Best time to beat the crowds (46% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (23% more expensive on average)
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The cheapest flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia was found, on average, 35 days before departure.
Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
High season is considered to be May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly is February.
Did you get to the airport an hour or two too early? One way to spend your extra time is to pay a visit to Los Angeles International Airport’s Theme Building and Observation Deck. Located in the Central Terminal Area, the Theme Building and Observation Deck are open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m on the second weekend of each month.
Families traveling with children may want to consider stopping by Los Angeles International Airport’s children’s play area. The “LAX Beach” play area can be found in Tom Bradley International Terminal and is the only public play area in the airport. There is also a premium play area in the Alaska Lounge in Terminal 6. As for Philadelphia International Airport, there is a children’s play area in Terminal A.
Looking for an educational activity during your time in Philadelphia International Airport? The Free Library in between Terminals D and E is just the place. It is a virtual library with complimentary ebooks and podcasts that visitors can download to read on the spot or save for the flight ahead.
Philadelphia International Airport’s rental car facilities are found in separate facilities from the airport, with rental car companies offering complimentary pick-up and dropoff from Zone 9 on South Commercial Road outside the airport’s Arrivals area.
For travelers flying with American Airlines on their flights from Los Angeles to Philadelphia, why not stop by one of the American Airlines Admirals Clubs in Philadelphia International Airport during your time in the airport? The airport’s Admirals Clubs are found in Concourse A East and A West, the Concourse Connector between Concourses B and C, and in Concourse F.
FAQs for booking flights from Los Angeles to Philadelphia
Yes, conveniently for travelers there is an onsite hotel at Philadelphia International Airport. The Philadelphia Airport Marriott is directly connected to Philadelphia International Airport, making it ideal for travelers arriving late at night, whether it is due to a delay or other factors. Additionally, the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Airport and Embassy Suites by Hilton Philadelphia Airport are just adjacent to the airport and offer free shuttle service to and from the airport.
Airlines such as Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, and Spirit Airlines all offer direct flights from Los Angeles to Philadelphia. There are also one-stop flights available via airlines such as United Airlines, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines. Common layover cities on such one-stop flights include Denver, Atlanta, and Chicago.
Downtown Philadelphia is a breeze to reach from Philadelphia International Airport, thanks to the Airport Regional Rail Line train service. Trains run every half-hour, with stops at the airport’s various terminals and throughout the city on the way to the city center.
Philadelphia International Airport is a very pet-friendly airport, with eight designated “Pet Ports” located across each of the airport’s terminals. There are also seven more additional outdoor pet relief areas with four in the Departures area and three in the Arrivals area of the airport.
There are 239 (direct) flights between Los Angeles and Philadelphia per week, averaging 34 per day.
American Airlines (8 flights per day), British Airways (8 flights per day), and Air Tahiti Nui (5 flights per day) are the most frequent flyers of this route.
The earliest flight leaves Los Angeles at 00:05 and lands in Philadelphia at 08:08.
The last flight leaves Los Angeles at 23:30 and lands in Philadelphia at 07:28.
All the following airlines operate direct flights between Los Angeles and Philadelphia: American Airlines, British Airways, China Southern, Aer Lingus, Fiji Airways, Spirit Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, and Air Tahiti Nui.
All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Los Angeles to Philadelphia flight route: American Airlines, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, Delta, Iberia, and Vueling.
The Airbus A320neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Los Angeles to Philadelphia flight route.
oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
There are direct flights from Los Angeles to Philadelphia on a daily basis.
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Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Philadelphia with an airline and back to Los Angeles with another airline.
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