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LAX to MEI: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Meridian (Key Field)
1,713 mi
2,758 km · 1,489 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,713 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m 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
- MEI — Key Field · Meridian, 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 MEI
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from MEI?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Meridian (MEI) is 1,713 miles (2,758 km, 1,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to MEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Meridian?
Meridian is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to MEI?
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