Los Angeles (LAX) to San José del Cabo (SJD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 37m
Bearing
143° SE
Los Angeles (LAX) to San José del Cabo (SJD) is 912 miles (1,468 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–SJD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LAX–SJD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
346
July 2026
Seats
61,894
both directions
Passengers
58,632
both directions
Load factor
94.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–SJD?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–SJD departures in July 2026 (124), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AS
124 departures · 21,896 seats
Share of departures35.8%94.3%
Load
- UA
106 departures · 17,674 seats
Share of departures30.6%94.1%
Load
- DL
62 departures · 12,028 seats
Share of departures17.9%96.5%
Load
- AA
54 departures · 10,296 seats
Share of departures15.6%94.7%
Load
What plane flies LAX–SJD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 24% of LAX–SJD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
83 departures · 93.5% load
24.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
71 departures · 94.0% load
20.5% - Airbus A321neo
70 departures · 96.1% load
20.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
49 departures · 95.7% load
14.2% - Airbus A321
46 departures · 95.0% load
13.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
27 departures · 94.2% load
7.8%
How has LAX–SJD traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SJD departures fell from 384 in August 2025 to 346 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SJD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
384 departures · 56,694 passengers
84.0%
Load
September 2025
266 departures · 33,369 passengers
70.3%
Load
October 2025
306 departures · 37,907 passengers
71.3%
Load
November 2025
380 departures · 44,951 passengers
69.1%
Load
December 2025
389 departures · 48,717 passengers
72.4%
Load
January 2026
344 departures · 37,806 passengers
62.7%
Load
February 2026
280 departures · 31,854 passengers
64.3%
Load
March 2026
367 departures · 45,328 passengers
69.6%
Load
April 2026
332 departures · 44,574 passengers
76.3%
Load
May 2026
322 departures · 42,969 passengers
75.6%
Load
June 2026
333 departures · 53,747 passengers
90.5%
Load
July 2026
346 departures · 58,632 passengers
94.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → SJD
94.9% full
173 departures · 29,349 passengers
SJD → LAX
94.6% full
173 departures · 29,283 passengers
Nonstop LAX–SJD 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
San José del Cabo
MX
Los Cabos International Airport
Coordinates
23.15°N, 109.72°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from San José del Cabo (SJD)?
LAX to SJD is 912 miles (1,468 km / 793 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to SJD?
A nonstop covers the 912-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–SJD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (24.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (20.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–SJD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 912-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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