Panda Express
Alcohol
No
Finding it
Panda Express is in Food Court in Terminal 1 near Gates 9-18 at Los Angeles International Airport. It is airside, past the security checkpoint, so allow for the queue before you count on it.
- Nearest gates
- Gates 9-18
Terminal 1 has 13 places to eat and 8 shops in this directory; the earliest opens at 3:30am.
Hours against the security queue
Across the week, LAX security runs longest around 12pm at a median of 20 minutes, and lightest around 1am at 2 minutes.
Queue figures are medians from FlyIndex's LAX wait-time record, not a live reading.
About this location
This Panda Express sits in the Terminal 1 food court serving gates 9 through 18, next to Ace Cerveceria & Tacos, Be Relax and Betcha Burgers & Bar. It's one of three Panda Express counters at LAX, so a traveler passing through a different terminal isn't stuck without one -- but this is the branch built into T1's own food court rather than a standalone kiosk elsewhere. Takeaway only, positioned for a quick stop before the T1 gates rather than a sit-down meal.
One of 3 Panda Express locations at Los Angeles International Airport (Terminal 1, Terminal 8, Terminal B).
What to expect
- chinese
- fast_food
- Takeaway
Other options in Terminal 1
All past the same checkpoint, so you can reach them without clearing security again.
Sources
- Terminal 1 (Gates 9-18) Ticketing and Departures Level Directory — Los Angeles World Airports, checked 2026-09-04
Official Travel Resources
1 verified external links from airport operators and U.S. agencies.