Cheap Flights from Shannon to Los Angeles

The expensive stretches come first: the Christmas and New Year weeks, and the height of the school summer holidays, when transatlantic fares climb. Thanksgiving in late November is the other date to keep an eye on. Work back from the peaks and the calendar softens: autumn and early winter departures, September into January, usually sit lower, and midweek departures often cost less than Fridays or Sundays. The genuine outlier is July, which sits in midsummer yet shows the lowest fares in the calendar, so check it before assuming summer always costs more. Book the June and July window a good stretch ahead; the colder months tend to reward flexible searching closer to departure.

Every ticket on this route is a connecting one, and the airline decides where you change: Aer Lingus typically routes through Dublin, its home base, while Delta Air Lines and United thread you through their own large American hubs. The stop adds travel time and a second set of gates, so the layover shapes your day as much as the price does. All three are full-service carriers, so checked baggage, meals and seat choice are normally in the fare, though the allowance moves with the ticket type. What varies most is the connection: one itinerary asks for a brisk change, another for a layover long enough to plan around, and on a single ticket the airline rebooks you if it fails.

Before you land, have your entry paperwork sorted: most visitors to the United States travel on an ESTA or a visa, and it needs to be in place well before departure. You arrive at Los Angeles International, the city's main gateway, which sits a long way from downtown and from the neighbourhoods most visitors head for, so decide how you will get into town ahead of time. Shared shuttle vans, app-booked cars collecting from designated zones away from the terminals, and public buses or rail with a change are the usual ways in. Expect slow traffic at peak hours and terminals strung along one long loop, so allow extra time for the final stretch into town.

Currency

USD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

Samoan, Hawaiian, Chamorro, Carolinian, Spanish

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.us

Population of Los Angeles

3.9 M (2020)

Time zone

UTC-07 (America/Los_Angeles)

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• Make sure your passport is valid and sort an ESTA or visa for the United States well before you book.
• Keep the whole journey on a single ticket where you can, so the airline rebooks you if a connection fails.
• Look at the layover on every option, since each one changes planes and a tight stop makes a long trip harder.
• Check what baggage the fare includes, because even full-service carriers vary the allowance by ticket type.
• Confirm your ticket departs from Shannon and lands at Los Angeles International, and note the terminal your airline uses.
• Compare July against the autumn and winter dates in the price calendar, which currently shows its lowest fares there.