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BWI to LAX: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,324 mi
3,740 km · 2,019 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from LAX?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,324 miles (3,740 km, 2,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BWI to LAX?
Nonstop service on BWI–LAX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baltimore and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWI–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWI to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWI–LAX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.