Cheap flights from Raleigh to Los Angeles from $118

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from Raleigh, with most prices found around $351. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Los Angeles from Raleigh during August instead. Flights to Los Angeles in August, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $360.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Los Angeles. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $411. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Los Angeles on Sunday is $653.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Los Angeles is in the morning. Flights from Raleigh to Los Angeles during this time can be as low as $430. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Los Angeles, so prices are often more expensive at around $526 per ticket.

Fly from Raleigh-Durham to Los Angeles for the best Raleigh-Durham - Los Angeles flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from Raleigh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $404 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from Raleigh for as low as $357 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Raleigh-Durham to Los Angeles 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 Raleigh to Los Angeles.

As of April 2026, prices for Raleigh to Los Angeles flights are approximately 21% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest, Breeze Airways, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Raleigh-Durham to Los Angeles

American Airlines, Delta and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from Raleigh according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Los Angeles on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Raleigh and Los Angeles have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 146 minutes.

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

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Breeze Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Denver (DEN) was the most common stop: 40% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Houston (IAH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $182.

Flights connecting via Louisville (SDF) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 06m.

Louisville (SDF) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 43m.

As of April 2026, 8 flights take off from Raleigh and land in Los Angeles each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 6:00PM, with 66% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of April 2026, there are 60 flights per week flying from Raleigh to Los Angeles. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.