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 May 2026, Philippine Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–MNL; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
45,730
both directions
Passengers
36,000
both directions
Load factor
78.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MNL?
Philippine Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–MNL in May 2026 (124 departures).
- PR
Philippine Airlines
124 departures · 45,730 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.7%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MNL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 98% of LAX–MNL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
122 departures · 78.7% load
98.4% - Airbus A350-900
2 departures · 79.3% load
1.6%
How has LAX–MNL traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MNL departures held steady at about 124 a month between July 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MNL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
124 departures · 36,272 passengers
79.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MNL
85.6% full
62 departures · 19,565 passengers
MNL → LAX
71.9% full
62 departures · 16,435 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MNL 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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (1.6%).
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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