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 July 2026, Volaris operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LAX–MEX; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
240
July 2026
Seats
47,402
both directions
Passengers
42,190
both directions
Load factor
89.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MEX?
Volaris operated the most nonstop LAX–MEX departures in July 2026 (124), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- Y4
Volaris
124 departures · 26,050 seats
Share of departures51.7%89.2%
Load
- VB
Viva
62 departures · 12,064 seats
Share of departures25.8%85.9%
Load
- AA
54 departures · 9,288 seats
Share of departures22.5%92.5%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MEX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 24% of LAX–MEX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
58 departures · 90.5% load
24.2% - Airbus A321neo
54 departures · 87.3% load
22.5% - Airbus A320neo
54 departures · 91.0% load
22.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
42 departures · 92.7% load
17.5% - Airbus A321
20 departures · 79.1% load
8.3% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 91.9% load
5.0%
How has LAX–MEX traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MEX departures fell from 468 in August 2025 to 240 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MEX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
375 departures · 62,244 passengers
86.4%
Load
July 2026
240 departures · 42,190 passengers
89.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MEX
87.8% full
120 departures · 20,809 passengers
MEX → LAX
90.2% full
120 departures · 21,381 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MEX 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
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 July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (24.2%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (22.5%).
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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