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CLE to LAX: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,048 mi
3,296 km · 1,780 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from LAX?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,048 miles (3,296 km, 1,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Cleveland and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to LAX?
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