Private charter · WVI → LAX
Santa Cruz to Los Angeles
281 miles, about 1 hr 40 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.
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The trip
Santa Cruz to Los Angeles, door to door faster.
Trade about 6 hours on the road for about 1 hr 40 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Watsonville Municipal Airport in Santa Cruz to Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, 281 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.
- Distance
- 281 mi
- Flight
- 1 hr 40 min
- Driving
- 6 hours
- Passengers
- Up to 5
Flight time by aircraft
- Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers1 hr 40 min
- Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers50 min
Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.
Departing Santa Cruz
Airports in Santa Cruz
WVI
Regional airportWatsonville Municipal Airport
Watsonville · KWVI
- From downtown
- 13 mi
- Longest runway
- 4,502 ft
SJC
Major airportMineta San Jose International Airport
San Jose · KSJC
- From downtown
- 28 mi
- Longest runway
- 11,000 ft
MRY
Commercial airportMonterey Regional Airport
Monterey · KMRY
- From downtown
- 28 mi
- Longest runway
- 7,175 ft
OAR
Regional airportMarina Municipal Airport
Marina · KOAR
- From downtown
- 25 mi
- Longest runway
- 3,483 ft
RHV
Regional airportReid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County
San Jose · KRHV
- From downtown
- 27 mi
- Longest runway
- 3,100 ft
Arriving Los Angeles
Airports in Los Angeles
LAX
Major airportLos Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles · KLAX
- From downtown
- 12 mi
- Longest runway
- 12,894 ft
BUR
Major airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
Burbank · KBUR
- From downtown
- 12 mi
- Longest runway
- 6,886 ft
LGB
Major airportLong Beach International Airport
Long Beach · KLGB
- From downtown
- 17 mi
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
HHR
Commercial airportJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
Hawthorne · KHHR
- From downtown
- 10 mi
- Longest runway
- 4,884 ft
SMO
Commercial airportSanta Monica Municipal Airport
Santa Monica · KSMO
- From downtown
- 12 mi
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
VNY
Commercial airportVan Nuys Airport
Van Nuys · KVNY
- From downtown
- 18 mi
- Longest runway
- 8,001 ft
When you land
Things to do in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is the center of the American entertainment business, with studios and production companies spread from Burbank and Hollywood to Culver City and Santa Monica, but its economy reaches far beyond film and television. The neighboring ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach form the busiest container port complex in the country, and aerospace, fashion, real estate, finance and a growing technology sector all run deep here. UCLA, USC and Caltech anchor a serious research community, and places like Beverly Hills, Pasadena and the Westside each function almost as cities of their own.
- 01
Getty Center
Richard Meier’s travertine hilltop campus in Brentwood pairs European paintings, manuscripts and photography with sculpted gardens and sweeping views from the mountains to the Pacific. Admission is free; parking is paid.
- 02
Griffith Observatory
Perched on Mount Hollywood, the Art Deco observatory offers free exhibits, public telescopes and planetarium shows, plus the classic view of the Hollywood Sign and the city lights below.
- 03
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The largest art museum in the western United States anchors Museum Row on Wilshire Boulevard, next to the La Brea Tar Pits and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
- 04
The Huntington
In San Marino near Pasadena, the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens combine rare books and British portraits with Japanese, Chinese and desert gardens across a former estate.
- 05
Santa Monica Pier
The century-old pier marks the end of Route 66, with a solar-powered Ferris wheel, an antique carousel and a wide beach that links by bike path to Venice Beach.
- 06
Universal Studios Hollywood
Part working film studio and part theme park, Universal pairs its long-running studio tram tour of backlot sets with rides and themed lands built around its movie franchises.
Questions
Santa Cruz to Los Angeles flights
How long is a private flight from Santa Cruz to Los Angeles?
About 1 hr 40 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 281 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 6 hours.
Which airports do flights from Santa Cruz to Los Angeles use?
You can depart from Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI), Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), or Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), or Long Beach International Airport (LGB). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.
How much does a private charter from Santa Cruz to Los Angeles cost?
The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.
Can I book a round trip between Santa Cruz and Los Angeles?
Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Los Angeles back to Santa Cruz are priced the same way.
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Los Angeles to Santa Cruz
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