Los Angeles (LAX) to Tepic (TPQ)
Flight time
≈ 3h 12m
Bearing
133° SE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Tepic (TPQ) is 1,197 miles (1,926 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–TPQ
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–TPQ; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 93% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
28
July 2026
Seats
5,140
both directions
Passengers
3,428
both directions
Load factor
66.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–TPQ?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–TPQ in July 2026 (28 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
28 departures · 5,140 seats
Share of departures100.0%66.7%
Load
What plane flies LAX–TPQ?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 93% of LAX–TPQ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
26 departures · 66.5% load
92.9% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 68.7% load
7.1%
How has LAX–TPQ traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–TPQ departures rose from 26 in August 2025 to 28 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–TPQ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
26 departures · 3,260 passengers
68.6%
Load
September 2025
26 departures · 2,663 passengers
57.8%
Load
October 2025
28 departures · 3,174 passengers
62.1%
Load
November 2025
24 departures · 2,465 passengers
57.0%
Load
December 2025
28 departures · 3,661 passengers
72.0%
Load
January 2026
26 departures · 3,329 passengers
70.6%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 2,810 passengers
64.8%
Load
March 2026
26 departures · 3,082 passengers
65.7%
Load
April 2026
26 departures · 3,085 passengers
64.9%
Load
May 2026
26 departures · 3,119 passengers
65.0%
Load
June 2026
26 departures · 2,835 passengers
59.8%
Load
July 2026
28 departures · 3,428 passengers
66.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → TPQ
58.6% full
14 departures · 1,506 passengers
TPQ → LAX
74.8% full
14 departures · 1,922 passengers
Nonstop LAX–TPQ 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
Tepic
MX
Amado Nervo National Airport
Coordinates
21.42°N, 104.84°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Tepic (TPQ)?
LAX to TPQ is 1,197 miles (1,926 km / 1,040 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to TPQ?
A nonstop covers the 1,197-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–TPQ?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (92.9%), followed by the Airbus A320 (7.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–TPQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,197-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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