Guadalajara (GDL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 25m
Bearing
318° NW
Guadalajara (GDL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,308 miles (2,106 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GDL–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Volaris operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop GDL–LAX; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
492
July 2026
Seats
102,310
both directions
Passengers
90,312
both directions
Load factor
88.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GDL–LAX?
Volaris operated the most nonstop GDL–LAX departures in July 2026 (306), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- Y4
Volaris
306 departures · 65,756 seats
Share of departures62.2%87.4%
Load
- VB
Viva
124 departures · 25,688 seats
Share of departures25.2%88.7%
Load
- AS
62 departures · 10,866 seats
Share of departures12.6%92.8%
Load
What plane flies GDL–LAX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 27% of GDL–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
134 departures · 85.6% load
27.2% - Airbus A321
110 departures · 87.5% load
22.4% - Airbus A320neo
97 departures · 90.5% load
19.7% - Airbus A320
89 departures · 89.3% load
18.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
30 departures · 92.4% load
6.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
22 departures · 93.3% load
4.5% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 92.7% load
2.0%
How has GDL–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop GDL–LAX departures fell from 554 in August 2025 to 492 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop GDL–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
554 departures · 90,032 passengers
87.6%
Load
September 2025
464 departures · 77,169 passengers
87.4%
Load
October 2025
486 departures · 85,462 passengers
92.3%
Load
November 2025
496 departures · 81,040 passengers
85.8%
Load
December 2025
719 departures · 109,672 passengers
81.0%
Load
January 2026
649 departures · 107,880 passengers
87.5%
Load
February 2026
469 departures · 76,358 passengers
84.0%
Load
March 2026
507 departures · 75,050 passengers
76.1%
Load
April 2026
457 departures · 76,499 passengers
85.4%
Load
May 2026
459 departures · 82,195 passengers
90.5%
Load
June 2026
476 departures · 81,921 passengers
85.4%
Load
July 2026
492 departures · 90,312 passengers
88.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GDL → LAX
90.0% full
246 departures · 46,038 passengers
LAX → GDL
86.6% full
246 departures · 44,274 passengers
Nonstop GDL–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
Guadalajara
MX
Guadalajara International Airport
Coordinates
20.52°N, 103.31°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Guadalajara (GDL) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
GDL to LAX is 1,308 miles (2,106 km / 1,137 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GDL to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 1,308-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GDL–LAX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (27.2%), followed by the Airbus A321 (22.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying GDL–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,308-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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