There are 8 ways to get from Chile to California by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SCL - LAX
15h 9m$429–867Fly to Tijuana International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane SCL - TIJ
18h 45m$255–1,027Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SCL - SAN
17h 26m$414–1,609Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SCL - SNA
17h 13m$452–1,669Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SCL - FAT
18h 41m$403–1,605Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SCL - BUR
20h 34m$558–2,214Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SCL - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
19h 34m$442–1,718Fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane SCL - MXL
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
22h 1m$361–1,468
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chile to California is to fly which costs $420 - $900 and takes 15h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chile to California is to fly which takes 15h 9m and costs $420 - $900.
The distance between Chile and California is 5649 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 9m to get from Chile to California, including transfers.
There are 4214+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Chile and California, USA?
LATAM Chile, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Houston, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
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