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BGC to LAX: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,646 mi
9,086 km · 4,906 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m 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
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- 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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 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 BGC from LAX?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,646 miles (9,086 km, 4,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Braganca and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to LAX?
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