Los Angeles Airport is one of the largest in the world with a diverse range of destinations around the globe. It is one of the few airports in the world with routes to every inhabited continent.
Most of the world's major airlines fly into Los Angeles, with Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, United, Delta and Southwest Airlines all having bases there.
In the USA, the name 'LAX' is widely used in official and unofficial communications for Los Angeles Airport, based on the IATA code assigned to the airport.
LAX has long held the record for the number of passengers starting or ending their journey here. In fact, compared to other similarly sized airports, Los Angeles has a relatively low number of connecting passengers.
There are two other major airports in the conurbation around Los Angeles that are included in the same area as SFO in flight search engines. If you're buying tickets to San Francisco, always check which airport you're flying into.
- Burbank BUR
- Long Beach LGB
- Orange County SNA
- Ontario ONT
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