Los Angeles (LAX) to Manzanillo (ZLO)
Flight time
≈ 3h 28m
Bearing
137° SE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Manzanillo (ZLO) is 1,331 miles (2,141 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–ZLO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–ZLO; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
42
May 2026
Seats
3,192
both directions
Passengers
2,873
both directions
Load factor
90.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–ZLO?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–ZLO in May 2026 (42 departures).
- OO
42 departures · 3,192 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.0%
Load
What plane flies LAX–ZLO?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of LAX–ZLO departures.
- Embraer E175
42 departures · 90.0% load
100.0%
How has LAX–ZLO traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–ZLO departures rose from 34 in June 2025 to 42 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–ZLO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
34 departures · 2,289 passengers
88.6%
Load
July 2025
36 departures · 2,472 passengers
90.3%
Load
August 2025
34 departures · 2,389 passengers
92.5%
Load
September 2025
24 departures · 1,634 passengers
89.6%
Load
October 2025
28 departures · 1,923 passengers
90.4%
Load
November 2025
44 departures · 2,986 passengers
89.3%
Load
December 2025
48 departures · 5,594 passengers
77.2%
Load
January 2026
50 departures · 6,210 passengers
91.4%
Load
February 2026
40 departures · 3,966 passengers
84.9%
Load
March 2026
58 departures · 4,280 passengers
73.3%
Load
April 2026
57 departures · 3,896 passengers
78.8%
Load
May 2026
42 departures · 2,873 passengers
90.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → ZLO
89.2% full
21 departures · 1,424 passengers
ZLO → LAX
90.8% full
21 departures · 1,449 passengers
Nonstop LAX–ZLO 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
Manzanillo
MX
Playa de Oro International Airport
Coordinates
19.14°N, 104.56°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Manzanillo (ZLO)?
LAX to ZLO is 1,331 miles (2,141 km / 1,156 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to ZLO?
A nonstop covers the 1,331-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–ZLO?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–ZLO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,331-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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