Seattle (BFI) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 43m
Bearing
166° S
Seattle (BFI) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 960 miles (1,545 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BFI–LAX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop BFI–LAX; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 42% full.
Departures
2
April 2026
Seats
144
both directions
Passengers
60
both directions
Load factor
41.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BFI–LAX?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BFI–LAX in April 2026 (2 departures).
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures100.0%41.7%
Load
What plane flies BFI–LAX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 100% of BFI–LAX departures.
- Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 41.7% load
100.0%
How has BFI–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop BFI–LAX departures fell from 7 in June 2025 to 2 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BFI–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
7 departures · 534 passengers
47.7%
Load
July 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
August 2025
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
November 2025
3 departures · 161 passengers
51.3%
Load
December 2025
9 departures · 704 passengers
59.3%
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 56 passengers
77.8%
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 45 passengers
64.3%
Load
March 2026
7 departures · 143 passengers
18.2%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 60 passengers
41.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BFI → LAX
0.0% full
1 departures · 0 passengers
LAX → BFI
83.3% full
1 departures · 60 passengers
Nonstop BFI–LAX traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Seattle
US
King County International Airport - Boeing Field
Coordinates
47.53°N, 122.30°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Seattle (BFI) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
BFI to LAX is 960 miles (1,545 km / 834 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BFI to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 960-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BFI–LAX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BFI–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 960-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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