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

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

How many flights depart from Manchester to California on average per week?

As of September 2026, 4 flights take off from Manchester and land in California each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 100% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

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 40% 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 16 operators available for flights from Manchester Airport to California as of September 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.

£260 Cheap Flights from Manchester to California in 2026

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08:45 - 18:45MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

18h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

17:25 - 16:25SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

15h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

£419British Airways

Tue, 15 Dec - Sat, 26 Dec

07:50 - 14:55MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

15h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

17:25 - 16:25SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

15h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

£419British Airways

Sun, 13 Dec - Sat, 26 Dec

15:00 - 18:17MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

35h 17m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

16:20 - 08:15SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

31h 55m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

£433Virgin Atlantic

Tue, 29 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct

14:15 - 20:21MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

38h 06m2 stops Madrid Barajas New York John F Kennedy Intl

09:12 - 13:55SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

20h 43m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Madrid Barajas

£450Iberia

Mon, 1 Mar - Wed, 10 Mar

14:15 - 20:21MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

38h 06m2 stops Madrid Barajas New York John F Kennedy Intl

10:29 - 13:55SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

19h 26m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Madrid Barajas

£452Iberia

Mon, 1 Mar - Wed, 10 Mar

20:40 - 12:45MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

23h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

20:50 - 09:40SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

28h 50m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

£454Virgin Atlantic

Mon, 26 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov

12:40 - 21:25MAN Manchester-SJC San Jose

16h 45m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

06:20 - 08:20SJC San Jose-MAN Manchester

18h 00m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Amsterdam Schiphol

£487Multiple Airlines

Sat, 7 Nov - Sat, 14 Nov

14:55 - 00:34MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

17h 39m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

20:10 - 22:20SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

18h 10m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£491Air France

Fri, 18 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep

17:50 - 12:50MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

27h 00m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

15:05 - 14:00SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

14h 55m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£501Air France

Sun, 27 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct

17:50 - 20:49MAN Manchester-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

34h 59m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Los Angeles

23:38 - 10:10LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-MAN Manchester

26h 32m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

£606Multiple Airlines

Sun, 20 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep

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10:40 - 19:58MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

17h 18m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

20:10 - 22:20SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

18h 10m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£492Air France

Wed, 9 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep

14:55 - 10:17MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

27h 22m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

07:20 - 08:15SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

16h 55m2 stops Los Angeles New York John F Kennedy Intl

£493Virgin Atlantic

Wed, 9 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep

13:45 - 09:00MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

27h 15m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Salt Lake City

21:43 - 16:55SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

35h 12m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

£502Virgin Atlantic

Wed, 9 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep

05:55 - 11:45MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

13h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

20:10 - 22:20SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

18h 10m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£505Multiple Airlines

Fri, 11 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep

05:55 - 11:45MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

13h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

06:23 - 10:00SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

19h 37m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

£506Delta

Fri, 11 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep

05:55 - 11:45MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

13h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

10:29 - 10:10SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

15h 41m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

£509Delta

Fri, 11 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

14:55 - 00:34MAN Manchester-SFO San Francisco

17h 39m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

20:10 - 22:20SFO San Francisco-MAN Manchester

18h 10m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£527Air France

Fri, 11 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep

11:10 - 13:30MAN Manchester-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

10h 20mdirect

20:25 - 20:05LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-MAN Manchester

15h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£606Multiple Airlines

Fri, 11 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep

15:00 - 22:23MAN Manchester-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

15h 23m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

18:45 - 12:25LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-MAN Manchester

9h 40mdirect

£608KLM

Tue, 8 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep

15:00 - 22:23MAN Manchester-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

15h 23m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

20:25 - 16:45LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-MAN Manchester

12h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£611KLM

Tue, 8 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep

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14:10 - 16:30MAN Manchester-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

10h 20mdirect

16:35 - 10:15LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-MAN Manchester

9h 40mdirect

£735Virgin Atlantic

Sun, 11 Oct - Fri, 16 Oct

14:10 - 16:30MAN Manchester-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

10h 20mdirect

16:35 - 10:15LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-MAN Manchester

9h 40mdirect

£739Virgin Atlantic

Sun, 11 Oct - Fri, 16 Oct

12:00 - 14:20MAN Manchester-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

10h 20mdirect

16:35 - 10:15LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-MAN Manchester

9h 40mdirect

£838KLM

Fri, 25 Sep - Fri, 2 Oct

12:00 - 14:20MAN Manchester-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

10h 20mdirect

15:45 - 09:25LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-MAN Manchester

9h 40mdirect

£841Air France

Fri, 25 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep

12:00 - 14:20MAN Manchester-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

10h 20mdirect

16:35 - 10:15LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-MAN Manchester

9h 40mdirect

£880KLM

Fri, 2 Oct - Fri, 23 Oct

12:00 - 14:20MAN Manchester-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

10h 20mdirect

16:35 - 10:15LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-MAN Manchester

9h 40mdirect

£926Air France

Fri, 25 Sep - Fri, 2 Oct

11:00 - 13:20MAN Manchester-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

10h 20mdirect

16:35 - 10:15LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-MAN Manchester

9h 40mdirect

£1,139Air Europa

Tue, 22 Sep - Fri, 16 Oct

14:10 - 16:30MAN Manchester-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

10h 20mdirect

16:35 - 10:15LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-MAN Manchester

9h 40mdirect

£1,363Delta

Sun, 27 Sep - Fri, 2 Oct

14:10 - 16:30MAN Manchester-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

10h 20mdirect

15:45 - 09:25LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-MAN Manchester

9h 40mdirect

£1,363Delta

Sun, 27 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep

14:10 - 16:30MAN Manchester-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

10h 20mdirect

18:45 - 12:25LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-MAN Manchester

9h 40mdirect

£3,993Multiple Airlines

Sun, 4 Oct - Sun, 11 Oct

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British Airways flights from Manchester to California

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British Airways

13 Dec

MAN07:50Manchester

15h 05m

1 stop

SFO14:55San Francisco

26 Dec

SFO17:25San Francisco

15h 00m

1 stop

MAN16:25Manchester

£419

British Airways

14 Dec

MAN08:55Manchester

14h 00m

1 stop

SFO14:55San Francisco

26 Dec

SFO20:35San Francisco

17h 35m

1 stop

MAN22:10Manchester

£448

British Airways

9 Jan

MAN08:00Manchester

14h 55m

1 stop

SFO14:55San Francisco

22 Jan

SFO14:17San Francisco

15h 58m

2 stops

MAN14:15Manchester

£482

Lufthansa flights from Manchester to California

Our best Lufthansa deals on Manchester to California flight tickets

Lufthansa

1 Oct

MAN17:55Manchester

29h 20m

1 stop

LAX15:15Los Angeles

24 Oct

LAX15:20Los Angeles

18h 40m

2 stops

MAN18:00Manchester

£577

Lufthansa

21 Sept

MAN06:00Manchester

17h 15m

2 stops

LAX15:15Los Angeles

6 Oct

LAX08:15Los Angeles

17h 35m

2 stops

MAN09:50Manchester

£603

Lufthansa

18 Sept

MAN05:55Manchester

20h 48m

2 stops

LAS18:43Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

11 Oct

LAS21:10Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

17h 30m

1 stop

MAN22:40Manchester

£613

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Tue 15/12

08:45-18:45

1 stop18h 00m

San Francisco

Sat 26/12

17:25-16:25

1 stop15h 00m

£419

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MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

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Sun 13/12

07:50-14:55

1 stop15h 05m

San Francisco

Sat 26/12

17:25-16:25

1 stop15h 00m

£419

ManchesterSan Francisco

MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

MANSFO

Manchester

Tue 29/9

15:00-18:17

1 stop35h 17m

San Francisco

Tue 6/10

16:20-08:15

1 stop31h 55m

£433

ManchesterSan Francisco

MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

MANSFO

Manchester

Mon 1/3

14:15-20:21

2 stops38h 06m

San Francisco

Wed 10/3

09:12-13:55

2 stops20h 43m

£450

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MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

MANSFO

Manchester

Mon 1/3

14:15-20:21

2 stops38h 06m

San Francisco

Wed 10/3

10:29-13:55

2 stops19h 26m

£452

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MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

MANSFO

Manchester

Mon 26/10

20:40-12:45

1 stop23h 05m

San Francisco

Mon 2/11

20:50-09:40

1 stop28h 50m

£454

ManchesterSan Jose

MAN Manchester - SJC San Jose

MANSJC

Manchester

Sat 7/11

12:40-21:25

1 stop16h 45m

San Jose

Sat 14/11

06:20-08:20

2 stops18h 00m

£487

ManchesterSan Francisco

MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

MANSFO

Manchester

Fri 18/9

14:55-00:34

1 stop17h 39m

San Francisco

Mon 21/9

20:10-22:20

1 stop18h 10m

£491

ManchesterSan Francisco

MAN Manchester - SFO San Francisco

MANSFO

Manchester

Sun 27/9

17:50-12:50

1 stop27h 00m

San Francisco

Tue 6/10

15:05-14:00

1 stop14h 55m

£501

ManchesterLas Vegas

MAN Manchester - LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

MANLAS

Manchester

Sun 20/9

17:50-20:49

2 stops34h 59m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sun 27/9

23:38-10:10

2 stops26h 32m

£606

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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 £580.

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 £623 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 £555 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Manchester to California flights?

You could potentially save up to 6% on your flight if you consider stops on a Manchester to California flight.

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Best price found	£260
Fastest flight time	10h 20m
Direct flights	Mon, Wed and Sat
Airports in California	418 airports

The best one-way flight to California from Manchester in the past 72 hours is £260. The best return flight deal from Manchester to California found on momondo in the last 72 hours is £419.

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

Direct flights go from Manchester to California on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. There are no airlines offering direct flights..

There are 418 airports in California. From Manchester there are direct flights to Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl (LAS).

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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 16 operators available for flights from Manchester Airport to California as of September 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
British Airways	PriceFrom £298	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,209 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Air France	PriceFrom £350	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,645 reviews	Search Air France flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom £402	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,979 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom £408	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 12,041 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom £430	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,558 reviews	Search Delta flights
TAP AIR PORTUGAL	PriceFrom £434	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 2,382 reviews	Search TAP AIR PORTUGAL flights
SWISS	PriceFrom £442	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,062 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Iberia	PriceFrom £446	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,247 reviews	Search Iberia flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom £449	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,592 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
Finnair	PriceFrom £453	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,432 reviews	Search Finnair flights

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