Austin (AUS) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 17m
Bearing
287° W
Austin (AUS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,240 miles (1,995 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop AUS–LAX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
719
July 2026
Seats
93,532
both directions
Passengers
85,279
both directions
Load factor
91.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–LAX?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–LAX departures in July 2026 (238), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
238 departures · 17,416 seats
Share of departures33.1%90.7%
Load
- DL
227 departures · 33,497 seats
Share of departures31.6%95.6%
Load
- WN
193 departures · 32,103 seats
Share of departures26.8%91.0%
Load
- AA
61 departures · 10,516 seats
Share of departures8.5%78.4%
Load
What plane flies AUS–LAX?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 33% of AUS–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
238 departures · 90.7% load
33.1% - Boeing 737-800
225 departures · 89.2% load
31.3% - Airbus A319
105 departures · 95.3% load
14.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
100 departures · 90.6% load
13.9% - Boeing 737-700
44 departures · 95.8% load
6.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 96.9% load
0.8% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 89.8% load
0.1%
How has AUS–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–LAX departures rose from 626 in August 2025 to 719 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
626 departures · 62,730 passengers
69.5%
Load
September 2025
541 departures · 56,714 passengers
73.9%
Load
October 2025
701 departures · 79,694 passengers
72.7%
Load
November 2025
697 departures · 70,559 passengers
67.8%
Load
December 2025
692 departures · 71,057 passengers
68.5%
Load
January 2026
592 departures · 57,519 passengers
68.9%
Load
February 2026
553 departures · 56,243 passengers
68.9%
Load
March 2026
777 departures · 88,795 passengers
76.1%
Load
April 2026
763 departures · 78,221 passengers
69.3%
Load
May 2026
754 departures · 82,372 passengers
77.9%
Load
June 2026
718 departures · 84,817 passengers
90.3%
Load
July 2026
719 departures · 85,279 passengers
91.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → LAX
90.5% full
364 departures · 43,370 passengers
LAX → AUS
91.8% full
355 departures · 41,909 passengers
Nonstop AUS–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
AUS to LAX is 1,240 miles (1,995 km / 1,077 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 1,240-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–LAX?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (33.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (31.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,240-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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