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ETZ to LAX: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,775 mi
9,295 km · 5,019 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
- 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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 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 ETZ from LAX?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,775 miles (9,295 km, 5,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Metz and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETZ to LAX?
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