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Flights Los Angeles → San Jose Del Cabo

LAX → SJD

17.1
Average risk (Medium)
3
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route connects Los Angeles, which has a historic airport opened in 1926, with the popular tourist destination of San Jose del Cabo. The destination airport sees over seven million passengers annually and is served by various aircraft types including the McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Boeing 737 series (including models -400, -800, and -900), and Airbus A320.

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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General information, not legal advice.

The Los Angeles (LAX) → San Jose Del Cabo (SJD) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Jose Del Cabo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.

Heading to San Jose Del Cabo: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Jose Del Cabo (SJD) heads south-east for about 1,468 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 15m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into San Jose Del Cabo it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
same timezone
Arrival (dest. local time)
07:15
Elevation SJD
374 ft
Typical aircraft
McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Boeing 737-800
Est. CO₂/passenger
~147 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
United Airlines (UA) 74% 10 min 6.9%
American Airlines (AA) 74% 16 min 3.0%
Alaska Airlines (AS) 67% 10 min 11.9%

Frequently asked questions about LAX-SJD

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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.

The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at San Jose Del Cabo, 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.