Direct Flights from Los Angeles to Monterey
Monterey · California
Nonstop service from LAX to MRY on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 9 cities have a nonstop to Monterey, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Monterey for, from Los Angeles
1h in the air, 266 miles: short enough that a single night in Monterey is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Monterey
Monterey County contains a sizable part of the Central Coast of California and the southern half of Monterey Bay. The area is known for its wildlife and rugged coastline, much of it protected in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the largest US national marine sanctuary and home to a fantastic number of mammals, seabirds, fishes, invertebrates and plants.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Monterey
- Monterey Bay Aquarium is a nonprofit public aquarium in Monterey, California, United States.
- The Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo, also known as the Royal Presidio Chapel, is a Catholic cathedral located in Monterey, California, United States.
- 17-Mile Drive is a scenic road through Pebble Beach and Pacific Grove on the Monterey Peninsula in California, much of which hugs the Pacific coastline and passes famous golf courses, mansions and scenic attractions, inc…
- Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, often shortened to Gilroy Gardens, is a horticulture-themed amusement park located in Gilroy, California, United States.
- Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park is a state park in California, 12 miles south of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park on California's Pacific coast.
- The Tassajara Zen Mountain Center is the oldest Japanese Buddhist Sōtō Zen monastery in the United States.
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is a state park of California, United States, preserving mainly forest and riparian areas in the watershed of the San Lorenzo River, including a grove of old-growth coast redwood.
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park is a state park in Monterey County, California, near the area of Big Sur on the state's Central Coast. It covers approximately 1,006 acres (407 ha) of land.
- Andrew Molera State Park is a 7.5-square-mile (19-square-kilometer), relatively undeveloped state park on the Big Sur coast of California, United States, preserving land as requested by former owner Frances Molera.
- Natural Bridges State Beach is a 65-acre (26 ha) California state park in Santa Cruz, California, in the United States.
- The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park is a state park of California, United States, protecting a secondary forest in the watershed of Aptos Creek and Soquel Creek within the Santa Cruz Mountains.
- Fort Ord Dunes State Park is a state park in California, United States, along 4 miles (6.4 km) of coastline on Monterey Bay and created from part of the closed Fort Ord.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Monterey weather, compared with Los Angeles
8° cooler than Los Angeles on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Monterey 58°F · Los Angeles 66°F · 8° colder
- April
- Monterey 60°F · Los Angeles 68°F · 8° colder
- July
- Monterey 65°F · Los Angeles 75°F · 10° colder
- October
- Monterey 66°F · Los Angeles 74°F · 8° colder
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Monterey
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Monterey is April–December, when daytime highs are a comfortable 60–68°F.
- How long to stay
- Monterey rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo (Monterey, California), and 17-Mile Drive and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Los Angeles to Monterey?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) to Monterey (MRY) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Los Angeles to Monterey?
- United flies nonstop between Los Angeles (LAX) and Monterey (MRY).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Los Angeles to Monterey?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Los Angeles to Monterey.
- How far is Monterey from Los Angeles?
- Monterey is about 266 miles from Los Angeles by air.
- What is there to do in Monterey?
- Popular things to do include Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo (Monterey, California), 17-Mile Drive, Gilroy Gardens, and more.
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