Cali to Los Angeles (LAX) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Cali to Los Angeles, look for around $660, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $710 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 9 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

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• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Cali to Los Angeles for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for CLO → LAX. Next departures: Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
• Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $658 ($693 on American Airlines) for Tuesday Jan 26–Feb 2, 2 connections via Miami and Phoenix out and one connection via Miami back. Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 3. Jan 26–Feb 2, American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $658.35 · See flights for these dates
• Good price: about $660 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 26–Feb 2, American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $658.35 · See flights for these dates
• Nonstop: None of the 5 departure dates we searched from Dec 8 to Feb 6 had a nonstop from Cali to Los Angeles; other dates may.
• Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $658; lowest Axel-exclusive $658 ($693 on American Airlines)) and Dec 2026 (typical $711; lowest Axel-exclusive $711 ($749 on American Airlines / JetBlue Airways)).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 9 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $49 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · CLO–LAX. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 26–Feb 2, American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $658.35 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 9 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

No nonstop appeared on the dates we searched. None of the 5 departure dates we searched from Dec 8 to Feb 6 had a nonstop from Cali to Los Angeles; other dates may. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• American: Via Miami
• Copa Airlines: Via Panama City
• JetBlue: Via Fort Lauderdale

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $658. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 9 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $49 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

• American Airlines, Jan 26–Feb 2: $693 on American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $658 ($35 less).
• American Airlines / JetBlue Airways, Dec 8–15: $749 on American Airlines / JetBlue Airways, Axel-exclusive $711 ($38 less).

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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $711.17 · Airline $749.00 · Save $37.83 · See flights for these dates American Airlines / JetBlue Airways (out CLO–LAX 920 / 1504 15:24–23:59, back LAX–CLO 900 / 1535 23:35–13:48+1; one connection via Miami out, one connection via Fort Lauderdale back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:09:51Z.
• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $850.45 · Airline $899.00 · Save $48.55 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out CLO–LAX 920 / 1504 15:24–23:59, back LAX–CLO 2129 / 2197 07:55–21:46; one connection via Miami out, one connection via Miami back). Checked 2026-11-04T19:09:51Z.
• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $964.04 · Airline $1,018.00 · Save $53.96 · See flights for these dates American Airlines / Avianca (out CLO–LAX 920 / 1504 15:24–23:59, back LAX–CLO 529 / 369 / 9439 23:15–23:20+1; one connection via Miami out, 2 connections via San Salvador and Medellin back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:09:51Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $743.62 · Airline $784.00 · Save $40.38 · See flights for these dates American Airlines / United Airlines (out CLO–LAX 920 / 2231 / 774 15:27–08:26+1, back LAX–CLO 1680 / 1916 / 830 19:30–17:33+1; 2 connections via Miami and Phoenix out, 2 connections via Houston and Panama City back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:09:52Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $851.44 · Airline $901.00 · Save $49.56 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out CLO–LAX 920 / 2231 / 774 15:27–08:26+1, back LAX–CLO 3266 / 2197 23:47–21:37+1; 2 connections via Miami and Phoenix out, one connection via Miami back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:09:52Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $868.33 · Airline $915.00 · Save $46.67 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out CLO–LAX 920 / 2231 / 774 15:27–08:26+1, back LAX–CLO 3266 / 919 23:47–14:27+1; 2 connections via Miami and Phoenix out, one connection via Miami back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:09:52Z.

January 2027

• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $861.35 · Airline $911.00 · Save $49.65 · See flights for these dates Copa Airlines (out CLO–LAX 322 / 360 04:38–11:51, back LAX–CLO 362 / 282 21:20–11:00+1; one connection via Panama City out, one connection via Panama City back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:09:52Z.
• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $882.15 · Airline $933.00 · Save $50.85 · See flights for these dates Copa Airlines (out CLO–LAX 322 / 360 04:38–11:51, back LAX–CLO 402 / 323 11:15–23:34; one connection via Panama City out, one connection via Panama City back). Checked 2026-11-04T19:09:52Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $658.35 · Airline $693.00 · Save $34.65 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out CLO–LAX 920 / 445 / 1643 15:33–09:47+1, back LAX–CLO 764 / 919 22:10–14:32+1; 2 connections via Miami and Phoenix out, one connection via Miami back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:09:52Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from CLO to LAX for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤15h out / ≤15h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: CLO → LAX. Each example names its actual airports.

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CLO–LAX · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $743.62 · American Airlines 920 / 2231 / 774 · 15:27–08:26 (December 23, 2026) local · 2 stops (MIA, PHX) · 19h 59m. Airline fare: $784.

• Axel-exclusive $902.95 · American Airlines 920 / 1663 · 15:27–10:10 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (MIA) · 21h 43m. Airline fare: $955.

• Axel-exclusive $973.59 · American Airlines 920 / 3255 · 15:27–00:45 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (MIA) · 12h 18m. Airline fare: $1,027.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:09 PM UTC

CLO–LAX · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $711.17 · American Airlines 920 / 1504 · 15:24–23:59 local · 1 stop (MIA) · 11h 35m. Airline fare: $749.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:09 PM UTC

CLO–LAX · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $658.35 · American Airlines 920 / 445 / 1643 · 15:33–09:47 (January 27, 2027) local · 2 stops (MIA, PHX) · 21h 14m. Airline fare: $693.

• Axel-exclusive $663.14 · Avianca 9220 / 206 / 2740 · 22:30–09:35 (January 27, 2027) local · 2 stops (BOG, IAH) · 14h 5m. Airline fare: $701.

• Axel-exclusive $664.33 · Copa Airlines 322 / 1249 / 1945 · 04:38–16:33 local · 2 stops (PTY, IAH) · 14h 55m. Airline fare: $703.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:09 PM UTC

CLO–LAX · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $861.35 · Copa Airlines 322 / 360 · 04:38–11:51 local · 1 stop (PTY) · 10h 13m. Airline fare: $911.

• Axel-exclusive $983.59 · Avianca 9366 / 742 / 550 · 10:30–22:30 local · 2 stops (BOG, GUA) · 15h 0m. Airline fare: $1,037.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:09 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: American Airlines 6.2/10 · Copa Airlines 6.8/10 · Avianca 5.2/10 · United Airlines 6.4/10 · JetBlue 6.3/10. Every airline rated.

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