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LAX to JEF: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
1,492 mi
2,401 km · 1,296 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from JEF?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 1,492 miles (2,401 km, 1,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Jefferson City?
Jefferson City is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to JEF?
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