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APO to LAX: distance & flight time
Carepa (Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,206 mi
5,159 km · 2,786 nm
6h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APO — Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport · Carepa, Colombia
- 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 APO
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport63 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport71 mi away
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport76 mi away
- MTR · Los Garzones Airport93 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 APO from LAX?
The flight distance from Carepa (APO) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,206 miles (5,159 km, 2,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APO to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 45m 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 Carepa and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Carepa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APO to LAX?
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