- Must visit
The Getty Center
Hilltop art museum with European paintings, sculpture, gardens, and striking architecture plus sweeping city views.
Flights from Monterey, CA to Los Angeles, CA depart on average 44 times per day, taking around 4h 19m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at €191 but you can travel from only €41 by bus.
There are 2 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:10, the last at 23:58. The fastest flight covers the 270 miles (436 km) distance in 1h 25m. August is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 270 miles (436 km) |
Average flight duration 4h 19m |
Cheapest ticket price €191 |
Flights per day 44 |
Direct flights 2 |
Fastest flight 1h 25m |
First flight 12:10 AM |
Last flight 11:58 PM |
Cheapest Month Aug |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 1 day |
Cheapest price on Sep 19
€308
Average ticket price on Sep 19
€501
Fastest journey on Sep 19
1 h 27 m
Average journey duration on Sep 19
2 h 35 m
Flights on Sep 19
57
Distance
436 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Monterey, CA to Los Angeles, CA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Monterey, CA to Los Angeles, CA will cost around €501 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €308.
On Sat, Sep 19, we found 57 flights from Monterey, CA to Los Angeles, CA, including 2 direct services.
On Sat, Sep 19 the direct flights cover the 436 km distance in an average of 2 h 35 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 27 m .
On Sat, Sep 19 the longest flights will take 3 h 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
AA6393 · AA4974 · AA6457
UA1413 · UA430
UA4713 · UA2028
UA5752 · UA2478
UA4713 · UA2411
UA502
UA5523
UA4758 · UA626
UA4758 · UA2610
UA5752 · UA2282Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Monterey, CA to Los Angeles, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €63 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 19m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €63, while a flight costs an average of €586.
Distance: 270 miles (436 km)
| Flight | Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
€586 Average price | €63 Average price Cheapest | €54 Average price (fuel + tolls) | |
6h 19m Average total duration Fastest 4h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 58m Average total duration 7h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Monterey, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A bus is €524 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Monterey, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average €586.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 28m.
The table below shows live departures for Monterey, CA to Los Angeles, CA flights for today, Friday, September 18. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UA1068 | 8:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 1h27 | 9:27 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1068 · UA1835 · UA2764 | 8:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 9h33 | 5:33 PM Burbank | 2 transfers | |
UA5502 · UA1578 · UA5994 | 8:36 AM Monterey Peninsula | 6h57 | 3:33 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA5502 · UA2441 | 8:36 AM Monterey Peninsula | 5h21 | 1:57 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5502 · UA5251 · UA5307 | 8:36 AM Monterey Peninsula | 6h59 | 3:35 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA5502 · UA2661 | 8:36 AM Monterey Peninsula | 3h36 | 12:12 PM Ontario International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5502 · UA2115 | 8:36 AM Monterey Peninsula | 3h01 | 11:37 AM Burbank | 1 transfer | |
UA5502 · UA643 | 8:36 AM Monterey Peninsula | 3h30 | 12:06 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5502 · UA6050 · UA5307 | 8:36 AM Monterey Peninsula | 6h59 | 3:35 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA5502 · UA1164 | 8:36 AM Monterey Peninsula | 3h25 | 12:01 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5502 · UA5440 | 8:36 AM Monterey Peninsula | 6h54 | 3:30 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4758 · UA626 | 12:21 PM Monterey Peninsula | 2h52 | 3:13 PM Burbank | 1 transfer | |
UA4758 · UA2610 | 12:21 PM Monterey Peninsula | 3h14 | 3:35 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4758 · UA2850 | 12:21 PM Monterey Peninsula | 5h50 | 6:11 PM Ontario International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4758 · UA2764 | 12:21 PM Monterey Peninsula | 5h12 | 5:33 PM Burbank | 1 transfer | |
UA4713 · UA2028 | 12:35 PM Monterey Peninsula | 8h18 | 8:53 PM Ontario International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4713 · UA1204 | 12:35 PM Monterey Peninsula | 6h44 | 7:19 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4713 · UA1704 | 12:35 PM Monterey Peninsula | 8h09 | 8:44 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4713 · UA725 | 12:35 PM Monterey Peninsula | 9h42 | 10:17 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4713 · UA2411 | 12:35 PM Monterey Peninsula | 8h17 | 8:52 PM Burbank | 1 transfer | |
UA4713 · UA2426 | 12:35 PM Monterey Peninsula | 8h12 | 8:47 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4713 · UA1007 · UA552 | 12:35 PM Monterey Peninsula | 10h16 | 10:51 PM Ontario International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4713 · UA1007 · UA1367 | 12:35 PM Monterey Peninsula | 9h24 | 9:59 PM Burbank | 2 transfers | |
AA2879 · AA2038 | 12:37 PM Monterey Peninsula | 10h14 | 10:51 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1331+ AA3527 | 12:50 PM Monterey Peninsula | 5h35 | 6:25 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6205 · AA6292+ AA3527 | 12:50 PM Monterey Peninsula | 7h03 | 7:53 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA1505 · AA2477+ AA3527 | 12:50 PM Monterey Peninsula | 7h19 | 8:09 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA5523 | 1:51 PM Monterey Peninsula | 1h42 | 3:33 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA5752 · UA2478 | 3:36 PM Monterey Peninsula | 4h25 | 8:01 PM Ontario International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5752 · UA589 | 3:36 PM Monterey Peninsula | 5h15 | 8:51 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5752 · UA2001 | 3:36 PM Monterey Peninsula | 3h02 | 6:38 PM Burbank | 1 transfer | |
UA5752 · UA2282 | 3:36 PM Monterey Peninsula | 3h42 | 7:18 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5752 · UA1427 | 3:36 PM Monterey Peninsula | 4h51 | 8:27 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5752 · UA552 | 3:36 PM Monterey Peninsula | 7h15 | 10:51 PM Ontario International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4974 · AA6369 · AA4910 | 4:20 PM Monterey Peninsula | 15h20 | 7:40 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA4974 · AA6457 · AA6393 | 4:20 PM Monterey Peninsula | 16h57 | 9:17 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA4974+ AA3239+ AA6444 | 4:20 PM Monterey Peninsula | 15h50 | 8:10 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA4974+ AA1638+ AA6284 | 4:20 PM Monterey Peninsula | 16h26 | 8:46 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA4974 · AA4952+ AA7593 | 4:20 PM Monterey Peninsula | 16h10 | 8:30 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4633 · UA552 | 6:45 PM Monterey Peninsula | 4h06 | 10:51 PM Ontario International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4633 · UA2080 | 6:45 PM Monterey Peninsula | 4h21 | 11:06 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4633 · UA1367 | 6:45 PM Monterey Peninsula | 3h14 | 9:59 PM Burbank | 1 transfer | |
| Saturday, September 19 | |||||
UA1413 · UA1320 | 5:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 8h05 | 1:05 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1413 · UA430 | 5:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 7h50 | 12:50 PM Ontario International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1413 · UA1561 · UA2850 | 5:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 13h11 | 6:11 PM Ontario International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1413 · UA1506 · UA626 | 5:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 10h13 | 3:13 PM Burbank | 2 transfers | |
UA1413 · UA405 | 5:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 6h37 | 11:37 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1413 · UA1506 · UA5440 | 5:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 10h30 | 3:30 PM John Wayne Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1413 · UA1561 · UA5472 | 5:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 12h43 | 5:43 PM Burbank | 2 transfers | |
UA1413 · UA1707 | 5:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 10h12 | 3:12 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1413 · UA1506 · UA2441 | 5:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 8h57 | 1:57 PM John Wayne Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1413 · UA1561 · UA5440 | 5:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 10h30 | 3:30 PM John Wayne Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1413 · UA2154 | 5:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 7h48 | 12:48 PM Burbank | 1 transfer | |
UA1413 · UA1561 · UA626 | 5:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 10h13 | 3:13 PM Burbank | 2 transfers | |
AA457 · AA1180+ AA6348 | 6:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 9h44 | 3:44 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA6348+ AA2109 · AA1180 | 6:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 9h44 | 3:44 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA6348 · AA6366 · AA6292 | 6:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 13h53 | 7:53 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA6348+ AA1362 | 6:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 9h27 | 3:27 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6348+ AA1505 · AA2477 | 6:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 14h30 | 8:30 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA6348+ AA2602+ AA4948 | 6:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 13h51 | 7:51 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA6348+ AA1331 | 6:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 12h25 | 6:25 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6348+ AA1352+ AA4897 | 6:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 7h39 | 1:39 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA6348+ AA2027 | 6:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 6h18 | 12:18 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6348+ AA457 · AA2477 | 6:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 14h30 | 8:30 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA6348+ AA2109+ AA6511 | 6:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 12h54 | 6:54 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA6348+ AA2109 · AA2477 | 6:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 14h30 | 8:30 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA1391+ AA6497 · AA6348 | 6:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 10h26 | 4:26 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA2631+ AA6511 · AA6348 | 6:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 12h54 | 6:54 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA457+ AA6511 · AA6348 | 6:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 12h54 | 6:54 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA6348 · AA4973 · AA4907 | 6:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 7h16 | 1:16 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA6367 · AA6292 · AA6348 | 6:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 13h53 | 7:53 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA6296 · AA6367 · AA6348 | 6:00 AM Monterey Peninsula | 6h13 | 12:13 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
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Hilltop art museum with European paintings, sculpture, gardens, and striking architecture plus sweeping city views.
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Major urban park with trails, the observatory, picnic areas, and some of the best public views in Los Angeles.
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Acclaimed fine-dining restaurant serving a seasonal California tasting menu. Refined, intimate, and one of Los Angeles's most respected special-occasion venues.
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Tip 18-20% in restaurants, 15-20% for taxis or rideshares, and $1-2 at cafes for counter service or coffee.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Monterey, CA to Los Angeles, CA by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Los Angeles, CA, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Monterey, CA to Los Angeles, CA flights use the Monterey Peninsula to Los Angeles International Airport airport pair. Use this guide to compare Monterey, CA and Los Angeles, CA airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
Monterey Peninsula is 4 km from Monterey city centre. Public transport options include:
Monterey Peninsula has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Snack bars and cafes available inside the terminal.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are available at Monterey Peninsula.
Ticket office support is available at Monterey Peninsula.
Available at Monterey Peninsula: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Monterey Peninsula: Mobility assistance available upon request.
Los Angeles International Airport is 2 km from Los Angeles city centre. Public transport options include:
Los Angeles International Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge, and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in all terminals.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Los Angeles International Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Los Angeles International Airport: Ramps.
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