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 May 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–ZIH; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
28
May 2026
Seats
4,984
both directions
Passengers
3,204
both directions
Load factor
64.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–ZIH?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–ZIH in May 2026 (28 departures).
- AS
28 departures · 4,984 seats
Share of departures100.0%64.3%
Load
What plane flies LAX–ZIH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 50% of LAX–ZIH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
14 departures · 65.9% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
14 departures · 62.6% load
50.0%
How has LAX–ZIH traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–ZIH departures rose from 26 in June 2025 to 28 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–ZIH 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 · 3,839 passengers
87.3%
Load
July 2025
26 departures · 3,854 passengers
88.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → ZIH
61.0% full
14 departures · 1,521 passengers
ZIH → LAX
67.5% full
14 departures · 1,683 passengers
Nonstop LAX–ZIH 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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (50.0%).
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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