Grand Junction (GJT) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 07m
Bearing
240° SW
Grand Junction (GJT) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 654 miles (1,053 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GJT–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GJT–LAX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 56% full.
Departures
3
April 2026
Seats
334
both directions
Passengers
187
both directions
Load factor
56.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GJT–LAX?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop GJT–LAX departures in April 2026 (2), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
2 departures · 140 seats
Share of departures66.7%0.0%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 194 seats
Share of departures33.3%96.4%
Load
What plane flies GJT–LAX?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 67% of GJT–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
2 departures · 0.0% load
66.7% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 96.4% load
33.3%
How has GJT–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop GJT–LAX departures fell from 14 in June 2025 to 3 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop GJT–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
14 departures · 129 passengers
14.0%
Load
July 2025
10 departures · 301 passengers
37.6%
Load
August 2025
6 departures · 313 passengers
51.1%
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
3 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
December 2025
10 departures · 40 passengers
5.8%
Load
January 2026
9 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
February 2026
19 departures · 64 passengers
5.0%
Load
March 2026
15 departures · 119 passengers
11.1%
Load
April 2026
3 departures · 187 passengers
56.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → GJT
70.8% full
2 departures · 187 passengers
GJT → LAX
0.0% full
1 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop GJT–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Grand Junction (GJT) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
GJT to LAX is 654 miles (1,053 km / 569 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GJT to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 654-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GJT–LAX?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying GJT–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 654-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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