LAX · Los Angeles, United States
Los Angeles International Airport.
--:--:-- · PDT (UTC-07:00) · 33.9425° N, 118.4080° W
Los Angeles International Airport
Airport serving Los Angeles, California, United States
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for LAX
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3632; ident KLAX; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
flylax.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Los Angeles International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
24 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot, manual airport facts override; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
LAX / KLAX
OurAirports ident
KLAX
GPS / local code
KLAX / LAX
ISO region
US-CA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
flylax.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q8731
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:09 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--PDT · UTC-07:00
Time zone
PDT
America/Los_Angeles · UTC-07:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
19 km
Approximate distance to central Los Angeles.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
9 passenger terminals
Runways
4 runways
Longest runway
12,894 ft / 3,930 m
Runway surface
concrete (4)
Opened / operator
1928 · Los Angeles World Airports
Owner / entity
City of Los Angeles
Hub airlines
Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
24 source-backed signals
Los Angeles International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Los Angeles, United States. Los Angeles's built-up core sits roughly 19 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Los_Angeles (UTC-07:00, PDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX / KLAX) is at 33.9425° N, 118.4080° W, elevation 125 ft (38 m), serving Los Angeles, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Los Angeles is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Los Angeles: 19 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for LAX.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX / KLAX)
Los Angeles International Airport · Airport serving Los Angeles, California, United States
Known label 1
Tom Bradley
Alternate airport-name cue retained for LAX, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
KLAX · KLAX · LAX · US-CA
flylax.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Los Angeles International Airport is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for LAX; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. El Segundo
el-segundo · 2.7 km from LAX
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 17,037 · city coordinates 33.9192, -118.4165
2. Lennox
lennox · 5.1 km from LAX
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 22,753 · city coordinates 33.9381, -118.3526
3. Inglewood
inglewood · 5.5 km from LAX
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 111,666 · city coordinates 33.9617, -118.3531
4. Hawthorne
hawthorne-5355828 · 5.9 km from LAX
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 88,451 · city coordinates 33.9164, -118.3526
5. Manhattan Beach
manhattan-beach · 6.4 km from LAX
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 35,818 · city coordinates 33.8847, -118.4109
6. Venice
venice-5405841 · 7.2 km from LAX
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 40,885 · city coordinates 33.9908, -118.4601
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. LGB KLGB
Long Beach International Airport · Long Beach
28 km from LAX · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 60 ft (18 m) · airport coordinates 33.8165, -118.1499
2. BUR KBUR
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · Burbank
29 km from LAX · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 778 ft (237 m) · airport coordinates 34.2028, -118.3581
3. SNA KSNA
John Wayne Orange County International Airport · Santa Ana
58 km from LAX · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 56 ft (17 m) · airport coordinates 33.6751, -117.8693
4. ONT KONT
Ontario International Airport · Ontario
75 km from LAX · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 944 ft (288 m) · airport coordinates 34.0560, -117.6010
5. SBD KSBD
San Bernardino International Airport · San Bernardino
109 km from LAX · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 1,159 ft (353 m) · airport coordinates 34.0967, -117.2366
Route-time reference set
1. LAX-SNA
Santa Ana · 58 km · 54m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from LAX; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. LAX-ONT
Ontario · 75 km · 56m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from LAX; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. LAX-SBD
San Bernardino · 109 km · 58m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from LAX; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
4 runways
Longest runway 12,894 ft / 3,930 m. 4 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (4)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for LAX.
Runway identifiers
6L/24R · 6R/24L · 7L/25R · 7R/25L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. LGB KLGB
Long Beach International Airport · Long Beach · 28 km from LAX
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 60 ft (18 m) · 33.8165, -118.1499
2. BUR KBUR
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · Burbank · 29 km from LAX
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 778 ft (237 m) · 34.2028, -118.3581
3. SNA KSNA
John Wayne Orange County International Airport · Santa Ana · 58 km from LAX
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 56 ft (17 m) · 33.6751, -117.8693
4. ONT KONT
Ontario International Airport · Ontario · 75 km from LAX
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 944 ft (288 m) · 34.0560, -117.6010
5. SBD KSBD
San Bernardino International Airport · San Bernardino · 109 km from LAX
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 1,159 ft (353 m) · 34.0967, -117.2366
6. PSP KPSP
Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs · 176 km from LAX
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 477 ft (145 m) · 33.8297, -116.5070
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
LAX is the primary international airport for Los Angeles and the closest major airport to the Westside and South Bay.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for LAX.
Source note 2
The airport's passenger complex is arranged around nine terminals.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for LAX.
Country and authority
LAX sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). LAX is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
LAX is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Tom Bradley. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport serving Los Angeles, California, United States. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Los Angeles International Airport is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q8731 · Los Angeles International Airport. Owner / owning body: City of Los Angeles. Administrative area: Los Angeles. Named after: Los Angeles
Field and clock profile
Los Angeles International Airport is a near sea-level field at 125 ft (38 m), positioned at 33.9425° N, 118.4080° W in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 4 runways and a longest runway of 12,894 ft / 3,930 m. The airport clock uses America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
El Segundo is the closest retained city-time anchor at 2.7 km. LGB Long Beach is the closest retained airport alternative at 28 km.
Country airport peers
LAX is compared with LGB Long Beach at 28 km, BUR Burbank at 29 km, SNA Santa Ana at 58 km, ONT Ontario at 75 km, SBD San Bernardino at 109 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
LAX-SNA Santa Ana: 58 km, about 54m, +0h. LAX-ONT Ontario: 75 km, about 56m, +0h. LAX-SBD San Bernardino: 109 km, about 58m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KLAX backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. flylax.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines
Terminal footprint
9 passenger terminals
Runway footprint
4 runways · longest 12,894 ft / 3,930 m
Runway identifiers
6L/24R, 6R/24L, 7L/25R, 7R/25L
OurAirports classifies LAX as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Los Angeles.
LAX (KLAX) is a near sea-level field at 125 ft (38 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
LAX also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as major west coast gateway with hub or focus operations for multiple us network carriers..
LAX's runway record lists 4 runways, with the longest runway at 12,894 ft / 3,930 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (4).
Los Angeles World Airports is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for LAX.
- LAX is the primary international airport for Los Angeles and the closest major airport to the Westside and South Bay.
- The airport's passenger complex is arranged around nine terminals.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at flylax.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for LAX
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
LAX uses America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Los Angeles International Airport is about 19 km from central Los Angeles; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
LGB Long Beach is the closest retained alternate at 28 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
flylax.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place LAX inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
LAX ranks #42 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
LAX shares America/Los_Angeles with BUR Burbank US · FAT Fresno US · GEG Spokane US · LAS Las Vegas US · LGB Long Beach US · OAK Oakland US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
LAX is 125 ft (38 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include TIA 126 ft (38 m) (1 ft delta) · BLQ 123 ft (37 m) (2 ft delta) · CHC 123 ft (37 m) (2 ft delta) · PNS 121 ft (37 m) (4 ft delta) · CJU 118 ft (36 m) (7 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
LAX's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are LGB 28 km +0h · BUR 29 km +0h · SNA 58 km +0h · ONT 75 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana | SNA | 58 km | 54m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Ontario | ONT | 75 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| San Bernardino | SBD | 109 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
LAX to SNA
Santa Ana
Distance 58 km; estimated travel window 54m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from LAX. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LAX to ONT
Ontario
Distance 75 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from LAX. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LAX to SBD
San Bernardino
Distance 109 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from LAX. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Los Angeles is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Los Angeles International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from LAX, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
El Segundo
el-segundo · 2.7 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lennox
lennox · 5.1 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Inglewood
inglewood · 5.5 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hawthorne
hawthorne-5355828 · 5.9 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Manhattan Beach
manhattan-beach · 6.4 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Venice
venice-5405841 · 7.2 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lawndale
lawndale-5365603 · 8.0 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Culver City
culver-city · 8.8 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hermosa Beach
hermosa-beach · 9.0 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Westmont
westmont-5408431 · 9.8 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Redondo Beach
redondo-beach · 11 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Gardena
gardena · 11 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Los Angeles International Airport is associated in the current source trail with Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Santa Ana (SNA), Ontario (ONT), San Bernardino (SBD). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Major West Coast gateway with hub or focus operations for multiple US network carriers..
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: 9 passenger terminals.
- Runway footprint: 4 runways; longest runway 12,894 ft / 3,930 m; identifiers 6L/24R, 6R/24L, 7L/25R.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (4); 4 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Los Angeles World Airports.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1928.
- Network role: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from LAX. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Long Beach International AirportLGB
Long Beach · large airport
- Distance
- 28 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 60 ft (18 m)
Compare against LGB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBUR
Burbank · large airport
- Distance
- 29 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 778 ft (237 m)
Compare against BUR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
John Wayne Orange County International AirportSNA
Santa Ana · large airport
- Distance
- 58 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 56 ft (17 m)
Compare against SNA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Ontario International AirportONT
Ontario · large airport
- Distance
- 75 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 944 ft (288 m)
Compare against ONT when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
San Bernardino International AirportSBD
San Bernardino · large airport
- Distance
- 109 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,159 ft (353 m)
Compare against SBD when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in?▾
Los Angeles International Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles timezone (UTC-07:00, PDT).
What are the codes for Los Angeles International Airport?▾
Los Angeles International Airport uses IATA code LAX and ICAO code KLAX.
Where is Los Angeles International Airport located?▾
Los Angeles International Airport is located in Los Angeles, United States at coordinates 33.9425° N, 118.4080° W, with an elevation of 125 ft (38 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Los Angeles International Airport from central Los Angeles?▾
Los Angeles International Airport sits roughly 19 km from the nearest mapped city center for Los Angeles.
Which route reference is most useful from LAX?▾
Santa Ana (SNA) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 54m, destination timezone America/Los_Angeles, and a +0h difference from LAX.
Which authority regulates LAX?▾
Los Angeles International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to LAX?▾
LAX's curated peers in United States on this site include LGB Long Beach, BUR Burbank, SNA Santa Ana, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Los Angeles International Airport have?▾
Los Angeles International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 4 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 12,894 ft / 3,930 m; identifiers include 6L/24R, 6R/24L, 7L/25R.