Cheap flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles from $204
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 24/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
PHL — LAX
27 Dec — 3 Jan1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Philadelphia to Los Angeles are usually found in July or June, booked 81 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Monday and return on a Tuesday
Cheap flight deals from Philadelphia to Los Angeles
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Philadelphia (PHL) to Los Angeles (LAX). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 27 November 2025.
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Cheapest flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 27 November 2025.
Sat 6/1208:00PHL - LAX
2 stops17h 24mMultiple Airlines
Thu 11/1212:03LAX - PHL
1 stop8h 13mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 25/11$424
Wed 3/1205:25PHL - LAX
2 stops18h 34mMultiple Airlines
Tue 9/1222:39LAX - PHL
1 stop8h 08mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 25/11$426
Tue 2/1208:00PHL - LAX
2 stops18h 50mMultiple Airlines
Mon 8/1222:39LAX - PHL
1 stop8h 08mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 25/11$427
Tue 2/1206:00PHL - LAX
1 stop15h 38mFrontier
Mon 8/1222:39LAX - PHL
1 stop8h 08mFrontier
Deal found 25/11$432
Tue 2/1208:00PHL - LAX
2 stops18h 50mMultiple Airlines
Fri 5/1222:39LAX - PHL
1 stop9h 39mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 25/11$434
Tue 2/1206:00PHL - LAX
1 stop15h 38mFrontier
Fri 5/1222:39LAX - PHL
1 stop9h 39mFrontier
Deal found 25/11$438
Wed 3/1215:45PHL - LAX
1 stop22h 13mMultiple Airlines
Mon 8/1222:39LAX - PHL
1 stop8h 08mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 25/11$443
Wed 3/1220:54PHL - LAX
1 stop17h 04mMultiple Airlines
Fri 5/1222:39LAX - PHL
1 stop9h 39mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 25/11$450
Sun 7/1205:30PHL - LAX
1 stop10h 17mFrontier
Sun 7/1218:05LAX - PHL
1 stop21h 33mFrontier
Deal found 25/11$458
Sun 7/1222:00PHL - LAX
2 stops17h 47mFrontier
Mon 8/1222:39LAX - PHL
1 stop8h 08mFrontier
Deal found 25/11$466
Best flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Philadelphia to Los Angeles that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 27 November 2025.
Fri 23/119:06PHL - LAX
2 stops25h 31mAlaska Airlines
Sat 31/119:55LAX - PHL
2 stops19h 08mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 24/11$561
Tue 5/510:00PHL - LAX
1 stop11h 15mJetBlue
Thu 4/607:55LAX - PHL
1 stop8h 35mJetBlue
Deal found 24/11$638
Sun 25/106:00PHL - LAX
2 stops10h 55mDelta
Mon 2/209:55LAX - PHL
2 stops10h 18mDelta
Deal found 24/11$667
Fri 30/119:06PHL - LAX
2 stops25h 31mAlaska Airlines
Wed 4/208:00LAX - PHL
1 stop31h 03mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 25/11$592
Mon 26/119:06PHL - LAX
2 stops25h 31mAlaska Airlines
Thu 29/115:09LAX - PHL
2 stops23h 54mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 25/11$613
Thu 29/119:06PHL - LAX
2 stops24h 21mAlaska Airlines
Mon 2/215:09LAX - PHL
2 stops23h 54mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 24/11$644
Tue 31/307:00PHL - LAX
2 stops16h 25mAlaska Airlines
Tue 7/413:29LAX - PHL
2 stops12h 54mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 24/11$653
Tue 13/119:06PHL - LAX
2 stops17h 45mAlaska Airlines
Thu 29/119:45LAX - PHL
1 stop19h 18mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 24/11$673
Fri 6/318:20PHL - LAX
1 stop17h 35mAlaska Airlines
Mon 9/321:54LAX - PHL
2 stops16h 28mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 25/11$678
Fri 9/119:06PHL - LAX
1 stop23h 36mAlaska Airlines
Fri 23/121:19LAX - PHL
2 stops17h 44mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 25/11$680
Thu 5/318:20PHL - LAX
2 stops22h 56mAlaska Airlines
Thu 19/317:00LAX - PHL
1 stop9h 23mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 25/11$680
Direct flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles
Explore direct flight options from Philadelphia to Los Angeles based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 27 November 2025.
Fri 9/114:30PHL - LAX
Nonstop6h 06mAmerican Airlines
Fri 16/115:45LAX - PHL
Nonstop5h 03mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 25/11$792
Mon 8/1208:56PHL - LAX
Nonstop6h 02mAmerican Airlines
Thu 11/1201:22LAX - PHL
Nonstop5h 01mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 25/11$1,510
Tue 9/1208:56PHL - LAX
Nonstop6h 02mAmerican Airlines
Thu 11/1215:45LAX - PHL
Nonstop5h 04mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 25/11$1,559
Last-minute flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles
Discover last-minute flight deals from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. Data last updated 27 November 2025 and is based on user searches.
Tue 2/1208:00PHL - LAX
2 stops18h 50mMultiple Airlines
Mon 8/1222:39LAX - PHL
1 stop8h 08mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 25/11$427
Tue 2/1206:00PHL - LAX
1 stop15h 38mFrontier
Mon 8/1222:39LAX - PHL
1 stop8h 08mFrontier
Deal found 25/11$432
Tue 2/1208:00PHL - LAX
2 stops18h 50mMultiple Airlines
Fri 5/1222:39LAX - PHL
1 stop9h 39mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 25/11$434
Tue 2/1206:00PHL - LAX
1 stop15h 38mFrontier
Fri 5/1222:39LAX - PHL
1 stop9h 39mFrontier
Deal found 25/11$438
Wed 3/1205:25PHL - LAX
2 stops18h 34mMultiple Airlines
Tue 9/1222:39LAX - PHL
1 stop8h 08mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 25/11$426
Wed 3/1215:45PHL - LAX
1 stop22h 13mMultiple Airlines
Mon 8/1222:39LAX - PHL
1 stop8h 08mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 25/11$443
Wed 3/1220:54PHL - LAX
1 stop17h 04mMultiple Airlines
Fri 5/1222:39LAX - PHL
1 stop9h 39mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 25/11$450
Thu 4/1217:04PHL - LAX
2 stops19h 26mMultiple Airlines
Mon 8/1222:39LAX - PHL
1 stop8h 08mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 25/11$478
Fri 5/1206:15PHL - LAX
1 stop17h 56mMultiple Airlines
Mon 8/1210:35LAX - PHL
2 stops10h 51mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 25/11$474
Sat 6/1208:00PHL - LAX
2 stops17h 24mMultiple Airlines
Thu 11/1212:03LAX - PHL
1 stop8h 13mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 25/11$424
One-way flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles
Search for one-way flight options from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 27 November 2025.
Tue 24/206:00PHL - LAX
1 stop10h 23mJetBlue
Deal found 24/11$204
Wed 21/108:40PHL - LAX
1 stop11h 59mJetBlue
Deal found 24/11$212
Tue 9/1206:00PHL - LAX
1 stop9h 30mJetBlue
Deal found 25/11$237
Thu 2/417:03PHL - LAX
1 stop10h 16mJetBlue
Deal found 24/11$260
Thu 8/108:40PHL - LAX
1 stop11h 59mJetBlue
Deal found 24/11$268
Tue 16/1207:06PHL - LAX
1 stop11h 14mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 24/11$275
Sat 14/318:22PHL - LAX
1 stop18h 45mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 23/11$284
Mon 25/515:15PHL - LAX
1 stop10h 17mJetBlue
Deal found 24/11$320
Tue 16/1207:00PHL - LAX
1 stop12h 45mJetBlue
Deal found 26/11$327
Tue 20/119:06PHL - LAX
2 stops25h 31mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 24/11$329
Wed 14/111:27PHL - LAX
2 stops11h 53mDelta
Deal found 26/11$334
Cheapflights Fare Finder
Customise your flight search to find flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 27 November 2025.
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Price
PhiladelphiaLos Angeles
PHL - LAX
PHLLAX
Philadelphia
Fri 23/1
19:06-17:37
2 stops25h 31m
Los Angeles
Sat 31/1
19:55-18:03
2 stops19h 08m
$561
PhiladelphiaLos Angeles
PHL - LAX
PHLLAX
Philadelphia
Fri 30/1
19:06-17:37
2 stops25h 31m
Los Angeles
Wed 4/2
08:00-18:03
1 stop31h 03m
$592
PhiladelphiaLos Angeles
PHL - LAX
PHLLAX
Philadelphia
Mon 26/1
19:06-17:37
2 stops25h 31m
Los Angeles
Thu 29/1
15:09-18:03
2 stops23h 54m
$613
PhiladelphiaLos Angeles
PHL - LAX
PHLLAX
Philadelphia
Tue 5/5
10:00-18:15
1 stop11h 15m
Los Angeles
Thu 4/6
07:55-19:30
1 stop8h 35m
$638
PhiladelphiaLos Angeles
PHL - LAX
PHLLAX
Philadelphia
Thu 29/1
19:06-16:27
2 stops24h 21m
Los Angeles
Mon 2/2
15:09-18:03
2 stops23h 54m
$644
PhiladelphiaLos Angeles
PHL - LAX
PHLLAX
Philadelphia
Tue 31/3
07:00-20:25
2 stops16h 25m
Los Angeles
Tue 7/4
13:29-05:23
2 stops12h 54m
$653
PhiladelphiaLos Angeles
PHL - LAX
PHLLAX
Philadelphia
Sun 25/1
06:00-13:55
2 stops10h 55m
Los Angeles
Mon 2/2
09:55-23:13
2 stops10h 18m
$667
PhiladelphiaLos Angeles
PHL - LAX
PHLLAX
Philadelphia
Tue 13/1
19:06-09:51
2 stops17h 45m
Los Angeles
Thu 29/1
19:45-18:03
1 stop19h 18m
$673
PhiladelphiaLos Angeles
PHL - LAX
PHLLAX
Philadelphia
Fri 6/3
18:20-08:55
1 stop17h 35m
Los Angeles
Mon 9/3
21:54-17:22
2 stops16h 28m
$678
PhiladelphiaLos Angeles
PHL - LAX
PHLLAX
Philadelphia
Fri 9/1
19:06-15:42
1 stop23h 36m
Los Angeles
Fri 23/1
21:19-18:03
2 stops17h 44m
$680
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Best time to book a flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. Price data was last updated on 21 November 2025.
The price you pay for your flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 81 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?
Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles (average of $129). Flying from Philadelphia to Los Angeles in July is currently the most expensive (average of $217). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from PHL to LAX?
Find hourly flight availability from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 27 November 2025.
One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Philadelphia to Los Angeles is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the afternoon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the morning could potentially save you up to 70% on airfare.
How much does it cost for a return flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?
How often are flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles delayed?
About 15% of weekly flights between Philadelphia and Los Angeles have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 166 minutes.
What is the most punctual flight time for Philadelphia to Los Angeles flights?
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving at night tend to experience delays more often.
What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Which airline has the best punctuality record on Philadelphia to Los Angeles flights?
Over the past year, United Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with no flights being classified as delayed.
Related info for your journey
Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
How popular is this Philadelphia to Los Angeles flight route?
This flight path from Philadelphia to Los Angeles was viewed by 11 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?
There are many flights that can get you from Philadelphia to Los Angeles in 11h 15m. Fly via Alaska Airlines or JetBlue to get the fastest option. Philadelphia and Los Angeles are separated by a distance of 3854 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
What are the most reliable airlines from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?
Before booking your flight to Los Angeles from Philadelphia, have a look at the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Qatar Airways (92%), Japan Airlines (92%), China Southern( 88%).
Can I find deals for flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Philadelphia to Los Angeles flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Philadelphia to Los Angeles by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?
Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles (average of $129). Flying from Philadelphia to Los Angeles in July is currently the most expensive (average of $217). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
Explore flights to Los Angeles departing from other origins. Flights are based on user searches made on Cheapflights and were last updated on 27 November 2025.
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