United States
Los Angeles
Sprawling, sunlit, and genuinely hard to see without a car.
When to go
Apr, May, Jul tend to be the best months here. Dec is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp926.856per day+ rooms from Rp2.009.878 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp1.721.304per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp4.035.997 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp4.590.145per day+ 2-star rooms from Rp6.200.988 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Embassy visa needed
- Flight time from CGK
- 20h 20m, 1 stop
- Airport
- LAX
The visa table we copied says: Visa required · B1/B2 visa issued to nationals of Indonesia is valid up to 5 years
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Oct 2026, about Rp13.391.820
Dec 2026 costs about Rp5.373.691 more.
Researched fares: Rp10.783.895 to Rp27.510.797 per person over 60 checks, last on 2026-09-07.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Los Angeles
- Fastest journey
- 20h 20m · 1 stop · Korean Air + Asiana Airlines
- Cheapest itinerary
- 23h 30m · 1 stop · STARLUX Airlines
- Usually flown by
- Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Qatar Airways, Japan Airlines
- Carbon, one way
- 837 kg CO₂
From the 50 fares we researched for a 2027-08-21 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Los Angeles
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- Orange Drive Hostel · 4.5/5 · 1,786 reviewsRp2.036.909
- Modern 2BR Stylish & Cozy Unit4★ · 4.8/5 · 76 reviewsRp3.414.231
- Venice Beach Apartments Monthly rents4★ · 4.5/5 · 522 reviewsRp2.880.574
- Modern Studio Stylish &Cozy Right Unit4★ · 4.8/5 · 39 reviewsRp3.010.259
- Modern Studio Stylish &Cozy Back Unit4★ · 4.5/5 · 77 reviewsRp3.296.559
- HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel2★ · 4.4/5 · 4,887 reviewsRp3.648.206
- Beverly Hills Celebrity Home4★ · 4.5/5 · 154 reviewsRp4.650.854
- VWM Hostel · 4.6/5 · 83 reviewsRp1.277.168
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Los Angeles?
From what we captured across a year of departures, October is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Los Angeles, at around Rp13.391.820 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for United States on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, United States: Embassy visa needed. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Los Angeles cost?
We budget about Rp1.721.304 per person per day in Los Angeles for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Los Angeles?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, April, May, July are the most comfortable months in Los Angeles.
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