Airport Wi-Fi guide
Los Angeles, United States

LAX Wi-FiIs it free, how long it lasts and how to connect

LAX offers free Wi-Fi in the public areas of all terminals. Sessions last 45 minutes, can be repeated without limit, and start after a short ad.

Checked 6 November 2026 · from Los Angeles World Airports’s own pages

Network _LAX Free WiFi Free Wi-Fi Free, 45-minute sessions Time limit 45 minutes, then again How you sign in Watch an ad Paid option $4.98 the first month, then $14.99 a month Based here Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines

Step by step

How to connect to LAX Wi-Fi

  1. Set your wireless network to _LAX Free WiFi.

  2. Open a web browser.

  3. Select Free Unlimited Wi-Fi to begin your session.

  4. Watch a 30-second advertisement.

Free

What’s free at LAX

  • Wi-Fi is free on _LAX Free WiFi in the public areas of all terminals.
  • Each free session lasts 45 minutes. LAX says you can start unlimited sessions.
  • Before each session you see an ad or a short video of 15 to 30 seconds.
  • LAX doesn’t publish a data cap or a speed for the free tier.

As of November 2026.

Paid

Faster or longer Wi-Fi

OptionPrice
Boingo monthly subscription: unlimited access to over a million hotspots worldwide$4.98 the first month, then $14.99 a month
Boingo: 24 consecutive hours on up to 4 devicesNot published

LAX calls these higher-speed options. It doesn’t publish the speeds.

As of November 2026.

Tips

When LAX Wi-Fi won’t play along

On a Mac

  • No sign-in page? Open http://captive.apple.com in Safari. A plain http page can be redirected to the airport’s sign-in page; an https one can’t.
  • Pause what hides it. A VPN, iCloud Private Relay or your own DNS can keep the page from opening. Turn them off, sign in, then turn them back on.
  • Forget and rejoin. A network the Mac already knows may not show the sign-in window again. Forget it in System Settings › Wi-Fi and join once more.
  • Look behind your windows. macOS opens the sign-in page in a small window of its own, which can open behind the others.

More in Wi-Fi login page not appearing on a Mac and hotel and airport Wi-Fi login on a Mac.

Airlines

Airlines based at LAX

Boarding soon? Here’s what the Wi-Fi is like once you’re on the plane.

Delta Air LinesDelta Air Lines in-flight Wi-Fi →United AirlinesUnited Airlines in-flight Wi-Fi →American AirlinesAmerican Airlines in-flight Wi-Fi →Alaska AirlinesAlaska Airlines in-flight Wi-Fi →

At the gate with Kilobat

Airport Wi-Fi on a Mac, without the guesswork

Kilobat is a Mac menu-bar app that shows what each app sends and holds back what can wait. At LAX:

  • It spots the sign-in page Free

    When the page doesn’t open by itself, the menu bar says This Wi-Fi wants you to sign in, with Open sign-in page. When a sign-in runs out, it says Logged out by the Wi-Fi’s sign-in page instead of blaming DNS.

  • It warns you before time runs out Pro

    Kilobat learns how long sign-ins last on each network, and warns you about five minutes before the next logout. While you’re signed in, the menu shows the time left.

  • It holds back what can wait Pro

    Airport Wi-Fi is shared by a terminal full of people. Switch to the Travel profile and only the apps you allowed connect. Mark the network Metered and Kilobat switches to Travel by itself.

  • It checks the line before a call Free

    The stutter test pings the internet every 50 ms for 20 seconds and shows the spikes an average hides. Check before meetings warns you five minutes before a call if something would freeze it; with Pro, one button pauses the culprits.

Download for Mac ↓
brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat

Pro is $29 once for two Macs, with a 7-day free trial and 14-day refunds. How the sign-in checks work: hotel and airport Wi-Fi login on a Mac.

Kilobat

_LAX Free WiFi will log you out in 5 min

Open sign-in page

Questions

Is LAX Wi-Fi free?

Yes. _LAX Free WiFi is free in the public areas of all terminals, after a short ad.

Is there a time limit on LAX Wi-Fi?

Each free session lasts 45 minutes. LAX says the sessions are unlimited, so you can start another one.

Can I pay for faster Wi-Fi at LAX?

Yes. LAX lists Boingo subscriptions, including unlimited access for $4.98 the first month, then $14.99 a month.

What is the LAX Wi-Fi network called?

LAX names it _LAX Free WiFi. Join it, then sign in on the page that opens.

Why won’t the LAX Wi-Fi sign-in page open on my Mac?

A VPN, iCloud Private Relay or your own DNS can keep it from opening. Turn them off, open http://captive.apple.com in Safari, and turn them on again once you’re signed in. Kilobat shows Open sign-in page when a network is waiting for you.

Sources

Checked on 6 November 2026.

Get your Mac ready for LAX.

Download for Mac ↓
brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat