Los Angeles International Airport serves Los Angeles, United States, under the IATA code LAX and the ICAO code KLAX. The airport lies at an elevation of 125 ft (38 m) and runs on America/Los_Angeles time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. Check today's flights at Los Angeles International Airport on the arrivals and departures pages, or search directly for a flight number.

Live Air Traffic

The arrivals page lists every tracked flight due to land at Los Angeles International Airport today, with its origin, scheduled and estimated times and current status; the departures page does the same for outbound flights. Both update continuously in the airport's local time. If a flight you expect is missing, check the exact flight number with the airline, because codeshare flights appear under the operating carrier's number.

Airport information

Airport codeKLAX
IATALAX
TypeInternational airport
CityLos Angeles
CountryUnited States
ContinentNorth America
Elevation125 ft (38 m)
Coordinates33.9425, -118.408

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) — Live Flight Status & Airport Guide on Google Maps

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Key facts about Los Angeles International Airport

You will find Los Angeles International Airport at 33.9425, -118.4080, at an elevation of 125 ft (38 m) above sea level. The airfield has four runways, and which one a flight uses can noticeably change taxi times between touchdown and gate. Passenger facilities are spread across nine terminals with about 161 gates, arranged in a U-shape. Transfer times between terminals can be significant, so check yours before you travel. Local time at the airport follows America/Los_Angeles. If you are tracking a flight from another time zone, remember that the times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.

Traffic we tracked at Los Angeles International Airport

Over the last 30 days of our own live tracking we logged an average of 132.3 aircraft movements per day at Los Angeles International Airport. The busiest window so far falls between 17:00-19:00 local time. These figures are refreshed weekly.

Destinations we tracked from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

#DestinationsTracked flightsCarriers observed
1New York (JFK)127American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways
2San Francisco (SFO)89ABX Air, Alaska Airlines, Alpine Air Chile, Frontier Airlines, Korean Air, SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines
3Boston (BOS)65American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways
4Honolulu (HNL)42Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Kalitta Air, United Airlines
5Las Vegas (LAS)42Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Horizon Air, JSX Air, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines
6Fort Lauderdale (FLL)42JetBlue Airways
7Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)39American Airlines, Frontier Airlines
8Seoul (ICN)37Air Premiea, Alpine Air Chile, Asiana Airlines, Atlas Air, Korean Air, SkyLease Cargo
9Portland (PDX)36Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, SkyWest Airlines
10Tokyo (HND)34All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Japan Airlines, United Airlines
11London (LHR)33American Airlines, British Airways, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways
12Vancouver (YVR)31Air Canada, American Airlines, Flair Airlines
13Guadalajara (GDL)31Aeroméxico, Aerotransporte de Carga Union, Alaska Airlines, MasAir, VivaAerobus, Volaris
14Tokyo (NRT)30All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Atlas Air, China Airlines, Japan Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, ZIPAIR
15New York (EWR)30FedEx Express, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines
16Denver (DEN)30Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines
17Chicago (ORD)29American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines
18Sydney (SYD)29American Airlines, Atlas Air, Delta Air Lines, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines
19Paris (CDG)27Air France, Air Tahiti Nui, Delta Air Lines
20Toronto (YYZ)26Air Canada, Porter Airlines
21Hong Kong (HKG)23Cathay Pacific, United Airlines
22Sacramento (SMF)23Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines
23Salt Lake City (SLC)22Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines
24Shanghai (Pudong) (PVG)21Atlas Air, China Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, United Airlines
25Atlanta (ATL)21Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines
26Mexico City (MEX)20Aeroméxico, American Airlines, MasAir, VivaAerobus, Volaris
27Phoenix (PHX)18Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines
28Kailua-Kona (KOA)17American Airlines, United Airlines
29Oakland (OAK)17FedEx Express, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines
30Montréal (YUL)16Air Canada
31Taipei (TPE)16China Airlines, EVA Air
32Minneapolis (MSP)16Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines
33Orlando (MCO)16Frontier Airlines, United Airlines
34Seattle (SEA)15Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Korean Air, LATAM Cargo Colombia
35Indianapolis (IND)12American Airlines, FedEx Express
36Arnavutköy, Istanbul (IST)12Turkish Airlines
37Kahului (OGG)11American Airlines, United Airlines
38Papeete (PPT)11Air France, Air Tahiti Nui
39Memphis (MEM)11FedEx Express
40Manila (MNL)11Philippine Airlines
41Washington (DCA)10Alaska Airlines, American Airlines
42Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)10ABX Air, Kalitta Air
43Guatemala City (GUA)10Alaska Airlines, Avianca El Salvador, LACSA, United Airlines, Volaris Costa Rica
44Singapore (SIN)10Atlas Air, Singapore Airlines
45Lima (LIM)10LAN Peru
46Frankfurt am Main (FRA)9AeroLogic, Lufthansa
47Buffalo (BUF)9JetBlue Airways
48Albuquerque (ABQ)9SkyWest Airlines
49San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) (SAL)9Avianca El Salvador, United Airlines
50Calgary (YYC)9WestJet
51Cancún (CUN)8Delta Air Lines, United Airlines
52St George (SGU)8SkyWest Airlines
53San José del Cabo (SJD)7Delta Air Lines, United Airlines
54Tampa (TPA)7Delta Air Lines
55Zacatecas (ZCL)7Volaris
56Spokane (GEG)6Alaska Airlines, SkyWest Airlines
57Munich (MUC)6Lufthansa
58Amsterdam (AMS)6KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
59San Jose (SJC)6SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines
60Dubai (DXB)6Emirates
61Charlotte (CLT)5American Airlines
62Philadelphia (PHL)5American Airlines
63Tocumen (PTY)5Copa Airlines
64Austin (AUS)5Delta Air Lines
65Madrid (MAD)5Iberia Airlines
66Melbourne (MEL)5Qantas, United Airlines
67Everett (PAE)5Horizon Air
68Prescott (PRC)5SkyWest Airlines
69Merced (MCE)5Corporate Flight Management
70Santa Barbara (SBA)4American Airlines, SkyWest Airlines
71Manzanillo (ZLO)4Alaska Airlines
72Imperial (IPL)4Southern Airways Express
73Rome (FCO)4ITA Airways
74Warsaw (WAW)4LOT Polish Airlines
75Brisbane (BNE)4Qantas
76Tucson (TUS)4SkyWest Airlines
77El Paso (ELP)4SkyWest Airlines
78Zurich (ZRH)4Swiss International Air Lines
79Puerto Vallarta (PVR)3American Airlines, United Airlines
80Dublin (DUB)3Aer Lingus
81Fort Worth (AFW)3FedEx Express
82Nadi (NAN)3Air Pacific
83Osaka (KIX)3Japan Airlines
84Charleston (CHS)3Breeze Airways
85New Orleans (MSY)3Breeze Airways
86Casablanca (CMN)3Royal Air Maroc
87San Antonio (SAT)3SkyWest Airlines
88Louisville (SDF)3United Parcel Service
89Silao (BJX)3Volaris
90Oaxaca (OAX)3Volaris
91Auckland (AKL)2Air New Zealand
92San José (Alajuela) (SJO)2Alaska Airlines
93Anchorage (ANC)2Alaska Airlines, FedEx Express
94Luxembourg (LUX)2Cargolux
95Guangzhou (Huadu) (CAN)2China Southern Airlines
96Teterboro (TEB)2NetJets
97Miami (MIA)2LATAM Cargo Colombia
98Santiago (SCL)2LAN Airlines
99Hangzhou (HGH)2MasAir
100Cairo (CAI)2Egyptair
101Madison (MSN)2Breeze Airways
102Copenhagen (CPH)2Scandinavian Airlines System
103Boise (BOI)2SkyWest Airlines
104Hailey (SUN)2SkyWest Airlines
105São Paulo (GRU)2TAM Brazilian Airlines
106Lisbon (LIS)2TAP Portugal
107Monterrey (MTY)2VivaAerobus
108Puebla (PBC)2Volaris
109Aguascalientes (AGU)2Volaris
110Liberia (LIR)1Alaska Airlines
111Mazatlán (MZT)1Alaska Airlines
112Georgetown (GCM)1Cayman Airways
113Beijing (PEK)1Air China
114Jianyang, Chengdu (TFU)1Sichuan Airlines
115Shenzhen (Bao'an) (SZX)1China Southern Airlines
116Xiamen (XMN)1Xiamen Airlines
117Detroit (DTW)1Delta Air Lines
118Bogota (BOG)1LATAM Cargo Colombia
119Wuxi (WUX)1MasAir
120Ljubljana (LJU)1Air Alsie
121Santa Rosa (STS)1SkyWest Airlines
122San Diego (SAN)1SkyWest Airlines
123Aspen (ASE)1SkyWest Airlines
124Lihue (LIH)1United Airlines
125Baltimore (BWI)1United Airlines
126Washington (IAD)1United Airlines
127Houston (IAH)1United Airlines
128Morelia (MLM)1Volaris
129Uruapan (UPN)1Volaris
130Tepic (TPQ)1Volaris

Origins we tracked to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

#OriginsTracked flightsCarriers observed
1New York (JFK)135American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways
2Boston (BOS)64American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines
3Toronto (YYZ)51Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet
4Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)40American Airlines, Frontier Airlines
5Tokyo (HND)39All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines
6Guadalajara (GDL)39Aeroméxico, Aerotransporte de Carga Union, Alaska Airlines, MasAir, VivaAerobus, Volaris
7Seoul (ICN)37Air Premiea, Alpine Air Chile, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines
8San Francisco (SFO)31ABX Air, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Horizon Air, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines
9Denver (DEN)30Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines
10Mexico City (MEX)28Aeroméxico, American Airlines, MasAir, VivaAerobus, Volaris
11Chicago (ORD)28American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines
12Tokyo (NRT)27All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines, United Airlines, ZIPAIR
13Memphis (MEM)26FedEx Express
14London (LHR)24American Airlines, British Airways, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways
15Las Vegas (LAS)24American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Horizon Air, JSX Air, United Airlines
16New York (EWR)24Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines
17Oakland (OAK)21FedEx Express, Southwest Airlines
18Fort Lauderdale (FLL)21JetBlue Airways
19Honolulu (HNL)20American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Kalitta Air
20Indianapolis (IND)20FedEx Express
21San Jose (SJC)19Frontier Airlines, NetJets, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines
22Kahului (OGG)18American Airlines
23Sydney (SYD)18Delta Air Lines, Qantas, United Airlines
24Vancouver (YVR)17Air Canada, United Airlines
25Philadelphia (PHL)15American Airlines
26Kailua-Kona (KOA)14American Airlines
27Shanghai (Pudong) (PVG)14China Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, United Airlines
28Phoenix (PHX)14Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines
29Seattle (SEA)13Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines
30Albuquerque (ABQ)13SkyWest Airlines
31Calgary (YYC)13WestJet
32Washington (DCA)12Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines
33Papeete (PPT)12Air France, Air Tahiti Nui
34Sacramento (SMF)12Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines
35Santiago (SCL)12LAN Airlines
36San Diego (SAN)12SkyWest Airlines
37Tucson (TUS)12SkyWest Airlines
38Taipei (TPE)11China Airlines, EVA Air
39Tocumen (PTY)11Copa Airlines
40Hong Kong (HKG)11Cathay Pacific, United Airlines
41Lihue (LIH)10American Airlines
42Atlanta (ATL)10Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines
43Cancún (CUN)9American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines
44Miami (MIA)9American Airlines
45Puerto Vallarta (PVR)9Delta Air Lines, United Airlines
46Fort Worth (AFW)9FedEx Express
47Salt Lake City (SLC)9Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines
48Portland (PDX)8Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines
49Reno (RNO)8SkyWest Airlines
50Paris (CDG)7Air France
51Buffalo (BUF)7JetBlue Airways
52Anchorage (ANC)6Alaska Airlines, Alpine Air Chile, Cathay Pacific
53Auckland (AKL)6Air New Zealand
54San José del Cabo (SJD)6Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines
55Frankfurt am Main (FRA)6AeroLogic, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa
56Orlando (MCO)6Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines
57Rome (FCO)6ITA Airways
58Austin (AUS)5American Airlines, SkyWest Airlines
59Montréal (YUL)5Air Canada
60Dublin (DUB)5Aer Lingus
61Imperial (IPL)5Southern Airways Express
62Houston (IAH)5Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines
63Amsterdam (AMS)5KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
64Warsaw (WAW)5LOT Polish Airlines
65Melbourne (MEL)5Qantas
66São Paulo (GRU)5TAM Brazilian Airlines
67Guatemala City (GUA)4Alaska Airlines, LACSA, United Airlines
68Fairfield (SUU)4Atlas Air, Kalitta Air
69Detroit (DTW)4Delta Air Lines
70Nadi (NAN)4Air Pacific
71Osaka (KIX)4Japan Airlines
72New Orleans (MSY)4Breeze Airways
73Singapore (SIN)4Singapore Airlines
74Fresno (FAT)4SkyWest Airlines
75San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) (SAL)4Avianca El Salvador, United Airlines
76Washington (IAD)4United Airlines
77Silao (BJX)4Volaris
78Charlotte (CLT)3American Airlines
79Jianyang, Chengdu (TFU)3Sichuan Airlines
80Leipzig (LEJ)3DHL Air
81Munich (MUC)3Lufthansa
82Helsinki (HEL)3Finnair
83Manila (MNL)3Philippine Airlines
84Brisbane (BNE)3Qantas
85Copenhagen (CPH)3Scandinavian Airlines System
86Minneapolis (MSP)3Sun Country Airlines
87Dubai (DXB)3Emirates
88Merced (MCE)3Corporate Flight Management
89Edmonton (YEG)3WestJet
90Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)2ABX Air
91Spokane (GEG)2Alaska Airlines
92Shenzhen (Bao'an) (SZX)2AeroLogic
93Madrid (MAD)2Iberia Airlines
94Lima (LIM)2LAN Peru
95Pittsburgh (PIT)2Breeze Airways
96Redmond (RDM)2Horizon Air
97Prescott (PRC)2SkyWest Airlines
98San Antonio (SAT)2SkyWest Airlines
99Arcata/Eureka (ACV)2SkyWest Airlines
100Arnavutköy, Istanbul (IST)2Turkish Airlines
101Louisville (SDF)2United Parcel Service
102Morelia (MLM)2Volaris
103Mazatlán (MZT)1Alaska Airlines
104Georgetown (GCM)1Cayman Airways
105Beijing (PEK)1Air China
106Guangzhou (Huadu) (CAN)1China Southern Airlines
107Cairo (CAI)1Egyptair
108Grand Junction (GJT)1Breeze Airways
109Aspen (ASE)1SkyWest Airlines
110Omaha (OMA)1SkyWest Airlines
111Jackson (JAC)1SkyWest Airlines
112Zurich (ZRH)1Swiss International Air Lines
113Lisbon (LIS)1TAP Portugal
114Monterrey (MTY)1VivaAerobus
115Puebla (PBC)1Volaris
116Zacatecas (ZCL)1Volaris
117Oaxaca (OAX)1Volaris
118Querétaro (QRO)1Volaris

We observed 96 different airlines on tracked LAX movements.

Facts last refreshed: 21 September 2026 · Tracking data: adsb.lol · Route data: adsbdb.com.

Passenger statistics and history

In 2024, Los Angeles International handled 76.6 million passengers. It is the world's busiest origin-and-destination airport: nearly nine in ten travellers start or end their journey in Los Angeles rather than connecting. The field opened in 1928 and took the LAX name in 1949. Traffic figures move from year to year, so read that number as an indication of scale rather than a live count.

Getting to Los Angeles International Airport

The airport is roughly 20 km (12 mi) from the centre of Los Angeles, measured in a straight line. The LA Metro connects via the LAX/Metro Transit Center, with the SkyLink people mover linking the terminals; downtown Los Angeles is about 29 km (18 mi) to the northeast. Two evergreen tips regardless of how you travel: confirm your terminal before leaving, and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.

Frequently asked questions about Los Angeles International Airport flight status

How do I check Los Angeles International Airport arrivals today?

Use the live arrivals page: it lists the flights due to land at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) today, with their scheduled and estimated arrival times and current status, updated continuously in the airport's local time.

How do I check Los Angeles International Airport departures today?

Today's outbound flights from Los Angeles International Airport are on the live departures page, each with its destination, scheduled and estimated departure time and current status. Gate and terminal details appear where the airport publishes them.

Is my flight to or from Los Angeles International Airport on time?

Search your flight number on this site and read the status label: scheduled, en route, delayed, landed, cancelled or diverted. The estimated times reflect the latest available data. For rebooking or gate changes, the airline remains the authoritative source.

Does Los Angeles International Airport have scheduled passenger flights?

It does: the OurAirports reference data lists Los Angeles International Airport with scheduled service. Schedules change with the seasons, so check the current boards or the airline for what flies today.

What do the codes LAX and KLAX mean?

Both identify the same airport. LAX is the IATA code for Los Angeles International Airport, the short code on tickets and baggage tags; KLAX is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.

What time zone is Los Angeles International Airport in?

Los Angeles International Airport keeps America/Los_Angeles time. All times on this page are shown in the airport's local time.