Terminals · LAX
United departs from Terminals 7 and 8 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.

United departs from Terminals 7 and 8 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). United hub across Terminals 7 and 8; Terminal 8 is a connected satellite concourse (United Express / regional), with shared ticketing and baggage claim and primary processing at Terminal 7. Verified June 27, 2026.
Check-in at Terminal 7. Bag drop usually closes 45 minutes before departure, so build that into your morning.
Not that we've found. We confirmed United departs from Terminals 7 and 8 at LAX as of June 27, 2026. Airlines do shuffle terminals, so we re-check and date every change.
Most international arrivals cleared at the Terminal 7 Federal Inspection Station; a few United international arrivals are cleared at TBIT.
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.