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KTF to LAX: distance & flight time
Takaka (Takaka Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,767 mi
10,890 km · 5,880 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,767 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTF — Takaka Airport · Takaka, New Zealand
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near KTF
- MZP · Motueka Airport24 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport41 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome72 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport75 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 KTF from LAX?
The flight distance from Takaka (KTF) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,767 miles (10,890 km, 5,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTF to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m 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 Takaka and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Takaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTF to LAX?
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