Fort Worth to Los Angeles (AFW–LAX) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

AFW Airport Page →
1,215 mi airlines charter/private ~1/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Connecting Flight Schedule 5 1-stop flights Verified 41m ago
Charter / private route. No scheduled airline service — operated by Executive Jet Management.
Nonstop Charter / private 1-Stop 2-Stop Hide separate tickets Hide overnight Hide codeshares
  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 5 hubs
LAS Las Vegas 4h 43m SY AAACAF Las Vegas (LAS) to Los Angeles flights
SMF Sacramento 10h 12m AS AAAMAS Sacramento (SMF) to Los Angeles flights
JFK New York 15h 48m AS AAAFAM New York (JFK) to Los Angeles flights
STL St Louis ~6h 59m SY AACXJL St Louis (STL) to Los Angeles flights
PDX Portland ~7h 29m SY AAAFAM Portland (PDX) to Los Angeles flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Fort Worth to Los Angeles
Flown by charter / private operators — no scheduled airline service.
1,215 mi 2h 42m nonstop -2h behind

AFW–LAX has no scheduled airline service; it is flown by charter / private operators. 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for AFW to LAX.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
5
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~15h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
354
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
AFW → LAX
95%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Arriving
95%
Return
LAX → AFW
66%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
66%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. LAX delays →

Other ways to reach Los Angeles from Fort Worth

Nearby airports with service to Los Angeles International Airport.
Metric AFW→LAX FTW→LAX DFW→LAX
Distance from AFW 12 mi 18 mi
Nonstop airlines 2 36
Weekly flights ~1 1 558
Flight time 2h 42m 2h 58m 3h 1m
Airports within 200 miles of AFW with service to Los Angeles International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-2h
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Fort Worth.
AFW: CDT · LAX: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Fort Worth, it's 4:00 PM in Los Angeles.
Distance & Flight Time
1,215 mi / 1,956 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 42m gate to gate.
Getting from LAX

LAX has no direct rail link to downtown. The closest option is the free LAX Shuttle G to the Metro C Line station at Aviation/Century Blvd (fare $1.75 to Union Station, 40–50 min). Taxis use a meter; expect $35–55 to downtown and $30–45 to Santa Monica. Ride-shares cost $20–45 depending on destination and surge pricing.Rental car facilities are a short shuttle ride from terminals. FlyAway buses run to Union Station, Van Nuys, Hollywood, and Westwood ($9.75–11.25). For LAX Connect (the new people mover to Inglewood), check if it has opened at time of travel.

Los Angeles Climate

Mediterranean climate. Summers are warm and dry (24–30°C) with low humidity and almost no rain. Winters are mild (10–18°C) with occasional rain from November through March. Fog ("June Gloom") is common from late May through July, blanketing mornings until noon and causing departure delays.

Santa Ana winds occur in fall and spring, sometimes grounding departures briefly. Heat waves in September–October can push temperatures above 38°C inland, though LAX itself stays cooler near the coast.

AFW–LAX Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Fort Worth to Los Angeles route.
Route details
Distance1,215 mi / 1,956 km
Flight time2h 42m
Time difference-2 hours
Airlines (nonstop)Charter / private
Weekly flights~1 out
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: AFW
IATA / ICAOAFW / KAFW
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Elevation722 ft / 220 m
Destination: LAX
IATA / ICAOLAX / KLAX
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr76.6M
Elevation125 ft / 38 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about AFW to LAX flights.
Nonstop flights from Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport to Los Angeles International Airport take about 2h 42m gate to gate. The route covers 1,215 miles.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Harry Reid, Sacramento and John F. Kennedy.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to LAX and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Fort Worth.
Yes, return flights from LAX to AFW are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include FTW, DFW and DAL. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from AFW to LAX

Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are connected through multiple connecting hub airports.

AFW to LAX Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from AFW to LAX is about 2 hours 42 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,215 miles (1,956 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Harry Reid, Sacramento and John F. Kennedy. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Fort Worth (FTW), Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Dallas (DAL).