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BRL to LAX: distance & flight time
Burlington (Southeast Iowa Regional Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,564 mi
2,516 km · 1,359 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BRL — Southeast Iowa Regional Airport · Burlington, 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 BRL
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport27 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport38 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport56 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field58 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 BRL from LAX?
The flight distance from Burlington (BRL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,564 miles (2,516 km, 1,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRL to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Burlington and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Burlington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRL to LAX?
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