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LAX to LTX: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Latacunga (Cotopaxi International Airport)
3,528 mi
5,677 km · 3,066 nm
7h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LTX — Cotopaxi International Airport · Latacunga, Ecuador
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 LTX
- ATF · Chachoán Airport21 mi away
- PTZ · Rio Amazonas Airport56 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport57 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from LTX?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Latacunga (LTX) is 3,528 miles (5,677 km, 3,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to LTX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 23m 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 Latacunga?
Latacunga is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to LTX?
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