Los Angeles (LAX) to Morelia (MLM)
Flight time
≈ 3h 41m
Bearing
128° SE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Morelia (MLM) is 1,443 miles (2,323 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–MLM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–MLM; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
46
May 2026
Seats
8,379
both directions
Passengers
6,170
both directions
Load factor
73.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MLM?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–MLM in May 2026 (46 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
46 departures · 8,379 seats
Share of departures100.0%73.6%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MLM?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 67% of LAX–MLM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
31 departures · 72.1% load
67.4% - Airbus A320
15 departures · 76.9% load
32.6%
How has LAX–MLM traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MLM departures fell from 100 in June 2025 to 46 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MLM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
100 departures · 12,096 passengers
67.1%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 7,454 passengers
67.6%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 7,405 passengers
65.7%
Load
September 2025
51 departures · 6,277 passengers
67.2%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,170 passengers
72.0%
Load
November 2025
45 departures · 5,709 passengers
68.8%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 8,675 passengers
76.5%
Load
January 2026
50 departures · 7,393 passengers
81.0%
Load
February 2026
40 departures · 5,780 passengers
78.2%
Load
March 2026
45 departures · 5,658 passengers
68.0%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 6,903 passengers
62.8%
Load
May 2026
46 departures · 6,170 passengers
73.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MLM
71.1% full
23 departures · 2,983 passengers
MLM → LAX
76.1% full
23 departures · 3,187 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MLM 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
Morelia
MX
General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport
Coordinates
19.85°N, 101.03°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Morelia (MLM)?
LAX to MLM is 1,443 miles (2,323 km / 1,254 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to MLM?
A nonstop covers the 1,443-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–MLM?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (67.4%), followed by the Airbus A320 (32.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MLM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,443-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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