Security lanes at MSP are generally efficient, but peak times can see waits up to an hour. Check live wait estimates online.
Round-trip from | $168 (Sun Country Air) |
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One-way from | $89 (Sun Country Air) |
Popular in | March |
Cheapest in | August |
Average price | $257 |
Good round-trip deal | $191 or less |
Good one-way deal | $98 or less |
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Depart
Return
Price
MinneapolisLos Angeles
MSP - LAX
MSPLAX
Minneapolis St Paul
Wed 7/2
6:18 am-8:05 am
Nonstop3h 47m
Los Angeles
Sat 7/5
11:50 pm-5:31 am
Nonstop3h 41m
MinneapolisLos Angeles
MSP - LAX
MSPLAX
Minneapolis St Paul
Tue 7/1
8:18 am-9:23 pm
1 stop15h 05m
Los Angeles
Thu 7/24
11:55 pm-5:36 am
Nonstop3h 41m
MinneapolisLos Angeles
MSP - LAX
MSPLAX
Minneapolis St Paul
Fri 8/1
9:35 pm-11:29 pm
Nonstop3h 54m
Los Angeles
Sun 8/3
12:47 am-6:25 am
Nonstop3h 38m
MinneapolisLos Angeles
MSP - LAX
MSPLAX
Minneapolis St Paul
Fri 9/12
5:00 pm-12:18 am
1 stop9h 18m
Los Angeles
Mon 9/29
2:03 pm-11:59 pm
1 stop7h 56m
MinneapolisLos Angeles
MSP - LAX
MSPLAX
Minneapolis St Paul
Fri 8/15
1:47 pm-5:13 pm
1 stop5h 26m
Los Angeles
Sun 8/17
11:37 pm-9:03 am
1 stop7h 26m
MinneapolisLos Angeles
MSP - LAX
MSPLAX
Minneapolis St Paul
Fri 7/25
5:46 pm-12:40 am
1 stop8h 54m
Los Angeles
Tue 7/29
4:32 pm-11:57 pm
1 stop5h 25m
MinneapolisLos Angeles
MSP - LAX
MSPLAX
Minneapolis St Paul
Tue 7/15
5:45 am-11:50 am
2 stops8h 05m
Los Angeles
Fri 7/18
4:05 pm-11:45 pm
1 stop5h 40m
MinneapolisLos Angeles
MSP - LAX
MSPLAX
Minneapolis St Paul
Wed 8/20
5:30 am-10:56 am
1 stop7h 26m
Los Angeles
Tue 8/26
11:51 am-12:31 am
1 stop10h 40m
MinneapolisLos Angeles
MSP - LAX
MSPLAX
Minneapolis St Paul
Wed 9/3
6:05 am-1:03 pm
1 stop8h 58m
Los Angeles
Wed 9/10
8:03 am-11:59 pm
2 stops13h 56m
MinneapolisLos Angeles
MSP - LAX
MSPLAX
Minneapolis St Paul
Thu 7/3
6:00 am-10:00 am
1 stop6h 00m
Los Angeles
Wed 7/16
9:28 pm-11:22 am
1 stop11h 54m
The best time to book flights from Minneapolis to Los Angeles is 45 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Minneapolis to Los Angeles (average of $246). Flying from Minneapolis to Los Angeles in March is currently the most expensive (average of $327). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Minneapolis to Los Angeles in the evening. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 16% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the morning.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Minneapolis to Los Angeles flight should consider departing on Wednesday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Tuesday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from MSP to LAX are scheduled on a Thursday (24 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (13 on average).
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Los Angeles ranges from 0.0 - 3.4 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.4 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Los Angeles when rainfall is around 0.0 in.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to Los Angeles, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 73.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 57.2 F).
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