Direct Flights from Los Angeles to Tepic
Tepic · Mexico
Nonstop service from LAX to TPQ on Volaris. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to Tepic, and Los Angeles is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Tepic for, from Los Angeles
2h 55m in the air, 1,197 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.
About Tepic
Tepic is the capital city of Nayarit. Nestled in a verdant valley with vestiges of the Sierra Occidental here and there, Tepic can be a little muggy and wet from April to November but otherwise offers lots of sunshine and can be an interesting destination or embarkation point to the Nayarit Riviera.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Tepic
- The Immaculate Conception Cathedral, also known as Tepic Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tepic in Mexico. It is located on the main square, in the center of the city.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Tepic weather, compared with Los Angeles
16° warmer than Los Angeles on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Tepic 82°F · Los Angeles 66°F · 16° warmer
- April
- Tepic 89°F · Los Angeles 68°F · 21° warmer
- July
- Tepic 87°F · Los Angeles 75°F · 12° warmer
- October
- Tepic 87°F · Los Angeles 74°F · 12° warmer
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Tepic
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Tepic is December–January, when daytime highs are a comfortable around 82°F.
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Tepic, including Tepic Cathedral.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Los Angeles to Tepic?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) to Tepic (TPQ) on Volaris.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Los Angeles to Tepic?
- Volaris flies nonstop between Los Angeles (LAX) and Tepic (TPQ).
- How far is Tepic from Los Angeles?
- Tepic is about 1,197 miles from Los Angeles by air.
- How many days can I spend in Tepic 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.
- Is there a direct flight from Los Angeles to Mexico?
- Yes — Tepic (TPQ) has nonstop service from Los Angeles on Volaris, making it a nonstop gateway to Mexico.
- What is there to do in Tepic?
- Popular things to do include Tepic Cathedral, and more.
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