Many travelers prefer to fly on an A380. The size of the aircraft along with other features can make the flight an experience to remember, and often more enjoyable than that available on other aircraft equipment. If one lives near LAX or can get to the Los Angeles (LA) area perhaps by taking a positioning flight to get to LAX, there are then several A380 nonstop destination available. These are covered in this post. Please keep in mind sometimes an airline may swap out equipment, so it is good to check when booking your flight and close to the departure as well to be sure the A380 is scheduled to be used. Flight schedules can and do change, so some flights mentioned on this post may have changed since the time of writing.
Los Angeles (LAX) to Dubai (DXB) – Emirates, A380-800, 1 flight per day, 7 days per week, departs 4:40pm -> arrives 7:30pm next day, 15hr 50min.
Los Angeles (LAX) to Germany (sometimes Frankfurt FRA or sometimes Munich MUC) – Lufthansa. They used to fly a 380 from LA into FRA, but now it is into MUC, and looks like it will go back to FRA later in 2018.
Los Angeles (LAX) to Guangzhou (CAN) – China Southern, A380-800, 1 flight per day, depart 11:50pm -> arrives 5:40am two days ahead, 14hr 50min.
Los Angeles (LAX) to London (LHR) – British Airways, A380-800, 2 A380 flights per day (they have other flights between these 2 distinations with other types of planes), first 380 flight departs 3:30pm -> arrive 10:10am next day, 10hr 40min. Second flight departs 9:35pm -> 4:05pm next day, 10hr 30 min.
Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL) – Qantas, A380-800, 1 flight per day, depart 10:40pm -> arrive 7:30am plus two days, 15hr 50min. 3-4-3 seating configuration in econ.
Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris (CDG) – Air France, A380-800, 1 flight per day, 7 days a week, departs 3:15pm -> arrives 11:00am next day, 10hr 45min. 3-4-3 economy seating configuration.
Los Angeles (LAX) to Seoul (ICN) – Asiana and Korean Air. Asiana Airlines has 2 A380-800 flights per day departing LAX to ICN. 11:00pm -> 4:20am 2 days ahead, and 12:10pm -> 5:35pm next day. Korea Air also operates 2 A380-800 flights per day out of LAX. 11:30pm -> 4:50am 2 days ahead, and 12:30pm -> 5:50pm next day.
Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD) – Qantas, A380-800, 1 per day, depart 10:30pm -> arrive 6:30am plus two days, 15hrs.
And here are some destinations that used to be served by a A380, but no longer appear to be / e.g. the airline changed the equipment type / metal it is using on the segment.
Singapore airlines used to use an A380 from LAX to NRT. But they switched to another aircraft (a 777) in late 2016.
