Los Angeles (LAX) to Manila (MNL)
Flight time
≈ 15h 23m
Bearing
300° NW
Los Angeles (LAX) to Manila (MNL) is 7,295 miles (11,740 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–MNL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Philippine Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–MNL; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
144
July 2026
Seats
52,980
both directions
Passengers
41,864
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MNL?
Philippine Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–MNL in July 2026 (144 departures).
- PR
Philippine Airlines
144 departures · 52,980 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.0%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MNL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 97% of LAX–MNL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
140 departures · 79.0% load
97.2% - Airbus A350-900
4 departures · 81.4% load
2.8%
How has LAX–MNL traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MNL departures rose from 124 in August 2025 to 144 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MNL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
124 departures · 32,878 passengers
71.6%
Load
September 2025
116 departures · 28,761 passengers
66.9%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 37,882 passengers
82.4%
Load
November 2025
120 departures · 35,151 passengers
79.0%
Load
December 2025
120 departures · 35,151 passengers
79.0%
Load
January 2026
124 departures · 38,794 passengers
75.4%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
123 departures · 40,794 passengers
79.9%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 36,206 passengers
72.7%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 36,000 passengers
78.7%
Load
June 2026
154 departures · 42,520 passengers
75.6%
Load
July 2026
144 departures · 41,864 passengers
79.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MNL
70.0% full
72 departures · 18,539 passengers
MNL → LAX
88.0% full
72 departures · 23,325 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MNL 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
Manila
PH
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Coordinates
14.51°N, 121.02°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Manila (MNL)?
LAX to MNL is 7,295 miles (11,740 km / 6,339 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to MNL?
A nonstop covers the 7,295-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–MNL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (97.2%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (2.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MNL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,295-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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