Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from Houston to Los Angeles
Southwest has waived its change and cancellation fees on flights from Houston to Los Angeles. Confirm policy on booking site.
Entry restrictions
The United States has restricted the entry of all foreign nationals who have passed through or have been in China, Iran, Most European Countries (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City), the UK, Ireland, Brazil and South Africa in the past 14 days.
With the exception of certain travelers which includes certain family members of US citizens or permanent residents including; spouses, children (under the age of 21), parents (provided that his/her US citizen or permanent resident child is unmarried and under the age of 21), and siblings (provided that both the sibling and the US citizen or permanent resident are unmarried and under the age of 21);
There is also an exception for travelers with the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-1, C-1/D, C-2, C-3, CR-1, CR-2, D, E-1 (as an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee's immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, IR-1, IR-4, IH-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 visa;
Members of the US Armed Forces, spouses, and children of members of the US Armed Forces;
Travelers with invitation of the USA government for a purpose related to the containment/mitigation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19);
Travelers with documents issued by the US Department of Homeland Security, US Customs and Border Protection, or US Department of State indicating that the traveler is exempt from the restriction;
B1 crew crewmembers that are engaged in lightering, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activity, wind farm activity, private air/sea crew and other similar crewmember activities;
Students with an F-1 or M-1 visa and their F-2 and M-2 dependents, if they arrive from or have been in Ireland, the UK or Schengen Area in the past 14 days.
Entry requirements
All travelers, 2 years of age or older (including US citizens and transit passenger) must present a negative COVID-19 viral or antigen test result issued 72 hours prior to departure or have a proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days prior to boarding the plane.
Travelers must complete a disclosure and attestation form before departure.
Exemptions or waiver to the testing requirements may be granted by the CDC on an extremely limited basis when emergency travel (like an emergency medical evacuation) must occur to preserve someone’s life, health against a serious danger, or physical safety and testing cannot be completed before travel.
US citizens and permanent residents arriving from the UK must present a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test result issued within 72 hours prior to departure.
Travelers arriving in New York State must complete the Traveler Health Form.
Travelers arriving in Massachusetts must complete the Massachusetts Health Form.
Quarantine requirements
Travelers are advised to get tested 3-5 days after travel and stay home and self-quarantine for 7 days after travel. Even if they test negative, they must still stay home and self-quarantine for the full 7 days. If the test is positive, isolate to protect others from getting infected.??
Travelers who did not get tested, are advised to stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel.?
All other info
Travelers are subject to COVID-19 measures set by the state/territory of their final destination. For more information go to CDC website.
There are currently 1,105 active cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in US and 0 deaths as of Mar 2 2021
Please see our Coronavirus (COVID-19) Travel Restrictions page for more information on restrictions worldwide.
An average nonstop flight takes 5h 52m, covering a distance of 1387 miles.
There are 30 (nonstop) flights between Houston and Los Angeles per week, averaging 4 per day.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets were found on Delta ($58) and American Airlines ($77), and the lowest round-trip tickets have been found on Delta ($115) and Multiple Airlines ($134).
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Southwest (4 times daily) is the most frequent flyer on this route.
From Houston to Los Angeles, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Tuesday is the most expensive. Flying from Los Angeles back to Houston , the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Thursday being the most expensive.
When flying out of Houston you will be using Houston Hobby, often referred to as Houston Airport. You will be landing at Los Angeles, also known as Los Angeles Airport.
KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Houston to Los Angeles.
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Los Angeles from Houston is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Los Angeles with an airline and back to Houston with another airline.
Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Los Angeles from Houston up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.
Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews
Pros: "Crews were nice"
Pros: "Seatback tv."
Cons: "Stewardess berated a man for leaving his backpack on the floor in front of him rather than politely addressing the issue. She told him you know better than that and don’t ever do that again. It was totally uncalled for."
Cons: "Small airplane, noissy"
Pros: "Delta is professional and safe. The best fares ever."
Cons: "Lack of food/snack choices. Seem like a shortage on ice."
Pros: "The movies"
Cons: "Was late almost for an hoir."
Pros: "Excellent Service."
Pros: "Seating was ok but had better for a premium coach."
Cons: "The tv screen. Touch pad was not working properly on both legs."
Pros: "The movies"
Cons: "We boarded late, then sat in a hot plane for an ester 30-40 mins because the route got cancelled. They wouldn’t serve us beverages while it was so hot inside. We landed over 49 mins later into Lax"
Cons: "could be cheaper"
Pros: "that we got to our destination"
Cons: "the bathrooms were gross"
Pros: "Good abording"
Cons: "problems with seating assignment"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Lost baggage. No one told us anything till after an hour"
Pros: "On time, free beer , good price"
Cons: "No movie, no charging telephone"
Pros: "Delta personel were wonderful and helpful both flights"
Cons: "Flights were continually changed both on route to Cancun and on the way back"
Pros: "Everything's good but the company need to improve the menu for vegetarians people"
Cons: "The vegetarian menu was very bad. I really didn't like it and was the same option to L.A. and when I came back tp Australia."
Pros: "Safely made it from Florida to LAX on time with no incidents"
Pros: "Over an hour late wth!!!"
Pros: "Like the airplane - Boeing 757. More comfortable than the 737."
Cons: "Don't like the towel dispenser location and function. Can't find it when standing and a bunch of them come out at one time."
Pros: "Everything went off without a hitch."
Cons: "There is no place to specifically order vegetarian options in booking. Luckily virgin carries extra"
Pros: "Movie selection"
Cons: "I used the call button for the attendant and no one came for a long time"
Cons: "The plane was dirty. The grounds staff was complaining as we got on about having to work late."
Pros: "Costmer service great"
Pros: "I liked that we got to my return destination early"
Cons: "The were no outlets and the wifi was not working. That's a big deal for me because I needed to do work on the plane!"
Cons: "It was cold"
Pros: "Love the hospitality and the staffs kindness"
Pros: "Customer service was great"
Cons: "Pilot did not give consistent updates for delays"
Cons: "Seatsnare ridiculously tight for a 6ft man."
Cons: "I dont like that we wasted 3 hours delay in the fiarst fly, makimg us waste more time at los angeles it was a really nightmare"
Pros: "Nothing, they didn’t care about you or to help, the llady was so rude and unfriendly, this situation ruin my whole trip"
Cons: "I call in advance to paid the fees for baggage, I call Aeromexico because was the main airline for the fly, but Delta at Seattle made me paid again the fees for baggage’s even by phone they said that I didn’t need to paid. BE AWARE AND CAREFUL BECAUSE THE LADIES IN THE FRONT DESK didn’t even look the paperwork that you have in hand, they only want to charge you saying that your payment thru Aeromexico didn’t help you in the 1st fly. How this can happen when Delta and Aeromexico are two subsidiary one of another ?"
Pros: "Excellent service and upgraded snacks in economy"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Everything except food. I asked them for halal food when I bought tickets. But they didn't serve me halal food. Very very disappointed."
Cons: "Food and food."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Multiple cancellations and a total of THIRTY HOURS OF TRAVEL TIME for what was supposed to be 5 hours of travel in the beginning. I am still sitting in a god damn airport as we speak."
Pros: "none of it"
Cons: "It was Terrible I will never do it again"
Pros: "ditto above"
Cons: "ditto above"
Cons: "waiting on the tarmac for 40 minutes"
Pros: "Over cramped No Space for carry on slow service"
Cons: "Over cramped No Space for carry on slow service"
Pros: "No hassle, no drama, very smooth."
Cons: "The blueberries were rather bland."
Pros: "everything on schedule; courteous staff and great pilots"
Cons: "everything was very ordinary so cannot complain"
Pros: "Individual screens and earbuds for sale."
Cons: "Boarding area; boarding agent; boarding staffing; seating (comfort); flt. attendants: That's all... aww"
Cons: "Delay from Seattle to pasco."
Pros: "Really liked the plan"
Pros: "Unlimited snacks and drinks..."
Cons: "The mediocre upgrade."
Cons: "1. Boarding order is not by seating making boarding very inefficient"
Pros: "Speed of birding and departure. Very smooth ride on the 777."
Cons: "Not many food options."
Pros: "Delta Studio with closed caption"
Cons: "some series do not have closed caption"
Pros: "We waited for more than half hour and they had them at the wrong carousel"
Pros: "Perfect!"
Pros: "Everything"
Pros: "Free upgrade despite the delay so it was great."
Cons: "Terrible delays entirely their responsibility. No attempts to accommodate. Single worst travel experience I’ve ever had."
Cons: "I believe there should be two staff to serve as for one it looks like too much."
Pros: "No complaints"
Pros: "The seats were smalllish but had excellent amenities, such as a multifunction screen and built-in chargers for my phone or such."
Cons: "We were 35 minutes late in boarding, which is not a big deal, but the cabin temperature was very warm and I was sweating most of the trip. Not happy about that."
Cons: "Seating is bad, one pays for the tickets then he has to pay for the seat seperraitly only the middle seat comes with the tickets."
Pros: "NYC-LAX leg was comfortable, spacious and quiet"
Cons: "Delays at baggage claim."
Pros: "Business class is wonderful"
Cons: "Bathroom floor was full of pee."
Pros: "The have the lotus cookies which is my favorite ."
Pros: "The seat was comfortable."
Cons: "The engine noise was loud."
Pros: "Nothing!"
Cons: "Almost everything!"
Cons: "Having to pay for wifi"
Cons: "No inflight entertainment at all."
Pros: "Everything but the seat. It did not have enough room and it was very unconfortable when the people in front reclined their seats back."
Cons: "Small seating space."
Pros: "Airplane food was good"
Cons: "I was in the air 24hr, the trip was as good as it gets."
Pros: "The seats were comfortable and the entertainment console was awesome!"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "On time. No surprises. Decent food and entertainment."
Cons: "Squeezed into my seat like a sardine."
Pros: "Staff was fantastic"
Pros: "The airline staff was SO kind and helpful. I'm an AA fan now!"
Pros: "The staff"
Cons: "The snack selection and lack of entertainment"
Cons: "Assigned middle seat, no choice."
Pros: "Seats were roomy, great entertainment choices"
Cons: "The seats."
Pros: "Overall good service."
Pros: "Boarded in a timely manner."
Pros: "Quick, efficient"
Cons: "No food."
Pros: "Individual view screen"
Cons: "Small seat"
Pros: "Easy, smooth."
Cons: "Taking a bus to the Tom Bradley terminal"
Pros: "good timing"
Cons: "Austrailia not accepting global pass ? or is it Quantis"
Pros: "No in seat entertainment"
Cons: "Need more food options to purchase"
Cons: "The seats are hard although spacious for a 3 set row."
Pros: "Pilot was very friendly"
Cons: "Seats were very uncomfortable"
Pros: "on-time, very organized, fast checkin"
Cons: "cramp leg space"
Cons: "Nothing"
Cons: "Internet was out. Table was tilted and could not be level for drinks. Out of, or No cover sheet for protection for toiler seat. Result of : Management and Union"
Cons: "Delays"
Pros: "We're hustling and hard working."
Cons: "Having to fly from Hawaii back to lax to fly to Australia."
Pros: "Great attendants excellent customer service"
Cons: "Awful TSAs"
Cons: "I paid 800.00 and no breakfast order lunch served."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "I felt like cattle. Horrible for long haul flights."
Pros: "The OJ."
Cons: "How come COPA airlines can afford serving meals??"
Pros: "Everything"
Pros: "Arrived at destination safely."
Cons: "Poor customer service"
Pros: "Nothing stood out"
Cons: "Nothing stood out"
Cons: "Looks ghetto and no wifi"
Airlines flying from Houston to Los Angeles have enacted additional safety measures and adjusted policies to better accommodate travelers. Policies vary by airline.
Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from Houston to Los Angeles
Mandatory masks
Masks required on board, masks provided on flights from Houston to Los Angeles
Social distancing seating
Middle seats unavailable to book on flights from Houston to Los Angeles
Pre-flight testing
Testing for antibodies, testing for symptoms for flights from Houston to Los Angeles
Flexible cancellations
Waiving of change fees. Search flexible flights from Houston to Los Angeles
Houston (HOU) United States
Los Angeles (LAX) United States
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Flights | $541 |
Trains | $268 |