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 May 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 85% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
16,242
both directions
Passengers
13,864
both directions
Load factor
85.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CPH–LAX?
Scandinavian Airlines Sys was the only carrier to fly nonstop CPH–LAX in May 2026 (62 departures).
- SK
Scandinavian Airlines Sys
62 departures · 16,242 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.4%
Load
What plane flies CPH–LAX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of CPH–LAX departures.
- Airbus A330-200
62 departures · 85.4% load
100.0%
How has CPH–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop CPH–LAX departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CPH–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 15,385 passengers
85.5%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 16,540 passengers
90.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CPH → LAX
80.3% full
31 departures · 6,518 passengers
LAX → CPH
90.5% full
31 departures · 7,346 passengers
Nonstop CPH–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
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 May 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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