Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Philadelphia from $186

If you aren’t able to travel to Philadelphia during the month of August, then flying in July is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $438.

The cheapest day to depart from Los Angeles to Philadelphia is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $71. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Tuesday because tickets tend to average around $678. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Philadelphia.

Flying to Philadelphia from Los Angeles in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $678 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Philadelphia is in the afternoon when prices are around $1,095.

Fly from Los Angeles Los Angeles to Philadelphia for the best Los Angeles Los Angeles - Philadelphia flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Philadelphia from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Philadelphia for around $591 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Philadelphia from Los Angeles for as low as $465 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Los Angeles Los Angeles to Philadelphia flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 73% on your flight if you consider stops on a Los Angeles to Philadelphia flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Los Angeles to Philadelphia flights are approximately 14% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest and Alaska Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Los Angeles Los Angeles to Philadelphia

JetBlue, Spirit Airlines and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Philadelphia from Los Angeles according to our data. JetBlue is the first choice among our users, with 31% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Philadelphia. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Philadelphia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Los Angeles and Philadelphia have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 160 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, American Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 17 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in Philadelphia each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 07:00, with 39% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of March 2026, 124 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in Philadelphia each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.