Midland to Los Angeles (LAX) flight deals

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2026-11-20 · one way · $195.00

• Southwest Airlines WN2851 / WN207: MAF 2026-11-20 14:35:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 18:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN2851: MAF 2026-11-20 14:35:00 → DAL 2026-11-20 15:45:00; layover at DAL: 95 minutes.
  • WN207: DAL 2026-11-20 17:20:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 18:40:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $215.00

• American Airlines AA4939 / AA2040: MAF 2026-11-20 09:09:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 12:16:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 307 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA4939: MAF 2026-11-20 09:09:00 → PHX 2026-11-20 10:28:00; layover at PHX: 72 minutes.
  • AA2040: PHX 2026-11-20 11:40:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 12:16:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $225.00

• United Airlines UA4807 / UA1195: MAF 2026-11-20 13:20:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 17:46:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 386 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA4807: MAF 2026-11-20 13:20:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 14:18:00; layover at DEN: 112 minutes.
  • UA1195: DEN 2026-11-20 16:10:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 17:46:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $365.00

• Southwest Airlines WN2851 / WN207: MAF 2026-11-20 14:35:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 18:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN2851: MAF 2026-11-20 14:35:00 → DAL 2026-11-20 15:45:00; layover at DAL: 95 minutes.
  • WN207: DAL 2026-11-20 17:20:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 18:40:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN512 / WN4466: LAX 2026-11-23 13:45:00 → MAF 2026-11-23 22:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN512: LAX 2026-11-23 13:45:00 → DEN 2026-11-23 17:10:00; layover at DEN: 165 minutes.
  • WN4466: DEN 2026-11-23 19:55:00 → MAF 2026-11-23 22:40:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $395.00

• American Airlines AA3504 / AA2974: MAF 2026-11-20 10:16:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 14:27:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 371 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA3504: MAF 2026-11-20 10:16:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 11:40:00; layover at DFW: 85 minutes.
  • AA2974: DFW 2026-11-20 13:05:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 14:27:00.
• American Airlines AA2966 / AA6457: LAX 2026-11-23 16:49:00 → MAF 2026-11-23 23:28:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 279 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA2966: LAX 2026-11-23 16:49:00 → PHX 2026-11-23 19:18:00; layover at PHX: 86 minutes.
  • AA6457: PHX 2026-11-23 20:44:00 → MAF 2026-11-23 23:28:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $415.00

• United Airlines UA4807 / UA1195: MAF 2026-11-20 13:20:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 17:46:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 386 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA4807: MAF 2026-11-20 13:20:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 14:18:00; layover at DEN: 112 minutes.
  • UA1195: DEN 2026-11-20 16:10:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 17:46:00.
• United Airlines UA360 / UA4736: LAX 2026-11-23 12:45:00 → MAF 2026-11-23 22:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA360: LAX 2026-11-23 12:45:00 → DEN 2026-11-23 16:10:00; layover at DEN: 189 minutes.
  • UA4736: DEN 2026-11-23 19:19:00 → MAF 2026-11-23 22:15:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $419.75

• Southwest Airlines WN2851 / WN207: MAF 2026-11-27 14:35:00 → LAX 2026-11-27 18:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN2851: MAF 2026-11-27 14:35:00 → DAL 2026-11-27 15:45:00; layover at DAL: 95 minutes.
  • WN207: DAL 2026-11-27 17:20:00 → LAX 2026-11-27 18:40:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN2214 / WN803: LAX 2026-12-04 05:55:00 → MAF 2026-12-04 13:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN2214: LAX 2026-12-04 05:55:00 → DAL 2026-12-04 11:00:00; layover at DAL: 60 minutes.
  • WN803: DAL 2026-12-04 12:00:00 → MAF 2026-12-04 13:20:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $215.00

• American Airlines AA3504 / AA2974: MAF 2026-11-20 10:16:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 14:27:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 371 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA3504: MAF 2026-11-20 10:16:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 11:40:00; layover at DFW: 85 minutes.
  • AA2974: DFW 2026-11-20 13:05:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 14:27:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $395.00

• American Airlines AA4939 / AA2040: MAF 2026-11-20 09:09:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 12:16:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 307 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA4939: MAF 2026-11-20 09:09:00 → PHX 2026-11-20 10:28:00; layover at PHX: 72 minutes.
  • AA2040: PHX 2026-11-20 11:40:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 12:16:00.
• American Airlines AA2966 / AA6457: LAX 2026-11-23 16:49:00 → MAF 2026-11-23 23:28:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 279 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA2966: LAX 2026-11-23 16:49:00 → PHX 2026-11-23 19:18:00; layover at PHX: 86 minutes.
  • AA6457: PHX 2026-11-23 20:44:00 → MAF 2026-11-23 23:28:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $454.25

• American Airlines AA4939 / AA2040: MAF 2026-11-27 09:09:00 → LAX 2026-11-27 12:16:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 307 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA4939: MAF 2026-11-27 09:09:00 → PHX 2026-11-27 10:28:00; layover at PHX: 72 minutes.
  • AA2040: PHX 2026-11-27 11:40:00 → LAX 2026-11-27 12:16:00.
• American Airlines AA2966 / AA6457: LAX 2026-12-04 16:49:00 → MAF 2026-12-04 23:28:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 279 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA2966: LAX 2026-12-04 16:49:00 → PHX 2026-12-04 19:18:00; layover at PHX: 86 minutes.
  • AA6457: PHX 2026-12-04 20:44:00 → MAF 2026-12-04 23:28:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $454.25

• American Airlines AA3504 / AA2974: MAF 2026-11-27 10:16:00 → LAX 2026-11-27 14:27:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 371 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA3504: MAF 2026-11-27 10:16:00 → DFW 2026-11-27 11:40:00; layover at DFW: 85 minutes.
  • AA2974: DFW 2026-11-27 13:05:00 → LAX 2026-11-27 14:27:00.
• American Airlines AA2966 / AA6457: LAX 2026-12-04 16:49:00 → MAF 2026-12-04 23:28:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 279 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA2966: LAX 2026-12-04 16:49:00 → PHX 2026-12-04 19:18:00; layover at PHX: 86 minutes.
  • AA6457: PHX 2026-12-04 20:44:00 → MAF 2026-12-04 23:28:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $477.25

• United Airlines UA4807 / UA1195: MAF 2026-11-27 13:20:00 → LAX 2026-11-27 17:46:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 386 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA4807: MAF 2026-11-27 13:20:00 → DEN 2026-11-27 14:18:00; layover at DEN: 112 minutes.
  • UA1195: DEN 2026-11-27 16:10:00 → LAX 2026-11-27 17:46:00.
• United Airlines UA360 / UA4736: LAX 2026-12-04 12:45:00 → MAF 2026-12-04 22:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA360: LAX 2026-12-04 12:45:00 → DEN 2026-12-04 16:10:00; layover at DEN: 189 minutes.
  • UA4736: DEN 2026-12-04 19:19:00 → MAF 2026-12-04 22:15:00.

More dates for this route

• Nov 20, 2026 → Nov 23, 2026
• Nov 27, 2026 → Dec 4, 2026
• Nov 20, 2026 · One way

A complete round trip from Midland to Los Angeles was $266.10 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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3 date pairs · 4 flight options · Oct 2026–Dec 2026 · checked Oct 28, 2026

Answers at a glance

• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Midland to Los Angeles for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for MAF → 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: $266 on Axel ($281 on American Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, one connection via Phoenix out and one connection via Phoenix back. Dec 8–15, American Airlines, $266.10
• Nonstop: None of the 8 departure dates we searched from Oct 30 to Dec 30 had a nonstop from Midland to Los Angeles; other dates may.
• Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $266; lowest $266 on Axel ($281 on American Airlines)) and Nov 2026 (typical $540; lowest $540 on Axel ($571 on Southwest Airlines / United Airlines)).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 4 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 $30 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 4 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

No nonstop appeared on the dates we searched. None of the 8 departure dates we searched from Oct 30 to Dec 30 had a nonstop from Midland to Los Angeles; other dates may. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• American: Via Phoenix
• Southwest: Via Dallas or Las Vegas

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 $266. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

When is the lowest fare a poor tradeoff?

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Nov 10–17, paying about $7 more avoids the long return below.

• Nov 10–17: lowest fare Nov 10–17, Southwest Airlines / United Airlines, $539.59. Outbound MAF–LAX: 10:55am–1:05pm, about 4 hours, one connection via Las Vegas. Return LAX–MAF: 9:35pm–12:37pm, about 13 hours, 2 connections via San Francisco and Denver. Arrive home Nov 18. Shorter option Nov 10–17, Southwest Airlines, $546.70. Outbound MAF–LAX: 10:55am–1:05pm, about 4 hours, one connection via Las Vegas. Return LAX–MAF: 5:55am–1:20pm, about 5½ hours, one connection via Dallas. About $7 more for the round trip.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 4 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 $30 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: $281 on American Airlines, $266 on Axel ($15 less).

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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): $679.25 American Airlines (out MAF–LAX 4939 / 2027 09:15–12:08, back LAX–MAF 2966 / 4929 16:46–22:52; one connection via Phoenix out, one connection via Phoenix back). Checked 2026-10-29T00:08:43Z.

November 2026

• 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $539.59 Southwest Airlines / United Airlines (out MAF–LAX 1107 / 512 10:55–13:05, back LAX–MAF 5433 / 1479 / 5333 21:35–12:37+1; one connection via Las Vegas out, 2 connections via San Francisco and Denver back). Arrive home Nov 18. Checked 2026-10-28T18:45:13Z.
• 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $546.70 Southwest Airlines (out MAF–LAX 1107 / 512 10:55–13:05, back LAX–MAF 2214 / 803 05:55–13:20; one connection via Las Vegas out, one connection via Dallas back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:45:13Z.

December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $266.10 American Airlines (out MAF–LAX 4939 / 2987 09:09–12:17, back LAX–MAF 2966 / 6457 16:49–23:28; one connection via Phoenix out, one connection via Phoenix back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:45:13Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from MAF to LAX for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later and 1 Friday departure with returns 3 days later, October 2026 to December 2026. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter travel days means same-day arrivals · ≤1 stop · ≤7h out / ≤7h back. 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: MAF → LAX. Each example names its actual airports.

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MAF–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.

• $679.25 · American Airlines 4939 / 2027 · 09:15–12:08 local · 1 stop (PHX) · 4h 53m. Airline fare: $715.

• $679.25 · United Airlines 5472 / 1955 · 17:22–20:48 local · 1 stop (DEN) · 5h 26m. Airline fare: $715.

• $679.25 · Southwest Airlines 2599 / 4828 · 10:55–14:40 local · 1 stop (DAL) · 5h 45m. Airline fare: $715.

Captured example · October 29, 2026 at 12:08 AM UTC

MAF–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.

• $1,620.58 · Southwest Airlines 3424 / 2197 · 13:45–20:15 local · 1 stop (AUS) · 8h 30m. Return: Southwest Airlines 4783 / 366 · LAX–MAF · November 20, 2026 · 05:00–11:45 local · 1 stop(s) (AUS) · 285 minutes. Airline fare: $1,714.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 11:16 PM UTC

MAF–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.

• $1,620.58 · Southwest Airlines 3424 / 2197 · 13:45–20:15 local · 1 stop (AUS) · 8h 30m. Airline fare: $1,714.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 11:16 PM UTC

MAF–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 · Southwest Airlines 1107 / 512 · 10:55–13:05 local · 1 stop (LAS) · 4h 10m. Airline fare: $571.

• $539.59 · American Airlines 4939 / 2040 · 09:09–12:16 local · 1 stop (PHX) · 5h 7m. Airline fare: $571.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:45 PM UTC

MAF–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.

• $266.10 · American Airlines 4939 / 2987 · 09:09–12:17 local · 1 stop (PHX) · 5h 8m. Airline fare: $281.

• $266.10 · Southwest Airlines 2316 / 4362 · 07:45–11:05 local · 1 stop (DAL) · 5h 20m. Airline fare: $281.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:45 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.

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