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EWK to LAX: distance & flight time
Newton (Newton City-County Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,212 mi
1,951 km · 1,053 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m 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
- EWK — Newton City-County Airport · Newton, 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 EWK
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport25 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport30 mi away
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base30 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport32 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 EWK from LAX?
The flight distance from Newton (EWK) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,212 miles (1,951 km, 1,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWK to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Newton and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Newton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWK to LAX?
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