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 May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLE–LAX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
172
May 2026
Seats
29,392
both directions
Passengers
22,977
both directions
Load factor
78.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–LAX?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–LAX departures in May 2026 (110), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
110 departures · 18,728 seats
Share of departures64.0%83.7%
Load
- AA
62 departures · 10,664 seats
Share of departures36.0%68.4%
Load
What plane flies CLE–LAX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 48% of CLE–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
83 departures · 81.0% load
48.3% - Boeing 737-800
53 departures · 70.4% load
30.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
21 departures · 81.5% load
12.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
15 departures · 85.1% load
8.7%
How has CLE–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–LAX departures rose from 121 in June 2025 to 172 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
121 departures · 17,092 passengers
84.4%
Load
July 2025
127 departures · 19,336 passengers
89.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLE → LAX
78.3% full
86 departures · 11,635 passengers
LAX → CLE
78.1% full
86 departures · 11,342 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (48.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.8%).
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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