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LAX to ITO: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Hilo (Hilo International Airport)
2,446 mi
3,937 km · 2,126 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- ITO — Hilo International Airport · Hilo, 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 ITO
- BSF · Bradshaw Army Airfield33 mi away
- MUE · Waimea Kohala Airport45 mi away
- WKL · Waikoloa Heliport55 mi away
- KOA · Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from ITO?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Hilo (ITO) is 2,446 miles (3,937 km, 2,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to ITO?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from LAX to ITO?
Nonstop service on LAX–ITO 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 5h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Hilo?
Hilo is 3 hours behind Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to ITO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–ITO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to ITO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–ITO 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.