There are 6 ways to get from Medellín to Los Angeles by plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MDE - LAX
13h 5m$184–712Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MDE - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
15h 6m$247–913Taxi to Pereira, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Pereirataxi
- Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PEI - LAX
18h 9m$389–965Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MDE - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
17h 1m$249–934Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MDE - SNA
18h 44m$287–1,069Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane EOH - LAX
14h 36m$665–2,553
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Los Angeles is to fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 13h 5m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between Medellín and Los Angeles is 3395 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 5m to get from Medellín to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Los Angeles is 2h behind Medellín. It is currently 12:18 AM in Medellín and 10:18 PM in Los Angeles.
There are 3363+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pereira to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Pereira, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
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