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LAM to LAX: distance & flight time
Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
700 mi
1,127 km · 608 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
700 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- 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 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 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 LAM from LAX?
The flight distance from Los Alamos (LAM) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 700 miles (1,127 km, 608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAM to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 Los Alamos and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Los Alamos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAM to LAX?
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