Los Angeles (LAX) to Liberia (LIR)
Flight time
≈ 6h 03m
Bearing
120° SE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Liberia (LIR) is 2,628 miles (4,230 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies LAX–LIR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–LIR; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
140
July 2026
Seats
24,418
both directions
Passengers
22,195
both directions
Load factor
90.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–LIR?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–LIR departures in July 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
124 departures · 21,762 seats
Share of departures88.6%91.1%
Load
- UA
16 departures · 2,656 seats
Share of departures11.4%89.5%
Load
What plane flies LAX–LIR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 42% of LAX–LIR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
59 departures · 91.2% load
42.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
47 departures · 91.2% load
33.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
20 departures · 89.3% load
14.3% - Boeing 737-800
14 departures · 90.6% load
10.0%
How has LAX–LIR traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–LIR departures rose from 110 in August 2025 to 140 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–LIR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
110 departures · 15,315 passengers
82.5%
Load
September 2025
57 departures · 7,015 passengers
74.1%
Load
October 2025
43 departures · 5,937 passengers
78.0%
Load
November 2025
88 departures · 12,192 passengers
79.0%
Load
December 2025
119 departures · 17,095 passengers
81.7%
Load
January 2026
94 departures · 14,325 passengers
88.1%
Load
February 2026
92 departures · 13,579 passengers
84.6%
Load
March 2026
122 departures · 19,112 passengers
89.3%
Load
April 2026
110 departures · 16,710 passengers
85.5%
Load
May 2026
70 departures · 10,267 passengers
87.3%
Load
June 2026
118 departures · 17,624 passengers
86.2%
Load
July 2026
140 departures · 22,195 passengers
90.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → LIR
91.1% full
70 departures · 11,122 passengers
LIR → LAX
90.7% full
70 departures · 11,073 passengers
Nonstop LAX–LIR 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
Liberia
CR
Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport
Coordinates
10.59°N, 85.54°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Liberia (LIR)?
LAX to LIR is 2,628 miles (4,230 km / 2,284 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to LIR?
A nonstop covers the 2,628-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–LIR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (42.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (33.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–LIR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,628-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Other routes from LAX
Popular long-haul routes