Cleveland (CLE) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 54m
Bearing
267° W
Cleveland (CLE) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,048 miles (3,296 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLE–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLE–LAX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
180
July 2026
Seats
30,793
both directions
Passengers
27,182
both directions
Load factor
88.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–LAX?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–LAX departures in July 2026 (121), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
121 departures · 20,535 seats
Share of departures67.2%91.1%
Load
- AA
58 departures · 9,976 seats
Share of departures32.2%82.4%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 282 seats
Share of departures0.6%93.6%
Load
What plane flies CLE–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 63% of CLE–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
113 departures · 88.8% load
62.8% - Boeing 737-800
31 departures · 84.9% load
17.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
24 departures · 90.0% load
13.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
9 departures · 89.0% load
5.0% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 82.4% load
1.1% - Airbus A330-300
1 departures · 93.6% load
0.6%
How has CLE–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–LAX departures rose from 118 in August 2025 to 180 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
118 departures · 16,763 passengers
84.0%
Load
September 2025
105 departures · 13,593 passengers
74.2%
Load
October 2025
111 departures · 14,457 passengers
75.0%
Load
November 2025
120 departures · 15,070 passengers
72.2%
Load
December 2025
153 departures · 18,580 passengers
71.8%
Load
January 2026
82 departures · 11,959 passengers
87.5%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 8,736 passengers
88.0%
Load
March 2026
103 departures · 16,442 passengers
90.9%
Load
April 2026
149 departures · 18,145 passengers
69.7%
Load
May 2026
172 departures · 22,977 passengers
78.2%
Load
June 2026
181 departures · 25,766 passengers
83.3%
Load
July 2026
180 departures · 27,182 passengers
88.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → CLE
90.0% full
92 departures · 14,101 passengers
CLE → LAX
86.5% full
88 departures · 13,081 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 Cleveland (CLE) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
CLE to LAX is 2,048 miles (3,296 km / 1,780 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLE to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 2,048-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLE–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (62.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (17.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLE–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,048-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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