Summary
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is a significant hub connecting passengers to varied destinations, with Southwest Airlines having a large inter-California network.
- The shortest routes from LAX this month include Santa Barbara at 89 miles, San Diego at 109 miles, and San Luis Obispo at 155 miles, serviced by different airlines.
- The favored Los Angeles-Las Vegas route is just 236 miles and sees service from multiple airlines, with Southwest Airlines having the most important market share.
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is a vital airport in California and the US. One in all the busiest on this planet and positioned within the nation’s second-most populated city, LAX connects passengers to destinations near and much. Several American carriers have hubs and bases at LAX, and Southwest Airlines has a large inter-California network.
Routes at LAX range from 8,758 miles to Singapore to 89 miles to… Let’s take a look at the shortest routes from Los Angeles this month.
#1-5
The shortest route from Los Angeles International Airport is a mere 89 miles. United Airlines offers nonstop service to Santa Barbara on the Embraer E175. Santa Barbara is a small coastal town north of Los Angeles and a preferred leisure destination year-round. Though small, Santa Barbara is connected to 10 cities via nonstop flights.
At number two is Los Angeles International Airport – San Diego International Airport. The 109-mile route is serviced by Delta Air Lines and United several times every day. United deploys various aircraft on the route, just like the Boeing 737 MAX 9, 737-800, 737-900, Airbus A320, and Embraer E175. SkyWest operates the LAX-SAN route for Delta using its fleet of E175s.
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The following route on the list is one other inter-California route served by United Airlines. The flight from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles is 155 miles and a regional route for United, which sees service from the E175s and the Bombardier CRJ-700s. Number 4 is a path to the ‘armpit’ of California, as many prefer to call Fresno. The CRJ-700 operates the once-daily, 209-mile service.
The fifth-shortest route is incredibly popular, proven by the variety of airlines operating the route and the variety of flights. The Los Angeles – Las Vegas route, which is just 236 miles, sees service from United, Delta, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Southwest, and JetBlue. Southwest has the most important market share on the route by an extended shot.
Airline |
Flights |
Southwest Airlines |
286 |
Delta Air Lines |
152 |
Spirit Airlines |
130 |
United Airlines |
120 |
American Airlines |
103 |
JetBlue |
62 |
Alaska Airlines |
56 |
#6-10
At number six is the Los Angeles – San Jose route, served by 4 airlines. Though Southwest, American, Delta, and Alaska compete on this route, Southwest has the most important market share, with 176 of the 240 flights in August. Delta is just not far behind Southwest with 150 flights, after which there may be a major drop to Alaska’s 89 and American’s 30 flights.
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The seventh-shortest route connects California’s two largest cities, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Each are hubs for United and Alaska, but 4 other carriers also fly the 337-mile route.
Airline |
Flights |
United Airlines |
285 |
Alaska Airlines |
216 |
Delta Air Lines |
199 |
Southwest Airlines |
168 |
American Airlines |
83 |
JetBlue |
62 |
Across the San Francisco Bay, three airlines compete on the LAX-Oakland route, which also covers 337 miles. Within the East Bay, Southwest also dominates the market, with 274 flights in comparison with Delta’s 89 and Spirit’s 31.
United is the lone wolf on #8, flying every day to Prescott, Arizona. A fleet of Bombardier CRJ-200s operates the 346-mile route. Number nine is Prescott’s neighbor, Phoenix. 4 airlines compete on the 370-mile path to the Arizona capital, and Southwest has the most important market share. Rounding out the highest ten is the 373-mile path to the California capital, Sacramento. Similar to the LAX-PHX route, Southwest dominates the market to Sacramento.
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