If you’re thinking about traveling to Los Angeles and are looking at the different flight options available, you’ll most likely end up deciding on one of the ones that lands at its main airport, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). You also may want to look into cheap and affordable moving companies to help you along the way. Although this is the largest and most important airport in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, it is not the only one, as there are four other gateways to the city: Long Beach Airport, Hollywood Burbank Airport, John Wayne Airport and Ontario International Airport.
The reason why most tourists, especially those who are traveling for the first time to Los Angeles and are not very familiar with the possible alternative itineraries, is that it is the closest to the city centre, that is, if you want to see the city and its urban centre proper, this airport is your best option without any doubt.
On the other hand, when a tourist travels to Los Angeles with the intention of visiting another place close to the area, such as Disneyland or the Inland Empire, the best thing to do is to study thoroughly their travel options from the other airports, since they will surely get much cheaper and save a lot of time.
Next, for all those who are thinking of traveling to Los Angeles in the near future and want to know all the flight options available according to their personal itinerary, we are going to explain the main characteristics of the five airports the city has, together with their pros and cons.
How many airports are in Los Angeles, and what are they?
The answer is 5!
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
LAX is located in El Segundo, on the west side of Los Angeles and just south of Marina Del Rey. This great airport is the center of operations of the main American Airlines, receiving annually more than 84 million passengers that decide to travel hiring the services of Alaska Airlines, Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines or American Airlines.
Another of the great attractions of this terminal is how close it is to downtown Los Angeles and its main tourist attractions, such as Beverly Hills, Hollywood, downtown Los Angeles, the beaches of the west or any other surrounding community; if you want to travel exclusively to see Los Angeles, this airport is your best option. In addition, the transportation options are many and very affordable, from public transportation, to taxi can take you quickly to downtown for a really affordable price.
The only drawback of this great airport is how crowded it is at all times. There are always long queues to board or to get to the exit of the terminals to get a taxi or to get on a bus; if you’re new to the area you’ll find it really stressful.
Hollywood Burbank Airport
Today, Burbank Airport is a favorite among business travelers, especially actors and movie executives, as it is only a few minutes away from the Los Angeles film and television studios. Among the peculiarities of this airport is that it only works with six airlines, as it is very small compared to others and its capacity is much more limited.
On the other hand, it is the only terminal that offers a bus service throughout the region and Amtrak and Metrolink in the Regional Intermodal transport Center. Of all the airports of Los Angeles this one is the most fluid and in which less times of wait we will have to do, given its little affluence of tourists and for the distance that is left from the urban center of the city.
However, if you are thinking of staying at Disneyland, visiting Universal Studios, Hollywood or the Magic Mountain of the Six Flags, this is your best option and the best combination of transport you will find.
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Long Beach Airport
This airport is located in Long Beach, south of Los Angeles and is the smallest and most limited of all resources. To begin with, it only works with companies that offer domestic flights, such as American Airlines, Delta or Jetblue. In addition, the LGB only offers public transportation service through its own line, the Long Beach Transit, which greatly limits the mobility options for tourists arriving in the city from this location.
Like the other airports, Long Beach also has taxi and limousine services, but the cost is usually higher because it is farther away from downtown and the theme parks.
The LGB is an option for those traveling to Los Angeles and heading to the Orange County area or to the theme parks, as long as they don’t mind paying extra for their transportation from the terminal.
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John Wayne Airport
John Wayne is the only airport in Orange County, being also the closest to Disneyland and the rest of the theme parks in the area. This place is named after the legendary actor John Wayne, which is why there is a large statue of this star near the baggage claim area, a usual place where most tourists always stop to have their picture taken.
The John Wayne is a small airport and only works with seven national airlines, including Delta, American or Alaska, but the number of daily flights offered are more than enough for the number of visitors who choose this terminal to reach the city.
For all these reasons, this airport is the perfect option for those who have planned a family theme holiday to visit the movie studios or the Disney or Universal amusement parks.
Ontario International Airport (ONT)
Some people mistake this airport as belonging to the city of Ontario in Canada, but no. Ontario International Airport is located in California and is the main entrance and exit point for Southern California residents from Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Despite being one of the most remote and small airports, it has offers of flights from up to eight international airlines, such as Alaska, Delta, United, China Airlines and Volaris.
The main drawback of Ontario’s airport is that it is difficult for visitors to move around or get cheap and fast transport to their destinations, since the bus and ferry service it has does not always work and has very restricted schedules. Besides, getting to Disneyland or to events such as the Los Angeles County Fair can become a real chaos, since it is more than 20 miles away and the transportation options are quite complicated and very expensive.
All this makes this airport the perfect place for fans of the races organized by the Auto Club Speedway, but a very bad idea for those who are looking for fun at some amusement park.
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