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GEX to LAX: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,969 mi
12,824 km · 6,924 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
- 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 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 GEX from LAX?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,969 miles (12,824 km, 6,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Geelong and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Geelong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEX to LAX?
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