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CRC to LAX: distance & flight time
Cartago (Santa Ana Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,384 mi
5,446 km · 2,941 nm
7h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CRC — Santa Ana Airport · Cartago, Colombia
- 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 CRC
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport15 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport25 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport39 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport50 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 CRC from LAX?
The flight distance from Cartago (CRC) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,384 miles (5,446 km, 2,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRC to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 6m 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 Cartago and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Cartago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRC to LAX?
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