Imperial (IPL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 1h 10m
Bearing
296° NW
Imperial (IPL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 180 miles (290 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IPL–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Mokulele Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IPL–LAX; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 33% full.
Departures
152
July 2026
Seats
1,368
both directions
Passengers
455
both directions
Load factor
33.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IPL–LAX?
Mokulele Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IPL–LAX in July 2026 (152 departures).
- 9X
Mokulele Airlines
152 departures · 1,368 seats
Share of departures100.0%33.3%
Load
What plane flies IPL–LAX?
In July 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 100% of IPL–LAX departures.
- Cessna C208B
152 departures · 33.3% load
100.0%
How has IPL–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop IPL–LAX departures rose from 135 in August 2025 to 152 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IPL–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
135 departures · 387 passengers
35.8%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
148 departures · 458 passengers
36.8%
Load
November 2025
95 departures · 461 passengers
57.2%
Load
December 2025
146 departures · 469 passengers
35.7%
Load
January 2026
140 departures · 418 passengers
33.2%
Load
February 2026
121 departures · 385 passengers
35.4%
Load
March 2026
142 departures · 456 passengers
35.7%
Load
April 2026
138 departures · 429 passengers
34.5%
Load
May 2026
141 departures · 435 passengers
34.3%
Load
June 2026
140 departures · 469 passengers
37.2%
Load
July 2026
152 departures · 455 passengers
33.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IPL → LAX
33.6% full
76 departures · 230 passengers
LAX → IPL
32.9% full
76 departures · 225 passengers
Nonstop IPL–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
Imperial
US
Imperial County Airport
Coordinates
32.84°N, 115.57°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Imperial (IPL) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
IPL to LAX is 180 miles (290 km / 157 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IPL to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 180-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IPL–LAX?
In July 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IPL–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 180-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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