Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from Raleigh to Los Angeles
Delta, Korean Air and WestJet have all waived their change and cancellation fees on flights from Raleigh to Los Angeles. Confirm policies on booking site.
LATAM Airlines and Delta do not allow booking a middle seat on flights from Raleigh to Los Angeles.
Entry restrictions
The United States has restricted the entry of all foreign nationals who have passed through or have been in China, Iran, Most European Countries (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City), the UK, Ireland, Brazil and South Africa in the past 14 days.
With the exception of certain travelers which includes certain family members of US citizens or permanent residents including; spouses, children (under the age of 21), parents (provided that his/her US citizen or permanent resident child is unmarried and under the age of 21), and siblings (provided that both the sibling and the US citizen or permanent resident are unmarried and under the age of 21);
There is also an exception for travelers with the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-1, C-1/D, C-2, C-3, CR-1, CR-2, D, E-1 (as an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee's immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, IR-1, IR-4, IH-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 visa;
Members of the US Armed Forces, spouses, and children of members of the US Armed Forces;
Travelers with invitation of the USA government for a purpose related to the containment/mitigation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19);
Travelers with documents issued by the US Department of Homeland Security, US Customs and Border Protection, or US Department of State indicating that the traveler is exempt from the restriction;
B1 crew crewmembers that are engaged in lightering, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activity, wind farm activity, private air/sea crew and other similar crewmember activities;
Students with an F-1 or M-1 visa and their F-2 and M-2 dependents, if they arrive from or have been in Ireland, the UK or Schengen Area in the past 14 days.
Entry requirements
All travelers, 2 years of age or older (including US citizens and transit passenger) must present a negative COVID-19 viral or antigen test result issued 72 hours prior to departure or have a proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days prior to boarding the plane.
Travelers must complete a disclosure and attestation form before departure.
Exemptions or waiver to the testing requirements may be granted by the CDC on an extremely limited basis when emergency travel (like an emergency medical evacuation) must occur to preserve someone’s life, health against a serious danger, or physical safety and testing cannot be completed before travel.
US citizens and permanent residents arriving from the UK must present a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test result issued within 72 hours prior to departure.
Travelers arriving in New York State must complete the Traveler Health Form.
Travelers arriving in Massachusetts must complete the Massachusetts Health Form.
Quarantine requirements
Travelers are advised to get tested 3-5 days after travel and stay home and self-quarantine for 7 days after travel. Even if they test negative, they must still stay home and self-quarantine for the full 7 days. If the test is positive, isolate to protect others from getting infected.
Travelers who did not get tested, are advised to stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel.
All other info
Travelers are subject to COVID-19 measures set by the state/territory of their final destination. For more information go to CDC website.
Please see our Coronavirus (COVID-19) Travel Restrictions page for more information on restrictions worldwide.
An average nonstop flight takes 5h 31m, covering a distance of 2234 miles.
There are 106 (nonstop) flights between Raleigh and Los Angeles per week, averaging 15 per day.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets were found on Frontier ($53) and Multiple Airlines ($77), and the lowest round-trip tickets have been found on Frontier ($109) and Multiple Airlines ($127).
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Delta (3 times daily), WestJet (3 times daily), Virgin Atlantic (3 times daily) are the most frequent flyers on this route.
From Raleigh to Los Angeles, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from Los Angeles back to Raleigh , the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Thursday being the most expensive.
When flying out of Raleigh you will be using Raleigh Raleigh-Durham, often referred to as Raleigh Airport. You will be landing at Los Angeles, also known as Los Angeles Airport.
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Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews
Pros: "Everything! Thank you"
Cons: "Nothing. Thanks"
Cons: "Boarding process was really poor. Long line for just dropping a bag off that I already paid for."
Pros: "Crews were friendly"
Pros: "There was those head rest flaps on my chair head rest. Checkin my luggage was seamless."
Cons: "Boarding process was bit disorganized."
Pros: "The service, on time, employees very nice."
Cons: "Again, make sure to note conspicuously that luggage price is not included."
Cons: "Plane was too hot"
Cons: "It was canceled"
Pros: "5 hours delay"
Cons: "5 hours delay"
Cons: "Our itinerary was canceled"
Pros: "Everything was on time & organized"
Cons: "I had to download that Gogo app to watch a move. That sucked"
Pros: "awesome"
Pros: "Each employee on the plane was nice."
Cons: "N/A"
Pros: "All aspects"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Informative communications during delay"
Cons: "Rushing to board resulting in bad customer service during boarding"
Pros: "Punctual departures. Adequate overheard space."
Cons: "Food was mediocre for a 5-6 hour flight. I expected a little bit more."
Pros: "on time"
Cons: "The airplane was freezing cold. I had on a sweater and jacket and was unbearably cold. The entire plane was miserable. There weren’t any blankets either...this is not the"
Pros: "Flights were on time and friendly attendants!"
Pros: "ditto above"
Cons: "ditto above"
Pros: "On Tim and friendly"
Cons: "No drink or snack service. No trash pick up. No option to purchase or rent headphones"
Cons: "waiting on the tarmac for 40 minutes"
Pros: "Over cramped No Space for carry on slow service"
Cons: "Over cramped No Space for carry on slow service"
Pros: "No hassle, no drama, very smooth."
Cons: "The blueberries were rather bland."
Pros: "Friendly people and clean plane"
Cons: "They lost my luggage, I hope it shows up shortly"
Cons: "Condition of the airplane"
Pros: "Sitting in middle isle, just get elbowed a lot."
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "All I need to say."
Cons: "Late and missed my international connection"
Cons: "All "carry-ons" were taken at the jetway, which was fine. But, when we landed, as passengers were trying to get off of the plane, the attendants were putting all of the collected luggage at the entry to the jetway. It created congestion. Then, anyone who had luggage, had to lineup against the side of the jetway, awaiting their luggage, and increasing the congestion. First, it was inconvenient. Worse, if there was any kind of emergency, I believe it would have created a unsafe environment. Very Poor Design & Process ! ! !"
Cons: "Boarding area; boarding agent; boarding staffing; seating (comfort); flt. attendants: That's all... aww"
Cons: "Delay from Seattle to pasco."
Cons: "Missed connection"
Pros: "Our stewardess in the economy cabin was probably one of the best we have ever encountered. She was very courteous and personable."
Pros: "Everything from boarding, service, arrival time and deplaining was smooth"
Pros: "Our layover from Pittsburgh ended up being quite short. I was impressed that our baggage will made it on to the plane in time for take off."
Pros: "On time"
Cons: "No free meals."
Pros: "Service"
Pros: "They got us from A to B without any problems."
Cons: "Efficient to the point of robotic."
Cons: "Service"
Pros: "Nice staff"
Cons: "Old plane especially in first, no TV s"
Pros: "Delta is one of the best airlines I've flown with. Staff is very helpful, and customer service and amenities are tip notch."
Pros: "Excellent service"
Cons: "Plane was a bit old"
Pros: "EVERYONE WAS FRIENDLY"
Cons: "NOTHING ON THIS PART TRIP WAS FINE"
Pros: "Nice"
Cons: "Check point had only one person working on a holiday weekend made for an extremely long wait"
Pros: "Everything was on time & comfortable."
Cons: "The cold I caught on the way to my destination, but, Oh well. Such is life."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Waiting at PDX for hours and being ignored by Delta."
Cons: "Good"
Pros: "How late we left"
Cons: "How late we arrived"
Cons: "Everything, the service and the airline policies are very poor. Will not fly again, save your money."
Cons: "not clean"
Pros: "Rather have cost of bags figured into ticket....$45 extra for carry on is a bit too much and didn't make the trip worth anything special!"
Cons: "It was an hour late"
Cons: "Arrival seemed uncoordinated and didn't have a dedicated terminal gate."
Cons: "cost"
Cons: "Carry-on charge. No snack. Delay. First and only bag for two passengers..........45.00 carry-on 45.00 ridiculous........"
Cons: "WE had a last minute emergency and didn't go."
Pros: "Nothing"
Pros: "Waited for 50 mins on tarmak after being told we were going to be 30 mins early. Moved meetings and then had to move again. Not okay"
Pros: "Cheap"
Cons: "No place to charge a phone on the plane."
Pros: "We have not left yet 4 hr delay"
Cons: "FWe have not left yet 4 hr delay"
Cons: "very delayed, so i had to cancel"
Pros: "I was able to travel with my service animal with no issue. Staff was extremely accommodating."
Cons: "No entertainment and food/beverages too expensive. $2.99 for a can of soda or a small bag of chips?? Insane!!"
Pros: "It seemed that we were on schedule for departure."
Cons: "We pushed out from the gate and then had to return to the gate to pick up tardy passengers. Allowing them to board and then prepare to depart again took approximately 1 hour which is an inexcusable delay."
Pros: "When we landed and exited the plane"
Cons: "Charging for carryines just ain't worth it. I'm not ever flying frontier or spirit. The extra cost for no hassle will be worth it."
Pros: "The plane was clean and the attendants very nice"
Cons: "We waited on the tarmac in Denver for a gate from almost 45 minutes. We waited for 1.5 hours for our luggage to reach the baggage claim area."
Pros: "Simple, affordable"
Cons: "I would like upon early check in, seat selection be available with no charge."
Pros: "It was easy to do things"
Cons: "A bit crowded"
Pros: "I SLEPT THROUGH MOST OF IT"
Cons: "GOT STUCK AT LAX IN PLANE SEAMED LIKE AN HOUR"
Cons: "Seating is uncomfortable!!!!"
Cons: "Ala cart pricing, the sales pitch of the Frontier credit card."
Cons: "An 8hr delay, for a small emergency light part. Missing a day of work."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Everything"
Cons: "Arrived about an hour late"
Cons: "Everything was good"
Cons: "No drinks and no snacks"
Cons: "same as above"
Cons: "Frontier is light on service and they are jerks."
Cons: "Prices to high"
Cons: "Charge for cabin lugguage and soft drinks"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "The 4hr delay that wasn't told until post check in. I was forced to rent a car and made it faster than the plane."
Cons: "same as above"
Pros: "I was pleased with everything."
Cons: "The website is a little difficult ro navigate for the inexperien ed like myself"
Pros: "that they make you buy food - i hate the waste of food that people don't need or don't eat / so having people pay for whatever they want is awesome"
Cons: "paying for check-in bag"
Pros: "Boarded quickly"
Cons: "Boarded quickly to sit forever. We taxied in Chicago for 30 min..."
Pros: "The staff was nice"
Cons: "No snacks, no entertainment"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Everything. You guys suck."
Pros: "A cup of water is included, but that's it."
Cons: "Have to pay fee for everything else - a seat, carry on, soft drink, etc Once we arrived at LAX, had to wait 55 minutes on the tarmac for a gate to be available. I will do my best to avoid Frontier in the future."
Cons: "No soap or paper towels in the commode area!!! Forced to use Germ X to cleanse our hands! Had to pay an additional amount for a seat and carry on? Was not made aware of that during booking!! A pillow would be nice!"
Pros: "The service was excellent! Great work staff.. And we made it to our destination safe..."
Cons: "I didn't like the fact that the seas didn't recline back!! It was uncomfortable ride sitting in that position!"
Cons: "Had to pay for snacks so I did not get any."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "I had to stay overnight."
Pros: "We arrived 40 minutes early."
Cons: "Luggage fee is expensive. $45 for carry on."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Everything you have to pay for! Terrible policy"
Cons: "Service was terrible staff not friendly never using this airline again"
Pros: "The personnel was personable."
Cons: "Everything, truly everything. Awful plane, awful prices, not good."
Pros: "It's non-stop"
Cons: "The most uncomfortable plane ever, its like cuddling with a really skinny person it feels like a bag of elbows"
Cons: "Having to pay $50 per bag."
Cons: "Comfort"
Pros: "I enoyed my flights to Seattle and back to los Angeles"
Cons: "The wait at baggage claim"
Cons: "I liked everything. From checking in to early arrival."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Everything"
Pros: "Nothing."
Cons: "Rude. They think it's a joke when people can't get home."
Pros: "The price."
Cons: "The Terrible American Lack of Service, and the malfunctioning website."
Cons: "Constant pitching and threatening about paying for bags. Constant yammer on the plane about offers etc. Money, Money, Money is all they talk about!!!!"
Cons: "No internet option to my knowledge."
Pros: "Good value. Absolutely no bells and whistles."
Cons: "Perfect for a very short trip. Bring your own everything."
Pros: "I like that everything was bare minimum."
Pros: "They are not well behaived with the customers."
Pros: "Service in general"
Cons: "It needs more people to help with disabilities"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Bad website. Old dirty grimy airplane. Diversion while boarding the plane. Horrible experience."
Cons: "My seat wouldn't recline."
Cons: "The delays were ridiculous"
Pros: "NOTHING!!!"
Cons: "EVERYTHING!"
Pros: "Basic and simple"
Cons: "A free soda is always nice"
Pros: "The service was very easy to use, loved it."
Cons: "Spirit airlines"
Pros: "New plane"
Cons: "No PreCheck"
Pros: "Notting"
Cons: "Everything"
Pros: "The affordable fare price"
Cons: "Wish they would offer similar fare to salt lake city"
Cons: "Spanish fly attendants needed. I had to intervene and almost demand that important information was translated. The fly attendant was very rude when some people didn't follow direction. I could tell most people in the plane did not understand"
Pros: "I like their no nonsense about bags."
Cons: "they force us register."
Pros: "Nothing at all"
Cons: "Whole experience"
Cons: "near the end of the"
Pros: "No-frills"
Cons: "Tighti seating"
Pros: "Quick"
Cons: "Bumpy"
Cons: "Overpriced"
Cons: "Tacked on $55.00 cary on charge - no more Spirit for this flyer!"
Pros: "Not much"
Cons: "Like taking the bus. Confusing website"
Pros: "Organised"
Cons: "Paiing for lugge is ridicules"
Cons: "Delay"
Pros: "Friendly"
Cons: "Agents at desk were sort of cold-like"
Cons: "Ther service was terrible."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Everything about my interaction with this company."
Cons: "It was dirty"
Pros: "Oakland was easy out of"
Cons: "Spirit has no spirit"
Cons: "Horrible it was all horrible!! I want a refund!!!"
Cons: "The 4 hrs delay"
Cons: "I thought your pricing policy on baggage confiscatory."
Cons: "Spirit airlines continues to be an absolute joke in every way."
Pros: "Nothing. Horrible Service"
Cons: "I will not travel in Spirit ever in my life. Even if they fly me for free!"
Pros: "Never travel again"
Cons: "Airlines agents at Airport zero service:("
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Nothing. I had a interruption in my trip and had to Cancle it. And all and all my money was never refunded"
Cons: "that they charge me 100 dollars for a bag its so stupid"
Airlines flying from Raleigh to Los Angeles have enacted additional safety measures and adjusted policies to better accommodate travelers. Policies vary by airline.
Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from Raleigh to Los Angeles
Mandatory masks
Masks required on board, masks provided on flights from Raleigh to Los Angeles
Social distancing seating
Middle seats unavailable to book on flights from Raleigh to Los Angeles
Pre-flight testing
Testing for antibodies, testing for symptoms for flights from Raleigh to Los Angeles
Flexible cancellations
Waiving of change fees. Search flexible flights from Raleigh to Los Angeles
Raleigh (RDU) United States
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