Los Angeles (LAX) to Uruapan (UPN)
Flight time
≈ 3h 39m
Bearing
131° SE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Uruapan (UPN) is 1,421 miles (2,288 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–UPN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–UPN; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
3,310
both directions
Passengers
2,358
both directions
Load factor
71.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–UPN?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–UPN in May 2026 (18 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
18 departures · 3,310 seats
Share of departures100.0%71.2%
Load
What plane flies LAX–UPN?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 100% of LAX–UPN departures.
- Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 71.2% load
100.0%
How has LAX–UPN traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–UPN departures fell from 29 in June 2025 to 18 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–UPN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
29 departures · 3,421 passengers
65.0%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 1,977 passengers
67.7%
Load
August 2025
16 departures · 1,826 passengers
62.2%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 826 passengers
56.0%
Load
October 2025
10 departures · 1,309 passengers
71.9%
Load
November 2025
16 departures · 1,631 passengers
55.3%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 2,448 passengers
74.0%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 2,292 passengers
69.0%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 2,104 passengers
71.4%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 1,974 passengers
60.0%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 2,039 passengers
68.8%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,358 passengers
71.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → UPN
66.9% full
9 departures · 1,107 passengers
UPN → LAX
75.6% full
9 departures · 1,251 passengers
Nonstop LAX–UPN 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
Uruapan
MX
Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport
Coordinates
19.40°N, 102.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Uruapan (UPN)?
LAX to UPN is 1,421 miles (2,288 km / 1,235 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to UPN?
A nonstop covers the 1,421-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–UPN?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–UPN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,421-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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