how miles and times to go los angeles
34% Your Mileage May Vary
33% The Bulkhead Seat
33% Points with a Crew
Here are some common distances and travel times for trips to Los Angeles based on the provided information.
Intrastate Flight (Northern California)
- The Arcata/Eureka (ACV) to Los Angeles (LAX) route covers about 577 miles and typically takes around 1 hour 45 minutes.
Interstate Flight (East Coast)
- A flight from New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) spans roughly 2,469 miles.
Short‑Haul Flight (Las Vegas)
- The Los Angeles‑to‑Las Vegas corridor is about 270 miles; a typical flight lasts about one hour, but when you add airport processing the door‑to‑door time is roughly three hours.
Ground Transportation from LAX
- An Uber Comfort ride from LAX to a hotel in West Beverly Hills is about 12.9 miles and takes roughly 25 minutes one way.
- Using the “LAX to US” bus followed by the Metro A line to reach a Pasadena convention center results in a total transit time of about 1 hour 16 minutes, compared with an estimated 57‑minute car drive under typical traffic.🔗
Your Mileage May Vary 34%
From Corner to Corner: The Longest Intrastate Flights in the U.S.
While planning my wife, Sharon’s, “JetBlue 25 for 25” trips, I fell down a fun rabbit hole. I was searching flights for her and noticed that Buffalo–JFK clocks in at about 90 minutes. My first thought: the whole flight stays in New York State. That’s not technically true—planes usually overfly bits of New Jersey and Pennsylvania on that route—but it’s still a New York-to-New York flight. That sent me down the path of a bigger question: what’s the longest flight between two cities in the same state? Realistically, only the biggest states have contenders—and you’re usually flying from one
The Bulkhead Seat 33%
Hotel Review: W Los Angeles – West Beverly Hills
A work event brought me to Los Angeles a few weeks back. It had been years since I stayed at the W Los Angeles – West Beverly Hills and I was looking forward to seeing if the hotel was as good as I remembered. The hotel opened as the W Los Angeles – Westwood in 1999 and was rebranded as the W Los Angeles – West Beverly Hills in 2015. I was last there shortly after the rebrand. I’m pleased to say that the hotel was as good as I remembered with a great staff, elite recognition, and amenities.
Points with a Crew 33%
Is It Possible To Visit Los Angeles Without a Car?
When I travel, I actually enjoy using public transportation when it’s possible and feasible. Of course, this is easier to do in some cities than in others, and it also depends some on where in the city I’m going and what kind of time crunch I might be in. Los Angeles, California has a reputation for being one of the most car-centric cities in the world, though they are actually doing some of the most significant capital transit projects of anywhere in the United States. I have an upcoming trip to Southern California and I am trying to decide if