Copenhagen (CPH) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 12h 01m
Bearing
321° NW
Copenhagen (CPH) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,610 miles (9,029 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CPH–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Scandinavian Airlines Sys was the only carrier flying nonstop CPH–LAX; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
16,236
both directions
Passengers
14,957
both directions
Load factor
92.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CPH–LAX?
Scandinavian Airlines Sys was the only carrier to fly nonstop CPH–LAX in July 2026 (62 departures).
- SK
Scandinavian Airlines Sys
62 departures · 16,236 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.1%
Load
What plane flies CPH–LAX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of CPH–LAX departures.
- Airbus A330-200
62 departures · 92.1% load
100.0%
How has CPH–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop CPH–LAX departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CPH–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 15,788 passengers
84.9%
Load
September 2025
58 departures · 15,094 passengers
86.8%
Load
October 2025
64 departures · 15,558 passengers
84.7%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 13,618 passengers
86.7%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 14,668 passengers
90.3%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 13,710 passengers
84.4%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 12,276 passengers
83.7%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 13,979 passengers
89.3%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 14,000 passengers
89.4%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 13,864 passengers
85.4%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 13,844 passengers
88.2%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 14,957 passengers
92.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CPH → LAX
94.5% full
31 departures · 7,671 passengers
LAX → CPH
89.8% full
31 departures · 7,286 passengers
Nonstop CPH–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).
The airports
Copenhagen
DK
Copenhagen Kastrup Airport
Coordinates
55.62°N, 12.66°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Copenhagen (CPH) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
CPH to LAX is 5,610 miles (9,029 km / 4,875 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CPH to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 5,610-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CPH–LAX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CPH–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,610-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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