There are 4 ways to get from Los Angeles to Palermo by plane or bus
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LAX - PMO
17h 33m€430–666Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BUR - PMO
20h 10m€249–913Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LAX - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
19h 55m€468–587Fly Long Beach Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LGB - PMO
21h 26m€409–1,511
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Palermo is to fly and bus which costs €460 - €600 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Palermo is to fly which takes 17h 33m and costs €430 - €700.
The distance between Los Angeles and Palermo is 10617 km.
It takes approximately 17h 33m to get from Los Angeles to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 9h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 6:31 PM in Los Angeles and 3:31 AM in Palermo.
There are 6173+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Palermo, Italy?
Swiss, ITA Airways, and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Palermo Airport via Denver, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Palermo Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Palermo Airport via Denver, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Palermo Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
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