Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile

RPM · January 27th, 2007, 11:09

Just got based in LAX and wondering how the commute from Las Vegas would be? There is quite a few daily flights but I have no idea how booked they are since its a pretty popular destination???

No way I can afford to live in LA on first year F/O pay...and I really like the Henderson/Vegas area so I am considering moving there to at least be closer.

Any suggestions??

Or any other tips on "desirable & affordable" places to move to be closer to the LA area with an easy commute? I lived in Redondo Beach for 6 months so I am somewhat familiar with the area. I am looking for a place with a lot of outdoor type activities.

amorris311 · January 27th, 2007, 12:52

you could live out in ontario area. that isnt too bad price wise. where abouts in redondo did you live?

RPM · January 27th, 2007, 13:25

on the corner of Esplanade and Topaz across the street from the beach

las_flyer · January 27th, 2007, 13:55

RPM,

Easy commute....been doing it a few years now. WN, Ted, USAir every :45 or so. Of course Fri/Sat LAX-LAS flights are generally full, as is LAS-LAX on Sun. The non-rev listing # for WN is 866.359.7967. Good luck.

RPM · January 27th, 2007, 13:58

thanks

OldTownPilot · January 27th, 2007, 14:07

Delta also has 2 ASA CRJ's a day and NW runs 1 319 each day.

I looked out a week in advance on the delta flights, Durring the week is not much of a problem, the weekend traffic into LAS is where it hurts.

Of course being the new guy you will be going opposite that traffic.

amorris311 · January 27th, 2007, 14:17

man why did you leave the esplanade? that is great. i live in hermosa 3rd st. great times.

RPM · January 27th, 2007, 14:43

because rent for our 3 bedroom house was 3K a month....it was nice to do it for a little while, just too expensive....

amorris311 · January 27th, 2007, 14:52

wow yea that is brutal. i didnt know it was that high over there. times are a changing.

launchpad · January 27th, 2007, 14:54

Like the others have said, no problem between LAS and LAX...lots of flights on lots of carriers........If you're really in a pickle, you can also do LAX to FAT, PSP, SAN, SNA, or ONT and get to LAX from there on skywest (or eagle from fat).....

i think mesa also does LAS to SBA, FAT, MRY and SBP.........you can get to LA from those places too.....

DE727UPS · January 27th, 2007, 16:13

I spent some time in El Segundo about 15 years ago. Love the area and the south bay. I looked at condo prices and I think the 2bd place I rented 15 years ago is going for 700K. Seeing as how I paid half of that for 10 acres and a 4000 sq foot house in Spokane, I don't think, even at my income level, I'll be investing in property in LA.

The plan B?

I'm gonna get a little motorhome for 5K and live in a van down by the ocean. I think even a AE reserve could do it. Prolly cheaper than a crash pad, even.

See ya on the bike path...

RPM · January 27th, 2007, 17:09

thanks guys...

yeah DE727UPS...the little 3 bdrm place we were renting sold for about $1.1 MILLION when we moved out and that was in 2002. Its EXTREMELY overpriced there.

I could have bought that same house in my Utah hometown for about $85,000...of course it wouldn't be across the street from the beach with beautiful half naked women walking through the yard daily though.

Life is full of trade-off's.

Fortunately I'm broke now so my decisions are easy.

amorris311 · January 27th, 2007, 17:19

you think redondo is bad try manhattan that is a nightmare. we jsut moved out of there. then my parents bought a place on the beach in hermosa. its all really bad in the south bay.

Kristie · January 29th, 2007, 15:13

you could always drive if loads get full... it's about 3 hrs between the two cities depends, of course, on traffic and time of day travel.

amorris311 · January 29th, 2007, 17:02

someone has a lead foot. the fastest i have ever made it is about 4 1/2. plus the chp is nothing but garbage and they love to give tickets.

Kristie · January 30th, 2007, 11:17

I've never driven it.. only heard that that's about the time it takes.

jtrain609 · January 30th, 2007, 13:42

Took me five and a half during NJC.

fly22 · January 30th, 2007, 13:45

What were you pushing?I kid I kid.

jtrain609 · January 30th, 2007, 13:47

You might not be kidding if you saw what I roll in

ComplexHiAv8r · January 30th, 2007, 22:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtrain609

You might not be kidding if you saw what I roll in

Shirt and tie (uniform)????

Bigey · January 31st, 2007, 03:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by amorris311

someone has a lead foot. the fastest i have ever made it is about 4 1/2. plus the chp is nothing but garbage and they love to give tickets.

Fastest i've made it was around 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Road WIDE OPEN, did help we left on a wednesday and sunday the other time.

Thank you Radar Detector!!!!

Some basic rules for doing the drive: Slow down by onramps/offramps, cops hide there. Keep it slow within 10 miles of any town/city. Keep in the right lane. Cops go more for the left as they know more people speed since you can pass. Find a bait car. If another car is going faster than you, keep up with him to an extent (about 1/2 mile back) and keep a little under his speed. He'll get ticket first, not you generally.

By reading this you agree to this disclaimer that if you get a ticket and/or accident i'm not at all responsible.

Stay safe! Speed limit is 75 so throw cruise on for 100 and you'll get there in about 2 hours and 30-45 minutes with no stops.

amorris311 · January 31st, 2007, 11:21

bigey you live in diamond bar? that is about an hour from me. the fastest i think i have ever done that drive it about 4 1/2 hours. its all hit and miss on the baker grade.

launchpad · January 31st, 2007, 20:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigey

Fastest i've made it was around 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Road WIDE OPEN, did help we left on a wednesday and sunday the other time.

Thank you Radar Detector!!!!

Some basic rules for doing the drive: Slow down by onramps/offramps, cops hide there. Keep it slow within 10 miles of any town/city. Keep in the right lane. Cops go more for the left as they know more people speed since you can pass. Find a bait car. If another car is going faster than you, keep up with him to an extent (about 1/2 mile back) and keep a little under his speed. He'll get ticket first, not you generally.

By reading this you agree to this disclaimer that if you get a ticket and/or accident i'm not at all responsible.

Stay safe! Speed limit is 75 so throw cruise on for 100 and you'll get there in about 2 hours and 30-45 minutes with no stops.

the only thing you have to worry about (and the CHP loves doing this)...is when they "pace" you......no indication on a radar detector, and they're usually pretty sneaky, so you can't see them until you sign the ticket.......10 over is very safe on the 15.......I've never known a cop that'll give you a ticket for 10 over...

amorris311 · January 31st, 2007, 21:11

yea no kidding they are usually too busy trying to catch up to the guy going mach 9 through the el cajon.

Bigey · February 1st, 2007, 02:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by amorris311

bigey you live in diamond bar? that is about an hour from me. the fastest i think i have ever done that drive it about 4 1/2 hours. its all hit and miss on the baker grade.

Wow really?

Yeap, from diamond bar, we hit the 10 and boom, 10 minutes later we're on the 15 and on the way to vegas.

It helps if you avoid all stops if possible. Fill up the night before, and have everything in the car ready. Then boom get in the car, get some good music going and start a conversation. The drive feels actually pretty comfortable and if you just throw on cruise around 100 it's around 2 hours and 45 minutes to get there (from where i live, about 15 miles out from ontario).

Good catch on the pacing thing. I've heard of cops pacing you behind a vehicle behind you. So he gets both of you, and you'll never know.

I guess some of it is luck and some is skill. Not jinxing myself, but we have yet to be stopped.

January 27th, 2007, 11:09	#1
RPM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: LAX Posts: 658	Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile Just got based in LAX and wondering how the commute from Las Vegas would be? There is quite a few daily flights but I have no idea how booked they are since its a pretty popular destination??? No way I can afford to live in LA on first year F/O pay...and I really like the Henderson/Vegas area so I am considering moving there to at least be closer. Any suggestions?? Or any other tips on "desirable & affordable" places to move to be closer to the LA area with an easy commute? I lived in Redondo Beach for 6 months so I am somewhat familiar with the area. I am looking for a place with a lot of outdoor type activities.

January 27th, 2007, 12:52	#2
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,545	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile you could live out in ontario area. that isnt too bad price wise. where abouts in redondo did you live?

January 27th, 2007, 13:25	#3
RPM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: LAX Posts: 658	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile on the corner of Esplanade and Topaz across the street from the beach

January 27th, 2007, 13:55	#4
las_flyer Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: KLA$ Posts: 7	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile RPM, Easy commute....been doing it a few years now. WN, Ted, USAir every :45 or so. Of course Fri/Sat LAX-LAS flights are generally full, as is LAS-LAX on Sun. The non-rev listing # for WN is 866.359.7967. Good luck.

January 27th, 2007, 13:58	#5
RPM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: LAX Posts: 658	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile thanks

January 27th, 2007, 14:07	#6
OldTownPilot Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: BGR (Bangor, ME) Posts: 3,016 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile Delta also has 2 ASA CRJ's a day and NW runs 1 319 each day. I looked out a week in advance on the delta flights, Durring the week is not much of a problem, the weekend traffic into LAS is where it hurts. Of course being the new guy you will be going opposite that traffic. __________________ As a wise man said, sumb!tch flew in, sumb!tch'll fly out. Ski Hard. Party Harder.

January 27th, 2007, 14:17	#7
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,545	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile man why did you leave the esplanade? that is great. i live in hermosa 3rd st. great times.

January 27th, 2007, 14:43	#8
RPM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: LAX Posts: 658	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile because rent for our 3 bedroom house was 3K a month....it was nice to do it for a little while, just too expensive....

January 27th, 2007, 14:52	#9
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,545	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile wow yea that is brutal. i didnt know it was that high over there. times are a changing.

January 27th, 2007, 14:54	#10
launchpad Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 595	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile Like the others have said, no problem between LAS and LAX...lots of flights on lots of carriers........If you're really in a pickle, you can also do LAX to FAT, PSP, SAN, SNA, or ONT and get to LAX from there on skywest (or eagle from fat)..... i think mesa also does LAS to SBA, FAT, MRY and SBP.........you can get to LA from those places too.....

January 27th, 2007, 16:13	#11
DE727UPS Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 6,545	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile I spent some time in El Segundo about 15 years ago. Love the area and the south bay. I looked at condo prices and I think the 2bd place I rented 15 years ago is going for 700K. Seeing as how I paid half of that for 10 acres and a 4000 sq foot house in Spokane, I don't think, even at my income level, I'll be investing in property in LA. The plan B? I'm gonna get a little motorhome for 5K and live in a van down by the ocean. I think even a AE reserve could do it. Prolly cheaper than a crash pad, even. See ya on the bike path...

January 27th, 2007, 17:09	#12
RPM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: LAX Posts: 658	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile thanks guys... yeah DE727UPS...the little 3 bdrm place we were renting sold for about $1.1 MILLION when we moved out and that was in 2002. Its EXTREMELY overpriced there. I could have bought that same house in my Utah hometown for about $85,000...of course it wouldn't be across the street from the beach with beautiful half naked women walking through the yard daily though. Life is full of trade-off's. Fortunately I'm broke now so my decisions are easy.

January 27th, 2007, 17:19	#13
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,545	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile you think redondo is bad try manhattan that is a nightmare. we jsut moved out of there. then my parents bought a place on the beach in hermosa. its all really bad in the south bay.

January 29th, 2007, 15:13	#14
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 18,702 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile you could always drive if loads get full... it's about 3 hrs between the two cities depends, of course, on traffic and time of day travel. __________________ Wife of a Delta B767 ER F/O jetgirls.net

January 29th, 2007, 17:02	#15
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,545	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile someone has a lead foot. the fastest i have ever made it is about 4 1/2. plus the chp is nothing but garbage and they love to give tickets.

January 30th, 2007, 11:17	#16
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 18,702 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile I've never driven it.. only heard that that's about the time it takes. __________________ Wife of a Delta B767 ER F/O jetgirls.net

January 30th, 2007, 13:42	#17
jtrain609 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 12,329	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile Took me five and a half during NJC. __________________

January 30th, 2007, 13:45	#18
fly22 Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UT, SLC Posts: 1,562	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile What were you pushing?I kid I kid. __________________ Democrats- think you're too stupid to make your own financial decisions. Republicans- think you're too stupid to make your own personal decisions.

January 30th, 2007, 13:47	#19
jtrain609 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 12,329	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile You might not be kidding if you saw what I roll in __________________

January 31st, 2007, 11:21	#22
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,545	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile bigey you live in diamond bar? that is about an hour from me. the fastest i think i have ever done that drive it about 4 1/2 hours. its all hit and miss on the baker grade.

January 31st, 2007, 21:11	#24
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,545	Re: Vegas to LA commute? LAX domicile yea no kidding they are usually too busy trying to catch up to the guy going mach 9 through the el cajon.

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