Los Angeles (LAX) to Monterey (MRY)
Flight time
≈ 1h 20m
Bearing
314° NW
Los Angeles (LAX) to Monterey (MRY) is 266 miles (429 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–MRY
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–MRY; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 57% full.
Departures
122
July 2026
Seats
14,300
both directions
Passengers
8,163
both directions
Load factor
57.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MRY?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–MRY departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
62 departures · 4,340 seats
Share of departures50.8%82.3%
Load
- UA
60 departures · 9,960 seats
Share of departures49.2%46.1%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MRY?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 51% of LAX–MRY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
62 departures · 82.3% load
50.8% - Boeing 737-800
58 departures · 45.7% load
47.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 56.3% load
1.6%
How has LAX–MRY traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MRY departures fell from 150 in August 2025 to 122 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MRY traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
150 departures · 8,023 passengers
75.5%
Load
September 2025
176 departures · 9,506 passengers
77.0%
Load
October 2025
173 departures · 9,551 passengers
78.6%
Load
November 2025
166 departures · 8,213 passengers
70.1%
Load
December 2025
141 departures · 7,189 passengers
72.5%
Load
January 2026
124 departures · 6,582 passengers
75.8%
Load
February 2026
113 departures · 6,777 passengers
86.2%
Load
March 2026
134 departures · 7,924 passengers
84.2%
Load
April 2026
159 departures · 8,660 passengers
76.8%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 8,784 passengers
60.0%
Load
June 2026
120 departures · 7,703 passengers
54.4%
Load
July 2026
122 departures · 8,163 passengers
57.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MRY
61.3% full
61 departures · 4,383 passengers
MRY → LAX
52.9% full
61 departures · 3,780 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MRY 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Monterey (MRY)?
LAX to MRY is 266 miles (429 km / 231 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to MRY?
A nonstop covers the 266-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–MRY?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (50.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (47.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MRY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 266-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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