Los Angeles (LAX) to Warsaw (WAW)
Flight time
≈ 12h 48m
Bearing
24° NE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Warsaw (WAW) is 6,001 miles (9,658 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–WAW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Polskie Linie Lotnicze was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–WAW; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
34
May 2026
Seats
9,492
both directions
Passengers
7,793
both directions
Load factor
82.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–WAW?
Polskie Linie Lotnicze was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–WAW in May 2026 (34 departures).
- LO
Polskie Linie Lotnicze
34 departures · 9,492 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.1%
Load
What plane flies LAX–WAW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 65% of LAX–WAW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
22 departures · 79.9% load
64.7% - Boeing 787-8
12 departures · 86.7% load
35.3%
How has LAX–WAW traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–WAW departures fell from 52 in June 2025 to 34 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–WAW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
52 departures · 11,530 passengers
58.4%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 14,575 passengers
83.4%
Load
August 2025
63 departures · 14,618 passengers
85.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 12,671 passengers
77.4%
Load
October 2025
32 departures · 7,521 passengers
88.6%
Load
November 2025
30 departures · 6,441 passengers
76.7%
Load
December 2025
32 departures · 7,533 passengers
83.8%
Load
January 2026
34 departures · 7,126 passengers
76.4%
Load
February 2026
28 departures · 5,677 passengers
75.1%
Load
March 2026
36 departures · 8,429 passengers
82.9%
Load
April 2026
36 departures · 8,428 passengers
86.5%
Load
May 2026
34 departures · 7,793 passengers
82.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → WAW
89.3% full
17 departures · 4,236 passengers
WAW → LAX
75.0% full
17 departures · 3,557 passengers
Nonstop LAX–WAW 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
Warsaw
PL
Warsaw Chopin Airport
Coordinates
52.17°N, 20.97°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Warsaw (WAW)?
LAX to WAW is 6,001 miles (9,658 km / 5,215 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to WAW?
A nonstop covers the 6,001-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–WAW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (64.7%), followed by the Boeing 787-8 (35.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–WAW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,001-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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