Los Angeles (LAX) to Mexico City (MEX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 54m
Bearing
125° SE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,554 miles (2,500 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–MEX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Aeroméxico operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LAX–MEX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
552
May 2026
Seats
105,618
both directions
Passengers
85,895
both directions
Load factor
81.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MEX?
Aeroméxico operated the most nonstop LAX–MEX departures in May 2026 (247), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AM
Aeroméxico
247 departures · 45,898 seats
Share of departures44.7%82.9%
Load
- Y4
Volaris
124 departures · 25,776 seats
Share of departures22.5%82.9%
Load
- VB
Viva
62 departures · 11,796 seats
Share of departures11.2%81.4%
Load
- DL
61 departures · 12,172 seats
Share of departures11.1%84.2%
Load
- AA
58 departures · 9,976 seats
Share of departures10.5%66.6%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MEX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 40% of LAX–MEX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
221 departures · 80.3% load
40.0% - Airbus A320
69 departures · 84.4% load
12.5% - Boeing 757-200
59 departures · 85.0% load
10.7% - Airbus A321neo
54 departures · 81.6% load
9.8% - Airbus A320neo
51 departures · 82.9% load
9.2% - Boeing 787-8
30 departures · 83.8% load
5.4% - Boeing 787-9
23 departures · 69.6% load
4.2% - Boeing 737-800
19 departures · 81.1% load
3.4% - Airbus A321
12 departures · 75.1% load
2.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
12 departures · 88.9% load
2.2% - Boeing 767-300
2 departures · 61.3% load
0.4%
How has LAX–MEX traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MEX departures rose from 545 in June 2025 to 552 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MEX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
545 departures · 88,573 passengers
82.8%
Load
July 2025
556 departures · 88,432 passengers
84.1%
Load
August 2025
468 departures · 77,216 passengers
87.6%
Load
September 2025
419 departures · 68,893 passengers
84.0%
Load
October 2025
435 departures · 73,821 passengers
85.0%
Load
November 2025
478 departures · 79,600 passengers
84.7%
Load
December 2025
518 departures · 87,199 passengers
86.0%
Load
January 2026
457 departures · 79,136 passengers
88.7%
Load
February 2026
399 departures · 68,218 passengers
88.1%
Load
March 2026
493 departures · 73,358 passengers
77.3%
Load
April 2026
513 departures · 80,885 passengers
83.2%
Load
May 2026
552 departures · 85,895 passengers
81.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MEX
81.8% full
276 departures · 43,173 passengers
MEX → LAX
80.8% full
276 departures · 42,722 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MEX 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
Mexico City
MX
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport
Coordinates
19.44°N, 99.07°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Mexico City (MEX)?
LAX to MEX is 1,554 miles (2,500 km / 1,350 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to MEX?
A nonstop covers the 1,554-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–MEX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (40.0%), followed by the Airbus A320 (12.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MEX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,554-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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