American AirlinesAA71% on time
Flights AA6513 varies daily
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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Santa Fe (SAF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,140 km, an estimated 1 hour 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Santa Fe. Updated 16 September 2026 at 00:20 UTC.
LAX
Los Angeles
smooth · +13
SAF
Santa Fe
tracking
1,140 km · ~1h 58m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time
of the last 7 operated LAX → SAF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+11 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Los Angeles to Santa Fe route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to SAF flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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LAX to SAF questions
Is LAX–SAF running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LAX to SAF?
Great-circle distance is 1,140 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 110–128 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LAX–SAF fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at LAX and arrival-side delay at SAF, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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