Transportation information for Los Angeles is provided below. Travel information includes driving directions, maps, airport information and more.
Transportation Services
National Helicopter Service
- Van Nuys
- Transportation Services
- 818-345-5222
The Early Air Way
- Van Nuys
- Transportation Services
- 800-783-2970
Catalina Marina Del Rey Flyer
- Marina del Rey
- Transportation Services
- 310-305-7250
Airports
The Los Angeles area's main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). One of the major U.S. hubs, LAX is located on the coast and has hundreds of flights arriving and departing daily. For visitors to the northern part of the L.A. area, a better option might be the Burbake-Glendale-Pasadena Airport.
Los Angeles International Airport
- 9 miles SW from Los Angeles
- LAX
- Public
- 310-646-0157
Whiteman Airport
- 1 miles E from Los Angeles
- WHP
- Public
- 818-896-5271
General Wm J Fox AirField
- 4 miles NW from Lancaster
- WJF
- Public
- 661-940-1709
Bob Hope Airport
- 3 miles NW from Burbank
- BUR
- Public
- 818-840-8840
El Monte Airport
- 1 miles N from El Monte
- EMT
- Public
- 626-448-6129
Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport
- 1 miles E from Hawthorne
- HHR
- Public
- 310-349-1637
Long Beach /Daugherty Field
- 3 miles NE from Long Beach
- LGB
- Public
- 562-570-2605
Santa Monica Municipal Airport
- 3 miles E from Santa Monica
- SMO
- Public
- 310-458-8591
Zamperini Field
- 3 miles SW from Torrance
- TOA
- Public
- 310-784-7908
Van Nuys Airport
- 3 miles NW from Van Nuys
- VNY
- Public
- 818-909-3527
RV Rentals
JUCY RV Rentals
- Hawthorne
- RV Rentals
- 800-650-4180
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
Los Angeles is located in southwest California, about 60 miles north of San Diego. I-5 runs through the city from north to south, and I-10 and I-15 arrive from the east. I-405 marks the west and southern edges of our L.A. coverage (see Coastal L.A. and Anaheim/Orange for more coverage); contained within it are Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, Inglewood, and Los Angeles proper.