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CSM to LAX: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Sherman Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,094 mi
1,761 km · 951 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,094 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- CSM — Clinton Sherman Airport · Clinton, 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 CSM
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport26 mi away
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base47 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)66 mi away
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport69 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 CSM from LAX?
The flight distance from Clinton (CSM) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,094 miles (1,761 km, 951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CSM to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 Clinton and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Clinton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CSM to LAX?
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