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GUA to LAX: distance & flight time
Guatemala City (La Aurora Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,194 mi
3,531 km · 1,907 nm
4h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GUA — La Aurora Airport · Guatemala City, Guatemala
- 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 GUA
- GSJ · San José Airport49 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport62 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport68 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 GUA from LAX?
The flight distance from Guatemala City (GUA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,194 miles (3,531 km, 1,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUA to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 46m 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 Guatemala City and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Guatemala City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUA to LAX?
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