Los Angeles (LAX) to Memphis (MEM)
Flight time
≈ 4h 02m
Bearing
79° E
Los Angeles (LAX) to Memphis (MEM) is 1,615 miles (2,600 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–MEM
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–MEM; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
46
July 2026
Seats
7,370
both directions
Passengers
6,306
both directions
Load factor
85.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MEM?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LAX–MEM departures in July 2026 (45), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
45 departures · 7,198 seats
Share of departures97.8%85.4%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures2.2%90.7%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MEM?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of LAX–MEM departures.
- Boeing 737-800
46 departures · 85.6% load
100.0%
How has LAX–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MEM departures rose from 42 in August 2025 to 46 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
42 departures · 4,841 passengers
72.0%
Load
September 2025
42 departures · 5,234 passengers
77.9%
Load
October 2025
45 departures · 5,962 passengers
82.0%
Load
November 2025
37 departures · 4,465 passengers
76.6%
Load
December 2025
50 departures · 5,244 passengers
72.5%
Load
January 2026
44 departures · 4,006 passengers
65.9%
Load
February 2026
36 departures · 3,167 passengers
55.9%
Load
March 2026
46 departures · 5,661 passengers
77.4%
Load
April 2026
45 departures · 4,929 passengers
69.3%
Load
May 2026
43 departures · 5,452 passengers
78.9%
Load
June 2026
42 departures · 5,709 passengers
85.0%
Load
July 2026
46 departures · 6,306 passengers
85.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MEM
89.2% full
23 departures · 3,293 passengers
MEM → LAX
81.9% full
23 departures · 3,013 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MEM 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Memphis (MEM)?
LAX to MEM is 1,615 miles (2,600 km / 1,404 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to MEM?
A nonstop covers the 1,615-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–MEM?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MEM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,615-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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