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LAX to LAN: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
1,916 mi
3,084 km · 1,665 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from LAN?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Lansing (LAN) is 1,916 miles (3,084 km, 1,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Lansing?
Lansing is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to LAN?
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