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BCN to LAX: distance & flight time
Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,011 mi
9,674 km · 5,224 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m 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
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, 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 BCN
- QSA · Sabadell Airport16 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base48 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport80 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 BCN from LAX?
The flight distance from Barcelona (BCN) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,011 miles (9,674 km, 5,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCN to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 Barcelona and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Barcelona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCN to LAX?
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