Flights San Jose Del Cabo → Los Angeles
SJD → LAX
How long is the flight from San Jose Del Cabo to Los Angeles?
The flight from San Jose Del Cabo (SJD) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes 2h 8m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects San Jose del Cabo with Los Angeles, utilizing a variety of aircraft including the McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Boeing 737 series (including models -400, -800, and -900), and Airbus A320. The destination airport in Los Angeles has been operational since 1926 and currently serves over 76 million passengers annually.
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 San Jose Del Cabo (SJD) → Los Angeles (LAX) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines. Across 23 flights monitored in recent months, 90% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 1 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.35%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.2/100 (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 San Jose Del Cabo the average ATFM delay is 2.5 minutes.
Heading to Los Angeles: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Jose Del Cabo (SJD) to Los Angeles (LAX) heads north-west for about 1,468 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 8m.
Departures from San Jose Del Cabo on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of SJD-LAX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Jose Del Cabo the average ATFM delay is 2.5 min (atfm); arriving into Los Angeles it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 23 tracked SJD-LAX flights, 90% left on time with an average delay of 1 min and a 4.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about SJD-LAX
The flight from San Jose Del Cabo (SJD) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes 2h 8m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the San Jose Del Cabo (SJD) -> Los Angeles (LAX) route, on-time performance is 90% with an average delay of 1 minutes, based on 23 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Jose Del Cabo-Los Angeles is 4.35% across 23 monitored flights.
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 Los Angeles, 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.
