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CTG to LAX: distance & flight time
Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,155 mi
5,077 km · 2,742 nm
6h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 39m 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
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, 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 CTG
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport59 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport65 mi away
- CVE · Coveñas Airport73 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport78 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 CTG from LAX?
The flight distance from Cartagena (CTG) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,155 miles (5,077 km, 2,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTG to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 39m 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 Cartagena and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Cartagena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTG to LAX?
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