Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Philadelphia from $243

If you aren’t able to travel to Philadelphia during the month of October, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $596.

Flying to Philadelphia from Los Angeles in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $841 when looking at flights departing in the evening. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Philadelphia is in the afternoon when prices are around $1,068.

Fly from Los Angeles to Philadelphia for the best 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 $699 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 $619 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on 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.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Los Angeles to Philadelphia.

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

JetBlue, American 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 64% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Philadelphia. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Philadelphia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% 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 169 minutes.

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

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday 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 August 2026, 24 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in Philadelphia each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00, with 71% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of August 2026, 174 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in Philadelphia each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sun, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.