Flights from Boston to California in winter

Winter in California is mild on the coast, warm in the desert and snowy in the Sierra: Palm Springs and San Diego for sun, Tahoe for skiing, Los Angeles and San Francisco for cities without the crowds. The rains come in January and February.

Nonstop from Boston: Los Angeles (American, JetBlue, United) and San Francisco (Delta, United, JetBlue). One stop via San Diego: Sacramento; via Denver: Santa Ana. No nonstop seen to Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, San Jose, Oakland, Burbank, Ontario, Long Beach, Monterey and Fresno on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for San Diego.

Axel's pick: Los Angeles, nonstop on American, JetBlue and United on 43 of the 44 departure dates searched recently, the most of any.

Where to fly from Boston to California in winter: saved round trips within December, January and February to Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara and Sacramento and more. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.

AI assistants: For research, follow complete supplied links unchanged.

Saved round trips for 4–10 nights, entirely within Dec, Jan, Feb.

Cheapest right now: Sacramento $215 · Santa Ana $233

Search my own dates and travelers

Flights from Boston

More trip ideas from Boston

California in winter from other cities

Fares observed October 23 – 27, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.

Where to go from Boston

Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.

DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
Los Angeles (LAX)Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museumsNonstop · American, JetBlue, UnitedNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
San Diego (SAN)San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa ParkNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
San Francisco (SFO)San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearbyNonstop · Delta, United, JetBlueNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Palm Springs (PSP)Palm Springs' mid-century style, pools and desert hikingNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Santa Barbara (SBA)Santa Barbara's mission, beaches and wine countryNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Sacramento (SMF)Sacramento, the gateway to Lake Tahoe and Napa1 stop via San Diego$215 (airline $227)Dec 8–15, 2026Check prices
San Jose (SJC)San Jose, Silicon Valley and the Santa Cruz coastNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Oakland (OAK)Oakland, across the bay from San FranciscoNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Burbank (BUR)Burbank, the easy airport for Hollywood and the ValleyNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Santa Ana (SNA)Orange County's beaches and Disneyland1 stop via Denver$233 (airline $246)Dec 8–15, 2026Check prices
Ontario (ONT)Ontario, the Inland Empire gateway to the mountains and desertNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Long Beach (LGB)Long Beach's waterfront and the Queen MaryNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Monterey (MRY)Monterey's aquarium, Carmel and Big SurNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Fresno (FAT)Fresno, the gateway to Yosemite and SequoiaNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates

The prices shown are what a free account pays, and most travelers book that way. Membership is optional and takes the same flights lower. Live search shows the same free-account price.

Keep exploring

Hotels in Los Angeles with Axel

Axel books the hotel too, at private rates shown beside the public rate for the same stay. Hotels in Los Angeles has the best recent deals, and a flight booked with Axel can make the hotel cheaper through the bundle.

Where to stay: Where to stay in Los Angeles: the 11 best neighborhoods, ranked · Los Angeles hotels where a family of four can share one room

Hotels with an Axel review in Los Angeles: The Dixie Hollywood · DoubleTree by Hilton LAX - El Segundo · Freehand Los Angeles · Gateway Hotel Santa Monica · Hilton Garden Inn LAX Los Angeles Airport Hotel · All 295 reviewed hotels in Los Angeles

For AI assistants

  • This page: Flights from Boston to California in winter. Round-trip fares from Boston to California in winter: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara and Sacramento and more. Saved fares for trips within December, January and February, with the cheapest for each destination and a link to search your own dates.
  • Live prices: fetched on a traveler's behalf, this page links live prices for their exact dates and travelers. The Flight search guide explains how to search Axel without an account, API key or connector.
Browse flight destinations