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LAX to GIB: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Gibraltar (Gibraltar Airport)
5,953 mi
9,580 km · 5,173 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- GIB — Gibraltar Airport · Gibraltar, Gibraltar
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 GIB
- AEI · Algeciras Heliport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport39 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport43 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from GIB?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Gibraltar (GIB) is 5,953 miles (9,580 km, 5,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to GIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Gibraltar?
Gibraltar is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to GIB?
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