Los Angeles (LAX) to Zacatecas (ZCL)
Flight time
≈ 3h 14m
Bearing
125° SE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 1,220 miles (1,964 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–ZCL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–ZCL; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
27
May 2026
Seats
5,016
both directions
Passengers
4,303
both directions
Load factor
85.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–ZCL?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–ZCL in May 2026 (27 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
27 departures · 5,016 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.8%
Load
What plane flies LAX–ZCL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 100% of LAX–ZCL departures.
- Airbus A320neo
27 departures · 85.8% load
100.0%
How has LAX–ZCL traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–ZCL departures fell from 64 in June 2025 to 27 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–ZCL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
64 departures · 9,108 passengers
78.2%
Load
July 2025
42 departures · 6,763 passengers
88.2%
Load
August 2025
48 departures · 6,733 passengers
76.5%
Load
September 2025
32 departures · 5,012 passengers
84.8%
Load
October 2025
44 departures · 6,269 passengers
77.8%
Load
November 2025
44 departures · 5,207 passengers
64.0%
Load
December 2025
43 departures · 6,022 passengers
76.2%
Load
January 2026
38 departures · 5,315 passengers
75.4%
Load
February 2026
32 departures · 4,263 passengers
71.9%
Load
March 2026
36 departures · 4,715 passengers
70.4%
Load
April 2026
34 departures · 5,026 passengers
79.6%
Load
May 2026
27 departures · 4,303 passengers
85.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ZCL → LAX
88.4% full
14 departures · 2,297 passengers
LAX → ZCL
83.0% full
13 departures · 2,006 passengers
Nonstop LAX–ZCL 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
Zacatecas
MX
General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport
Coordinates
22.89°N, 102.69°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Zacatecas (ZCL)?
LAX to ZCL is 1,220 miles (1,964 km / 1,060 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to ZCL?
A nonstop covers the 1,220-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–ZCL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–ZCL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,220-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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