Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is a major hub airport near Los Angeles in United States. This page covers the essentials — IATA + ICAO codes, location, live flight status, and hotels nearby.
Getting to + from the city
LAX/Metro Transit Center station (opened 2024) connects to the C Line (Green) for $1.75 — Norwalk to LAX in 30 min. FlyAway bus to Union Station ($9.75, 45 min). Uber/Lyft pickup is at the dedicated LAX-it lot — a free shuttle from terminal to lot adds 15–20 min. Taxi flat fare to downtown LA: $46.50. Traffic on the 405 makes any ground-transport time wildly variable.
Terminals
T1: Southwest. T2 + T3: Delta + partners. T4 + 5: American + AA. T6: Alaska + JetBlue. T7 + 8: United. TBIT (Tom Bradley International): nearly all international. Inter-terminal walking is feasible airside for most connections; the airport is being rebuilt with the Automated People Mover (APM, opens 2026).
What's actually good
Petrossian (TBIT) does serious caviar + champagne. Star Alliance Lounge (TBIT) has an open-air terrace, one of the best lounge views in the US. Korean Air KAL Lounge (TBIT) is top-tier for any Star+SkyTeam international traveler. In-N-Out is 3 minutes off the airport in Westchester — the famous plane-spotting burger stop.
Avoid
Driving into LAX during peak (the entire Sepulveda area jams). Booking 90-min connections between non-adjacent terminals. Using the rideshare pickup inside the terminal (it's a fineable offense + Uber won't pick up there). Renting a car at airport rates without comparing the off-site lots. Booking connections through LAX with under 3 hours when arriving internationally.