Airport gate intelligence · LAX
How many gates does Los Angeles Airport (LAX) have?
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) has 148 gates, with about 700 airline departures a day. Delta has the most (25), followed by United (24).
Delta flies 22% of the 109,367 seats leaving LAX each day. Delta has 4% more gates and 5% more seats than United. 31 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
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Gates, seats and flights by airline at LAX
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta | 25 | 151 | 24,605 | 22% | 163 | 22% | 71 min | 19 |
| United | 24 | 139 | 23,418 | 21% | 169 | 22% | 79 min | 26 |
| American | 22 | 138 | 21,522 | 20% | 156 | 31% | 74 min | 21 |
| Alaska | 11 | 53 | 7,870 | 7% | 149 | 31% | 79 min | 1 |
| Southwest | 9 | 74 | 12,291 | 11% | 167 | 0% | 56 min | 5 |
| Frontier | 5 | 18 | 3,894 | 4% | 212 | 0% | 64 min | 0 |
| JetBlue | 3 | 19 | 3,848 | 4% | 200 | 0% | 95 min | 0 |
| Volaris | 2 | 10 | 2,166 | 2% | 222 | 0% | 107 min | 0 |
| Air France | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 133 min | 1 |
| Common use (shared) | 31 | |||||||
Average of 20 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 21, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 15 gates saw few or no flights (not in use or under repair). Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type; 8% of flights have no seat count yet.
On-time departures by airline at LAX
77% of departures left the gate on time (less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time). Airlines with 10+ departures a day.
| Airline | Departures a day | On time | 15+ min late |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 53 | 83% | 17% |
| United | 139 | 81% | 19% |
| Delta | 151 | 81% | 19% |
| Volaris | 10 | 81% | 19% |
| American | 138 | 76% | 24% |
| JetBlue | 19 | 74% | 26% |
| Frontier | 18 | 68% | 32% |
| Southwest | 74 | 58% | 42% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 20 full days.
What size aircraft LAX’s gates handle
Gates by the largest aircraft seen there at least twice. A gate that takes a wide-body also takes anything smaller.
Airlines at LAX: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Regular flights, but no LAX gate listed in the flight data, so not on the map: XE (100 flights to Denver Centennial, Burbank and Cabo San Lucas); Volaris El Salvador (56 flights to San Salvador); Flair (16 flights to Vancouver).
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): M7 (22 flights to Guadalajara); 6R (22 flights); Air Incheon (20 flights); L7 (13 flights); QT (9 flights); KD (9 flights); O3 (7 flights); Ethiopian (6 flights); GG (5 flights); Denver Air Connection (3 flights); CC (3 flights); GlobalX (2 flights); Icelandair (1 flight); AN (1 flight); 5E (1 flight); MP (1 flight).
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How many gates does Los Angeles Airport (LAX) have?
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) has 148 gates, with about 700 airline departures a day. Delta has the most (25), followed by United (24).
Which airline has the most gates at Los Angeles Airport (LAX)?
Delta, with 25 of the 148 gates at LAX (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Los Angeles Airport (LAX)?
About 700 airline departures a day (Oct 1 to Oct 21, 2026).
Which terminal is Delta in at LAX?
Delta flies from Terminal 2, Terminal 3 and Terminal B at Los Angeles Airport (LAX).
How many gates does Delta have at LAX?
25 gates, with about 151 departures and 24,605 seats a day.
How many gates does United have at LAX?
24 gates, with about 139 departures and 23,418 seats a day.
How many gates does American have at LAX?
22 gates, with about 138 departures and 21,522 seats a day.
How many seats leave LAX each day?
About 109,367 seats on 700 airline departures a day (average of 20 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 21, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at LAX?
78 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves LAX on time most often?
Alaska Airlines: 83% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 77% for all airlines at LAX (20 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 21, 2026).
How often do flights at LAX go back to the gate after pushing back?
47 departures in 20 days probably went back to the gate before taking off (a mechanical problem, fuel, a passenger taken off), and 2 came back and changed planes.
How many aircraft tows happen at LAX?
About 132 tows a week: a plane that arrives at one gate and leaves from another was towed between them. Planes we didn't see arrive aren't counted.