Aspen (ASE) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 16m
Bearing
244° SW
Aspen (ASE) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 736 miles (1,185 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ASE–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ASE–LAX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 47% full.
Departures
40
May 2026
Seats
2,800
both directions
Passengers
1,323
both directions
Load factor
47.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ASE–LAX?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ASE–LAX in May 2026 (40 departures).
- OO
40 departures · 2,800 seats
Share of departures100.0%47.3%
Load
What plane flies ASE–LAX?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of ASE–LAX departures.
- Embraer E175
40 departures · 47.3% load
100.0%
How has ASE–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop ASE–LAX departures fell from 159 in June 2025 to 40 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ASE–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
159 departures · 6,540 passengers
61.4%
Load
July 2025
222 departures · 9,884 passengers
66.1%
Load
August 2025
181 departures · 8,526 passengers
69.5%
Load
September 2025
121 departures · 5,207 passengers
63.7%
Load
October 2025
125 departures · 5,166 passengers
61.6%
Load
November 2025
115 departures · 4,008 passengers
50.3%
Load
December 2025
256 departures · 12,147 passengers
68.9%
Load
January 2026
342 departures · 13,742 passengers
58.6%
Load
February 2026
307 departures · 12,695 passengers
60.3%
Load
March 2026
369 departures · 12,905 passengers
50.9%
Load
April 2026
132 departures · 4,350 passengers
47.6%
Load
May 2026
40 departures · 1,323 passengers
47.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → ASE
49.7% full
21 departures · 731 passengers
ASE → LAX
44.5% full
19 departures · 592 passengers
Nonstop ASE–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Aspen (ASE) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
ASE to LAX is 736 miles (1,185 km / 640 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ASE to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 736-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ASE–LAX?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ASE–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 736-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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