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LAX to GUC: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Gunnison (Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport)
713 mi
1,148 km · 620 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
713 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- GUC — Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport · Gunnison, 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 GUC
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field48 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport52 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport66 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from GUC?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Gunnison (GUC) is 713 miles (1,148 km, 620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to GUC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAX to GUC?
Nonstop service on LAX–GUC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Gunnison?
Gunnison is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to GUC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–GUC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to GUC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–GUC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.