There are 3 ways to get from Los Angeles to Palermo by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LAX - PMO
17h 29m€430–716Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- 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
20h 25m€238–639Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BUR - PMO
30h 17m€299–813
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 €230 - €650 and takes 20h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Palermo is to fly which takes 17h 29m and costs €430 - €750.
The distance between Los Angeles and Palermo is 10617 km.
It takes approximately 17h 29m to get from Los Angeles to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 9h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 12:11 AM in Los Angeles and 9:11 AM in Palermo.
There are 6010+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Palermo, Italy?
ITA Airways and Air France fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Palermo Airport via New York JFK, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Palermo Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 23m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Palermo Airport via New York JFK, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Palermo Airport via New York JFK, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Palermo Airport via New York JFK, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Palermo Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 23m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Palermo Airport via New York JFK, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Palermo Airport via New York JFK, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Palermo Airport via New York JFK, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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