Los Angeles (LAX) to St Louis (STL)
Flight time
≈ 3h 59m
Bearing
70° E
Los Angeles (LAX) to St Louis (STL) is 1,589 miles (2,557 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–STL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LAX–STL; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
187
July 2026
Seats
26,289
both directions
Passengers
24,518
both directions
Load factor
93.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–STL?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–STL departures in July 2026 (124), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
124 departures · 21,206 seats
Share of departures66.3%94.5%
Load
- OO
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures32.1%87.5%
Load
- AA
2 departures · 344 seats
Share of departures1.1%95.1%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.5%93.3%
Load
What plane flies LAX–STL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 42% of LAX–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
78 departures · 94.8% load
41.7% - Embraer E175
60 departures · 87.5% load
32.1% - Boeing 737-800
35 departures · 94.8% load
18.7% - Boeing 737-700
13 departures · 91.6% load
7.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 93.3% load
0.5%
How has LAX–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–STL departures rose from 184 in August 2025 to 187 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
184 departures · 20,766 passengers
86.0%
Load
September 2025
167 departures · 17,840 passengers
77.3%
Load
October 2025
191 departures · 21,719 passengers
82.0%
Load
November 2025
205 departures · 23,184 passengers
78.6%
Load
December 2025
207 departures · 25,179 passengers
83.6%
Load
January 2026
151 departures · 17,371 passengers
87.1%
Load
February 2026
147 departures · 16,743 passengers
84.4%
Load
March 2026
152 departures · 17,894 passengers
87.0%
Load
April 2026
145 departures · 17,007 passengers
90.4%
Load
May 2026
154 departures · 18,192 passengers
91.4%
Load
June 2026
178 departures · 22,711 passengers
92.7%
Load
July 2026
187 departures · 24,518 passengers
93.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → STL
93.5% full
96 departures · 12,532 passengers
STL → LAX
93.1% full
91 departures · 11,986 passengers
Nonstop LAX–STL 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from St Louis (STL)?
LAX to STL is 1,589 miles (2,557 km / 1,381 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to STL?
A nonstop covers the 1,589-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–STL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (41.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (32.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–STL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,589-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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