American Airlines
is a large company that covers routes all over the world. Flying to Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East, the airline remains a popular carrier in the domestic and international markets. It utilizes different types of aircraft, with the Boeing 737 MAX 8 taking an honorable place.

For example, according to Cirium statistics, the company operates this narrowbody model on long-haul routes such as Guyana-New York, Los Angeles—Miami, Boston—Phoenix, and many more. The table below visualizes the complete list of the top ten longest directions for this airline’s aircraft model.

Airline Code

Origin Code

Destination Code

Equipment Code

Flights

Seats

Average Miles

AA

MIA

SEA

7M8

5

860

2,724

AA

GEO

JFK

7M8

31

5,332

2,538

AA

BOG

DFW

7M8

31

5,332

2,438

AA

BOI

MIA

7M8

3

516

2,358

AA

LAX

MIA

7M8

140

24,080

2,342

AA

BOS

PHX

7M8

1

172

2,300

AA

MIA

SAN

7M8

25

4,300

2,267

AA

LAX

RDU

7M8

6

1,032

2,239

AA

LAS

MIA

7M8

37

6,364

2,175

AA

LIR

ORD

7M8

3

516

2,166

American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8.

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The Boeing 737 MAX 8
is a good choice for America’s longer routes, as it ensures enough seats, comfortable cabin layouts, and in-flight amenities. This article will examine American Airlines flights, which operate Boeing 737 MAX 8s for long distances.

Boeing 737-800 and 737 MAX

Class

Seat Count

Seat Pitch

Seat Width

Wi-Fi

Entertainment

Power

First

16

37″

21″

Personal Device

Main Cabin Extra

24

33″, bulkhead, exit row

16.6 – 17.8″

Personal Device

Main Cabin

132

30″

16.6 – 17.8″

Personal Device

1

Miami – Seattle

2,724 miles (4,383.85 km)

American Airlines' route with Boeing 737 MAX 8 from MIA to SEA.

American Airlines flies round trips between Miami International and Seattle-Tacoma International Airports daily, covering market demand for business and leisure purposes. A non-stop flight usually takes about six to seven hours and is undertaken in the mornings. Besides the 737 MAX 8 on this route, it uses the Airbus A321neo, providing one direct flight per day. This carrier faces strong competition in that direction, as other airlines allow non-stop flights with similar aircraft.

It allows passengers to evaluate prices and benefits and choose a better option. American competes with Delta Air Lines on the route, but the difference here is the timing: American flies mornings, and Delta flies evenings.

So, it can be stated that these companies supplement each other with inbound and outbound passengers.

Delta Air Lines
– Airbus A321neo

Alaska Airlines
– Boeing 737 MAX 9

China Airlines
– Boeing 777-200LR

2

Guyana – New York

2,538 miles (4,084.5 km)

American Airlines' route with Boeing 737 MAX 8 from GEO to JFK.

Photo: FlightAware

Guyana is a popular destination for leisure and sightseeing. Passengers usually travel there to taste local cuisine, explore the capital city – Georgetown, and enjoy its nature and wildlife. Therefore, American ensures its customers have several non-stop and connecting flights per week on the route between Cheddi Jagan International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport.

American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flying

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For this direction, it utilizes the 737 MAX 8 only, and for transferring flights in its alliance with Delta and JetBlue Airways, it offers a combination of the 737-900 and Airbus A320, respectively. Such travel usually takes around six hours for a direct flight and eight hours for a connecting one.

Caribbean Airlines, Copa Airlines, JetBlue, and avianca compete here.

Airline

Aircraft

Equipment Code

Caribbean Airlines

Boeing 737 MAX 8

B38M

Copa Airlines

Boeing 737 MAX 9, Boeing 737-800

7M9, B738

JetBlue

Airbus A321, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A320

A321, A21N, A320

Avianca

Airbus A320

A320

However, American can be called the strongest player here as it offers flexible options such as more direct flights and cooperation with other airlines, which results in broader schedule choices compared to other carriers.

3

Bogotá – Dallas

2,438 miles (3,923.58 km)

American Airlines' route with Boeing 737 MAX 8 from BOG toDFW

Photo: FlightAware

American also covers Bogotá, another South American destination. It operates the route between El Dorado International Airport and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport throughout the week, focusing mainly on Wednesday, offering multiple direct and connecting flights. With the priority given to 737 MAX 8, 5,332 seats and 31 flights have been planned for January 2025, Cirium stated. The company also operates the 737-800, Airbus A320, and Airbus A321neo for transferring flights.

Nevertheless, American is the only company offering non-stop flights to and from Bogotá.

4

Boise – Miami

2,358 miles (3,794.8 km)

Another long route served by American is between Boise Airport and Miami International Airport. The carrier is only operating three flights on the route this month. In January 2025, it is planning to offer 516 seats in each direction.

N338ST American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8

Photo: Vincenzo Pace I Simple Flying

The other two flights scheduled this month will be operated by the A321neo (one flight in each direction), offering a total of 380 seats in addition to the MAX 8’s 1,032 seats.

5

Los Angeles – Miami

2,342 miles (3,769.1 km)

American Airlines literally wins this route with its Boeing 737 MAX 8. Operating almost daily, it takes approximately five hours to get from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport. As Cirium stated this month, American has been allowing 140 flights and 24,080 seats for these destinations.

N338ST American Airlines Boeing 737 8 MAX s/n 44484 landing in blue sky

Traveling between these two airports is probably one of the carrier’s gold mines, as the demand is huge and supply is available. Passengers find it affordable to fly at that time, as a one-way direct flight with a Basic Economy ticket in midweek costs $194. Other types of aircraft American uses on this route are the Airbus A321neo and Airbus A321.

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6

Boston – Phoenix

2,300 miles (3,701.49 km)

Compared to other routes, American barely uses the 737 MAX 8 between Boston Logan International and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airports. Most of its operations in these directions are covered by the Airbus A321neo.

An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 at PHX

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The trip between these two cities takes around 6 hours. According to Cirium, the company does not allocate much capacity in this direction, providing only 172 seats for January 2025. Also, there is not much competition from other carriers, as American Airlines takes approximately 53% of the market on this route. The main competitor that flies to the same destinations is JetBlue, which operates the Airbus A321.

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7

Miami – San Diego

2,267 miles

American Airlines' route with Boeing 737 MAX 8 from MIA to SAN

Flying from San Diego to Miami and back allows American to undertake a considerable number of operations on the 737 MAX 8, offering passengers 25 flights and 140 seats this month. The traveling time of a direct flight with this type of aircraft is roughly five hours and 50 minutes.

8

Los Angeles – Raleigh-Durham

2,239 miles (3,603.3 km)

American Airlines' route with Boeing 737 MAX 8 from LAX to RDU

Raleigh-Durham International Airport serves multiple areas, namely Raleigh, Durham, and the Triangle region of North Carolina. The demand between this area and Los Angeles is high, so American Airlines has launched its Boeing 737 MAX 8 with non-stop and connecting flights.

A direct journey with this aircraft would take approximately four hours and 50 minutes. Meanwhile, a transferring flight would last about six hours, excluding layover time through Chicago, for instance.

Other airplanes that American Airlines and its competitors use are as follows:

Airline

Aircraft

Equipment Code

American Airlines

Boeing 737-800, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A319, Airbus A321

B738, A21N, A319, A321

Delta Air Lines

Boeing 737-900, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A320, Boeing 767-300, Airbus A321, Airbus A319, Boeing 757-200, Airbus A350-900, Boeing 717-200

B739, A21N, A320, B763, A321, A319, B752, A359, B712

JetBlue

Airbus A321, Airbus A220-300, Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-900, Airbus A320, Airbus A321neo

A321, BCS3, CRJ9, A320, A21N

United Airlines

Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Airbus A321neo, Boeing 737 MAX 9, Boeing 757-200, Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 757-300, Boeing 737-900, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

A319, A320, A21N, B39M, B752, B78X, B738, B753, B739, B788

Southwest Airlines

Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-700

B738, B737

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9

Las Vegas – Miami

2,175 miles (3,500.3 km)

American Airlines' route with Boeing 737 MAX 8 from LAS to MIA

The route between Las Vegas International and Miami International Airports is mainly operated by American Airlines. Among different types of aircraft, the company also utilizes Boeing 737 MAX 8. Travel time for this airplane is around four hours and 40 minutes.

Spirit is the main competitor. However, this company operates only the Airbus A320neo. Meanwhile, American Airlines exploits other kinds of aircraft, such as the Airbus A321neo and the Airbus A321. Nevertheless, passengers can choose from other connecting flights to enjoy more comfort in terms of schedule flexibility, price, and airplane type.

10

Guanacaste – Chicago

2,166 miles (3,485.8 km)

American Airlines' route with Boeing 737 MAX 8 from LIR to ORD

Traveling by American Airlines’ Boeing 737 MAX 8 from Liberia International Airport (Guanacaste) to Chicago O’Hare International Airport closes this aircraft’s top ten longest flights list. Such a journey lasts approximately six hours. From Cirium statistics, it can be seen that for January 2025, the company offers 516 seats in each direction.

American Airlines 737 MAX 8 flying

Photo: Vincenzo Pace | Simple Flying

The airline also operates Boeing 737-800s in this direction. The main competitor is United.

Despite the great variety of destinations that American offers, it will start another long route from LaGuardia Airport to Kalispell, covering 2,035 miles with its Boeing 737 MAX 8.

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