Los Angeles (LAX) to Mazatlàn (MZT)
Flight time
≈ 2h 54m
Bearing
132° SE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Mazatlàn (MZT) is 1,046 miles (1,684 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–MZT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–MZT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
46
May 2026
Seats
5,196
both directions
Passengers
3,995
both directions
Load factor
76.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MZT?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–MZT departures in May 2026 (28), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
28 departures · 2,128 seats
Share of departures60.9%87.2%
Load
- AS
18 departures · 3,068 seats
Share of departures39.1%69.7%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MZT?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 61% of LAX–MZT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
28 departures · 87.2% load
60.9% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 70.7% load
17.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 65.5% load
13.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 74.3% load
8.7%
How has LAX–MZT traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MZT departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 46 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MZT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 6,054 passengers
86.4%
Load
July 2025
63 departures · 6,563 passengers
88.1%
Load
August 2025
50 departures · 4,758 passengers
83.2%
Load
September 2025
28 departures · 1,995 passengers
89.1%
Load
October 2025
32 departures · 3,297 passengers
77.9%
Load
November 2025
54 departures · 6,371 passengers
85.0%
Load
December 2025
56 departures · 7,546 passengers
83.6%
Load
January 2026
48 departures · 6,161 passengers
87.9%
Load
February 2026
40 departures · 4,536 passengers
83.2%
Load
March 2026
52 departures · 4,134 passengers
72.8%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 4,981 passengers
77.6%
Load
May 2026
46 departures · 3,995 passengers
76.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MZT
73.6% full
23 departures · 1,912 passengers
MZT → LAX
80.2% full
23 departures · 2,083 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MZT 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
Mazatlàn
MX
General Rafael Buelna International Airport
Coordinates
23.16°N, 106.26°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Mazatlàn (MZT)?
LAX to MZT is 1,046 miles (1,684 km / 909 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to MZT?
A nonstop covers the 1,046-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–MZT?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (60.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (17.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MZT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,046-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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