Flights to California

R15 752 Cheap flights to California

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SWISS
Jan 25
JNB
30h 20m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 1
LAX
29h 20m
1 stop
JNB
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Feb 11
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LAX
May 20
LAX
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Feb 7
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May 19
LAX
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Jan 25
JNB
30h 20m
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LAX
Feb 1
LAX
30h 50m
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JNB
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American Airlines
Feb 13
JNB
31h 04m
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LAX
Feb 17
LAX
29h 05m
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Dec 10
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27h 20m
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LAX
Jan 21
LAX
28h 50m
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Feb 7
JNB
30h 53m
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May 16
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SWISS
Feb 2
CPT
34h 40m
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LAX
Feb 23
LAX
26h 20m
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United Airlines
Feb 2
CPT
24h 55m
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LAX
Feb 22
LAX
29h 45m
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Delta
Dec 8
JNB
26h 35m
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LAX
Jan 13
LAX
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Turkish Airlines
Feb 8
JNB
26h 05m
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LAX
Feb 15
LAX
30h 05m
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American Airlines
Dec 10
JNB
30h 12m
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LAX
Jan 21
LAX
26h 00m
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JNB
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Virgin Atlantic
Dec 2
CPT
27h 50m
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SFO
Jan 5
SFO
33h 35m
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United Airlines
Nov 27
CPT
25h 18m
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SFO
Dec 4
SFO
21h 45m
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Delta
Dec 4
JNB
35h 20m
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SFO
Dec 24
SFO
30h 05m
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Dec 3
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45h 51m
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SFO
Dec 24
SFO
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Virgin Atlantic
May 15
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30h 35m
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SFO
Jun 7
SFO
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KLM
Apr 1
CPT
36h 55m
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SFO
Apr 29
SFO
31h 15m
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Virgin Atlantic
May 15
JNB
26h 35m
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SFO
Jun 7
SFO
33h 20m
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Delta
Dec 1
JNB
26h 40m
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SFO
Dec 28
SFO
30h 05m
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Delta
Dec 1
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26h 40m
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SFO
Dec 24
SFO
34h 09m
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Dec 4
JNB
32h 54m
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SFO
Dec 28
SFO
34h 09m
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Dec 3
JNB
45h 51m
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SFO
Dec 24
SFO
34h 09m
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Air France
Jan 15
JNB
28h 05m
1 stop
SFO
Jun 20
SFO
27h 35m
2 stops
JNB
R17 732
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American Airlines
Feb 11
JNB
30h 35m
1 stop
SAN
Feb 15
SAN
30h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R15 752
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American Airlines
Feb 11
JNB
32h 25m
2 stops
SAN
Feb 15
SAN
35h 33m
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JNB
R15 838
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American Airlines
Feb 1
JNB
28h 10m
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SAN
Jun 1
SAN
26h 20m
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JNB
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Feb 5
JNB
32h 58m
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SAN
Feb 9
SAN
37h 34m
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JNB
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Feb 1
JNB
32h 36m
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SAN
Jun 1
SAN
26h 20m
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JNB
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United Airlines
Feb 1
JNB
35h 42m
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SAN
Jun 1
SAN
34h 50m
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JNB
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Delta
Feb 5
CPT
25h 25m
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SAN
Feb 9
SAN
63h 30m
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CPT
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United Airlines
Dec 9
CPT
31h 38m
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SAN
Jan 10
SAN
22h 00m
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CPT
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Delta
Mar 22
JNB
34h 00m
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SAN
Mar 29
SAN
28h 20m
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JNB
R16 725
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Dec 9
CPT
33h 55m
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SAN
Jan 10
SAN
23h 55m
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CPT
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American Airlines
Feb 5
JNB
28h 10m
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SAN
Feb 9
SAN
35h 53m
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JNB
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Feb 5
JNB
30h 35m
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SAN
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SAN
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JNB
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American Airlines
Jan 27
CPT
54h 18m
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SJC
Jan 31
SJC
42h 20m
2 stops
CPT
R20 684
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American Airlines
Feb 4
CPT
38h 15m
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SJC
Feb 8
SJC
59h 38m
2 stops
CPT
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American Airlines
Feb 4
CPT
33h 28m
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SJC
Feb 8
SJC
35h 38m
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Apr 1
CPT
42h 04m
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SJC
Apr 29
SJC
39h 45m
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Delta
Feb 4
CPT
32h 22m
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SJC
Feb 8
SJC
34h 45m
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CPT
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Delta
Feb 4
CPT
32h 22m
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SJC
Feb 8
SJC
34h 30m
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Delta
Jan 27
CPT
33h 50m
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SJC
Jan 31
SJC
34h 30m
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CPT
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United Airlines
Feb 4
CPT
32h 22m
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SJC
Feb 8
SJC
23h 20m
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CPT
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Feb 4
CPT
32h 22m
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SJC
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Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:55 - 17:42JNB-LAS
29h 47m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
12:05 - 19:00LAS-JNB
20h 55m1 stop
R15 599Virgin Atlantic
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Tue, Jan 27 - Sat, Feb 7
SWISS Logo
20:15 - 16:35JNB-LAX
30h 20m1 stop
SWISS Logo
19:10 - 10:30LAX-JNB
29h 20m1 stop
R16 315SWISS
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Sun, Jan 25 - Sun, Feb 1
SWISS Logo
20:15 - 16:35JNB-LAX
30h 20m1 stop
SWISS Logo
19:35 - 9:20LAX-JNB
28h 45m1 stop
R16 333SWISS
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Wed, Feb 11 - Mon, May 18
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 12:08CPT-SFO
25h 18m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:25 - 16:10SFO-CPT
21h 45m1 stop
R16 537United Airlines
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Thu, Nov 27 - Thu, Dec 4
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 11:45CPT-LAX
24h 55m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
0:25 - 16:10LAX-CPT
29h 45m2 stops
R16 537United Airlines
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Mon, Feb 2 - Sun, Feb 22
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 11:10JNB-LAX
26h 05m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:45 - 10:50LAX-JNB
30h 05m1 stop
R16 589Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Feb 8 - Sun, Feb 15
KLM Logo
23:15 - 18:35JNB-LAS
28h 20m1 stop
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20:25 - 21:20LAS-JNB
39h 55m1 stop
R16 930KLM
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Mon, Apr 20 - Thu, Apr 30
KLM Logo
7:50 - 11:45CPT-SFO
36h 55m1 stop
KLM Logo
13:45 - 6:00SFO-CPT
31h 15m1 stop
R17 220KLM
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Wed, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 29
British Airways Logo
15:20 - 15:20CPT-LAX
34h 00m2 stops
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21:00 - 12:40LAX-CPT
29h 40m2 stops
R20 616British Airways
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Wed, Feb 18 - Sun, Feb 22
British Airways Logo
20:50 - 22:28CPT-ONT
35h 38m2 stops
British Airways Logo
16:47 - 10:20ONT-CPT
31h 33m2 stops
R26 350British Airways
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Locate flights to California that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, momondo users made a total of 13 550 searches and data was last updated on 17 November 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to California that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgLas Vegas

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 27/1

21:55-17:42

1 stop29h 47m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sat 7/2

12:05-19:00

1 stop20h 55m

R15 599

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 25/1

20:15-16:35

1 stop30h 20m

Los Angeles

Sun 1/2

19:10-10:30

1 stop29h 20m

R16 315

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/2

20:15-16:35

1 stop30h 20m

Los Angeles

Mon 18/5

19:35-9:20

1 stop28h 45m

R16 332

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT - SFO

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Thu 27/11

20:50-12:08

1 stop25h 18m

San Francisco

Thu 4/12

8:25-16:10

1 stop21h 45m

R16 537

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Mon 2/2

20:50-11:45

1 stop24h 55m

Los Angeles

Sun 22/2

0:25-16:10

2 stops29h 45m

R16 537

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/2

19:05-11:10

1 stop26h 05m

Los Angeles

Sun 15/2

18:45-10:50

1 stop30h 05m

R16 588

JohannesburgLas Vegas

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 20/4

23:15-18:35

1 stop28h 20m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 30/4

20:25-21:20

1 stop39h 55m

R16 930

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT - SFO

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Wed 1/4

7:50-11:45

1 stop36h 55m

San Francisco

Wed 29/4

13:45-6:00

1 stop31h 15m

R17 220

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Wed 18/2

15:20-15:20

2 stops34h 00m

Los Angeles

Sun 22/2

21:00-12:40

2 stops29h 40m

R20 616

Cape TownOntario

CPT - ONT

CPTONT

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/12

20:50-22:28

2 stops35h 38m

Ontario

Sat 6/12

16:47-10:20

2 stops31h 33m

R26 350

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California flights insights and trends

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What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to California?

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to California is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as R16 564. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from South Africa to California on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R18 458. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Cheapest flights to cities in California

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Los Angeles

Cheap California flight deals and tips

Summary info about California flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R9 404

Best Round-Trip Price

R15 599

Fastest flight time

26h 00m

Popular in

April
The best one-way flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R9 404 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Los Angeles).
The best round-trip flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R15 599 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl).
The fastest flight to California from South Africa takes 26h 00m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Los Angeles).
April has the highest demand for flights to California, with a 0% price increase on average.

Frequently asked questions about flying to California

What is the cheapest flight I can find to California?

The average flight to California costs R6 095/per person and the cheapest flight to California is R995/per person. This price varies based on a multitude of factors such as departure airport, airline, time of booking and when you plan on travelling.

What is the best airport to fly into to visit Los Angeles?

I plan on visiting Union Square. Which airport is the quickest drive?

The closest airport to Union Square is San Francisco Airport, and would make for the quickest drive. For those interested in a secondary airport to fly into, consider looking at flights heading to San Jose, California Airport.

What are the most popular landmarks in California?

What is the weather like in California?

California typically has a temperature range from 57,2 °F(January) to 73,4 °F(July). Those looking to avoid rain and/or snow while visiting California should plan their trip in July, August, or June, as these months are relatively less likely to have precipitation.

Which airlines fly to California?

What is the best day of the week to fly to California?

The best day to take a flight to California is on Tuesday, followed by Monday. Tuesday and Monday tend to have the lowest flight prices to California. If your travel dates are flexible, then try to avoid booking on a Friday, which is known for being the most expensive day of the week to fly to California.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to California?

Prices for flights to California are updated daily.

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How old do you have to be to fly to California?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to California.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?

The necessary travel and health documents for your California trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to California?

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Can I find flights to California with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. momondo enables you to select and highlight flights to California with this policy.

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