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BFS to LAX: distance & flight time
Belfast (Belfast International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,119 mi
8,238 km · 4,448 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFS — Belfast International Airport · Belfast, United Kingdom
- 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 BFS
- BHD · George Best Belfast City Airport14 mi away
- LDY · City of Derry Airport46 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport58 mi away
- ENK · St Angelo Airport60 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 BFS from LAX?
The flight distance from Belfast (BFS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,119 miles (8,238 km, 4,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFS to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Belfast and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Belfast.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFS to LAX?
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