Flights from Buffalo 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.

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

Where to fly from Buffalo 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.

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

Cheapest right now: Sacramento $358 · Santa Ana $433

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Fares observed October 25 – 27, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.

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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 museumsNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
San Diego (SAN)San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa ParkNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
San Francisco (SFO)San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearbyNo nonstop seenNo 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 Chicago$358 (airline $377)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 matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Santa Ana (SNA)Orange County's beaches and Disneyland1 stop via Denver$433 (airline $457)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

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