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LAX to BWI: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
2,324 mi
3,740 km · 2,019 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from BWI?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Baltimore (BWI) is 2,324 miles (3,740 km, 2,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Baltimore?
Baltimore is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to BWI?
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