Flights from Denver to California in summer

Summer in California is dry and warm inland, cool and foggy on the coast until August, and busy everywhere from June to Labor Day. Yosemite and Lake Tahoe are at their peak; San Diego has the surest beach weather.

Nonstop from Denver: Los Angeles (United, American, Delta · 2h 24m), San Francisco (Frontier, United, Southwest), Palm Springs (United, Southwest), Santa Barbara (United, Southwest), Sacramento (Frontier, United, Southwest), San Jose (Southwest, United), Oakland (Southwest), Burbank (United, Southwest · 2h 23m), Santa Ana (Southwest, United) and Ontario (United, Southwest, Frontier), and 3 more. No recent searches for San Diego.

Axel's pick: Burbank, nonstop on United and Southwest and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $329.

Where to fly from Denver to California in summer: saved round trips within June, July and August 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 5–14 nights, entirely within Jun, Jul, Aug.

Cheapest right now: Burbank $329 · Monterey $359 · Fresno $410

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Fares observed October 27 – 28, 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 museumsNonstop · United, American, Delta · 2h 24m$674 (airline $712) · 2 adultsJun 29–Jul 11, 2027Check prices
San Diego (SAN)San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa ParkNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Francisco (SFO)San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearbyNonstop · Frontier, United, SouthwestNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Palm Springs (PSP)Palm Springs' mid-century style, pools and desert hikingNonstop · United, SouthwestNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Santa Barbara (SBA)Santa Barbara's mission, beaches and wine countryNonstop · United, SouthwestNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Sacramento (SMF)Sacramento, the gateway to Lake Tahoe and NapaNonstop · Frontier, United, SouthwestNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Jose (SJC)San Jose, Silicon Valley and the Santa Cruz coastNonstop · Southwest, UnitedNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Oakland (OAK)Oakland, across the bay from San FranciscoNonstop · SouthwestNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Burbank (BUR)Burbank, the easy airport for Hollywood and the ValleyNonstop · United, Southwest · 2h 23m$329 (airline $348)Jun 26–Jul 3, 2027Check prices
Santa Ana (SNA)Orange County's beaches and DisneylandNonstop · Southwest, UnitedNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Ontario (ONT)Ontario, the Inland Empire gateway to the mountains and desertNonstop · United, Southwest, FrontierNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Long Beach (LGB)Long Beach's waterfront and the Queen MaryNonstop · SouthwestNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Monterey (MRY)Monterey's aquarium, Carmel and Big SurNonstop · United · 2h 46m$359 (airline $379)Jun 16–21, 2027Check prices
Fresno (FAT)Fresno, the gateway to Yosemite and SequoiaNonstop · United, Southwest · 2h 26m$410 (airline $433)Jun 26–Jul 3, 2027Check prices

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