Los Angeles (LAX) to Munich (MUC)
Flight time
≈ 12h 45m
Bearing
31° NE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Munich (MUC) is 5,975 miles (9,616 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–MUC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Lufthansa was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–MUC; the Airbus A380-800 was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
30,012
both directions
Passengers
27,087
both directions
Load factor
90.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MUC?
Lufthansa was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–MUC in July 2026 (62 departures).
- LH
Lufthansa
62 departures · 30,012 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.3%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MUC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew 90% of LAX–MUC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A380-800
56 departures · 90.0% load
90.3% - Airbus A350-900
6 departures · 94.9% load
9.7%
How has LAX–MUC traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MUC departures rose from 61 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MUC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
61 departures · 27,700 passengers
89.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 26,676 passengers
87.4%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 27,809 passengers
88.7%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 23,270 passengers
76.7%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 25,513 passengers
80.8%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 18,584 passengers
80.3%
Load
February 2026
45 departures · 9,870 passengers
74.9%
Load
March 2026
58 departures · 16,535 passengers
87.3%
Load
April 2026
48 departures · 17,877 passengers
73.2%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 21,123 passengers
67.2%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 24,538 passengers
80.7%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 27,087 passengers
90.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MUC
91.4% full
31 departures · 13,726 passengers
MUC → LAX
89.1% full
31 departures · 13,361 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MUC 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
Munich
DE
Munich Airport
Coordinates
48.35°N, 11.79°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Munich (MUC)?
LAX to MUC is 5,975 miles (9,616 km / 5,192 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to MUC?
A nonstop covers the 5,975-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–MUC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew the largest share of departures (90.3%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (9.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MUC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,975-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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