Torrance: 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.
Torrance is a city of 143,592 people in United States (California), 33 m (108 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Torrance runs from about 9 h 57 min a day in late December to 14 h 27 min in late June (computed for 33.84° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Torrance is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, whose 12,894-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Long Beach International Airport (LGB, 18 km), Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 41 km), John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA, 47 km), Ontario International Airport (ONT, 72 km), Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR, 10 km).
Flights to Torrance: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Torrance · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 26 km — car rental · tours
- Tijuana, 194 km (Mexico) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 166 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 300 km (Mexico) — flights · buses · car rental
- Las Vegas, 391 km — flights
- Fresno, 349 km — flights
- Long Beach, 16 km — tours
- Ensenada, 272 km (Mexico) — flights · tours
- Bakersfield, 182 km — tours
- Anaheim, 39 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Torrance?
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Torrance?
About 143,592 people live in Torrance, across 53 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Torrance in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Torrance?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Torrance?
Los Angeles (26 km), Tijuana (194 km), San Diego (166 km), Mexicali (300 km), Las Vegas (391 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.