The Getty Center
Explore art, architecture and gardens above the city.
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Los Angeles
Art, hillside views and a memorable hotel address. Leave room to experience Los Angeles between your plans.
Time well spent
Make time for Los Angeles.
Griffith Observatory
Take in the city views and explore the observatory’s astronomy exhibits.
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See contemporary art downtown, with free general admission.
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Places to stay.
Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills
A city retreat in Beverly Grove, close to the Beverly Hills area.
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An iconic Beverly Hills address for a classic California stay.
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Where are you staying?
Pick a neighborhood to see the closest field and the drive.
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VNYClosest
Van Nuys
The general aviation airport in the San Fernando Valley, with no airline service. It wins for the Valley and for many Westside trips, with a main runway of about 8,000 feet.
- Sherman Oaks and Encino10 to 15 min
- Beverly Hills30 to 40 min
- Downtown Los Angeles30 to 40 min
- Santa Monica30 to 45 min
On the ground
Several FBOs, with cars at the aircraft. Van Nuys asks jets to avoid flying between 11 pm and 7 am, and some older, louder jets cannot depart late at night at all.
BURClosest
Hollywood Burbank
The closer field for Hollywood, the studios, downtown and Pasadena. It shares its runways with airline traffic, and its longest runway is about 6,900 feet.
- Downtown Los Angeles20 to 30 min
- Pasadena20 to 30 min
- Beverly Hills30 to 40 min
On the ground
Private flights use FBOs away from the airline terminal. The airport asks aircraft to avoid flying between 10 pm and 7 am, so plan a daytime arrival.
LAXClosest
Los Angeles International
The big airport, on the coast south of Santa Monica. It wins for Santa Monica, the beach cities and an airline connection.
- Santa Monica20 to 30 min
- Beverly Hills25 to 40 min
- Downtown Los Angeles25 to 40 min
On the ground
Private flights are handled away from the airline terminals. Airline traffic means long taxi times and occasional holds, and an airline connection needs a ground transfer and the airline's check in time.
When to go
The season in Los Angeles.
- Los Angeles flies year round, with no real off season.
- The tightest weeks are Thanksgiving, Christmas through New Year and the spring breaks, when Los Angeles heads to the mountains, Mexico and the desert.
- Inbound, awards season early in the year and big event weekends keep the ramps busy.
- Late spring and early summer mornings can bring low cloud along the coast, which usually burns off by midday.
- Book holiday weeks two to three weeks ahead for a wider choice of aircraft.
Popular routes
Fly to Los Angeles.Fly from Los Angeles.
- 2 hr 50 min2 hr 45 min2 hr 35 min
- Fuel stop likelyFuel stop likely3 hr 40 min
- Fuel stop likelyFuel stop likely4 hr 30 min
Time in the air in calm conditions, rounded to five minutes. Where a cabin size would likely stop for fuel, the board says so. Your quote sets the schedule.
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Cross town traffic decides more trips than the flight does. Give us the address and the time you need to be there.
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The Westside is a Van Nuys or LAX trip, depending on the hour. At rush hour the drive over the hill on the 405 can double.
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Private flights at LAX and Burbank share the runways with airline traffic, so a departure can wait a few minutes in the airline push. Van Nuys has no airline traffic.
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For Santa Barbara and Montecito, Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is closer than any of the three. Ask and we quote it the same way.
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For an airline connection at LAX, include the airline, terminal and departure time.
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Tell us whether working, sleeping or traveling with children changes the cabin you need.
Plan your flight
Fly to Los Angeles.
Add where you are starting, a date and a headcount. Your starting prices arrive by email, and a pilot follows up as soon as the desk can review your request.
Fair questions
Los Angeles questions.
Van Nuys, Burbank or LAX?
Van Nuys for the Valley and many Westside trips, with no airline traffic. Burbank for Hollywood, the studios, downtown and Pasadena. LAX for Santa Monica, the beach cities and an airline connection. Tell us the address and the time of day, and we choose with you.
How much does a private jet to Los Angeles cost?
Your emailed planning estimate shows the current range by aircraft category once you enter where you are starting and your dates. A longer leg or a larger cabin sits higher in the range, and peak weeks sit in the upper half. Your quote will be exact.
How far ahead should I book for Los Angeles?
A few days is often enough for a normal week. For holiday weeks and big events, two to three weeks gives you a wider choice of aircraft. Same day trips are sometimes possible, and the reply tells you what is open.
Can I fly nonstop to Los Angeles?
Often, yes. From Dallas a light jet usually makes it nonstop. From Nashville or Naples a light jet often stops for fuel on the way west, so we show a larger cabin that can make it nonstop. A pilot checks the specific airplane and the expected winds before we confirm.