Los Angeles (LAX) to Santa Fe (SAF)
Flight time
≈ 2h 13m
Bearing
77° E
Los Angeles (LAX) to Santa Fe (SAF) is 708 miles (1,140 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–SAF
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–SAF; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
61
April 2026
Seats
3,965
both directions
Passengers
2,564
both directions
Load factor
64.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LAX–SAF?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–SAF in April 2026 (61 departures).
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
61 departures · 3,965 seats
Share of departures100.0%64.7%
Load
What plane flies LAX–SAF?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 100% of LAX–SAF departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
61 departures · 64.7% load
100.0%
How has LAX–SAF traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SAF departures rose from 52 in October 2025 to 61 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SAF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
October 2025
52 departures · 2,589 passengers
76.1%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 2,410 passengers
61.8%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 2,559 passengers
63.5%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 2,287 passengers
56.8%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 2,255 passengers
62.0%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 3,233 passengers
80.2%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 2,564 passengers
64.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LAX → SAF
60.5% full
31 departures · 1,218 passengers
SAF → LAX
69.0% full
30 departures · 1,346 passengers
Nonstop LAX–SAF traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Santa Fe (SAF)?
LAX to SAF is 708 miles (1,140 km / 615 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to SAF?
A nonstop covers the 708-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–SAF?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–SAF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 708-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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