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 May 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 98% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
43
May 2026
Seats
6,908
both directions
Passengers
5,452
both directions
Load factor
78.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MEM?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LAX–MEM departures in May 2026 (42), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
42 departures · 6,718 seats
Share of departures97.7%79.1%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures2.3%73.7%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MEM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 98% of LAX–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
42 departures · 79.1% load
97.7% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 73.7% load
2.3%
How has LAX–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MEM departures held steady at about 43 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
43 departures · 5,639 passengers
81.6%
Load
July 2025
43 departures · 6,026 passengers
87.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEM → LAX
81.2% full
22 departures · 2,882 passengers
LAX → MEM
76.5% full
21 departures · 2,570 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MEM 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).
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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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (97.7%), followed by the Airbus A321 (2.3%).
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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