Los Angeles (LAX) to Lima (LIM)
Flight time
≈ 9h 09m
Bearing
132° SE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Lima (LIM) is 4,176 miles (6,721 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–LIM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Lan Peru Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–LIM; the Boeing 767-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
116
May 2026
Seats
26,680
both directions
Passengers
24,082
both directions
Load factor
90.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–LIM?
Lan Peru Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–LIM in May 2026 (116 departures).
- LP
Lan Peru Airlines
116 departures · 26,680 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.3%
Load
What plane flies LAX–LIM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 100% of LAX–LIM departures.
- Boeing 767-300
116 departures · 90.3% load
100.0%
How has LAX–LIM traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–LIM departures rose from 111 in June 2025 to 116 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–LIM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
111 departures · 21,544 passengers
84.4%
Load
July 2025
114 departures · 22,548 passengers
86.0%
Load
August 2025
116 departures · 22,743 passengers
85.2%
Load
September 2025
113 departures · 20,925 passengers
82.0%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 25,912 passengers
83.4%
Load
November 2025
96 departures · 18,782 passengers
85.1%
Load
December 2025
115 departures · 22,535 passengers
85.2%
Load
January 2026
114 departures · 22,355 passengers
85.3%
Load
February 2026
104 departures · 20,254 passengers
84.7%
Load
March 2026
88 departures · 19,000 passengers
93.9%
Load
April 2026
114 departures · 24,185 passengers
87.7%
Load
May 2026
116 departures · 24,082 passengers
90.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → LIM
90.7% full
58 departures · 12,101 passengers
LIM → LAX
89.8% full
58 departures · 11,981 passengers
Nonstop LAX–LIM 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
Lima
PE
Jorge Chávez International Airport
Coordinates
12.02°S, 77.11°W
Hemisphere
S · W
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Lima (LIM)?
LAX to LIM is 4,176 miles (6,721 km / 3,629 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to LIM?
A nonstop covers the 4,176-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–LIM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–LIM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,176-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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