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HYS to LAX: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,114 mi
1,793 km · 968 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from LAX?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,114 miles (1,793 km, 968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 Hays and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to LAX?
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