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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–SAF; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
63
May 2026
Seats
4,117
both directions
Passengers
2,986
both directions
Load factor
72.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–SAF?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–SAF in May 2026 (63 departures).
- OO
63 departures · 4,117 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.5%
Load
What plane flies LAX–SAF?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 97% of LAX–SAF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
61 departures · 74.6% load
96.8% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 17.8% load
3.2%
How has LAX–SAF traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SAF departures rose from 52 in October 2025 to 63 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SAF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 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
May 2026
63 departures · 2,986 passengers
72.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → SAF
65.5% full
32 departures · 1,370 passengers
SAF → LAX
79.8% full
31 departures · 1,616 passengers
Nonstop LAX–SAF 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).
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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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (96.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (3.2%).
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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