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Spirit departs from Terminal 2 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). We verified this against the airport's own sources on June 27, 2026 — airlines do move terminals, so we date every check.

Spirit departs from Terminal 2 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Check-in and TSA screening at Terminal 2, then an airside shuttle to the TBIT West Gates / Midfield Satellite Concourse (MSC) South for boarding. Verified June 27, 2026.
Check-in at Terminal 2. Bag drop usually closes 45 minutes before departure, so build that into your morning.
Relocated check-in to Terminal 2 on Oct 22, 2025, from the now-closed/demolished Terminal 5. We confirmed Spirit's current Terminal 2 on June 27, 2026.
Not sure which building that is? See all LAX terminals with the airport map and how to get between them. Then let your Leave-By Time count backward from your flight — today's LAX security wait, your drive, and the walk to your gate — so you leave with room to breathe.