10 days in Oklahoma City & Los Angeles Itinerary

Oklahoma City, known to many as the "Big Friendly," represents the political, cultural, and economic engine of the state of Oklahoma.

Step off the beaten path and head to SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology and Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Your inner history buff will appreciate St. Joseph Old Cathedral and Memorial Park Cemetery. Venture out of the city with trips to Stafford Air & Space Museum (in Weatherford), Norman (Legends Lobby at the Barry Switzer Center & Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History) and Oklahoma Route 66 Museum (in Clinton). There's still lots to do: admire the natural beauty at Myriad Botanical Gardens, pause for some photo ops at Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, take in the views from Skydance Bridge, and examine the collection at Woody Guthrie Center.

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Los Angeles to Oklahoma City is an approximately 5-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 2 hours traveling from Los Angeles to Oklahoma City. Expect little chillier temperatures when traveling from Los Angeles in November; daily highs in Oklahoma City reach 62°F and lows reach 40°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 14th (Sat) to allow time to travel to Los Angeles.

Surrounded by mountain ranges, forests, valleys, beaches, and deserts, the metropolitan area of Los Angeles is home to over 17 million people.

Let the collections at Petersen Automotive Museum and The Broad capture your imagination. Discover out-of-the-way places like Battleship USS Iowa Museum and Madame Tussauds Hollywood. Venture out of the city with trips to Huntington Beach (Huntington Dog Beach & Downtown Huntington Beach) and Seal Beach (in Seal Beach). There's much more to do: examine the collection at The Nethercutt Collection, admire the masterpieces at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, get a new perspective on nature at Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and pause for some serene contemplation at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.

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You can fly from Oklahoma City to Los Angeles in 5 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time (CST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST) is minus 2 hours. Traveling from Oklahoma City in November, things will get somewhat warmer in Los Angeles: highs are around 76°F and lows about 55°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 18th (Wed) early enough to travel back home.