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LAX to CLE: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
2,048 mi
3,296 km · 1,780 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from CLE?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Cleveland (CLE) is 2,048 miles (3,296 km, 1,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to CLE?
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