Jeddah (JED) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 17h 26m
Bearing
338° N
Jeddah (JED) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,320 miles (13,390 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JED–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Saudi Arabian Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop JED–LAX; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 54% full.
Departures
21
June 2026
Seats
6,090
both directions
Passengers
3,264
both directions
Load factor
53.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JED–LAX?
Saudi Arabian Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JED–LAX in June 2026 (21 departures).
- SV
Saudi Arabian Airlines
21 departures · 6,090 seats
Share of departures100.0%53.6%
Load
What plane flies JED–LAX?
In June 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of JED–LAX departures.
- Boeing 777-200
21 departures · 53.6% load
100.0%
How has JED–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop JED–LAX departures fell from 26 in August 2025 to 21 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop JED–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
26 departures · 5,889 passengers
78.1%
Load
September 2025
4 departures · 654 passengers
56.4%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
12 departures · 2,493 passengers
71.6%
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 6,090 passengers
80.8%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 3,853 passengers
73.8%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
1 departures · 97 passengers
33.5%
Load
June 2026
21 departures · 3,264 passengers
53.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JED → LAX
33.6% full
11 departures · 1,072 passengers
LAX → JED
75.6% full
10 departures · 2,192 passengers
Nonstop JED–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Jeddah
SA
King Abdulaziz International Airport
Coordinates
21.68°N, 39.16°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Jeddah (JED) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
JED to LAX is 8,320 miles (13,390 km / 7,230 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JED to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 8,320-mile great-circle distance in roughly 17h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JED–LAX?
In June 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JED–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 8,320-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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