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LAX to CVG: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)
1,896 mi
3,051 km · 1,647 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from CVG?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Cincinnati (CVG) is 1,896 miles (3,051 km, 1,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to CVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to CVG?
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