US West 5 airports KVNY
Private Jet Charterto Los Angeles
Flying into Los Angeles, California through Van Nuys and 4 alternate fields. Operators bid on your trip without knowing who is flying it.
Arrival
Landing at Los Angeles
Los Angeles sits in California at 34.21 degrees north, 118.49 degrees west. Charter traffic works through Van Nuys, KVNY.
You have 5 fields to choose between: Van Nuys (KVNY), Hollywood Burbank (KBUR), Los Angeles International (KLAX), John Wayne Orange County (KSNA) and Long Beach (KLGB). They are not interchangeable. Runway length decides which aircraft can use each one, customs facilities decide which can take an international arrival, and ground transfer time to your actual destination often matters more than either.
John Wayne enforces a noise abatement departure procedure and a night curfew.
Ask any operator to confirm three things for your date before you commit: ramp and overnight parking availability, customs hours if you are arriving internationally, and whether the aircraft they are offering has an approved crew for the field. The third one catches people out at terrain constrained airports where the operator needs a specific qualification.
| Airport | ICAO | IATA | Coordinates | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Nuys | KVNY | VNY | 34.210, -118.490 | Preferred |
| Hollywood Burbank | KBUR | BUR | 34.201, -118.359 | Alternate |
| Los Angeles International | KLAX | LAX | 33.942, -118.408 | Customs and airline |
| John Wayne Orange County | KSNA | SNA | 33.676, -117.868 | Alternate |
| Long Beach | KLGB | LGB | 33.818, -118.152 | Alternate |
Routes
Flying in and out of Los Angeles
Inbound to Los Angeles
- from New York 2,129 nm / 5h 17m
- from Jackson Hole 670 nm / 1h 54m
- from Denver 729 nm / 2h 02m
- from Aspen 634 nm / 1h 49m
- from San Francisco 278 nm / 1h 02m
- from Scottsdale 330 nm / 1h 07m
- from Sun Valley 591 nm / 1h 43m
- from Honolulu 2,217 nm / 5h 29m
- from Maui 2,157 nm / 5h 20m
- from London 4,705 nm / 11h 14m
- from Paris 4,903 nm / 11h 41m
- from Cabo San Lucas 808 nm / 2h 13m
- from Cancun 1,848 nm / 4h 37m
- from Las Vegas 199 nm / 54m
Outbound from Los Angeles
- to Cabo San Lucas 808 nm / 2h 13m
- to New York 2,129 nm / 5h 17m
- to Jackson Hole 670 nm / 1h 54m
- to Cancun 1,848 nm / 4h 37m
- to Denver 729 nm / 2h 02m
- to Aspen 634 nm / 1h 49m
- to San Francisco 278 nm / 1h 02m
- to Scottsdale 330 nm / 1h 07m
- to Sun Valley 591 nm / 1h 43m
- to Honolulu 2,217 nm / 5h 29m
- to Maui 2,157 nm / 5h 20m
- to London 4,705 nm / 11h 14m
- to Paris 4,903 nm / 11h 41m
- to Las Vegas 199 nm / 54m
Questions
Charter into Los Angeles
Nearby alternatives
Which airport should a private jet use for Los Angeles?
Van Nuys (KVNY / VNY) takes most charter traffic. The alternates are Hollywood Burbank (BUR), Los Angeles International (LAX), John Wayne Orange County (SNA) and Long Beach (LGB). Choose on ground transfer time to your actual address, not on the name you recognise, because the difference in drive time frequently outweighs the difference in flight time.
Are there operating restrictions at Los Angeles?
John Wayne enforces a noise abatement departure procedure and a night curfew. Confirm the current position with the operator before you commit to a schedule, because these rules change and the published version is not always the current one.
How long is a private jet flight to Los Angeles?
It depends entirely on where you start. Across the routes we publish into Los Angeles, the shortest is 199 nautical miles and the longest is 4,903. In a midsize jet that spans roughly 54m to 11h 41m. Every route page carries the exact figure for that specific pair.
What does a private jet to Los Angeles cost?
There is no fixed number, and any site that gives you one is guessing. The dominant variable is whether an operator already has a suitable aircraft near your departure point, because a positioning leg can cost as much as the flight you actually want. Send the trip through the form and certificated operators bid on it against each other, sealed, without knowing who you are.
Can I fly into Los Angeles on a light jet?
On 8 of the 14 routes we publish into Los Angeles, yes, a light jet covers the leg nonstop with comfortable margin. On the rest the sector length forces either a fuel stop or a larger class. The route page for your specific origin shows which applies.
Photography on this site is representative. It does not depict a specific aircraft, operator or tail number offered for charter.