Cheap flights from Manchester to Los Angeles from £210

Flights to Los Angeles from Manchester will terminate at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), which is one of the largest airports by size in addition to being the second busiest airport in the United States and the world’s third busiest hub by volume of yearly passenger traffic. Los Angeles Airport or LAX Airport is located about 18 miles from downtown LA and operates eight functional passenger terminals, with Tom Bradley International Terminal (Terminal B) being the focal point for most foreign flights into the city. By contrast, Manchester Airport is the third busiest by traffic volume and ranks in the top five of UK airports by size. Manchester Airport is situated about 8 miles from the downtown area and uses three passenger terminals with international flights to Los Angeles usually departing from Terminal 1.

Unfortunately, direct flights from Manchester to Los Angeles are not currently available. Instead there are several airlines providing a one-stop service between the two cities; with Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and Iberia chief among those offering multiple flights to Los Angeles from Manchester. British Airways and Iberia use London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) as their transit point, while Virgin Atlantic flights stopover at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) en route to their destination. Iberia and British Airways operate multiple flights during the hours between 05:00 and 12:00, as well as between 12:00 and 15:00, while Virgin Atlantic flights operate mainly between the hours from 05:00 to 07:00.

British Airways and Iberia flights involve stopovers at London Heathrow Airport, which differ in terms of length of time, with the shortest lasting about 1h 30min and the longest lasting just over 9h. Both these airlines also have similar departures schedules with total flight times varying from about 14h (shortest) to about 21h 35min (longest). In the case of Virgin Atlantic flights, you should anticipate stopovers at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to last about 1h 35min with a total journey time of about 14h. Virgin Atlantic fares to Los Angeles from Manchester are usually cheaper than those of Iberia and British Airways.

UK citizens are covered under the US visa-waiver program, meaning you only need an electronic authorisation (ESTA) along with your valid British passport to enter the country. US ESTA permits can be applied for online with fees of about $39 (£30) for 24-h processing, $69 (£50) for rush processing (4h) and $89 (£65) for super-rush processing (30min). Dual citizens must use US passports if entering the country on flights to Los Angeles from Manchester.

Scandinavian Airlines, at £443, was found to be the cheapest airline from Manchester to Los Angeles.Alternate airlines flying return to your destination include TAP AIR PORTUGAL and British Airways. Users have found that Scandinavian Airlines is 23% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

For one-way options, check prices for Vueling. According to our data, you can fly for as low as £326. Users have also found prices from £455 and £558 on Scandinavian Airlines and Iberia, respectively.

Manchester to Los Angeles flights have a stopover in London most often. London is followed by Copenhagen in terms of the most popular stopover location on flights from Manchester to Los Angeles. Copenhagen is followed by Amsterdam in terms of the most popular stopover location for Manchester to Los Angeles flights.

If you're on a stopover in London and looking for things to do, consider visiting Hyde Park, Tower Bridge, or Royal Albert Hall. Those on a stopover in London interested in visiting Hyde Park, Tower Bridge, or Royal Albert Hall can do so by traveling 12.5 mi, 16.5 mi, and 12.2 mi, respectively from London Heathrow. Those on a stopover in London in need of a car hire can book one at London Heathrow for about £33.

Copenhagen travellers tend to visit Tivoli, Opera House, and Højbro Plads more than any other notable places. Travellers on a stopover in Copenhagen can visit Tivoli, Opera House, and Højbro Plads, by travelling 5.3 mi, 4.9 mi, and 5.1 mi, respectively after landing at Kastrup Copenhagen. Those looking to explore during their stopover in Copenhagen can hire a car from Kastrup Copenhagen for about £29 per day.

Most Amsterdam visitors opt to spend their time at De Dam, Melkweg, and Ziggo Dome. Those on a layover in Amsterdam interested in visiting De Dam, Melkweg, or Ziggo Dome can do so by travelling 7.0 mi, 6.3 mi, and 7.2 mi, respectively from Amsterdam Schiphol. Those on a stopover in Amsterdam in need of a car hire can book one at Amsterdam Schiphol for about £41.

Manchester to Los Angeles flights have a stopover in New York the least frequently. Dublin sees the second fewest stopovers for non-direct flights flying from Manchester to Los Angeles.

Yes. In addition to deals on Manchester to Los Angeles flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Manchester to Los Angeles.

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Manchester to Los Angeles by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Manchester to Los Angeles (average of £575). Flying from Manchester to Los Angeles in July is currently the most expensive (average of £811). 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.