Are flights to Los Angeles cheaper in May?

No, in May flights to Los Angeles are not usually cheaper, but fares can vary between airlines and dates. We recommend comparing all available options on KAYAK before booking your flight.

Is May a good time to fly to Los Angeles?

May is a good time to fly to Los Angeles because it is considered a "shoulder season", with moderate travel and prices hovering around the yearly average.

What is the most popular month to travel to Los Angeles?

May is one of the most popular months to travel to Los Angeles, with high traveler volume. Book flights and accommodations well in advance to secure availability. Check our insights to know how far ahead to book.

$136 Cheap Flights to Los Angeles in May 2027

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Recent round-trip flight deals to Los Angeles

Sat, May 15 - Wed, May 19

6:51 pm - 9:40 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-LAX Los Angeles

2h 49mnonstop

7:05 pm - 9:56 pmLAX Los Angeles-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

2h 51mnonstop

$247United Airlines

Sat, May 15 - Wed, May 19

6:51 pm - 9:40 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-LAX Los Angeles

2h 49mnonstop

3:05 pm - 8:48 pmLAX Los Angeles-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

5h 43m1 stop San Francisco

$257United Airlines

Sat, May 15 - Wed, May 19

3:30 pm - 8:23 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-LAX Los Angeles

4h 53m1 stop San Francisco

3:05 pm - 8:48 pmLAX Los Angeles-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

5h 43m1 stop San Francisco

$267United Airlines

Fri, May 14 - Fri, May 14

7:15 am - 8:36 amLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-LAX Los Angeles

1h 21mnonstop

8:05 pm - 9:23 pmLAX Los Angeles-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

1h 18mnonstop

$285American Airlines

Tue, May 4 - Thu, May 6

9:00 am - 3:28 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles

6h 28m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

7:30 am - 9:10 amLAX Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 40mnonstop

$291American Airlines

Sat, May 15 - Mon, May 17

5:00 am - 1:30 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles

8h 30m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

11:45 am - 1:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 30mnonstop

$296Southwest

Sat, May 15 - Mon, May 17

6:05 am - 1:30 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles

7h 25m2 stops San Diego Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

5:45 am - 10:05 amLAX Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

4h 20m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$306Southwest

Thu, May 13 - Tue, May 18

5:59 pm - 7:16 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-LAX Los Angeles

1h 17mnonstop

11:20 am - 12:36 pmLAX Los Angeles-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

1h 16mnonstop

$311Delta

Tue, May 25 - Sun, May 30

1:05 pm - 2:23 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-LAX Los Angeles

1h 18mnonstop

11:20 am - 12:36 pmLAX Los Angeles-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

1h 16mnonstop

$321Delta

Tue, May 11 - Sun, May 16

5:40 pm - 9:06 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-LAX Los Angeles

6h 26mnonstop

9:12 am - 5:54 pmLAX Los Angeles-BOS Boston Logan Intl

5h 42mnonstop

$413JetBlue

Recent last minute flight deals to Los Angeles

Sat, May 15 - Wed, May 19

6:51 pm - 9:40 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-LAX Los Angeles

2h 49mnonstop

7:05 pm - 9:56 pmLAX Los Angeles-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

2h 51mnonstop

$247United Airlines

Sat, May 15 - Wed, May 19

6:51 pm - 9:40 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-LAX Los Angeles

2h 49mnonstop

3:05 pm - 8:48 pmLAX Los Angeles-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

5h 43m1 stop San Francisco

$257United Airlines

Sat, May 15 - Wed, May 19

3:30 pm - 8:23 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-LAX Los Angeles

4h 53m1 stop San Francisco

3:05 pm - 8:48 pmLAX Los Angeles-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

5h 43m1 stop San Francisco

$267United Airlines

Fri, May 14 - Fri, May 14

7:15 am - 8:36 amLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-LAX Los Angeles

1h 21mnonstop

8:05 pm - 9:23 pmLAX Los Angeles-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

1h 18mnonstop

$285American Airlines

Tue, May 4 - Thu, May 6

9:00 am - 3:28 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles

6h 28m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

7:30 am - 9:10 amLAX Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 40mnonstop

$291American Airlines

Sat, May 15 - Mon, May 17

5:00 am - 1:30 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles

8h 30m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

11:45 am - 1:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 30mnonstop

$296Southwest

Sat, May 15 - Mon, May 17

6:05 am - 1:30 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles

7h 25m2 stops San Diego Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

5:45 am - 10:05 amLAX Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

4h 20m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$306Southwest

Thu, May 13 - Tue, May 18

5:59 pm - 7:16 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-LAX Los Angeles

1h 17mnonstop

11:20 am - 12:36 pmLAX Los Angeles-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

1h 16mnonstop

$311Delta

Tue, May 25 - Sun, May 30

1:05 pm - 2:23 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-LAX Los Angeles

1h 18mnonstop

11:20 am - 12:36 pmLAX Los Angeles-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

1h 16mnonstop

$321Delta

Tue, May 11 - Sun, May 16

5:40 pm - 9:06 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-LAX Los Angeles

6h 26mnonstop

9:12 am - 5:54 pmLAX Los Angeles-BOS Boston Logan Intl

5h 42mnonstop

$413JetBlue

Recent direct flight deals from the United States to Los Angeles

Sat, May 15 - Wed, May 19

6:51 pm - 9:40 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-LAX Los Angeles

2h 49mnonstop

7:05 pm - 9:56 pmLAX Los Angeles-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

2h 51mnonstop

$247United Airlines

Tue, May 4 - Thu, May 6

6:00 am - 7:32 amSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles

1h 32mnonstop

10:20 pm - 11:49 pmLAX Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 29mnonstop

$281Alaska Airlines

Fri, May 14 - Fri, May 14

7:15 am - 8:36 amLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-LAX Los Angeles

1h 21mnonstop

8:05 pm - 9:23 pmLAX Los Angeles-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

1h 18mnonstop

$285American Airlines

Thu, May 13 - Tue, May 18

5:59 pm - 7:16 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-LAX Los Angeles

1h 17mnonstop

11:20 am - 12:36 pmLAX Los Angeles-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

1h 16mnonstop

$311Delta

Thu, May 6 - Sun, May 9

10:10 pm - 12:35 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 25mnonstop

11:30 pm - 7:35 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 05mnonstop

$317United Airlines

Mon, May 24 - Sun, May 30

7:15 am - 8:36 amLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-LAX Los Angeles

1h 21mnonstop

8:21 pm - 9:39 pmLAX Los Angeles-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

1h 18mnonstop

$321American Airlines

Thu, May 6 - Sun, May 9

9:10 am - 10:26 amLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-LAX Los Angeles

1h 16mnonstop

3:40 pm - 4:54 pmLAX Los Angeles-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

1h 14mnonstop

$322Delta

Mon, May 24 - Sun, May 30

7:15 am - 8:36 amLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-LAX Los Angeles

1h 21mnonstop

8:21 pm - 9:39 pmLAX Los Angeles-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

1h 18mnonstop

$323American Airlines

Thu, May 6 - Tue, May 11

7:30 am - 10:38 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAX Los Angeles

6h 08mnonstop

3:20 pm - 12:02 amLAX Los Angeles-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 42mnonstop

$397JetBlue

Tue, May 11 - Sun, May 16

5:40 pm - 9:06 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-LAX Los Angeles

6h 26mnonstop

9:12 am - 5:54 pmLAX Los Angeles-BOS Boston Logan Intl

5h 42mnonstop

$413JetBlue

All round-trip flight deals to Los Angeles

Sat, May 15 - Wed, May 19

6:51 pm - 9:40 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-LAX Los Angeles

2h 49mnonstop

7:05 pm - 9:56 pmLAX Los Angeles-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

2h 51mnonstop

$247United Airlines

Sat, May 15 - Wed, May 19

6:51 pm - 9:40 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-LAX Los Angeles

2h 49mnonstop

3:05 pm - 8:48 pmLAX Los Angeles-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

5h 43m1 stop San Francisco

$257United Airlines

Sat, May 15 - Wed, May 19

3:30 pm - 8:23 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-LAX Los Angeles

4h 53m1 stop San Francisco

3:05 pm - 8:48 pmLAX Los Angeles-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

5h 43m1 stop San Francisco

$267United Airlines

Tue, May 4 - Thu, May 6

6:00 am - 7:32 amSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles

1h 32mnonstop

10:20 pm - 11:49 pmLAX Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 29mnonstop

$281Alaska Airlines

Fri, May 14 - Fri, May 14

7:15 am - 8:36 amLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-LAX Los Angeles

1h 21mnonstop

8:05 pm - 9:23 pmLAX Los Angeles-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

1h 18mnonstop

$285American Airlines

Tue, May 4 - Thu, May 6

9:00 am - 3:28 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles

6h 28m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

7:30 am - 9:10 amLAX Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 40mnonstop

$291American Airlines

Sat, May 15 - Mon, May 17

5:00 am - 1:30 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles

8h 30m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

11:45 am - 1:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 30mnonstop

$296Southwest

Tue, May 11 - Wed, May 12

12:21 pm - 6:27 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles

6h 06m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

10:13 am - 3:41 pmLAX Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

5h 28m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$301American Airlines

Sat, May 15 - Mon, May 17

6:05 am - 1:30 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles

7h 25m2 stops San Diego Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

5:45 am - 10:05 amLAX Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

4h 20m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$306Southwest

Thu, May 13 - Tue, May 18

5:59 pm - 7:16 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-LAX Los Angeles

1h 17mnonstop

11:20 am - 12:36 pmLAX Los Angeles-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

1h 16mnonstop

$311Delta

KAYAK’s insights & trends for flights to Los Angeles in May 2027

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What is the cheapest flight to Los Angeles in May?

The lowest price for a flight to Los Angeles in May was $31 for a one-way ticket from Phoenix and $56 for a round-trip.

How much is a flight to Los Angeles in May?

On average, a flight to Los Angeles costs $1,008. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last year cost $56 and departed from Phoenix. The most popular routes on KAYAK are New York to Los Angeles which costs $462 on average, and New York to Los Angeles, which costs $449 on average.

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What is the cheapest day of the week to fly to Los Angeles in May?

When flying to Los Angeles in May, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Monday if you are looking for the best rates.

Is May the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles?

No, the cheapest month for flights to Los Angeles is January. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, with average round-trip prices of $417 and $398, respectively.

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly to Los Angeles in May?

When flying to Los Angeles in May, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates.

Can I save money by flying with a layover to Los Angeles in May?

No, flying with a layover may cost you more time, and you don’t save money on the route, direct flight is the cheapest option at $381 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Los Angeles?

Depending on where you start your journey, to get a below average price on the flight to Los Angeles, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

What was the most popular route search to Los Angeles in May?

The most popular route searched for by our users was for flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles and the best round-trip deal found in May was $277.

Low season	January
High season	December
Cheapest flight in May	$136
Average price round-trip in May	$337
Good deal round-trip	$360
Good deal one-way	$239

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Are flights to Los Angeles cheaper in May?
No, in May flights to Los Angeles are not usually cheaper, but fares can vary between airlines and dates. We recommend comparing all available options on KAYAK before booking your flight.
Is May a good time to fly to Los Angeles?
May is a good time to fly to Los Angeles because it is considered a "shoulder season", with moderate travel and prices hovering around the yearly average.
What is the most popular month to travel to Los Angeles?
May is one of the most popular months to travel to Los Angeles, with high traveler volume. Book flights and accommodations well in advance to secure availability. Check our insights to know how far ahead to book.

Looking for cheap airfare to Los Angeles in May? In May, 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Los Angeles for the following prices or less: from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport $295, from San Francisco $155.
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