Los Angeles (LAX) to Oaxaca (OAX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 22m
Bearing
126° SE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Oaxaca (OAX) is 1,781 miles (2,867 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–OAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–OAX; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
36
July 2026
Seats
6,668
both directions
Passengers
5,688
both directions
Load factor
85.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–OAX?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–OAX in July 2026 (36 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
36 departures · 6,668 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.3%
Load
What plane flies LAX–OAX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 94% of LAX–OAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
34 departures · 84.8% load
94.4% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 93.8% load
5.6%
How has LAX–OAX traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–OAX departures held steady at about 36 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–OAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
36 departures · 5,038 passengers
77.2%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 3,558 passengers
57.3%
Load
October 2025
36 departures · 5,114 passengers
78.4%
Load
November 2025
34 departures · 4,860 passengers
78.5%
Load
December 2025
54 departures · 8,264 passengers
76.7%
Load
January 2026
50 departures · 7,122 passengers
73.7%
Load
February 2026
32 departures · 5,047 passengers
85.3%
Load
March 2026
36 departures · 5,001 passengers
75.3%
Load
April 2026
34 departures · 4,488 passengers
72.0%
Load
May 2026
28 departures · 3,915 passengers
75.5%
Load
June 2026
26 departures · 3,560 passengers
74.2%
Load
July 2026
36 departures · 5,688 passengers
85.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → OAX
82.6% full
18 departures · 2,755 passengers
OAX → LAX
88.0% full
18 departures · 2,933 passengers
Nonstop LAX–OAX 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
Oaxaca
MX
Xoxocotlán International Airport
Coordinates
17.00°N, 96.73°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Oaxaca (OAX)?
LAX to OAX is 1,781 miles (2,867 km / 1,548 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to OAX?
A nonstop covers the 1,781-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–OAX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (94.4%), followed by the Airbus A320 (5.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–OAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,781-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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