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Best California Flight Deals from Munich

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop578 €
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop575 €
San Diego
San Diego1 stop608 €
San Jose
San Jose1 stop562 €
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops755 €
Fresno
Fresno2 stops789 €
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop578 €
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop575 €
San Diego
San Diego1 stop608 €
San Jose
San Jose1 stop562 €
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops755 €
Fresno
Fresno2 stops789 €

Cheap Flights from Munich to California

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Munich to California that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Munich to California

Thu, 3. Sep - Sat, 12. Sep
KLM Logo
7:00 - 15:50
MUC
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SJC
17h 50m
2 stops
KLM Logo
6:40 - 8:25
SJC
-
MUC
16h 45m
1 stop
562 €KLM
Thu, 3. Sep - Sat, 12. Sep
KLM Logo
10:25 - 18:52
MUC
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SJC
17h 27m
1 stop
KLM Logo
6:40 - 8:25
SJC
-
MUC
16h 45m
1 stop
562 €KLM
Thu, 3. Sep - Sat, 12. Sep
Air France Logo
6:30 - 16:06
MUC
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SJC
18h 36m
2 stops
Air France Logo
6:40 - 14:35
SJC
-
MUC
22h 55m
2 stops
564 €Air France
Tue, 8. Sep - Tue, 29. Sep
Condor Logo
9:15 - 15:15
MUC
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LAS
15h 00m
1 stop
Condor Logo
17:15 - 15:30
LAS
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MUC
13h 15m
1 stop
567 €Condor
Tue, 8. Sep - Tue, 15. Sep
Condor Logo
9:15 - 15:15
MUC
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LAS
15h 00m
1 stop
Condor Logo
17:15 - 15:30
LAS
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MUC
13h 15m
1 stop
567 €Condor
Thu, 3. Sep - Sat, 12. Sep
Air France Logo
6:30 - 16:06
MUC
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SJC
18h 36m
2 stops
Air France Logo
6:40 - 8:25
SJC
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MUC
16h 45m
1 stop
567 €Air France
Sat, 19. Sep - Sat, 3. Oct
Lufthansa Logo
11:45 - 14:30
MUC
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SFO
11h 45mdirect
Lufthansa Logo
13:55 - 10:05
SFO
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MUC
11h 10mdirect
574 €Lufthansa
Wed, 14. Oct - Wed, 11. Nov
Lufthansa Logo
7:00 - 12:40
MUC
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SFO
14h 40m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
21:40 - 17:45
SFO
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MUC
11h 05mdirect
574 €Lufthansa
Fri, 11. Sep - Sun, 27. Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:20 - 19:00
MUC
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SFO
11h 40mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:35 - 22:10
SFO
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MUC
17h 35m
1 stop
575 €Multiple Airlines
Tue, 20. Oct - Sun, 25. Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:30 - 19:00
MUC
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SFO
11h 30mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:25 - 21:15
SFO
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MUC
16h 50m
1 stop
575 €Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Munich to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Munich to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Munich to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Munich to California departing in January.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to California from Munich usually cost between 644 € and 854 € in January.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was 578 € on Scandinavian Airlines (22. Jan–5. Feb).

What is the cheapest Munich to California flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to California from Munich found in the last 5 days was to San Francisco, at 601 € return. The most popular route is from Munich (MUC) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was 601 €.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Munich to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost 776 € on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is 776 €.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Munich to California?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of 786 €, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Munich to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Munich to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Munich to California is February, when tickets cost 641 € (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of return tickets is 850 € and 811 € respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Munich to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Munich to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Munich to California, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from California, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Munich to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Munich to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Munich to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Munich to California

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

361 €
Best time to beat the crowds (4% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
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Flights from Munich to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Munich to California 
Verified travelerFlew with Lufthansa
MUC
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SFO
May 2026
I didn’t receive email with the reminder to check in 24 hours before the flight. It would be helpful to get reminders to check in and emails with info/updates with the gate number. I do appreciate emails confirming that the luggage was dropped off. It’s disappointing that it’s impossible to choose a seat without having to pay a free. The check on luggage free is quite high too. It’s Unfortunate airlines charge to check in a luggage.
PatrickFlew with Lufthansa
MUC
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LAX
May 2025
Arrive early. There are a lot of flights and a lot of steps before getting to your gate.
GzimFlew with Lufthansa
MUC
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SAN
Aug 2024
Buy your own food, choose seating where you have your own row or someone your flying with.
AmrFlew with United Airlines
MUC
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LAX
Aug 2024
Boarding takes long time and traveling from T2 is far away from T1

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Munich to California?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Munich to California.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Munich to California?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Munich to California is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Munich to California?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Munich to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Munich to California?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Munich to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Munich to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Munich to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Munich to California? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,4
Scandinavian AirlinesOverall score based on 1904 reviews
7,7Boarding
6,7Food
7,3Comfort
8,0Crew
6,8Entertainment
Airline reviews

Overall a great experience. I didn’t like that they didn’t assign seats until we arrived at airport. All the employees we interacted with at the airport and on the flight were kind and helpful.

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2026
CPH - SFO
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Overall a great experience. I didn’t like that they didn’t assign seats until we arrived at airport. All the employees we interacted with at the airport and on the flight were kind and helpful.

Comfortable seats and lie flat setup. Decent food. Very attentive crew.

Since our earlier flight was delayed, we missed this flight and were rerouted on Lufthansa 2 days later.

Scandinavian Airlines is terrible. Flight was late. Lost luggage. Rude flight attendants. Terrible experience.

Ancient aircraft (busted armrests, poor cabin temperature with no option for passenger control). Garbage everywhere. Risible checking of safely conditions on landing. Also, late.

Cut out the nickel and dime pricing for "seat selection" and baggage, To do this on an international flight is just mind boggling. Seriously, why treat customers this way??? Nobody wants these hidden extra fees and everybody hates them. Also plane was too warm and no air vent, and water dripped from the ceiling at one point,

Scandinavian was perfect. Nice A350 with an on time departure and an an experienced crew. What a difference from TAP.

The staff were great, the food was good. I just hate being crammed in a tuna can for 10 hours cause I can’t afford a better seat.

The seats have no legroom. I was bruised on my knees for having them pressed up against the seat in front of me. Then I got food poisoning from the special meal I ordered. Pretty horrible all around.

The flight was on time and loading was fine. I really disliked that all drinks other than coffee or tea had a cost. Deplaning was also an issue as people did not wait for those in front of them to get out before they pushed forward

The flight was canceled. I couldn't get on another flight. Meal voucher wouldn't work. The whole experience was a clusterfuck.

Food was not great. Small seating area for business class

Crew was great! Good meals. Had room to stretch out

We got to get extended leg room in Econ plus that was great. It was nice having our own dietary needs met with our meals, and the connecting flights had it as well. Only negative were the seats my bottom was/is really sore after a ten plus hour flight. Those seats are horrible, understandable for as many people use them. So we are going to purchase a gel seat pad.

Ok. Get a different kosher caterer. The food was odd.

Connecting flights were poor,especially in Naples.our Lufthansa air bus was a joke.way too small for that long of a flight.no room at all.couldn’t even get out of the seats to move around or go to the bathrooms.we thought we were getting an actual air bus,double decker.i will never fly that long in a plane like that again.kind of misleading to call it an air bus.we actually had more room on our buses that we used.

The food was bad . I didn’t like it . And also my baggage was lost in my first stop

Lufthansa really doesn’t care. Had my 11yr old sitting in a different aisle than me. Ticketing and staff and boarding said they couldn’t do anything!!! Typical Lufthansa flight…always the same!

The plane was diverted to San Jose (original destination was SFO) due to weather conditions and we have been waiting inside the aircraft for 4 hours to get refuelled. Apparently the airport was refusing to refuel us or something like that. We are still inside the aircraft and have been travelling for over 24h. Very bad experience.

I just stated the issue with the seat assignment in the previous post

Excellent! Flight left a bit late but overall a pleasant experience.

Business class seats aren't comfortable. Food was not good.

Kayak let me choose these flights on TAP but then after 2 months, cancelled my flights because they didn't think 90 minutes was enough time for the connection. I notice that neither flight was actually cancelled. Just my reservation. Why let me go through all of that effort to find the right flights for us, only to cancel it from underneath us 2 months later leaving us scrambling to find an alternative?

Flew Business class and did not like anything, flight attendants were rude and not helpful. Food was of poor quality and I did not eat meals.

The layover was only one hour and a huge line for passport control. If I didn’t cut the line and argue was every single official, I would’ve spent the night in this one. Obviously.TAP AIR people. do not take into account.this problem with their flight scheduling, which is extremely frustrating. Poor food choices, on the pasta was offered, they ran out of chicken right away. All the sodas and water poured in a tiny 70 mL cups, which is not enough to keep hydrated on the long flight. I had to ask for 34 cups at a time. Flight attendant seemed to be tired and overworked.

Got in on time. Food was the worst ever. Comfort was terrible. Check in was incredibly bad.

Flight delays. Mad rush with no help from staff. Staff for TAP is elusive like the Tasmanian devil... you hear about it but never seen it. Seats were the only thing that was ok as its lie flat, but trying to sleep was like being at a concert as the crew were chit chatting non stop while you are trying to sleep. Food was seriously better in Premium EY on other airlines like Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, United. We traveled Business Class on TAP. Crew were friendly enough but not very present at lull period of flight.

Crew woke me up to see if I wanted food - NEVER want food on a 12 hour flight more than I want to sleep. Sleep was not easy, as a child screamed and threw fits 70%of the flight. That same child kicked my seat most of the flight. BUT, despite the child and a poor boarding effort, the rest was solid. The crew worked hard otherwise - just don’t wake me up IF I actually get to sleep.

Way too much money for the experience, would have been better in economy

It was excellent - good value; good service. No complaints; my sister moved to Portugal so I will be flying there annually and will continue to use TAP. I love that I can get nonstop flight from SFO to Lisbon.

Good and they are leaving at time and arriving on time

Patrick and the whole crew were amazing! Hope to have this team for all my European trips.

Never happened. Flight was delayed. Had to be re rojyed

Lufthansa is my favorite airline and have flown oversea with them for the past 25 years: i always found them so professional and incredibly efficient from checking in to arrival. I also love their Munich or Frankfurt airports.

We paid for business class, and my seat did not work at all. Each time I wanted to adjust the position, an attendant had to come to physically force the seat into its new position. They tried to fix it by fiddling with the electronics (military reset, for example), to no avail. Also, the food was just mediocre. We were at the end of a serving section, so they ran out of several choices. (This was on the flight from Los Angeles to Munich.)

This was the best carrier, comfort, service, good food, on time experience on a long haul flight. New, clean, quiet, smooth aircraft!!!

Great crew dealing with the most unprepared family with a million kids and zero sense.

The plane was clean and the staff courteous and professional. The seat bottom was uncomfortable but only after many hours. It had a pressure point that left me a small bruise on my right leg (very surprising). The pasta was terrible (hard on the edges sticking out and soggy on the bottom edges) but I guess that's how it comes out in a microwave (?). The entertainment was glitching and shutting off every 20 minutes or so but, in the end, we made it home safely with very little turbulence and that's what really matters.

The food was straight up bad not gonna lie, seats are uncomfortable so I had to re-adjust my self most of the time, delayed our arrival time by alot.

Would never fly lauffthabsa again. Seats were way too crowded together....very uncomfortable le

Condor's computers do not work. They do not leave enough time to catch a connecting flight. Condor had to book passengers on a different airline to make their destination. They lost my niece and nephew's luggage. The bathroom had pee all over it before the flight took off.

Premium economy meant only extended legroom and when the passenger in front of me leaned back, I lost the little space I paid for. Food was not great. Movie selection is okay. Feels somewhere between a mainstream and a budget airline.

The jet is quiet but the food is uneatable and the new seats are horrible .One cannot find comfort on them. When do airlines learn that there is a better service for your clients. Go to a flying wing design save fuel offer a human seat where your arm does not interfere with your neighbor . Provide food that tastes good and offer free drinks

One of the female flight attendants had an attitude. The snack toward the end was pretty bad. My husband and I were both sick the next two days.

Crew was very responsive to give soft drinks etc.. At Frankfurt Airport Special Assistance did a great job for us. The seat cushions were simply bad and not up to the mark for Premium Economy which we chose. All the cushions from Business to Economy were poor. Also, any snack besides lunch and breakfast, you have to purchase including chips and chocolate. It is simply cheap. I don't think I will fly Condor anytime soon

It would be nice to have a cleaner facility, it was hard to access it. It was always full of people working in that space. The covers and especially the matt of bad quality and old. Many times reused. I would not use it. Food: the bread rolls were old, and food had strange choices. Chicken was terrible.

One of the stewardess was really rude to a customer right near me. I ordered water and was given sparkling water which kind of surprised me as I've always been given still water but I didn't say anything. The lady after me ordered water as well and when she saw it was sparking water, she stopped the stewardess who then said very curtly "You could have told me sooner." Whoa...that was rude! Later this same customer had some liquid spilled on her as the same stewardess handed a drink to the person sitting next to her. I know it wasn't intentional, but it was rather strange. It was very hard to navigate how to get through the Frankfurt airport to our connecting flight. No one told us you'd have to go through security again so it was rather confusing as we didn't have a boarding pass. Luckily we were able to get necessary papers and get to our flight. Sadly, my luggage did not make it out of Frankfurt though.

The cabin staff was very friendly and attentive. The plane was modern and fairly quiet in flight. The video screens are large and of high quality, and I liked that the documentary movie "Anselm" was available for watching.

Because of luggage I had to upgrade to premium economy , which was worth it!

The flight was fine. We were served a meal and a snack. Boarding was fine.

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