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LAX to MIB: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Minot (Minot Air Force Base)
1,330 mi
2,141 km · 1,156 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MIB — Minot Air Force Base · Minot, 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 MIB
- MOT · Minot International Airport11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport91 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport106 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from MIB?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Minot (MIB) is 1,330 miles (2,141 km, 1,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to MIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAX to MIB?
Nonstop service on LAX–MIB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Minot?
Minot is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to MIB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–MIB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to MIB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–MIB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.