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IPI to LAX: distance & flight time
Ipiales (San Luis Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,485 mi
5,608 km · 3,028 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IPI — San Luis Airport · Ipiales, Colombia
- 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 IPI
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport4 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport45 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport74 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport83 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 IPI from LAX?
The flight distance from Ipiales (IPI) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,485 miles (5,608 km, 3,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPI to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 Ipiales and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Ipiales.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPI to LAX?
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