United · LAX
What gates does United use at Los Angeles Airport (LAX)?
United uses 43 gates at Los Angeles Airport (LAX), mainly in Terminal 7, Terminal 8 and Terminal 6, with about 139 departures a day (Oct 1–21, 2026). It is the main airline at 26 of them. By departures: Terminal 7 (54% of its departures), Terminal 8 (39%) and Terminal 6 (6%).
Based on 5,661 United flights at LAX, Oct 1–21, 2026 (full days)
How United compares at LAX
- 3rd of the 68 airlines with regular flights at LAX by departures: 19% of them (139 departures a day of about 717 a day).
- 21% of the seats leaving LAX: about 23,444 a day, 169 per departure.
- 4.2 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 10% more than the airport’s 3.8.
- Median turn at the gate: 79 min, the same as the airport median (78 min).
- 23% of its departures are regional jets, against 18% across LAX.
- At LAX, United’s 139 departures a day compare with American’s 139 and Delta’s 151. United has 26 gates of its own; American 22; Delta 28.
Where United flies nonstop from LAX
64 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 |
|---|---|---|
| San FranciscoSFO | 11/day | American (7/day), Delta (6-7/day), Alaska (6-7/day), Southwest (5/day), Frontier (1-2/day), EVA Air (1-2/week) |
| Chicago O'HareORD | 11/day | American (10/day), Delta (3/day), Frontier (5/week) |
| NewarkEWR | 11/day | JetBlue (1/day), Alaska (1/day), Sun Country (under 1/week), Delta (under 1/week) |
| HoustonIAH | 9/day | Delta (2/day), American (1-2/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| DenverDEN | 8-9/day | Southwest (4-5/day), Delta (3/day), American (3/day), Frontier (2-3/day) |
| Washington DullesIAD | 6-7/day | American (5-6/week), Delta (under 1/week) |
| Las VegasLAS | 5-6/day | Southwest (7-8/day), Delta (4-5/day), American (4-5/day), Frontier (2-3/day), XE (1-2/day), Air Canada (under 1/week) |
| PhoenixPHX | 4-5/day | American (6/day), Southwest (5-6/day), Delta (4-5/day), Frontier (1-2/day) |
| SacramentoSMF | 3-4/day | Delta (6/day), Southwest (5-6/day), American (3/day), Frontier (4-5/week) |
| SeattleSEA | 3-4/day | Alaska (9-10/day), Delta (6-7/day), American (3/day), Frontier (1/day), Southwest (under 1/week) |
| FresnoFAT | 3/day | American (under 1/week) |
| HonoluluHNL | 3/day | Alaska (4-5/day), Delta (3/day), American (3/day), Southwest (1/day), Qantas (1-2/week) |
| San DiegoSAN | 3/day | Delta (4-5/day), Alaska (1/week), American (under 1/week) |
| BostonBOS | 2-3/day | JetBlue (4-5/day), Delta (3-4/day), American (3-4/day) |
| MontereyMRY | 2-3/day | none seen |
| San Luis ObispoSBP | 2-3/day | none seen |
| AustinAUS | 2-3/day | Delta (3-4/day), Southwest (3-4/day), American (3/day), Sun Country (under 1/week), Alaska (under 1/week) |
| ClevelandCLE | 2-3/day | American (5-6/week) |
| RenoRNO | 2-3/day | Delta (4/day), Southwest (1/day) |
| AspenASE | 2/day | Delta (1/day) |
| Hong KongHKG | 2/day | Cathay Pacific (2-3/day), Delta (6/week), American (under 1/week) |
| OrlandoMCO | 2/day | Delta (3-4/day), American (2-3/day), Southwest (1/day), Frontier (2/week) |
| Santa BarbaraSBA | 2/day | none seen |
| BaltimoreBWI | 1-2/day | Southwest (3/day) |
| Salt Lake CitySLC | 1-2/day | Delta (7/day), Frontier (1/day), Southwest (1/day), Alaska (under 1/week), JetBlue (under 1/week) |
| Palm SpringsPSP | 1/day | American (1-2/week) |
| Arcata/Eureka, CAACV | 1/day | none seen |
| BakersfieldBFL | 1/day | none seen |
| BozemanBZN | 1/day | none seen |
| Columbus, OHCMH | 1/day | American (5-6/week) |
| Guatemala CityGUA | 1/day | Avianca Costa Rica (1/day), Volaris Costa Rica (1/day), Alaska (1/day) |
| Kahului (Maui)OGG | 1/day | Alaska (1-2/day), American (1/day), Delta (1/day) |
| Kansas CityMCI | 1/day | Delta (1-2/day), Southwest (1-2/day), American (under 1/week) |
| KonaKOA | 1/day | American (1/day), Alaska (1/day), Delta (1/day), Sun Country (1/week) |
| London HeathrowLHR | 1/day | British Airways (3/day), Virgin Atlantic (2-3/day), American (2/day) |
| PittsburghPIT | 1/day | American (5-6/week) |
| Prescott, AZPRC | 1/day | none seen |
| Redding, CARDD | 1/day | none seen |
| Redmond/BendRDM | 1/day | Alaska (1-2/day) |
| San SalvadorSAL | 1/day | Avianca El Salvador (2-3/day), Volaris El Salvador (1-2/day) |
| ShanghaiPVG | 1/day | China Eastern (1/day), Delta (5/week), Air China (1-2/week) |
| TampaTPA | 1/day | Delta (2/day) |
| Tokyo HanedaHND | 1/day | ANA (2/day), American (2/day), Japan Airlines (1/day), Delta (1/day) |
| VancouverYVR | 1/day | Air Canada Rouge (4/day), American (1/day), WestJet (5-6/week), Flair (2-3/week), Air Canada (under 1/week), Delta (under 1/week), Sun Country (under 1/week) |
| CancúnCUN | 1/day | Delta (1/day), American (under 1/week) |
| Los CabosSJD | 1/day | Alaska (1-2/day), American (1/day), Delta (1/day) |
| St. George, UTSGU | 1/day | none seen |
| SydneySYD | 1/day | American (1/day), Delta (1/day), Qantas (5-6/week) |
| Tokyo NaritaNRT | 1/day | ANA (1-2/day), Singapore Airlines (1/day), Japan Airlines (1/day), ZIPAIR (1/day), China Airlines (under 1/week) |
| Lihue (Kauai)LIH | 6/week | Delta (1/day), Alaska (1/day), American (6/week) |
| Jackson HoleJAC | 5/week | American (1-2/day) |
| Puerto VallartaPVR | 4-5/week | Alaska (1/day), Delta (6-7/week) |
| Sun ValleySUN | 4/week | none seen |
| BeijingPEK | 3/week | Air China (4/week) |
| MelbourneMEL | 2-3/week | Qantas (1/day), Delta (3-4/week) |
| Kalispell, MTFCA | 2-3/week | none seen |
| MilwaukeeMKE | 1/week | Delta (under 1/week) |
| Carlsbad, CACLD | under 1/week | none seen |
| Los AngelesLAX | under 1/week | Delta (1-2/week), American (under 1/week) |
| Corpus ChristiCRP | under 1/week | none seen |
| Eugene, OREUG | under 1/week | Alaska (1-2/day) |
| HarrisburgMDT | under 1/week | American (under 1/week) |
| La PazLAP | under 1/week | Alaska (3/week) |
| San JoseSJC | under 1/week | Delta (7/day), Southwest (6/day), Frontier (4/week) |
When United flies at LAX
- First departure of the day usually around 4:55 am, the last around 1:05 am (after midnight).
- Busiest hour: 10:00 am–11:00 am, with about 26 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 19 of its aircraft spend the night at LAX (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
United’s aircraft at LAX
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| E175 | 30/day | 76 |
| 737 MAX 9 | 28/day | 179 |
| A321neo | 15/day | 200 |
| 737-800 | 14/day | 166 |
| 737-900 | 12/day | 179 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 11/day | 166 |
| 787-9 | 7-8/day | 257 |
| 777-200 | 6-7/day | 276 |
| 757-200 | 6-7/day | 176 |
| 757-300 | 5-6/day | 234 |
| CRJ-200 | 2/day | 50 |
| 787-10 | 1/day | 318 |
About 23,444 seats leave LAX on United each day. Of the gates it holds, 7 have taken a wide-body, 5 have taken a 757/767, 13 have taken a narrow-body and 1 only regional jets. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
United’s gates at LAX
Gates SPTC3, AAVIA
Terminal 6 62, 64B, 65A, 68B
Terminal 7 70A, 70B, 71A, 71B, 72A, 72B, 73, 74, 75A, 75B, 76A, 76B, 77
Terminal 8 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| SPTC1 | Too few flights yet | – |
| CHARLIE4 | Too few flights yet | – |
| CHARLIE5 | Too few flights yet | – |
| SPT14 | Too few flights yet | – |
| 130 | Common use | EVA Air, Delta, ANA, LATAM Perú |
| 131 | Common use | Delta, Virgin Atlantic, SAS, Aeroméxico |
| 132 | Common use | ANA, Virgin Atlantic, EVA Air, Delta |
| 134 | Common use | Qatar Airways, Delta, ITA Airways, Virgin Atlantic |
| 135 | Common use | American, LATAM, Aeroméxico, Delta |
| 137 | Common use | American, Aeroméxico, Delta, Copa |
| 139 | Common use | American, Aeroméxico, Avianca El Salvador, Delta |
| 141 | Common use | American, Delta, Avianca El Salvador, Avianca Costa Rica |
| 150 | Common use | Emirates, Korean Air, British Airways, ANA |
| 152 | Common use | Lufthansa, Korean Air, SWISS, Qantas |
| 154 | Common use | Lufthansa, ANA, Korean Air, British Airways |
| 156 | Common use | Qantas, Lufthansa, American, EVA Air |
| 202 | Held by Air France | Air France, Volaris, STARLUX, Fiji Airways |
About this data
Based on 20 full days of flights at LAX, Oct 1–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where United flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
United at LAX: questions
What terminal is United at Los Angeles Airport (LAX)?
United flies from Terminal 7, Terminal 8 and Terminal 6 at Los Angeles Airport (LAX). By departures: Terminal 7 (54% of its departures), Terminal 8 (39%) and Terminal 6 (6%).
What gates does United use at LAX?
United has 26 gates at LAX (the airline flying each one most): 62, 64B, 65A, 68B, 70A, 70B, 71A, 71B, 72A, 72B, 73, 74 and 14 more. It used 43 gates in all over Oct 1–21, 2026.
How many flights a day does United have from LAX?
About 139 departures a day and 23,444 seats, averaged over Oct 1–21, 2026.
Where does United fly nonstop from LAX?
United flies nonstop to 64 cities from LAX, the most often to San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare, Newark, Houston, Denver and Washington Dulles. Routes seen Oct 1–21, 2026.
When is United’s first flight out of LAX?
Usually around 4:55 am; the last leaves around 1:05 am (after midnight).
Does United share gates at LAX?
Yes: 17 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate SPTC1.
Other airlines at LAX
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