Los Angeles (LAX) to Ixtapa (ZIH)
Flight time
≈ 3h 53m
Bearing
133° SE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Ixtapa (ZIH) is 1,540 miles (2,479 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–ZIH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–ZIH; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
3,102
both directions
Passengers
2,851
both directions
Load factor
91.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–ZIH?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–ZIH in July 2026 (18 departures).
- AS
18 departures · 3,102 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.9%
Load
What plane flies LAX–ZIH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 33% of LAX–ZIH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 92.1% load
33.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
6 departures · 90.4% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 93.3% load
33.3%
How has LAX–ZIH traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–ZIH departures fell from 24 in August 2025 to 18 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–ZIH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
24 departures · 3,367 passengers
83.3%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,976 passengers
70.3%
Load
October 2025
26 departures · 3,435 passengers
76.0%
Load
November 2025
38 departures · 5,109 passengers
76.7%
Load
December 2025
54 departures · 7,372 passengers
78.2%
Load
January 2026
56 departures · 7,979 passengers
81.8%
Load
February 2026
49 departures · 6,660 passengers
79.3%
Load
March 2026
56 departures · 6,427 passengers
67.0%
Load
April 2026
50 departures · 5,548 passengers
62.5%
Load
May 2026
28 departures · 3,204 passengers
64.3%
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 2,412 passengers
87.8%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 2,851 passengers
91.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → ZIH
89.6% full
9 departures · 1,390 passengers
ZIH → LAX
94.2% full
9 departures · 1,461 passengers
Nonstop LAX–ZIH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Ixtapa
MX
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
Coordinates
17.60°N, 101.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Ixtapa (ZIH)?
LAX to ZIH is 1,540 miles (2,479 km / 1,338 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to ZIH?
A nonstop covers the 1,540-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–ZIH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (33.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–ZIH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,540-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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