Direct Flights from Los Angeles to Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole · Wyoming
Nonstop service from LAX to JAC on American, Delta, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 15 cities have a nonstop to Jackson Hole, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Jackson Hole for, from Los Angeles
2h 5m in the air, 784 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Jackson Hole. Two nights works.
Jackson Hole is 6,326 ft higher than Los Angeles, at 6,451 ft. Enough that a first-day hike or a hard workout will feel harder than it does at home, and enough that alcohol goes further.
About Jackson Hole
Jackson is the largest town in the Jackson Hole valley in Teton County, Northwest Wyoming, close to the south end of Grand Teton National Park. It is the gateway to two of the United States' best-known national parks, Grand Teton and nearby Yellowstone. Many famous people maintain vacation homes in and around this area. The combined elements of beautiful mountain scenery, Old West heritage, tourist traps and celebrity residents give this small town a unique atmosphere both cosmopolitan and frontier.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Jackson Hole
- Grand Teton National Park is a national park of the United States in northwestern Wyoming.
- Bridger–Teton National Forest is located in western Wyoming, United States. The forest consists of 3.4 million acres, making it the third largest National Forest outside Alaska.
- The National Elk Refuge is a Wildlife Refuge located in Jackson Hole in the U.S. state of Wyoming. It was created in 1912 to protect habitat and provide sanctuary for one of the largest elk herds.
- Broken Falls is a waterfall in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming.
- The National Museum of Wildlife Art (NMWA) is a museum located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States that preserves and exhibits wildlife art.
- Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is a ski resort in the western United States in Teton Village, Wyoming.
- Hidden Falls is located on Cascade Creek, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The falls drop approximately 100 feet (30 m) near the eastern end of Cascade Canyon, and west of Jenny Lake.
- The Laurance S. Rockefeller (LSR) Preserve is a 1,106 acres (448 ha) refuge within Grand Teton National Park on the southern end of Phelps Lake, Wyoming. The site was originally known as the JY Ranch, a dude ranch.
- Caribou–Targhee National Forest is located in the states of Idaho and Wyoming, with a small section in Utah in the United States.
- George Washington Memorial Park is located at the center of Jackson, Wyoming. More generally known as "Town Square", the park is notable for its elk-antler arches at each corner of the park, collected from the nearby Nat…
- Jackson National Fish Hatchery is a National fish hatchery in Jackson, Wyoming. The hatchery is run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Shoshoko Falls is a cascade located in Avalanche Canyon, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Jackson Hole weather, compared with Los Angeles
11° cooler than Los Angeles on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Jackson Hole 32°F · Los Angeles 66°F · 34° colder
- April
- Jackson Hole 57°F · Los Angeles 68°F · 11° colder
- July
- Jackson Hole 90°F · Los Angeles 75°F · 15° warmer
- October
- Jackson Hole 60°F · Los Angeles 74°F · 14° colder
January bottoms out near 32°F — a real coat, not a layer. Jackson Hole also swings harder through the year than Los Angeles does — 58° between its coldest and warmest months against 11°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Jackson Hole
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Jackson Hole is May–June and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 60–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Jackson Hole rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Grand Teton National Park, Bridger–Teton National Forest, and National Elk Refuge and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Los Angeles to Jackson Hole?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) to Jackson Hole (JAC) on American, Delta, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Los Angeles to Jackson Hole?
- American, Delta, United fly nonstop between Los Angeles (LAX) and Jackson Hole (JAC).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Los Angeles to Jackson Hole?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Los Angeles to Jackson Hole.
- How far is Jackson Hole from Los Angeles?
- Jackson Hole is about 784 miles from Los Angeles by air.
- What is there to do in Jackson Hole?
- Popular things to do include Grand Teton National Park, Bridger–Teton National Forest, National Elk Refuge, Broken Falls, and more.
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