Flights Munich → Los Angeles
MUC → LAX
How long is the flight from Munich to Los Angeles?
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 12h 26m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Munich, where the airport opened in 1992, to Los Angeles, whose airport has been operational since 1926 and currently serves over 76 million passengers annually. The journey is conducted using an Airbus A340-600 aircraft.
The Munich (MUC) → Los Angeles (LAX) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 43% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Los Angeles: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Munich (MUC) to Los Angeles (LAX) heads north-west for about 9,616 km, a flight time of roughly 12h 26m.
Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of MUC-LAX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Los Angeles it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked MUC-LAX flights, 43% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
Airlines operating MUC-LAX
Frequently asked questions about MUC-LAX
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 12h 26m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Munich (MUC) -> Los Angeles (LAX) route, on-time performance is 43% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Munich-Los Angeles is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Los Angeles, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Munich-Los Angeles route is about 9,616 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
