Cheapest places to fly from Los Angeles in January

January after the first week is the cheapest month to fly to the beach and to Europe alike: the holiday crowds gone, fares at the year's low, and Mexico, the Caribbean and Hawaii in dry season. Ski towns are the one exception.

Nonstop from Los Angeles: Las Vegas (1h 15m), Denver (2h 20m), Miami (4h 55m), Chicago (United, American, Delta), San Diego (United, Delta), New Orleans (3h 50m), Nashville (Southwest, Delta, American), Washington (4h 57m), Puerto Vallarta (Alaska, Delta, American) and San Jose Cabo (2h 32m), and 5 more. One stop via Denver: Orlando and Nassau; via Atlanta: Montego Bay and Aruba; via Mexico City: Cancun; via Dulles: Punta Cana. No recent searches for San Juan, Boston and Seattle.

Axel's pick: Las Vegas, nonstop and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $36.

Where to fly from Los Angeles in January: the cheapest saved round trips within January to Cancun, Las Vegas, Orlando, Honolulu, San Jose Cabo and Puerto Vallarta and more, with the nonstops first. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.

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Saved round trips, entirely within Jan.

Cheapest right now: Las Vegas $36 · Denver $149 · Miami $152

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Where to go from Los Angeles

Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.

DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
Las Vegas (LAS)Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyonsNonstop · 1h 15m$36 (airline $38)Jan 23–26, 2027Check prices
Denver (DEN)Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hourNonstop · 2h 20m$149 (airline $157)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Miami (MIA)Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art decoNonstop · 4h 55m$152 (airline $160)Jan 13–15, 2027Check prices
Chicago (ORD)Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dishNonstop · United, American, Delta$196 (airline $207)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
San Diego (SAN)San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa ParkNonstop · United, Delta$206 (airline $218)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
New Orleans (MSY)New Orleans' French Quarter, food and musicNonstop · 3h 50m$206 (airline $218)Jan 9–16, 2027Check prices
Orlando (MCO)Orlando's theme parks1 stop via Denver$268 (airline $283)Jan 6–10, 2027Check prices
Nashville (BNA)Nashville's honky-tonks and hot chickenNonstop · Southwest, Delta, American$298 (airline $315)Jan 9–23, 2027Check prices
Washington (DCA)Washington's monuments and free museums, minutes from the airportNonstop · 4h 57m$300 (airline $317)Jan 8–13, 2027Check prices
Puerto Vallarta (PVR)Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas BayNonstop · Alaska, Delta, American$334 (airline $352)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Los Cabos (SJD)Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of CortezNonstop · 2h 32m$357 (airline $376)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Montego Bay (MBJ)Jamaica's resort coast around Montego Bay and Negril1 stop via Atlanta$508 (airline $538)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
New York (JFK)New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoodsNonstop · 5h 22m$581 (airline $615)Jan 3–5, 2027Check prices
Nassau (NAS)Nassau and Paradise Island, a short flight from the East Coast1 stop via Denver$807 (airline $852) · 2 adultsJan 16–23, 2027Check prices
Cancun (CUN)Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby1 stop via Mexico City$831 (airline $879) · 2 adultsJan 16–23, 2027Check prices
Aruba (AUA)Aruba's dry, sunny weather outside the hurricane belt1 stop via Atlanta$923 (airline $975) · 2 adultsJan 16–23, 2027Check prices
Punta Cana (PUJ)Punta Cana's long white-sand beaches and all-inclusive resorts1 stop via Dulles$945 (airline $1,000) · 2 adultsJan 16–23, 2027Check prices
Oahu / Honolulu (HNL)Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on OahuNonstop · 6h 01mfrom $1,506 (airline $1,593) · 4 adultsJan 5–11, 2027Check prices
San Juan (SJU)Old San Juan, beaches and the rainforest, no passport needed from the USNo matching fare savedJan 16 – Jan 23, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Francisco (SFO)San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearbyNonstop · United, Southwest, FrontierNo matching fare savedJan 16 – Jan 23, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Boston (BOS)Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafoodNo matching fare savedJan 16 – Jan 23, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Phoenix (PHX)Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hikingNonstop · American, Southwest, FrontierNo matching fare savedJan 16 – Jan 23, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Seattle (SEA)Seattle's Pike Place Market, waterfront and the mountainsNo matching fare savedJan 16 – Jan 23, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Austin (AUS)Austin's live music, barbecue and swimming holesNonstop · Southwest, United, DeltaNo matching fare savedJan 16 – Jan 23, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates

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