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GTF to LAX: distance & flight time
Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,004 mi
1,616 km · 873 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, 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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 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 GTF from LAX?
The flight distance from Great Falls (GTF) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,004 miles (1,616 km, 873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTF to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Great Falls and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Great Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTF to LAX?
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