m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

£465Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, 20 Nov - Sat, 28 Nov

14:05 - 14:50MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

32h 45m2 stops Dublin Kastrup Copenhagen

16:45 - 21:10SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

20h 25m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Dublin

£465Multiple Airlines

Wed, 25 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

07:30 - 07:20MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

31h 50m2 stops Charleroi Brussels Casablanca Mohamed V

20:30 - 18:00LAX Los Angeles-MAN Manchester

14h 30m1 stop Zurich

£503Multiple Airlines

Mon, 1 Mar - Sun, 14 Mar

09:50 - 18:40MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

16h 50m1 stop Dublin

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

15h 10m1 stop Dublin

£528Aer Lingus

Mon, 16 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov

12:00 - 18:45MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

14h 45m1 stop Dublin

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

15h 10m1 stop Dublin

£529Aer Lingus

Sat, 7 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov

11:25 - 15:15MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

35h 50m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

17:10 - 10:40LAX Los Angeles-MAN Manchester

33h 30m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

£585TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Fri, 5 Feb - Tue, 16 Feb

09:55 - 17:05MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

15h 10m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

18:30 - 19:30LAX Los Angeles-MAN Manchester

17h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

£607Finnair

Tue, 24 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

09:55 - 17:05MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

15h 10m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

20:50 - 20:10LAX Los Angeles-MAN Manchester

15h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

£671Finnair

Tue, 29 Dec - Sun, 10 Jan

11:25 - 15:15MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

35h 50m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

17:10 - 10:40LAX Los Angeles-MAN Manchester

33h 30m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

£671TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Mon, 23 Nov - Thu, 3 Dec

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

27h 30m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

16:45 - 18:35SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

17h 50m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

£623Scandinavian Airlines

Mon, 19 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov

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

27h 30m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

16:45 - 09:45SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

33h 00m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Stockholm Arlanda

£623Scandinavian Airlines

Mon, 19 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov

17:55 - 13:35MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

27h 40m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

17:35 - 10:40SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

34h 05m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

£658TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Mon, 19 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

11:40 - 18:25MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

14h 45m1 stop Dublin

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

15h 10m1 stop Dublin

£659Aer Lingus

Thu, 15 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov

11:40 - 18:25MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

14h 45m1 stop Dublin

23:05 - 07:35LAX Los Angeles-MAN Manchester

25h 30m2 stops Philadelphia Dublin

£669Aer Lingus

Sun, 18 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct

17:55 - 13:35MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

27h 40m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

16:35 - 10:40SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

34h 05m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

£671TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Mon, 19 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov

20:55 - 11:22MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

46h 27m2 stops Dublin Vancouver Intl

08:45 - 16:45LAX Los Angeles-MAN Manchester

24h 00m2 stops Newark Dublin

£675Multiple Airlines

Fri, 16 Oct - Fri, 13 Nov

06:00 - 08:20MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

34h 20m2 stops Malaga Casablanca Mohamed V

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

16h 00m1 stop Dublin

£691Multiple Airlines

Thu, 15 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov

08:35 - 17:57MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

17h 22m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

19:30 - 16:30LAX Los Angeles-MAN Manchester

14h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

£795British Airways

Tue, 20 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

10:50 - 20:31MAN Manchester-LAX Los Angeles

17h 41m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

09:40 - 09:50LAX Los Angeles-MAN Manchester

16h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

£809British Airways

Thu, 15 Oct - Sat, 24 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

17 Nov

MAN10:10Manchester

36h 40m

1 stop

SFO14:50San Francisco

1 Dec

SFO16:45San Francisco

17h 50m

1 stop

MAN18:35Manchester

£460

Scandinavian Airlines

20 Nov

MAN10:10Manchester

36h 40m

1 stop

SFO14:50San Francisco

28 Nov

SFO16:45San Francisco

17h 50m

1 stop

MAN18:35Manchester

£465

Scandinavian Airlines

17 Nov

MAN19:15Manchester

27h 35m

1 stop

SFO14:50San Francisco

27 Nov

SFO16:45San Francisco

32h 45m

1 stop

MAN09:30Manchester

£468

Finnair flights from Manchester to California

Our best Finnair deals on Manchester to California flight tickets

Finnair

23 Oct

MAN06:55Manchester

17h 37m

2 stops

LAX16:32Los Angeles

6 Nov

LAX20:50Los Angeles

13h 35m

1 stop

MAN18:25Manchester

£693

Finnair

26 Oct

MAN11:55Manchester

35h 00m

1 stop

SFO15:55San Francisco

2 Nov

SFO05:00San Francisco

22h 45m

2 stops

MAN11:45Manchester

£713

Finnair

26 Oct

MAN16:25Manchester

30h 30m

1 stop

SFO15:55San Francisco

2 Nov

SFO14:05San Francisco

18h 25m

2 stops

MAN16:30Manchester

£714

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ManchesterSan Francisco

MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

MANSFO

Manchester

Tue 17/11

10:10-14:50

1 stop36h 40m

San Francisco

Tue 1/12

16:45-18:35

1 stop17h 50m

£460

ManchesterSan Francisco

MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

MANSFO

Manchester

Fri 20/11

10:10-14:50

1 stop36h 40m

San Francisco

Sat 28/11

16:45-18:35

1 stop17h 50m

£465

ManchesterSan Francisco

MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

MANSFO

Manchester

Wed 25/11

14:05-14:50

2 stops32h 45m

San Francisco

Wed 2/12

16:45-21:10

2 stops20h 25m

£465

ManchesterLos Angeles

MAN Manchester - LAX Los Angeles

MANLAX

Manchester

Mon 1/3

07:30-07:20

2 stops31h 50m

Los Angeles

Sun 14/3

20:30-18:00

1 stop14h 30m

£503

ManchesterLos Angeles

MAN Manchester - LAX Los Angeles

MANLAX

Manchester

Mon 16/11

09:50-18:40

1 stop16h 50m

Los Angeles

Sun 29/11

20:25-19:35

1 stop15h 10m

£528

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ManchesterLos Angeles

MAN Manchester - LAX Los Angeles

MANLAX

Manchester

Sat 7/11

12:00-18:45

1 stop14h 45m

Los Angeles

Sun 22/11

20:25-19:35

1 stop15h 10m

£529

ManchesterLos Angeles

MAN Manchester - LAX Los Angeles

MANLAX

Manchester

Fri 5/2

11:25-15:15

1 stop35h 50m

Los Angeles

Tue 16/2

17:10-10:40

1 stop33h 30m

£585

ManchesterLos Angeles

MAN Manchester - LAX Los Angeles

MANLAX

Manchester

Tue 24/11

09:55-17:05

1 stop15h 10m

Los Angeles

Tue 1/12

18:30-19:30

1 stop17h 00m

£607

ManchesterLos Angeles

MAN Manchester - LAX Los Angeles

MANLAX

Manchester

Tue 29/12

09:55-17:05

1 stop15h 10m

Los Angeles

Sun 10/1

20:50-20:10

1 stop15h 20m

£671

ManchesterLos Angeles

MAN Manchester - LAX Los Angeles

MANLAX

Manchester

Mon 23/11

11:25-15:15

1 stop35h 50m

Los Angeles

Thu 3/12

17:10-10:40

1 stop33h 30m

£671

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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 £590.

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 £651 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 £559 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Manchester to California flights?

You could potentially save up to 15% on your flight if you consider stops on a Manchester to California flight.

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Best price found	£255
Fastest flight time	10h 20m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to California from Manchester in the past 72 hours is £255. The best return flight deal from Manchester to California found on momondo in the last 72 hours is £460.

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 11,775 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom £417	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,168 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom £421	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 2,018 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom £440	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,654 reviews	Search Delta flights
SWISS	PriceFrom £451	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,104 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Iberia	PriceFrom £455	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,245 reviews	Search Iberia flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom £472	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 695 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
British Airways	PriceFrom £479	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,261 reviews	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom £480	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,365 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom £482	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,278 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights

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