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LAX to AVP: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport)
2,366 mi
3,807 km · 2,056 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from AVP?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Scranton (AVP) is 2,366 miles (3,807 km, 2,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to AVP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 Angeles and Scranton?
Scranton is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to AVP?
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