Originally Posted by kiwifrequentflyer

You will arrive in LAX and clear customs, and I'll be honest, customs in LAX is not my favorite place. It's ugly, loud and variable. I have cleared customs in 20 minutes and I have also waited 90+ minutes.

You then collect your bags and walk out into the arrivals terminal in LAX. Pretty much no bag checks really.

You then walk into the terminal your flight is leaving from, probably B. You might already be there but if not, just go outside the arrivals hall and you will be in a semi-circle road. Walk along the footpath to find your terminal.
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​​​You then go up to the check in desk if it's open, check in your bags and clear security. After checking bags again, this is when most people on here go to In N Out before they pop through security. It's an extremely ugly long walk in a not amazing area but the actual In N Out is really unique. Planes fly incredibly close over head, and lots of air staff hang out there too. I have done it twice and happy to have done it but do not plan on doing it again.
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A tip is you can clear security at any terminal. So I like to clear security next door to B at American sometimes because it can be, if lucky, completely empty, whereas B is usually always a packed line.

Once through security, all of the terminals are connected, including domestic flights, hence why the USA does not offer any sort of transiting option. So you can walk to/from any terminal. Most lounges of significance though are in B. They are mostly up the Escalators too and not on the ground floor so you will want to follow the signs.

If you have a lot of time, you can follow the walking pathways to go between terminals. Not a lot of people know about them and it's a fun way to get some exercise walking from B to 9 and back again. I would choose to do this personally with them to kill rather than do In N Out. Allow 20-25 minutes each way.
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