Guatemala City (GUA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 5h 11m
Bearing
313° NW
Guatemala City (GUA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,194 miles (3,532 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GUA–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Avianca Costa Rica operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop GUA–LAX; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
246
May 2026
Seats
42,417
both directions
Passengers
37,242
both directions
Load factor
87.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GUA–LAX?
Avianca Costa Rica operated the most nonstop GUA–LAX departures in May 2026 (62), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- LR
Avianca Costa Rica
62 departures · 10,960 seats
Share of departures25.2%89.1%
Load
- Q6
Volaris Costa Rica
62 departures · 11,532 seats
Share of departures25.2%78.4%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 10,292 seats
Share of departures25.2%93.4%
Load
- AS
60 departures · 9,633 seats
Share of departures24.4%91.6%
Load
What plane flies GUA–LAX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 50% of GUA–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
124 departures · 83.6% load
50.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
121 departures · 92.6% load
49.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 83.7% load
0.4%
How has GUA–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop GUA–LAX departures fell from 305 in June 2025 to 246 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GUA–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
305 departures · 44,832 passengers
88.1%
Load
July 2025
261 departures · 38,799 passengers
86.5%
Load
August 2025
267 departures · 38,545 passengers
83.8%
Load
September 2025
237 departures · 34,609 passengers
85.5%
Load
October 2025
248 departures · 37,538 passengers
88.4%
Load
November 2025
252 departures · 39,753 passengers
91.9%
Load
December 2025
262 departures · 40,778 passengers
90.1%
Load
January 2026
266 departures · 41,628 passengers
90.9%
Load
February 2026
238 departures · 36,017 passengers
88.1%
Load
March 2026
263 departures · 41,320 passengers
91.1%
Load
April 2026
240 departures · 36,278 passengers
87.8%
Load
May 2026
246 departures · 37,242 passengers
87.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → GUA
84.8% full
124 departures · 18,129 passengers
GUA → LAX
90.9% full
122 departures · 19,113 passengers
Nonstop GUA–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
Guatemala City
GT
La Aurora International Airport
Coordinates
14.58°N, 90.53°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Guatemala City (GUA) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
GUA to LAX is 2,194 miles (3,532 km / 1,907 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GUA to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 2,194-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GUA–LAX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (50.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (49.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying GUA–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,194-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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