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LAX to BTM: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Butte (Bert Mooney Airport)
886 mi
1,427 km · 770 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
886 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- BTM — Bert Mooney Airport · Butte, 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 BTM
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport51 mi away
- BZN · Gallatin Field66 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport88 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from BTM?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Butte (BTM) is 886 miles (1,427 km, 770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to BTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Butte?
Butte is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to BTM?
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