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CTM to LAX: distance & flight time
Chetumal (Chetumal International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,136 mi
3,437 km · 1,856 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 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
- CTM — Chetumal International Airport · Chetumal, Mexico
- 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 CTM
- SPR · San Pedro Airport47 mi away
- BZE · Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport67 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International Airport148 mi away
- FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport150 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 CTM from LAX?
The flight distance from Chetumal (CTM) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,136 miles (3,437 km, 1,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTM to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Chetumal and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Chetumal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTM to LAX?
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