Originally Posted by
darthbimmer
SNA is cleaner, nicer, and faster to navigate through than LAX. But which airport is more convenient to your final destination? Don't forget that the freeways in LA are often a mess. Whatever time and frustration you save flying to SNA you risk losing if it adds 20 miles of driving versus LAX (or even BUR).
I strongly agree that the focus should usually be on your drive times. Only when those are close should you base the decision on the relative convenience of the airports themselves. BUR, ONT, LGB and SNA are all easier to use than LAX, although BUR and LGB are dumps. Still, if your destination is within 10 miles of LAX, use LAX.