Flights Los Angeles → Mazatlan
LAX → MZT
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Mazatlan?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Mazatlan (MZT) takes 2h 15m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Los Angeles, which has a historic airport opened in 1926, to the popular coastal city of Mazatlan. The destination airport serves over 1.45 million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a travel hub for the region.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Los Angeles (LAX) → Mazatlan (MZT) route is operated by Alaska Airlines. Across 6 flights monitored in recent months, 67% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 54 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. Departing from Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Mazatlan: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Mazatlan (MZT) heads south-east for about 1,684 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 15m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of LAX-MZT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 6 tracked LAX-MZT flights, 67% left on time with an average delay of 54 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
Airlines operating LAX-MZT
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-MZT
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Mazatlan (MZT) takes 2h 15m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> Mazatlan (MZT) route, on-time performance is 67% with an average delay of 54 minutes, based on 6 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Mazatlan is 0.00% across 6 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Alaska Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Mazatlan, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
