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BWF to LAX: distance & flight time
Barrow Island (Barrow Walney Island Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,235 mi
8,424 km · 4,549 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m 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
- BWF — Barrow Walney Island Airport · Barrow Island, 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 BWF
- BLK · Blackpool International Airport27 mi away
- WRT · Warton Airport31 mi away
- IOM · Isle of Man Airport55 mi away
- LPL · Liverpool John Lennon Airport58 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 BWF from LAX?
The flight distance from Barrow Island (BWF) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,235 miles (8,424 km, 4,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWF to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Barrow Island and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Barrow Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWF to LAX?
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