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LAM to ACV: distance & flight time
Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
1,026 mi
1,650 km · 891 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, United States
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 mi away
Near ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAM from ACV?
The flight distance from Los Alamos (LAM) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 1,026 miles (1,650 km, 891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAM to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAM to ACV?
Nonstop service on LAM–ACV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Alamos and Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 1 hour behind Los Alamos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAM to ACV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAM–ACV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAM to ACV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAM–ACV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.