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 May 2026, El Al Israel Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–TLV; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
64
May 2026
Seats
17,037
both directions
Passengers
15,558
both directions
Load factor
91.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–TLV?
El Al Israel Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–TLV in May 2026 (64 departures).
- LY
El Al Israel Airlines
64 departures · 17,037 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.3%
Load
What plane flies LAX–TLV?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 97% of LAX–TLV departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
62 departures · 91.6% load
96.9% - Boeing 787-8
2 departures · 80.8% load
3.1%
How has LAX–TLV traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–TLV departures fell from 72 in July 2025 to 64 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–TLV traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
72 departures · 18,128 passengers
94.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → TLV
92.1% full
32 departures · 7,848 passengers
TLV → LAX
90.5% full
32 departures · 7,710 passengers
Nonstop LAX–TLV 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).
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 May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (96.9%), followed by the Boeing 787-8 (3.1%).
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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