Los Angeles

LAX · KLAX

Los Angeles International Airport

33.94°, -118.41°CA, United States

Passengers a year

71.8M

#5 busiest in the U.S.

191

nonstop destinations

124

airlines

692

departures a day

80.1%

arrivals on time

1.0%

flights cancelled

83.8%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from LAX, by passengers: JFK, SFO, ORD, HNL, LAS, DEN, DFW, SEA, EWR, ATLLAXSFOSEALASDENORDEWRJFKATLDFWHNL
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, August 2025 – July 2026.

Airlines

Delta Air Lines is the largest carrier at Los Angeles, with 19% of all passengers. 124 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Delta Air Lines holds 19% of the airport — the 30th most concentrated of 30 large hubs. The nearest comparison is TPA at 24%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
DL
Delta85% fullDelta Connection · operated by SkyWest
19.0%13.6M-0.3%
UA
United83% fullUnited Express · operated by SkyWest, Mesa
17.7%12.7M+3.6%
AA
American84% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by SkyWest, Envoy
16.1%11.5M+0.6%
WN
Southwest81% full
8.8%6.3M+3%
AS
Alaska82% fullOperated by Horizon, SkyWest
6.7%4.8M+6.2%
+Other airlines
31.8%22.9M—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

110 domestic and 81 international nonstop destinations from Los Angeles, across 44 countries.

69% domestic · 31% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • New York (JFK)

    1.5M departing · 88% full

    Delta Air Lines · JetBlue Airways · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • San Francisco (SFO)

    1.4M departing · 84% full

    United Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Alaska Airlines · Southwest Airlines · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Chicago (ORD)

    1.2M departing · 86% full

    United Airlines · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines

  • Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)

    1.1M departing · 86% full

    United Airlines · American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Alaska Airlines · Hawaiian Airlines · Southwest Airlines

  • Las Vegas (LAS)

    1.1M departing · 75% full

    Southwest Airlines · Delta Air Lines · United Airlines · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines

  • Denver (DEN)

    1M departing · 81% full

    United Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Delta Air Lines · American Airlines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    943.2K departing · 83% full

    American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines

  • Seattle (SEA)

    906.7K departing · 79% full

    Alaska Airlines · Delta Air Lines · United Airlines · Frontier Airlines · American Airlines

  • Newark (EWR)

    904.2K departing · 90% full

    United Airlines · Alaska Airlines · JetBlue Airways · Spirit Airlines

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    892.6K departing · 88% full

    Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines · American Airlines · Spirit Airlines

Top international destinations

  • London, United Kingdom (LHR)

    722.6K departing · 1.4M both ways

    British Airways · Virgin Atlantic · American Airlines · United Airlines

  • Tokyo, Japan (HND)

    586.8K departing · 1.2M both ways

    American Airlines · All Nippon Airways · United Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Japan Airlines

  • Guadalajara, Mexico (GDL)

    523.4K departing · 1M both ways

    Volaris · Viva · Alaska Airlines · Aeroméxico

  • Seoul, South Korea (ICN)

    500.8K departing · 1M both ways

    Korean Air · Asiana Airlines · Air Premia

  • Paris, France (CDG)

    457.3K departing · 915.7K both ways

    Air France · Delta Air Lines · Air Tahiti Nui · Norse Atlantic Airways,AS

  • Hong Kong, Hong Kong (HKG)

    456.3K departing · 910.8K both ways

    Cathay Pacific · United Airlines · Delta Air Lines

  • Taoyuan, Taiwan (TPE)

    455.7K departing · 940.6K both ways

    Eva Airways · China Airlines · STARLUX AIRLINES

  • Mexico City, Mexico (MEX)

    454.2K departing · 878.7K both ways

    Aeroméxico · Volaris · Viva · American Airlines · Delta Air Lines

  • Narita, Japan (NRT)

    382.9K departing · 763.7K both ways

    ZIPAIR Tokyo · United Airlines · Singapore Airlines · All Nippon Airways · Japan Airlines

  • Sydney, Australia (SYD)

    375.5K departing · 739.4K both ways

    Qantas Airways · Delta Air Lines · American Airlines · United Airlines

All nonstop destinations

191 nonstop · 78 airlines · 110 domestic / 81 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Los Angeles.

Body class · share of departures

When Los Angeles is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Departures a month · peak August 2025

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
45,395,008
1991
45,097,624
1992
46,055,190
1993
46,965,746
1994
50,073,769
1995
53,359,719
1996
57,478,731
1997
58,214,041
1998
58,669,443
1999
61,993,561
2000
65,373,728
2001
59,662,868
2002
54,216,006
2003
54,279,577
2004
59,512,204
2005
60,457,041
2006
60,359,981
2007
61,726,733
2008
59,030,161
2009
56,340,584
2010
59,169,896
2011
62,542,736
2012
63,961,974
2013
66,214,357
2014
69,905,782
2015
74,013,988
2016
80,257,932
2017
83,561,014
2018
86,445,285
2019
86,692,180
2020
28,331,120
2021
47,691,680
2022
65,411,648
2023
74,166,501
2024
76,443,490
2025
73,403,589
2026
41,424,964 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Los Angeles, 80 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 19 arrive late, and 1 is cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 80Late 19Cancelled 1

15 min

average delay

1,877

flights cancelled

188K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

SkyWest Airlines 86.2%

Least reliable here

Southwest Airlines 72.4%

Among US airports

#5

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 75.5%–84.7%

The weak spot is June 2026, when 75.5% of arrivals landed on time — 4.6 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 84.7%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)?

Los Angeles International Airport handled about 71.8M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #5 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 692 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)?

Delta Air Lines is the largest carrier at Los Angeles (LAX), flying about 19% of its passengers. 124 airlines serve Los Angeles in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)?

Los Angeles (LAX) has 191 nonstop destinations — 110 domestic and 81 international across 44 countries.

How often do flights arrive on time at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)?

About 80.1% of flights arriving at Los Angeles (LAX) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 1.0% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)?

The Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures from Los Angeles (LAX), about 16% of the total.

Trip reports on YouTube

Fliers post trip reports from flights through Los Angeles (LAX) to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.

  • Genki's Travels

    Starlux Airlines | A350-900 | Business Class | Los Angeles (LAX) to Taipei (TPE) | Trip Report

    39:04 · Jun 2026

    Watch on YouTube

  • Global Aviation & Travel

    REVIEW | Qantas | Los Angeles (LAX) - Sydney (SYD) | Airbus A380-800 | Economy Class

    27:46 · Jan 2025

    Watch on YouTube

  • Jeb Brooks

    Flagship First Class JFK to LAX in American Airlines A321

    13:45 · Aug 2021

    Watch on YouTube

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Departing counts passengers leaving Los Angeles; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).