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GBZ to LAX: distance & flight time
Claris (Great Barrier Aerodrome) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,453 mi
10,385 km · 5,608 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBZ — Great Barrier Aerodrome · Claris, New Zealand
- 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 GBZ
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport42 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport45 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport65 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 GBZ from LAX?
The flight distance from Claris (GBZ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,453 miles (10,385 km, 5,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBZ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 Claris and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Claris.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBZ to LAX?
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