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LAX Terminal 1: airlines, gates and walking map

LAX Terminal 1 is where 7 airlines depart, among them Southwest, Frontier, JetBlue, Sun Country and Viva Aerobus.

Its gates run 9 to 18B. From the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 1, Level 2) the nearest gate, 9, is about 1 to 2 minutes away and the farthest, 18B, about 2 to 4 minutes.

Airlines in Terminal 1

7 airlines fly from Terminal 1 on the airport's list.

  • Cayman Airways
  • Frontier
  • JetBlue
  • Norse
  • Southwest
  • Sun Country
  • Viva Aerobus

Gates: source pending. Airline list from flylax.com, read 13 October 2026.

LAX Terminal 1 map

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Security checkpointWalk outside securityYour route
Printable map (PDF)
Map as an image
LAX Terminal 1 map: Terminal 1 with gates 9 to 18B, and the security checkpoints.
LAX Terminal 1 map from our drawing. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors.

Getting to other terminals

Yes. All terminals 1 to 8 and TBIT (connectors, tunnels): on foot, and you stay inside security.

Terminal 2 has no checkpoint of its own: screen at Terminal 3.

Terminal 8 has no checkpoint of its own: screen at Terminal 7.

Inside security from the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 1, Level 2) you reach Terminal 2, Terminal 3, Terminal 4, Terminal 6, Terminal 7, Terminal 8 and Tom Bradley International.

Try any two gates in the gate to gate box.

Gate to gate

Your walk shows here, right under the button.

Gates and which way to turn

Terminal 1

13 gates. From the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 1, Level 2): nearest 9, 1 to 2 min; farthest 18B, 2 to 4 min.

All 13 gates

Directions from our map of the walkways (OpenStreetMap).

Walking times from security

From: Security Checkpoint (Terminal 1, Level 2)

Terminal 1
Gates 9 to 18B1 to 4 min

Walking from the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 1, Level 2) to gate 18B at LAX takes about 2 to 4 minutes. How we work out times

Checked October 2026.

Checkpoints in Terminal 1

Security Checkpoint (Terminal 1, Level 2), Terminal 1
Hours: see the airport's site. Gates 9 to 18B.
Security checkpoint, Terminal 1 Level 3, Terminal 1
Hours: see the airport's site. Gates 9 to 18B.
Start point approximate.

Checkpoint names from flylax.com, read 13 October 2026.

FAQ

How long is the walk to gate 18B at LAX?

From the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 1, Level 2), about 2 to 4 minutes. Gate 18B is the farthest gate in Terminal 1.

Which airlines fly from LAX Terminal 1?

7 airlines on the airport's list, among them Southwest, Frontier and JetBlue.

Where do I go through security for Terminal 1 at LAX?

At the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 1, Level 2) and the Security checkpoint, Terminal 1 Level 3.

How do I get from Terminal 1 to another terminal at LAX?

You stay inside security. See Getting to other terminals above.

Sources and last checked

flylax.com airline list, read 13 October 2026; checkpoint names and positions from flylax.com, read 15 October 2026. Walkways from OpenStreetMap. Checked October 2026. How we work out times

Shops, food and lounges: see the airport's own map (flylax.com).