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All rental car companies that operate at Los Angeles International Airport have locations offsite. Most of the major rental car companies offer shuttle service between the airport terminal buildings and their offsite locations. You can find the shuttles making stops at the purple rental car shuttle locations that you will find outside all of the terminal buildings at the airport.

Because these cities have a location so close to each other in the state of California several airlines offer nonstop service. These include United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, as well as Southwest Airlines.

Drivers can drop off their passengers curbside at the terminal buildings. It is important to note the cars may only stay there long enough to drop off passengers and their luggage but there is no waiting or parking allowed at any time. Drivers must stay with their vehicles at all times.

Because this is such a large airport that has a location in such a large city there are quite a few hotels that have locations right at the entrance to the airport. They include the LAX Teresa Air B&B and the Holiday Inn Express Los Angeles - LAX Airport.

Among airlines operating Sacramento to Los Angeles flights:

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

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

5 airlines operate flights between Sacramento and Los Angeles. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Delta
• Southwest
• United Airlines
• American Airlines
• Frontier

Flights from Sacramento to Los Angeles usually depart from Sacramento Intl (SMF) and arrive at Los Angeles (LAX).

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

• Frontier: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Southwest: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Delta: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy 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 Sacramento to Los Angeles.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Layover fares average C$ 206 round-trip via Denver Intl (DEN), compared to C$ 287 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge C$ 49–C$ 139 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Southwest. Other aircraft seen on the route include Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) variants.

Connecting flights from Sacramento to Los Angeles most commonly pass through:

• Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl (LAS) – 81% of one-stop connections
• Denver Intl (DEN) – 19% of one-stop connections
Together, these airports account for 100% of one-stop bookings on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 15% on the Sacramento to Los Angeles route. Monday is the cheapest departure day at C$ 264 round-trip on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at C$ 307, a difference of C$ 43. 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 Sacramento to Los Angeles route, 8% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 8 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Sacramento to Los Angeles flights, with 53% leaving in that window. Evening departures account for 29%, Afternoon flights for 18%, and Night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Los Angeles are Venice Beach, Hollywood Walk of Fame, and Los Angeles Convention Center. These are among the most viewed places in Los Angeles on KAYAK.

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

• Earliest: departs at 5:40 am and lands at 7:18 am
• Latest: departs at 10:10 pm and lands at 11:48 pm.

The flight takes about 1h 38m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 42% above the route average of C$ 287. Book 10 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Sacramento to Los Angeles takes 1h 38m, covering 965 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, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about C$ 246 to C$ 940. That means the highest observed fare was about 4x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Sacramento to Los Angeles are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 145, which is 21% below the typical average for this route.

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

• United Airlines: 96% on time
• Delta: 95% on time
• American Airlines: 93% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 92% 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 Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl (LAS) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 7h 45m, compared with 18h 27m via Denver Intl (DEN).

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

Round-trip flights from Sacramento to Los Angeles range from C$ 197 to C$ 402, with an average of C$ 287 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 197 counts as a good deal.

Four airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Sacramento to Los Angeles flights:

• • Delta
• • American Airlines
• • Alaska Airlines
• • JetBlue