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GDW to LAX: distance & flight time
Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,934 mi
3,112 km · 1,680 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, 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 GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 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 GDW from LAX?
The flight distance from Gladwin (GDW) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,934 miles (3,112 km, 1,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDW to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Gladwin and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Gladwin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDW to LAX?
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