SCL → LAXSantiago to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Santiago (SCL) to Los Angeles (LAX): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,987 km, an estimated 12 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Santiago and Los Angeles. Updated 18 August 2026 at 13:33 UTC.

SCL Santiago tracking
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
8,987 km · ~12h 01m est.
departs 23:255x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated SCL → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival+6 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~12h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg

Current nonstop fares

SCL → LAX · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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LATAM Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
LATAM AirlinesLA100% on time

Flights LA602 23:25 Mo We Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-17LA602arrived−35
08-16LA602arrived+6
08-15LA602arrived+6
08-14LA602arrived+3
08-12LA602arrived+6

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
SCLSantiago tracking ⛅ clear · 3 kt Full SCL delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 6 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Santiago to Los Angeles route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop SCL to LAX flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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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SCL to LAX questions

Is SCL–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from SCL to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 8,987 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 664–800 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SCL–LAX fly?

LATAM Airlines runs the route with about 5 flights a week (sun, mon, wed, fri, sat). 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 SCL and arrival-side delay at LAX, 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.