Los Angeles (LAX) to Tel Aviv (TLV)
Flight time
≈ 15h 55m
Bearing
24° NE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Tel Aviv (TLV) is 7,560 miles (12,167 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–TLV
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, El Al Israel Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–TLV; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 97% full.
Departures
71
July 2026
Seats
18,978
both directions
Passengers
18,315
both directions
Load factor
96.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–TLV?
El Al Israel Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–TLV in July 2026 (71 departures).
- LY
El Al Israel Airlines
71 departures · 18,978 seats
Share of departures100.0%96.5%
Load
What plane flies LAX–TLV?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of LAX–TLV departures.
- Boeing 787-9
71 departures · 96.5% load
100.0%
How has LAX–TLV traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–TLV departures rose from 68 in August 2025 to 71 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–TLV traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
68 departures · 17,892 passengers
98.5%
Load
September 2025
62 departures · 16,155 passengers
97.7%
Load
October 2025
54 departures · 13,985 passengers
98.8%
Load
November 2025
51 departures · 13,283 passengers
97.6%
Load
December 2025
54 departures · 13,729 passengers
95.2%
Load
January 2026
52 departures · 12,958 passengers
93.4%
Load
February 2026
47 departures · 11,285 passengers
89.9%
Load
March 2026
27 departures · 3,756 passengers
52.2%
Load
April 2026
42 departures · 9,049 passengers
80.7%
Load
May 2026
64 departures · 15,558 passengers
91.3%
Load
June 2026
72 departures · 18,688 passengers
97.5%
Load
July 2026
71 departures · 18,315 passengers
96.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TLV → LAX
98.8% full
36 departures · 9,498 passengers
LAX → TLV
94.2% full
35 departures · 8,817 passengers
Nonstop LAX–TLV 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
Tel Aviv
IL
Ben Gurion International Airport
Coordinates
32.01°N, 34.89°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Tel Aviv (TLV)?
LAX to TLV is 7,560 miles (12,167 km / 6,569 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to TLV?
A nonstop covers the 7,560-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–TLV?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–TLV?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,560-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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