Los Angeles (LAX) to Calgary (YYC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 13m
Bearing
9° N
Los Angeles (LAX) to Calgary (YYC) is 1,207 miles (1,943 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–YYC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, WestJet was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–YYC; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
206
May 2026
Seats
32,610
both directions
Passengers
25,377
both directions
Load factor
77.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–YYC?
WestJet was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–YYC in May 2026 (206 departures).
- WS
WestJet
206 departures · 32,610 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.8%
Load
What plane flies LAX–YYC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 42% of LAX–YYC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
87 departures · 81.2% load
42.2% - Boeing 737-800
85 departures · 75.9% load
41.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 76.2% load
16.5%
How has LAX–YYC traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–YYC departures rose from 202 in June 2025 to 206 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–YYC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
202 departures · 25,621 passengers
85.3%
Load
July 2025
214 departures · 31,222 passengers
93.8%
Load
August 2025
212 departures · 29,289 passengers
89.5%
Load
September 2025
178 departures · 25,132 passengers
84.6%
Load
October 2025
184 departures · 25,871 passengers
84.7%
Load
November 2025
157 departures · 18,849 passengers
81.7%
Load
December 2025
161 departures · 21,321 passengers
87.1%
Load
January 2026
149 departures · 18,901 passengers
88.1%
Load
February 2026
142 departures · 18,586 passengers
91.3%
Load
March 2026
166 departures · 21,467 passengers
90.5%
Load
April 2026
168 departures · 21,613 passengers
85.7%
Load
May 2026
206 departures · 25,377 passengers
77.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → YYC
86.2% full
103 departures · 14,029 passengers
YYC → LAX
69.5% full
103 departures · 11,348 passengers
Nonstop LAX–YYC 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
Calgary
CA
Calgary International Airport
Coordinates
51.12°N, 114.01°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Calgary (YYC)?
LAX to YYC is 1,207 miles (1,943 km / 1,049 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to YYC?
A nonstop covers the 1,207-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–YYC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (42.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (41.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–YYC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,207-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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