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LAX to EWR: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
2,449 mi
3,941 km · 2,128 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m 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
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from EWR?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Newark (EWR) is 2,449 miles (3,941 km, 2,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m 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 Newark?
Newark is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to EWR?
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