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BDR to LAX: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,501 mi
4,025 km · 2,173 nm
5h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, United States
- 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 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 BDR from LAX?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,501 miles (4,025 km, 2,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 22m 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 Stratford and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Stratford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to LAX?
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