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LAX to MAR: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Maracaibo (La Chinita International Airport)
3,355 mi
5,400 km · 2,916 nm
7h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 3m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MAR — La Chinita International Airport · Maracaibo, Venezuela
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 MAR
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport70 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport104 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport105 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from MAR?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Maracaibo (MAR) is 3,355 miles (5,400 km, 2,916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to MAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 3m 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 Maracaibo?
Maracaibo is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to MAR?
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