Flights from Detroit to California for spring break

March in California is mild, green and cheaper than Florida: San Diego and Palm Springs for warmth, Los Angeles for the parks and beaches, San Francisco for the city. The desert is at its best; the northern beaches are still cool.

Nonstop from Detroit: Los Angeles (5h 03m). One stop via Phoenix: San Diego; via Chicago: Palm Springs. No nonstop seen to Santa Barbara, Sacramento, San Jose, Burbank, Long Beach, Monterey and Fresno on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Ana and Ontario.

Axel's pick: Los Angeles, nonstop and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $430.

Where to fly from Detroit to California for spring break: fares for Spring break, week of March 13 (Mar 13 to 20) and Spring break, week of March 20 (Mar 20 to 27) 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 Spring break, week of March 13 (Mar 13 – Mar 20, 2027) and Spring break, week of March 20 (Mar 20 – Mar 27, 2027).

Cheapest right now: Los Angeles $430 · San Diego $453 · Palm Springs $494

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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 · 5h 03m$430 (airline $453)Mar 13–20, 2027Check prices
San Diego (SAN)San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa Park1 stop via Phoenix$453 (airline $478)Mar 13–20, 2027Check prices
San Francisco (SFO)San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearbyNo matching fare savedMar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Palm Springs (PSP)Palm Springs' mid-century style, pools and desert hiking1 stop via Chicago$494 (airline $521)Mar 13–20, 2027Check prices
Santa Barbara (SBA)Santa Barbara's mission, beaches and wine countryNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedMar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Sacramento (SMF)Sacramento, the gateway to Lake Tahoe and NapaNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedMar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Jose (SJC)San Jose, Silicon Valley and the Santa Cruz coastNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedMar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Oakland (OAK)Oakland, across the bay from San FranciscoNo matching fare savedMar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Burbank (BUR)Burbank, the easy airport for Hollywood and the ValleyNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedMar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Santa Ana (SNA)Orange County's beaches and DisneylandNo matching fare savedMar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Ontario (ONT)Ontario, the Inland Empire gateway to the mountains and desertNo matching fare savedMar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Long Beach (LGB)Long Beach's waterfront and the Queen MaryNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedMar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Monterey (MRY)Monterey's aquarium, Carmel and Big SurNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedMar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Fresno (FAT)Fresno, the gateway to Yosemite and SequoiaNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedMar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates

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