Business Class to America
Business Class Flights to Los Angeles from the UK
Los Angeles takes UK long-haul at Los Angeles International (LAX). Burbank and Orange County are closer to some parts of the metro but take no UK services.
Get a free quoteLos Angeles at a glance
- Arrival airport
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- Region
- America
- Business class from
- £1,790 return, from Manchester (MAN)
- Premium economy from
- £892 return
- First class from
- £2,958 return
- UK departures priced
- 5 airports
Prices start from this figure. What you pay depends on your travel dates, the airline and how many seats are left, and we confirm your exact fare on your quote — here is how we work these out.
Quick answer
What should I actually be comparing on a business class trip to Los Angeles?
The routing and the landing time rather than the departure airport. Los Angeles is a long westbound day with an eight-hour time difference, and whether you fly nonstop or connect changes the trip far more than a few pounds between one UK airport and another.
Southern California is also large enough that the arrival airport is a genuine decision — Los Angeles International is not close to everywhere people mean when they say Los Angeles.
Business class to Los Angeles starts from £1,790 return, checked.
Tell us where in southern California you are going, and we will price the arrival around it.
- The arrival is Los Angeles International (LAX)
- It is a long westbound day whichever route you take
- There is an eight-hour time difference to absorb
- Southern California has more than one useful airport
- Routing matters more than departure airport here
Also on our USA page, which sets out which US city to fly into and why the airport matters: New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and 25 more arrivals.
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How do Los Angeles fares compare by cabin and booking channel?
| Cabin | From £ (UK return) | Airline website | Experts Business First |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | from £392 | Published buckets | Same flights, specialist handling |
| Premium economy | from £892 | Published buckets | Private fares when released |
| Business class | from £1,790 | Often the public rate | Agency fares when available |
| First class | from £2,958 | Thin, expensive buckets | Quoted when a suite is available |
Request a dated quote for the exact airline and cabin.
Starting prices by UK departure airport
Starting prices for each UK departure. Your airline and your exact fare are confirmed on your quote.
Los Angeles is far enough west, and southern California large enough, that two questions matter more than the fare: how you get there and where exactly you land.
What it costs, and what to weigh instead
Business class to Los Angeles starts from £1,790 return, checked.
Tell us your departure airport and we will price it directly. What repays more attention on this route is the shape of the day:
- Nonstop or connecting. A connection at the far end of a Pacific crossing lands very differently from one at the start.
- The landing time. With eight hours to absorb, arriving with an evening still ahead of you is worth real money.
- The cabin on each sector. If anything connects, the domestic leg is frequently not the product you bought for the ocean.
Los Angeles International (LAX), and where you are actually going
The arrival is Los Angeles International (LAX). Southern California is a very large place, and LAX is not close to all of it — Orange County, the valleys and the desert resorts are all substantial drives, and the traffic is not a cliché.
Say where you are staying before the fare is built. Sometimes LAX is plainly right; sometimes a different arrival makes the whole trip easier, and that is a conversation worth having before a ticket exists rather than after.
Where first class sits here
First class to Los Angeles comes in at £2,958 against £1,790 in business.
Treat it as a guide rather than a quote. On a route where the front cabin is thin, what is actually bookable on your dates is a different question from what a figure suggests — so ask, and we will tell you what exists.
Los Angeles within a wider trip
Few UK travellers fly eleven hours for Los Angeles alone. Business class flights to San Francisco is the northern pairing, Las Vegas and San Diego the nearer ones, and Hawaii the onward leg people most often underestimate.
If more than one of those is on the trip, an open-jaw is nearly always the better ticket. Tell us the whole shape before the fare is built.
Before you book Los Angeles
- Say where in southern California you are staying, not just "Los Angeles".
- Compare nonstop and connecting on total elapsed time, not headline price.
- Check the landing time against the time difference, not just the date.
- Ask what cabin each sector is if the itinerary connects.
- If the trip continues to Hawaii or up the coast, ask for an open-jaw.
Los Angeles is one of four Californian arrivals we cover separately. Our guide to business class across the United States explains which one your trip actually needs.
FAQs
What do travellers ask about business class to Los Angeles?
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How much is business class to Los Angeles from the UK?
It starts from £1,790 return, checked. Tell us your departure airport and where in southern California you are staying, and we will price both.
Which airport does this Los Angeles fare use?
Los Angeles International (LAX). Southern California is large, so tell us where you are actually staying — LAX is not close to all of it and a different arrival sometimes makes the trip easier.
Is a nonstop worth it to Los Angeles?
Usually worth pricing properly. A connection at the far end of a Pacific crossing makes a materially longer day, so compare the two on elapsed time rather than on the headline figure.
How much does the time difference matter?
Enough to plan around. With eight hours to absorb, an arrival that leaves you an evening is worth more than a small saving on the fare.
Why do you not list what each UK airport costs?
Because the departure airport is not the decision on this route. Tell us where you want to leave from and we will price it, and spend the conversation on routing and landing time instead.
Is first class to Los Angeles worth asking about?
It is worth asking rather than assuming. First comes in at £2,958 against £1,790 in business, but what is actually bookable on your dates is the real answer.
Can I add Hawaii to a Los Angeles trip?
Commonly, and it is the onward leg people most often underestimate — it is a substantial flight in its own right. Tell us early and we will build it into the ticket rather than bolting it on.
Will my seat be flat on a connecting sector?
On the transatlantic sector, yes. If the itinerary connects, the domestic leg is generally a different product — ask us to state the cabin on each sector separately.
Are these Los Angeles fares guaranteed?
No. They are dated indicative guide fares, checked, and subject to availability. On a Pacific route the routing moves the day more than the date moves the price.
What should a Los Angeles quote name?
Your UK departure, the arrival airport by code, dates, the operating airline and cabin on each sector, the landing time, baggage and the fare rules.
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Fares shown start from the published business-class returns and vary with dates and availability.