Los Angeles (LAX) to Xiamen (XMN)
Flight time
≈ 14h 42m
Bearing
309° NW
Los Angeles (LAX) to Xiamen (XMN) is 6,952 miles (11,188 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–XMN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Xiamen Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–XMN; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 97% full.
Departures
26
May 2026
Seats
7,462
both directions
Passengers
7,215
both directions
Load factor
96.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–XMN?
Xiamen Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–XMN in May 2026 (26 departures).
- MF
Xiamen Airlines
26 departures · 7,462 seats
Share of departures100.0%96.7%
Load
What plane flies LAX–XMN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of LAX–XMN departures.
- Boeing 787-9
26 departures · 96.7% load
100.0%
How has LAX–XMN traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–XMN departures held steady at about 26 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–XMN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
26 departures · 7,173 passengers
96.1%
Load
July 2025
28 departures · 7,732 passengers
96.2%
Load
August 2025
26 departures · 7,135 passengers
95.6%
Load
September 2025
26 departures · 7,098 passengers
95.1%
Load
October 2025
26 departures · 7,000 passengers
93.8%
Load
November 2025
26 departures · 7,105 passengers
95.2%
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 7,094 passengers
95.1%
Load
January 2026
26 departures · 7,172 passengers
96.1%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 6,735 passengers
97.8%
Load
March 2026
28 departures · 7,798 passengers
97.0%
Load
April 2026
26 departures · 7,270 passengers
97.4%
Load
May 2026
26 departures · 7,215 passengers
96.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → XMN
97.8% full
13 departures · 3,649 passengers
XMN → LAX
95.6% full
13 departures · 3,566 passengers
Nonstop LAX–XMN 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
Xiamen
CN
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
Coordinates
24.54°N, 118.13°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Xiamen (XMN)?
LAX to XMN is 6,952 miles (11,188 km / 6,041 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to XMN?
A nonstop covers the 6,952-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–XMN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–XMN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,952-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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