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ALC to LAX: distance & flight time
Alicante (Alicante International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,053 mi
9,742 km · 5,260 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 mi away
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALC from LAX?
The flight distance from Alicante (ALC) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,053 miles (9,742 km, 5,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALC to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Alicante and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Alicante.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALC to LAX?
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