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LAX to FLN: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Florianopolis (Hercílio Luz International Airport)
6,243 mi
10,047 km · 5,425 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- FLN — Hercílio Luz International Airport · Florianopolis, Brazil
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 FLN
- NVT · Ministro Victor Konder International Airport55 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport67 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport76 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from FLN?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Florianopolis (FLN) is 6,243 miles (10,047 km, 5,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to FLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Florianopolis?
Florianopolis is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to FLN?
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