Belize City (BZE) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 5h 09m
Bearing
307° NW
Belize City (BZE) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,177 miles (3,503 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BZE–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BZE–LAX; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
36
May 2026
Seats
6,268
both directions
Passengers
5,293
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BZE–LAX?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BZE–LAX in May 2026 (36 departures).
- AS
36 departures · 6,268 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.4%
Load
What plane flies BZE–LAX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 44% of BZE–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
16 departures · 84.2% load
44.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
12 departures · 83.2% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 88.6% load
16.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 82.6% load
5.6%
How has BZE–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop BZE–LAX departures fell from 42 in June 2025 to 36 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BZE–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
42 departures · 6,139 passengers
84.5%
Load
July 2025
43 departures · 6,439 passengers
87.4%
Load
August 2025
36 departures · 5,169 passengers
82.6%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 2,419 passengers
84.9%
Load
October 2025
9 departures · 1,468 passengers
91.6%
Load
November 2025
30 departures · 4,420 passengers
84.0%
Load
December 2025
74 departures · 9,766 passengers
77.0%
Load
January 2026
68 departures · 9,509 passengers
79.3%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 7,811 passengers
82.2%
Load
March 2026
70 departures · 10,777 passengers
88.9%
Load
April 2026
63 departures · 8,883 passengers
81.4%
Load
May 2026
36 departures · 5,293 passengers
84.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BZE → LAX
86.7% full
18 departures · 2,718 passengers
LAX → BZE
82.2% full
18 departures · 2,575 passengers
Nonstop BZE–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).
The airports
Belize City
BZ
Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport
Coordinates
17.54°N, 88.30°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Belize City (BZE) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
BZE to LAX is 2,177 miles (3,503 km / 1,892 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BZE to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 2,177-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BZE–LAX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (44.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BZE–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,177-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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