Direct Flights from Los Angeles to Arcata/Eureka
Arcata/Eureka · California
Nonstop service from LAX to ACV on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
United
Nonstop flights
~1/day
Distance
578 mi
Flight time
~1h 40mgate to gate
Elevation
221 ftabout the same as home
Days operated
Daily (all week)
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 6 cities have a nonstop to Arcata/Eureka, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Arcata/Eureka for, from Los Angeles
1h 40m in the air, 578 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Arcata/Eureka. Two nights works.
Top things to do in Arcata/Eureka
- Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park is a state park, located in Humboldt County, California, near the town of Orick and 50 miles (80 km) north of Eureka.
- Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park is a state park of California, United States, harboring groves of coast redwoods in three separate units along the Van Duzen River.
- Fort Humboldt State Historic Park is a California state park, located in Eureka, California, United States. Its displays interpret the former U.S.
- The Sequoia Park Zoo is a zoo located in Eureka, California, operated by the City of Eureka.
- The Clarke Historical Museum in Eureka, California contains the area's premier collection of California North Coast regional and cultural history.
- The Humboldt Botanical Garden is a 44.5 acres botanical garden located four miles south of Eureka, California, United States.
- Humboldt Lagoons State Park is a California State Park on the Redwood Coast, in Humboldt County, California. It is located along U.S. Route 101 between Trinidad and Orick.
- Azalea State Natural Reserve is a state nature reserve of California, United States, located in McKinleyville, an unincorporated area of Humboldt County.
- Little River State Beach is a protected beach of California, United States, in Humboldt County. It is located at the mouth of the Little River, 13 miles (21 km) north of Eureka right off U.S. Route 101.
- Trinidad State Beach is a state beach 20 miles (30 km) north of Eureka in Humboldt County, California. The offshore rocks are part of the California Coastal National Monument.
- Tuluwat Island is located on Humboldt Bay within the city of Eureka, California. The 1860 massacre of the Wiyot people was perpetrated in the village of Tolowot or Tuluwat on this island.
- Arcata Wastewater Treatment Plant and Wildlife Sanctuary is an innovative sewer management system employed by the city of Arcata, California.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Arcata/Eureka weather, compared with Los Angeles
11° cooler than Los Angeles on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Arcata/Eureka 55°F · Los Angeles 66°F · 11° colder
- April
- Arcata/Eureka 57°F · Los Angeles 68°F · 11° colder
- July
- Arcata/Eureka 62°F · Los Angeles 75°F · 13° colder
- October
- Arcata/Eureka 63°F · Los Angeles 74°F · 12° colder
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Arcata/Eureka
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Arcata/Eureka is June–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–63°F.
- How long to stay
- Arcata/Eureka rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park, and Fort Humboldt State Historic Park and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Los Angeles to Arcata/Eureka?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) to Arcata/Eureka (ACV) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Los Angeles to Arcata/Eureka?
- United flies nonstop between Los Angeles (LAX) and Arcata/Eureka (ACV).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Los Angeles to Arcata/Eureka?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Los Angeles to Arcata/Eureka.
- How far is Arcata/Eureka from Los Angeles?
- Arcata/Eureka is about 578 miles from Los Angeles by air.
- What is there to do in Arcata/Eureka?
- Popular things to do include Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park, Fort Humboldt State Historic Park, Sequoia Park Zoo, and more.
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