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ITH to LAX: distance & flight time
Ithaca (Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,327 mi
3,745 km · 2,022 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,327 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ITH — Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport · Ithaca, 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 ITH
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field31 mi away
- ELM · Elmira Corning Regional Airport32 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport46 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport74 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 ITH from LAX?
The flight distance from Ithaca (ITH) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,327 miles (3,745 km, 2,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ITH to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 2m 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 Ithaca and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Ithaca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ITH to LAX?
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