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CTD to LAX: distance & flight time
Chitré (Alonso Valderrama Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,008 mi
4,840 km · 2,614 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m 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
- CTD — Alonso Valderrama Airport · Chitré, Panama
- 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 CTD
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport33 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport37 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport85 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport90 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 CTD from LAX?
The flight distance from Chitré (CTD) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,008 miles (4,840 km, 2,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTD to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m 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 Chitré and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Chitré.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTD to LAX?
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