Los Angeles (LAX) to McAllen (MFE)
Flight time
≈ 3h 26m
Bearing
109° E
Los Angeles (LAX) to McAllen (MFE) is 1,317 miles (2,120 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–MFE
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn August 2025, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–MFE; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
10
August 2025
Seats
1,800
both directions
Passengers
1,526
both directions
Load factor
84.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LAX–MFE?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–MFE in August 2025 (10 departures).
- G4
Allegiant Air
10 departures · 1,800 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.8%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MFE?
In August 2025, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of LAX–MFE departures.
- Airbus A320
10 departures · 84.8% load
100.0%
How has LAX–MFE traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MFE departures rose from 8 in May 2025 to 10 in August 2025.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MFE traffic, trailing 12 months through August 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
8 departures · 904 passengers
62.8%
Load
June 2025
26 departures · 3,881 passengers
82.9%
Load
July 2025
29 departures · 4,903 passengers
94.0%
Load
August 2025
10 departures · 1,526 passengers
84.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MFE
94.0% full
5 departures · 846 passengers
MFE → LAX
75.6% full
5 departures · 680 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MFE traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through August 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from McAllen (MFE)?
LAX to MFE is 1,317 miles (2,120 km / 1,144 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to MFE?
A nonstop covers the 1,317-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–MFE?
In August 2025, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MFE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,317-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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