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Los Angeles

Los Angeles International Airport

KLAX
989
Flights/Day
13:28
Local Time
Los Angeles
Timezone
125ft
Elevation
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KLAX
VFR
22°C
Few Clouds • 12kt • 1014.60"
Observed: 19:53 UTC
VFR — Visual Flight Rules: Clear conditions, no weather delays expected.
Cloud Forecast
12k 8k 4k 0
11:00
CLR
14:00
CLR
20:00
1k
23:00
0.8k
Few (1-2 oktas) Scattered (3-4) Broken (5-7) Overcast (8) | CLR = Clear 25k = 25,000 ft ceiling
FM = From (abrupt change) BECMG = Becoming (gradual) TEMPO = Temporary PROB = Probability %
TAF valid until 17:00 local time
About Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles enjoys exceptionally calm weather most of the year. Santa Ana winds (October-March) create occasional rough conditions.

Is Los Angeles LAX Airport turbulent?

LAX enjoys some of the calmest flying weather of any major US airport thanks to Southern California's Mediterranean climate. However, Santa Ana winds from October through March can create challenging conditions with strong, gusty offshore winds that cause turbulence on approach. The marine layer (June Gloom) brings morning fog but rarely affects flights significantly once you're above it.

  • Santa Ana winds can exceed 60 mph in surrounding canyons
  • LAX averages only 35 days per year with measurable rain
  • Marine layer typically burns off by mid-morning
What are Santa Ana winds?

Santa Ana winds are hot, dry offshore winds that blow from the interior deserts toward the coast, typically between October and March. They occur when high pressure builds over the Great Basin and funnels air through mountain passes. These winds can create significant turbulence and crosswinds at LAX, particularly on runways oriented perpendicular to the wind flow.

When is the smoothest time to fly from LAX?

May through September offers the calmest conditions with minimal Santa Ana wind risk. Early morning flights year-round avoid the afternoon sea breeze that can make landings bumpier. LAX's consistently good weather makes it one of the most reliable major airports for on-time operations.

Is turbulence at Los Angeles dangerous?

No. Modern aircraft are designed to withstand forces far stronger than turbulence. While bumps can feel uncomfortable, they do not pose a safety risk. Pilots actively avoid rough air whenever possible. Learn more about turbulence

Best seats to reduce turbulence when flying from Los Angeles?

Seats near the wings feel the least movement because they are closest to the aircraft's center of gravity. Seats at the back of the aircraft feel turbulence more strongly. Learn more about seat selection

Upcoming Flights (next 2 hours) 112
Flight Destination Departure Aircraft Forecast
1I560
Netjets
AVL 13:30 Local -- Forecast
LXJ587
Flexjet
RIL 13:30 Local -- Forecast
BR621
Eva Air
TPE 13:30 Local -- Forecast
1I245
Netjets
MRY 13:30 Local -- Forecast
K49706
Kalitta Air
HIF 13:30 Local -- Forecast
TN8
Air Tahiti Nui
+1 codeshare AF
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XE1034
Jsx
CSW 13:30 Local -- Forecast
AA3138
American Airlines
BOS 13:30 Local -- Forecast
DL2096
Delta Air Lines
MSY 13:32 Local boeing 737-832 Forecast
AA2028
American Airlines
+1 codeshare AA
DFW 13:33 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
AS1439
Alaska Airlines
SFO 13:36 Local -- Forecast
AA6261
American Airlines
OMA 13:37 Local -- Forecast
JL15
Japan Airlines
HND 13:40 Local -- Forecast
CI5153
China Airlines
+1 codeshare SQ
NRT 13:40 Local -- Forecast
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Porter
+1 codeshare P3
YYZ 13:40 Local -- Forecast
DL3894
Delta Air Lines
PHX 13:41 Local -- Forecast
1L131
Netjets Aviation
RAP 13:42 Local -- Forecast
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American Airlines
OKC 13:43 Local -- Forecast
AV523
Avianca
SAL 13:50 Local -- Forecast
1L110
Netjets Aviation
HPN 13:50 Local -- Forecast
LA8087
Latam Airlines
GRU 13:50 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
KL602
Klm
AMS 13:50 Local -- Forecast
DL483
Delta Air Lines
BUR 13:50 Local -- Forecast
AA3013
American Airlines
MIA 13:51 Local airbus a321-253nx Forecast
AA1988
American Airlines
CLT 13:53 Local -- Forecast
DL4001
Delta Connection
+1 codeshare DL
SAN 13:53 Local embraer e175ll Forecast
B61200
Jetblue
FLL 13:55 Local -- Forecast
DL465
Delta Air Lines
HNL 13:55 Local -- Forecast
AM645
Aeromexico
MEX 13:57 Local -- Forecast
B61124
Jetblue
+1 codeshare B
JFK 13:58 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
XE1170
Jsx
+1 codeshare XE
APC 14:00 Local -- Forecast
DL2551
Delta Air Lines
+1 codeshare AS
PDX 14:00 Local -- Forecast
KD517
Western Global Airlines
AVB 14:00 Local -- Forecast
CK222
China Cargo Airlines
PVG 14:00 Local -- Forecast
LY6
El Al
TLV 14:00 Local -- Forecast
AF41
Air France
NCE 14:00 Local -- Forecast
AA6194
American Eagle
SMF 14:00 Local mitsubishi crj-701er Forecast
LXJ318
Flexjet
APA 14:03 Local -- Forecast
OO6387
Skywest Airlines
+1 codeshare AA
ELP 14:04 Local -- Forecast
5Y8675
Atlas Air
+3 codeshares M K
ICN 14:05 Local -- Forecast
AA4958
American Airlines
+2 codeshares DL UA
DEN 14:05 Local -- Forecast
WN3714
Southwest Airlines
RNO 14:10 Local boeing 737-7h4 Forecast
CX2091
Cathay Pacific
ANC 14:10 Local -- Forecast
F94130
Frontier (Rocky The Saw-Whet Owl Livery)
SLC 14:14 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
AS437
Alaska Airlines
PVR 14:14 Local boeing 737 max 9 Forecast
AC553
Air Canada
+1 codeshare AC
YVR 14:15 Local airbus a220-300 Forecast
AA59
American Airlines
KOA 14:16 Local -- Forecast
AS1315
Alaska Airlines
PDX 14:17 Local boeing 737-890 Forecast
DL3842
Delta Air Lines
SJC 14:19 Local -- Forecast
SQ11
Singapore Airlines
NRT 14:20 Local -- Forecast
CA988
Air China
PEK 14:20 Local -- Forecast
JL69
Japan Airlines
KIX 14:25 Local -- Forecast
WN2058
Southwest Airlines
HOU 14:30 Local -- Forecast
LXJ427
Flexjet
STL 14:30 Local -- Forecast
1I677
Netjets
OMA 14:30 Local -- Forecast
OO9799
Skywest Airlines
BOI 14:30 Local -- Forecast
1L807
Netjets Aviation
HPN 14:30 Local -- Forecast
LXJ549
Flexjet
SAN 14:30 Local -- Forecast
LXJ446
Flexjet
FCA 14:30 Local -- Forecast
1I670
Netjets
IAD 14:30 Local -- Forecast
AS3466
Alaska Airlines
+1 codeshare AS
RDM 14:31 Local embraer e175lr Forecast
Y47849
Volaris
OAX 14:31 Local -- Forecast
AA4895
American Eagle
+1 codeshare DL
ABQ 14:34 Local mitsubishi crj-701er Forecast
WN2875
Southwest Airlines
OAK 14:35 Local -- Forecast
AA2264
American Airlines
+1 codeshare AA
DFW 14:35 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
WN1531
Southwest Airlines
LAS 14:35 Local -- Forecast
1L728
Netjets Aviation
TEB 14:36 Local -- Forecast
DL3776
Delta Air Lines
TUS 14:38 Local -- Forecast
AV641
Avianca
GUA 14:40 Local -- Forecast
5Y9
Atlas Air
ICN 14:40 Local -- Forecast
UA2487
United Airlines
ORD 14:41 Local -- Forecast
AS585
Alaska Airlines
SEA 14:43 Local boeing 737-890 Forecast
F92342
Frontier (Buck The Pronghorn Livery)
+2 codeshares UA WN
DEN 14:44 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
UA1719
United Airlines
CLE 14:45 Local -- Forecast
AS3386
Alaska Airlines
+1 codeshare AS
GEG 14:45 Local -- Forecast
WN1855
Southwest Airlines
SJC 14:50 Local -- Forecast
DL428
Delta Air Lines
LIH 14:50 Local -- Forecast
AA143
American Airlines
HNL 14:59 Local -- Forecast
VB623
Viva
MTY 15:00 Local -- Forecast
9X8071
Southern Airways Express
IPL 15:00 Local -- Forecast
1L516
Netjets Aviation
+1 codeshare
PBI 15:00 Local -- Forecast
XE9403
Jsx
BUR 15:00 Local -- Forecast
1L741
Netjets Aviation
SBA 15:00 Local -- Forecast
EJM163
Executive Jet Management
BJC 15:00 Local -- Forecast
B6900
Jetblue
FLL 15:00 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
WS1025
Westjet
YYC 15:00 Local -- Forecast
AA6513
American Airlines
SAF 15:02 Local -- Forecast
DL4091
Delta Air Lines
ABQ 15:03 Local -- Forecast
OS52
Austrian Airlines
VIE 15:05 Local -- Forecast
SY428
Sun Country Airlines
+1 codeshare DL
MSP 15:05 Local -- Forecast
LH457
Lufthansa
FRA 15:05 Local -- Forecast
WN1933
Southwest Airlines
DAL 15:05 Local -- Forecast
Y41715
Volaris
GDL 15:05 Local -- Forecast
AA6408
American Eagle
+2 codeshares AA DL
TUS 15:05 Local mitsubishi crj-701er Forecast
UA3752
United Airlines
+1 codeshare
LGB 15:10 Local -- Forecast
5Y9367
Atlas Air
TIK 15:10 Local -- Forecast
1L157
Netjets Aviation
PSP 15:11 Local -- Forecast
AZ621
Ita Airways
FCO 15:15 Local -- Forecast
AA2718
American Airlines
ORD 15:15 Local -- Forecast
AF23
Air France
CDG 15:15 Local -- Forecast
F91177
Frontier
SEA 15:15 Local -- Forecast
5Y7345
Atlas Air
XMN 15:15 Local -- Forecast
AA2192
American Airlines
MCO 15:18 Local -- Forecast
DL938
Delta Air Lines
+1 codeshare B
JFK 15:20 Local -- Forecast
WN1365
Southwest Airlines
PHX 15:20 Local -- Forecast
AA3334
American Airlines
DFW 15:20 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
AA6372
American Airlines
TUS 15:21 Local -- Forecast
DL2166
Delta Air Lines
+1 codeshare DL
BOS 15:25 Local -- Forecast
ZG33
Zipair
NRT 15:25 Local -- Forecast
5Y8673
Atlas Air
+2 codeshares KE
ICN 15:26 Local -- Forecast
DL2198
Delta Air Lines
MSP 15:26 Local -- Forecast
F94316
Frontier
ATL 15:28 Local -- Forecast
13:30
Local
LAX AVL
1I560
13:30
Local
LAX RIL
LXJ587
13:30
Local
LAX TPE
BR BR621
13:30
Local
LAX MRY
1I245
13:30
Local
LAX HIF
K49706
13:30
Local
LAX CDG
TN TN8 +1
13:30
Local
LAX CSW
XE XE1034
13:30
Local
LAX BOS
AA AA3138
13:32
Local
LAX MSY
DL DL2096
boeing 737-832
13:33
Local
LAX DFW
AA AA2028 +1
airbus a321-231
13:36
Local
LAX SFO
AS AS1439
13:37
Local
LAX OMA
AA AA6261
13:40
Local
LAX HND
JL JL15
13:40
Local
LAX NRT
CI CI5153 +1
13:40
Local
LAX YYZ
PD PD664 +1
13:41
Local
LAX PHX
DL DL3894
13:42
Local
LAX RAP
1L131
13:43
Local
LAX OKC
AA AA6186
13:50
Local
LAX SAL
AV AV523
13:50
Local
LAX HPN
1L110
13:50
Local
LAX GRU
LA LA8087
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
13:50
Local
LAX AMS
KL KL602
13:50
Local
LAX BUR
DL DL483
13:51
Local
LAX MIA
AA AA3013
airbus a321-253nx
13:53
Local
LAX CLT
AA AA1988
13:53
Local
LAX SAN
DL DL4001 +1
embraer e175ll
13:55
Local
LAX FLL
B61200
13:55
Local
LAX HNL
DL DL465
13:57
Local
LAX MEX
AM AM645
13:58
Local
LAX JFK
B6 B61124 +1
airbus a321-271nx
14:00
Local
LAX APC
XE XE1170 +1
14:00
Local
LAX PDX
DL DL2551 +1
14:00
Local
LAX AVB
KD KD517
14:00
Local
LAX PVG
CK CK222
14:00
Local
LAX TLV
LY LY6
14:00
Local
LAX NCE
AF AF41
14:00
Local
LAX SMF
AA AA6194
mitsubishi crj-701er
14:03
Local
LAX APA
LXJ318
14:04
Local
LAX ELP
OO OO6387 +1
14:05
Local
LAX ICN
5Y8675 +3
14:05
Local
LAX DEN
AA AA4958 +2
14:10
Local
LAX RNO
WN WN3714
boeing 737-7h4
14:10
Local
LAX ANC
CX CX2091
14:14
Local
LAX SLC
F9 F94130
airbus a321-271nx
14:14
Local
LAX PVR
AS AS437
boeing 737 max 9
14:15
Local
LAX YVR
AC AC553 +1
airbus a220-300
14:16
Local
LAX KOA
AA AA59
14:17
Local
LAX PDX
AS AS1315
boeing 737-890
14:19
Local
LAX SJC
DL DL3842
14:20
Local
LAX NRT
SQ SQ11
14:20
Local
LAX PEK
CA CA988
14:25
Local
LAX KIX
JL JL69
14:30
Local
LAX HOU
WN WN2058
14:30
Local
LAX STL
LXJ427
14:30
Local
LAX OMA
1I677
14:30
Local
LAX BOI
OO OO9799
14:30
Local
LAX HPN
1L807
14:30
Local
LAX SAN
LXJ549
14:30
Local
LAX FCA
LXJ446
14:30
Local
LAX IAD
1I670
14:31
Local
LAX RDM
AS AS3466 +1
embraer e175lr
14:31
Local
LAX OAX
Y47849
14:34
Local
LAX ABQ
AA AA4895 +1
mitsubishi crj-701er
14:35
Local
LAX OAK
WN WN2875
14:35
Local
LAX DFW
AA AA2264 +1
airbus a321-231
14:35
Local
LAX LAS
WN WN1531
14:36
Local
LAX TEB
1L728
14:38
Local
LAX TUS
DL DL3776
14:40
Local
LAX GUA
AV AV641
14:40
Local
LAX ICN
5Y9
14:41
Local
LAX ORD
UA UA2487
14:43
Local
LAX SEA
AS AS585
boeing 737-890
14:44
Local
LAX DEN
F9 F92342 +2
airbus a321-271nx
14:45
Local
LAX CLE
UA UA1719
14:45
Local
LAX GEG
AS AS3386 +1
14:50
Local
LAX SJC
WN WN1855
14:50
Local
LAX LIH
DL DL428
14:59
Local
LAX HNL
AA AA143
15:00
Local
LAX MTY
VB VB623
15:00
Local
LAX IPL
9X8071
15:00
Local
LAX PBI
1L516 +1
15:00
Local
LAX BUR
XE XE9403
15:00
Local
LAX SBA
1L741
15:00
Local
LAX BJC
EJM163
15:00
Local
LAX FLL
B6 B6900
airbus a321-231
15:00
Local
LAX YYC
WS WS1025
15:02
Local
LAX SAF
AA AA6513
15:03
Local
LAX ABQ
DL DL4091
15:05
Local
LAX VIE
OS OS52
15:05
Local
LAX MSP
SY SY428 +1
15:05
Local
LAX FRA
LH LH457
15:05
Local
LAX DAL
WN WN1933
15:05
Local
LAX GDL
Y41715
15:05
Local
LAX TUS
AA AA6408 +2
mitsubishi crj-701er
15:10
Local
LAX LGB
UA UA3752 +1
15:10
Local
LAX TIK
5Y9367
15:11
Local
LAX PSP
1L157
15:15
Local
LAX FCO
AZ AZ621
15:15
Local
LAX ORD
AA AA2718
15:15
Local
LAX CDG
AF AF23
15:15
Local
LAX SEA
F91177
15:15
Local
LAX XMN
5Y7345
15:18
Local
LAX MCO
AA AA2192
15:20
Local
LAX JFK
DL DL938 +1
15:20
Local
LAX PHX
WN WN1365
15:20
Local
LAX DFW
AA AA3334
airbus a321-231
15:21
Local
LAX TUS
AA AA6372
15:25
Local
LAX BOS
DL DL2166 +1
15:25
Local
LAX NRT
ZG33
15:26
Local
LAX ICN
5Y8673 +2
15:26
Local
LAX MSP
DL DL2198
15:28
Local
LAX ATL
F94316
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