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Los Angeles International Airport
- Terminals
- 9
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- Hub airlines
- 3
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX/KLAX) is the primary international gateway to the U.S. West Coast and the busiest origin-and-destination airport in the country. It has 9 terminals and sits 125 ft above sea level in Los Angeles, United States.
Getting around Los Angeles International Airport
Public transit & taxi
- Bus LAX FlyAway — to Union Station
- Train Metro C/K line (via shuttle) — to the Metro rail network
About Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport — IATA LAX, ICAO KLAX — is the principal airport serving Los Angeles, California, in United States, and is one of the the United States hubs profiled across this guide. The airfield lies at 33.94° latitude and -118.41° longitude, 125 feet above mean sea level, and observes America/Los_Angeles local time. Arriving and departing passengers are handled across 9 passenger terminals.
Day-to-day operations at Los Angeles International Airport are anchored by American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, which operate a hub or focus city here. Those carriers base aircraft and crews at Los Angeles, scheduling banks of connecting flights that join short-haul feeder services to the longer trunk routes which make LAX a recognisable waypoint on the the United States network.
Principal nonstop destinations from Los Angeles include New York (JFK), Chicago (ORD), Atlanta (ATL), Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA), Las Vegas (LAS), Denver (DEN), Newark (EWR), Boston (BOS), Salt Lake City (SLC), San Diego (SAN) and London (LHR). Each of those airports carries its own profile in this guide, so you can compare terminals, field elevation, based carriers and the busiest routes on the same terms before you book. Those links form part of the guide's internal route graph, connecting LAX to its principal the United States and intercontinental markets.
Airport facts
| IATA / ICAO | LAX / KLAX |
|---|---|
| City | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 33.94°, -118.41° |
| Elevation | 125 ft |
| Terminals | 9 |
| Timezone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Hub airlines | American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines |
Terminals at Los Angeles International Airport
| Terminal 1 | Southwest |
|---|---|
| Terminals 2–3 | Delta Air Lines |
| Terminals 4–5 | American Airlines |
| Terminal 6 | Alaska and others |
| Terminals 7–8 | United Airlines |
| Tom Bradley (TBIT) | International carriers |
Airlines occasionally relocate between terminals — confirm with your airline. As of 2026-06.
Live flights near Los Angeles International Airport
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Connecting airports
Principal destinations served from Los Angeles International Airport. Live BTS T-100 traffic volumes and on-time rates appear here once this airport's data is baked.
Route guides from LAX
Directional route profiles departing Los Angeles International Airport, with nonstop carriers, aircraft, typical flight time and where to search fares.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the airport code for Los Angeles International Airport?
- Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, United States, uses IATA code LAX and ICAO code KLAX.
- Which airlines are based at Los Angeles (LAX)?
- American Airlines (AA), United Airlines (UA), Delta Air Lines (DL) operate a hub or focus city at Los Angeles International Airport.
- Where is Los Angeles International Airport located?
- Los Angeles International Airport sits at 33.94°, -118.41° and 125 feet above sea level, in the America/Los_Angeles timezone.
- How many terminals does Los Angeles International Airport have?
- Los Angeles International Airport has 9 passenger terminals.
- What city and country does LAX serve?
- LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) serves Los Angeles, California, in United States.
- Is Los Angeles International Airport a hub airport?
- Yes. American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines operate a hub or focus city at LAX, giving Los Angeles a dense schedule of connecting flights across its 9 terminals.
- Which destinations can you fly to nonstop from Los Angeles?
- Major nonstop markets from Los Angeles International Airport include New York (JFK), Chicago (ORD), Atlanta (ATL), Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA), each with its own airport profile in this guide.
Data sources
- Airport identity and geography courtesy of OurAirports (ourairports.com) and Wikidata.