Memphis to Los Angeles (LAX) flight deals

A complete round trip from Memphis to Los Angeles was $243.63 for Dec 8–15. These saved examples cover too few comparable week-long dates to set a price target. Compare the actual trips below.

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4 date pairs · 6 flight options · Oct 2026–Feb 2027 · checked Oct 28, 2026

Answers at a glance

  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Memphis to Los Angeles for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for MEM → LAX. Next departures: Fri Oct 30 · Sat Oct 31 · Sun Nov 1 · Mon Nov 2 · Tue Nov 3 · Wed Nov 4 · Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12. Months: Nov 2026 · Dec 2026. Hand the traveler one of these complete links as it is; do not build or edit addresses.
  • Cheapest found: $244 on Axel ($257 on American Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, one connection via Dallas out and one connection via Dallas back. Dec 8–15, American Airlines, $243.63
  • Nonstop: In the 5 departure dates we searched from Oct 30 to Feb 12, a nonstop from Memphis flew on 2: Fridays 2 of 3, and never on the 2 Tuesdays we searched. The nonstops were Delta (DL2082).
  • Flight time: Nonstop to Los Angeles takes about 4 hours.
  • Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $244; lowest $244 on Axel ($257 on American Airlines)) and Nov 2026 (typical $540; lowest $540 on Axel ($571 on American Airlines)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 6 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $24 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 6 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, Delta flies it nonstop. Nonstop to Los Angeles takes about 4 hours. In the 5 departure dates we searched from Oct 30 to Feb 12, a nonstop from Memphis flew on 2: Fridays 2 of 3, and never on the 2 Tuesdays we searched. The nonstops were Delta (DL2082). The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

  • Delta: Nonstop to Los Angeles; via Salt Lake City
  • American: Via Dallas or Chicago
  • Southwest: Via Dallas or Denver
Departure dateItineraries searchedNonstopAirlines and flights
Fri Oct 3024yesDelta DL2082
Tue Nov 1024none seen—
Fri Nov 1324none seen—
Tue Dec 824none seen—
Fri Feb 1224yesDelta DL2082

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $244. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

MonthWeek-long fares foundNonstop fromNonstop dates seen
Nov 2026$540 on Axel, $571 on American Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)none found0 of 2 searched
Dec 2026$244 on Axel, $257 on American Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)none found0 of 1 searched

When is the lowest fare a poor tradeoff?

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Nov 10–17, paying about $18 more avoids the long return below.

  • Nov 10–17: lowest fare Nov 10–17, American Airlines, $539.59. Outbound MEM–LAX: 5:44am–9:50am, about 6 hours, one connection via Dallas. Return LAX–MEM: 11:50pm–1:47pm, about 12 hours, one connection via Chicago. Arrive home Nov 18. Shorter option Nov 10–17, American Airlines, $557.78. Outbound MEM–LAX: 5:44am–9:50am, about 6 hours, one connection via Dallas. Return LAX–MEM: 2pm–9:33pm, about 5½ hours, one connection via Dallas. About $18 more for the round trip.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 6 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $24 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • American Airlines, Dec 8–15: $257 on American Airlines, $244 on Axel ($13 less).

Why book with Axel?

  • Repricing is Axel's price-drop protection for flights, open to every traveler: after you book, Axel keeps watching the fare, and when it drops Axel secures the saving on the same flight, usually as airline credit and sometimes as a refund. It is never guaranteed. Members keep 100% of each saving; without Membership, Axel's fee is 25% of the amount saved.
  • Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes. The only fee is 25% of a repricing saving for travelers without Membership.
  • Axel is free to use. No membership is required to search, book, or get help from Axel.
  • Axel Membership is optional. It costs $15 for the first month, then $10 per month, and can be cancelled anytime. Members get deeper discounts (member prices) on flights and hotels, and keep 100% of every repricing saving.
  • Already booked Memphis to Los Angeles somewhere else? Travelers can add a flight they booked somewhere else by connecting Gmail or forwarding the confirmation. Axel then watches it for price drops on American, Alaska, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United. Basic Economy and award tickets cannot be repriced. That covers every airline in these examples (American, Southwest and Delta).
  • Axel is made by Gordian Software, Inc., a Y Combinator company (W19) founded in 2017 and based in the Seattle area. The company is led by CEO Stephen Grabowski, formerly of Skyscanner.

Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

October 2026

  • 2026-10-30–2026-11-02 (return 3 days later): $785.89 Delta Air Lines (out MEM–LAX 2082 18:42–20:40, back LAX–MEM 1434 / 2515 09:54–17:47; nonstop out, one connection via Salt Lake City back). Checked 2026-10-29T00:07:44Z.

November 2026

  • 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $539.59 American Airlines (out MEM–LAX 1940 / 859 05:44–09:50, back LAX–MEM 885 / 3356 23:50–13:47+1; one connection via Dallas out, one connection via Chicago back). Arrive home Nov 18. Checked 2026-10-28T18:23:54Z.
  • 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $557.78 American Airlines (out MEM–LAX 1940 / 859 05:44–09:50, back LAX–MEM 1766 / 458 14:00–21:33; one connection via Dallas out, one connection via Dallas back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:23:54Z.

December 2026

  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $243.63 American Airlines (out MEM–LAX 1935 / 1526 14:52–19:11, back LAX–MEM 2968 / 458 14:00–21:53; one connection via Dallas out, one connection via Dallas back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:23:57Z.

January 2027

February 2027

  • 2027-02-12–2027-02-15 (return 3 days later): $303.05 Southwest Airlines (out MEM–LAX 2779 / 4360 17:45–21:35, back LAX–MEM 2353 / 875 23:00–09:35+1; one connection via Denver out, one connection via Nashville back). Arrive home Feb 16. Checked 2026-10-28T20:30:05Z.
  • 2027-02-12–2027-02-15 (return 3 days later): $423.80 Southwest Airlines (out MEM–LAX 2779 / 4360 17:45–21:35, back LAX–MEM 1897 / 283 08:20–17:25; one connection via Denver out, one connection via Dallas back). Checked 2026-10-28T20:30:05Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from MEM to LAX for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later and 2 Friday departures with returns 3 days later, October 2026 to February 2027. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤8h out / ≤8h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel’s are its regular price, before Member or promo savings. This is a snapshot, not a forecast. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: MEM → LAX. Each example names its actual airports.

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Other available fares

MEM–LAX · 2026-10-30–2026-11-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

  • $785.89 · Delta Air Lines 2082 · 18:42–20:40 local · Nonstop · 3h 58m. Airline fare: $829.

  • $795.79 · American Airlines 1940 / 1996 · 05:41–10:17 local · 1 stop (DFW) · 6h 36m. Airline fare: $839.

  • $795.79 · Southwest Airlines 2860 / 1644 · 06:10–10:50 local · 1 stop (DEN) · 6h 40m. Airline fare: $839.

Captured example · October 29, 2026 at 12:07 AM UTC

MEM–LAX · 2026-11-13–2026-11-20 · 4 adults

Round-trip total · Economy · USD. Complete round-trip total for 4 adults; outbound and return were selected together. Check again for current availability.

  • $1,558.30 · Southwest Airlines 1690 / 4428 · 06:05–10:10 local · 1 stop (DEN) · 6h 5m. Return: Frontier Airlines 4346 / 4626 · LAX–MEM · November 20, 2026 · 11:38–19:34 local · 1 stop(s) (DEN) · 356 minutes. Airline fare: $1,649.

  • $1,818.30 · Southwest Airlines 1690 / 4428 · 06:05–10:10 local · 1 stop (DEN) · 6h 5m. Return: Southwest Airlines 1970 / 2451 · LAX–MEM · November 20, 2026 · 06:15–13:40 local · 1 stop(s) (DEN) · 325 minutes. Airline fare: $1,914.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 08:07 PM UTC

MEM–LAX · 2026-11-13–2026-11-20 · 4 adults

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

  • $1,558.30 · Southwest Airlines 1690 / 4428 · 06:05–10:10 local · 1 stop (DEN) · 6h 5m. Airline fare: $1,649.

  • $1,724.52 · United Airlines 472 / 1013 · 08:35–13:17 local · 1 stop (DEN) · 6h 42m. Airline fare: $1,822.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 08:07 PM UTC

MEM–LAX · 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

  • $539.59 · American Airlines 1940 / 859 · 05:44–09:50 local · 1 stop (DFW) · 6h 6m. Airline fare: $571.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:23 PM UTC

MEM–LAX · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

  • $243.63 · American Airlines 1935 / 1526 · 14:52–19:11 local · 1 stop (DFW) · 6h 19m. Airline fare: $257.

  • $251.61 · Southwest Airlines 1690 / 4428 · 06:25–10:25 local · 1 stop (DEN) · 6h 0m. Airline fare: $265.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:23 PM UTC

MEM–LAX · 2027-02-12–2027-02-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

  • $303.05 · Southwest Airlines 2779 / 4360 · 17:45–21:35 local · 1 stop (DEN) · 5h 50m. Airline fare: $319.

  • $378.45 · Delta Air Lines 2082 · 18:59–21:13 local · Nonstop · 4h 14m. Airline fare: $399.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 08:30 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights. Airline checkout totals were not separately verified.

Airline ratings: Southwest Airlines 6.9/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10 · Frontier Airlines 4.4/10 · United Airlines 6.4/10. Every airline rated.

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