Southwest · LAX
What gates does Southwest use at Los Angeles Airport (LAX)?
Southwest uses 11 gates at Los Angeles Airport (LAX), mainly in Terminal 1, with about 74 departures a day (Oct 1–21, 2026). It is the main airline at 9 of them.
Based on 3,069 Southwest flights at LAX, Oct 1–21, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at LAX
- 4th of the 68 airlines with regular flights at LAX by departures: 10% of them (74 departures a day of about 717 a day).
- 11% of the seats leaving LAX: about 12,356 a day, 167 per departure.
- 5.9 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 55% more than the airport’s 3.8.
- Median turn at the gate: 56 min, 22 min shorter than the airport median (78 min).
- At LAX, Southwest’s 74 departures a day compare with Alaska’s 53 and United’s 139. Southwest has 9 gates of its own; Alaska 11; United 26.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from LAX
29 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 1–21, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| Las VegasLAS | 7-8/day | United (5-6/day), Delta (4-5/day), American (4-5/day), Frontier (2-3/day), XE (1-2/day), Air Canada (under 1/week) |
| San JoseSJC | 6/day | Delta (7/day), Frontier (4/week), United (under 1/week) |
| OaklandOAK | 5-6/day | Delta (under 1/week) |
| PhoenixPHX | 5-6/day | American (6/day), Delta (4-5/day), United (4-5/day), Frontier (1-2/day) |
| SacramentoSMF | 5-6/day | Delta (6/day), United (3-4/day), American (3/day), Frontier (4-5/week) |
| San FranciscoSFO | 5/day | United (11/day), American (7/day), Delta (6-7/day), Alaska (6-7/day), Frontier (1-2/day), EVA Air (1-2/week) |
| DenverDEN | 4-5/day | United (8-9/day), Delta (3/day), American (3/day), Frontier (2-3/day) |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 4-5/day | JetBlue (under 1/week) |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Houston HobbyHOU | 3-4/day | none seen |
| AustinAUS | 3-4/day | Delta (3-4/day), American (3/day), United (2-3/day), Sun Country (under 1/week), Alaska (under 1/week) |
| BaltimoreBWI | 3/day | United (1-2/day) |
| NashvilleBNA | 2-3/day | Delta (2-3/day), American (1-2/day) |
| AlbuquerqueABQ | 2-3/day | Delta (3/day), American (2/day) |
| El PasoELP | 2-3/day | American (3/day) |
| St. LouisSTL | 1-2/day | American (1/day), Sun Country (under 1/week) |
| Kansas CityMCI | 1-2/day | Delta (1-2/day), United (1/day), American (under 1/week) |
| HonoluluHNL | 1/day | Alaska (4-5/day), Delta (3/day), United (3/day), American (3/day), Qantas (1-2/week) |
| New OrleansMSY | 1/day | Delta (2-3/day), Breeze (1/day) |
| OrlandoMCO | 1/day | Delta (3-4/day), American (2-3/day), United (2/day), Frontier (2/week) |
| RenoRNO | 1/day | Delta (4/day), United (2-3/day) |
| Salt Lake CitySLC | 1/day | Delta (7/day), United (1-2/day), Frontier (1/day), Alaska (under 1/week), JetBlue (under 1/week) |
| TucsonTUS | 1/day | American (3/day), Delta (3/day) |
| San AntonioSAT | 1/day | American (2/day), Delta (2/day) |
| BurbankBUR | under 1/week | XE (under 1/week) |
| Harlingen, TXHRL | under 1/week | Delta (under 1/week) |
| Midland, TXMAF | under 1/week | American (under 1/week) |
| Orange CountySNA | under 1/week | none seen |
| SeattleSEA | under 1/week | Alaska (9-10/day), Delta (6-7/day), United (3-4/day), American (3/day), Frontier (1/day) |
When Southwest flies at LAX
- First departure of the day usually around 5:00 am, the last around 1:00 am (after midnight).
- Busiest hour: 8:00 am–9:00 am, with about 11 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 7 of its aircraft spend the night at LAX (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at LAX
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 8 | 36/day | 175 |
| 737-700 | 20/day | 143 |
| 737-800 | 18/day | 175 |
About 12,356 seats leave LAX on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 9 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at LAX
Terminal 1 9, 11A, 11B, 13, 15, 17A, 17B, 18A, 18B
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Common use | JetBlue |
| XXXX | Too few flights yet | – |
About this data
Based on 20 full days of flights at LAX, Oct 1–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Southwest flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Southwest at LAX: questions
What terminal is Southwest at Los Angeles Airport (LAX)?
Southwest flies from Terminal 1 at Los Angeles Airport (LAX).
What gates does Southwest use at LAX?
Southwest has 9 gates at LAX (the airline flying each one most): 11A, 11B, 13, 15, 17A, 17B, 18A, 18B and 9. It used 11 gates in all over Oct 1–21, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from LAX?
About 74 departures a day and 12,356 seats, averaged over Oct 1–21, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from LAX?
Southwest flies nonstop to 29 cities from LAX, the most often to Las Vegas, San Jose, Oakland, Phoenix, Sacramento and San Francisco. Routes seen Oct 1–21, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of LAX?
Usually around 5:00 am; the last leaves around 1:00 am (after midnight).
Does Southwest share gates at LAX?
Yes: 2 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate 14 with JetBlue.
Other airlines at LAX
All of LAX’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from LAX