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Philadelphia International Airport has a UPS store that can be found in the Terminal A/B walkway. This store is open during normal airport hours and offers many business-oriented services including copying, faxing, shipping supplies, a notary, and workstations that can be used by travelers.

Explore Philadelphia is a souvenir shop in Terminal A of Philadelphia International Airport that sells t-shirt, postcards, and keychains, while Occitane is in between Terminals B and C and sells luxury French skincare products. Solstice is another popular boutique that is found in Terminal F and sells sunglasses.

If you are planning on going to Santa Monica after your flight has landed at Los Angeles International Airport, take the LAX FlyAway. This bus has stops in Santa Monica, Van Nuys, and Westwood, and one-way tickets only cost $8, with no reservation necessary.

For those interested in budget-friendly lodging, book a room at the Super 8 Los Angeles Airport, a hotel that is less than 1m from Los Angeles International Airport and a 13m drive from Venice Beach. If you would like to be in a chic hotel, select the Embassy Suites by Hilton LAX North, which is a 5m drive from the airport and just under 4 mi from the closest beach.

Among airlines operating Philadelphia to Los Angeles flights:

• American Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Frontier: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only American Airlines operates flights between Philadelphia and Los Angeles.

Flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles usually depart from Philadelphia (PHL) and arrive at Los Angeles (LAX).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• American Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Frontier: a cabin bag in Economy class class
• JetBlue: a cabin bag in Economy class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average $334 return via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), compared with $691 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $70–$140 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A321-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by American Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner variants.

One-stop flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles most commonly connect through:

• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) – 38% of one-stop connections
• Denver Intl (DEN) – 19% of one-stop connections
• Boston Logan Intl (BOS) – 10% of one-stop connections
• Chicago Midway (MDW) – 7% of one-stop connections

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 18% on the Philadelphia to Los Angeles route. Wednesday is the cheapest departure day at $618 return on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $745, a difference of $127. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Philadelphia to Los Angeles route, 14% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 3 hours 11 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Philadelphia to Los Angeles flights, with 43% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 29%, Evening flights for 28%, and Night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Los Angeles are Venice Beach, Dodger Stadium, and Crypto.com Arena. These are among the most viewed places in Los Angeles on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Philadelphia to Los Angeles:

• Earliest: departs at 07:00 and lands at 13:01
• Latest: departs at 22:09 and lands at 04:10.

The flight takes about 6h 01m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 6% above the route average of $667. Book 5 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles takes 6h 01m, covering 6,202 km.

No. A passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $546 to $4,623. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Philadelphia to Los Angeles are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $255, which is 36% below the typical average for this route.

American Airlines is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Frontier has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Philadelphia to Los Angeles flights are:

• American Airlines: 86% on time
• Frontier: 77% on time
• Delta: 20% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 86% of the time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Lambert-St Louis (STL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 6h 59m, compared to 7h 16m via Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX) and 7h 44m via Chicago Midway (MDW).

Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Philadelphia (Pacific Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Los Angeles Airport (LAX) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around $5 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Ace
• Thrifty
• Dollar
• Hertz
• Alamo

Return flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles range from $508 to $781, with an average of $667 over the past 12 months. Anything below $508 counts as a good deal.

Two airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Philadelphia to Los Angeles flights:

• • American Airlines
• • JetBlue