Cheap flights from Raleigh to Los Angeles from $147

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from Raleigh, with most prices found around $381. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of October, then book flights to Los Angeles from Raleigh during September instead. Flights to Los Angeles in September, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around $399.

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 $447. 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 $753.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Los Angeles is in the evening. Flights from Raleigh to Los Angeles during this time can be as low as $472. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Los Angeles, so prices are often more expensive at around $557 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 $440 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 $387 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Raleigh 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 August 2026, prices for Raleigh to Los Angeles flights are approximately 10% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest is the most popular carrier 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 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 8 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 11% 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 153 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon 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. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

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

Orlando (MCO) was the most common stop: 25% 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 August 2026, 6 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 96% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of August 2026, there are 47 flights per week flying from Raleigh to Los Angeles. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.