Direct Flights from Los Angeles to McAllen
McAllen · Texas
Nonstop service from LAX to MFE on Allegiant. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 7 cities have a nonstop to McAllen, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to McAllen for, from Los Angeles
3h 10m in the air, 1,317 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 2, 3, 4 or 5 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
Note that this route only operates May to August, so the trip has to fit that window.
About McAllen
McAllen, the City of Palms, is in the southern plains of Texas, USA. It is the largest city in Hidalgo County and the second largest city in the Rio Grande Valley after Brownsville. It is near the Rio Grande River on the border with Mexico.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in McAllen
- Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park is a 764-acre (309 ha) state park in Mission, Texas, United States.
- McAllen Nature Center, formerly known as McAllen Botanical Gardens, is a city-operated nature preserve located in McAllen, Texas at 4101 West Business US 83.
- The Museum of South Texas History is located in Edinburg, Texas. It features exhibits on the history of the Rio Grande Valley, as well as the rest of South Texas and North Eastern Mexican States Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tam…
- Estero Llano Grande State Park is a 230 acres (93 ha) state park in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The park opened in 2006 and is managed the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
- The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) is a museum located in McAllen, Texas. It is dedicated to exhibiting Latin American art, as well as educating visitors about science.
- The Veteran's War Memorial of Texas was established on Veteran's Day, 1990, to honor the 1.4 million Americans were killed or missing in action in all wars and conflicts of this nation.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
McAllen weather, compared with Los Angeles
16° warmer than Los Angeles on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- McAllen 72°F · Los Angeles 66°F · 5° warmer
- April
- McAllen 89°F · Los Angeles 68°F · 21° warmer
- July
- McAllen 97°F · Los Angeles 75°F · 22° warmer
- October
- McAllen 88°F · Los Angeles 74°F · 14° warmer
August averages 99°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around. McAllen also swings harder through the year than Los Angeles does — 27° 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 McAllen
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit McAllen is November–March, when daytime highs are a comfortable 72–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Three or four days is enough to take in McAllen's highlights, from Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, McAllen Nature Center, and Museum of South Texas History and more.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Los Angeles to McAllen?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) to McAllen (MFE) on Allegiant.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Los Angeles to McAllen?
- Allegiant flies nonstop between Los Angeles (LAX) and McAllen (MFE). Allegiant flies it May to August only.
- How far is McAllen from Los Angeles?
- McAllen is about 1,317 miles from Los Angeles by air.
- How many days can I spend in McAllen flying from Los Angeles?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 2, 3, 4 or 5 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- What is there to do in McAllen?
- Popular things to do include Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, McAllen Nature Center, Museum of South Texas History, Estero Llano Grande State Park, and more.
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