East Los Angeles: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
East Los Angeles is a city of 126,496 people in United States (California), 63 m (207 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Long Beach International Airport (LGB), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in East Los Angeles runs from about 9 h 56 min a day in late December to 14 h 28 min in late June (computed for 34.02° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
East Los Angeles is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Long Beach International Airport (LGB), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 24 km), Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 26 km), John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA, 48 km), Ontario International Airport (ONT, 53 km), San Bernardino International Airport (SBD, 87 km).
Flights to East Los Angeles: every airport, routes and times
Buses to East Los Angeles · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 7 km
- Tijuana, 201 km (Mexico) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 173 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 296 km (Mexico) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Las Vegas, 365 km — flights
- Fresno, 336 km — flights
- Long Beach, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Ensenada, 281 km (Mexico) — flights · tours
- Bakersfield, 169 km — tours
- Anaheim, 32 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves East Los Angeles?
Long Beach International Airport (LGB), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is East Los Angeles?
About 126,496 people live in East Los Angeles, across 19 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is East Los Angeles in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in East Los Angeles?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near East Los Angeles?
Los Angeles (7 km), Tijuana (201 km), San Diego (173 km), Mexicali (296 km), Las Vegas (365 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.