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LAX to MPL: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
5,968 mi
9,605 km · 5,186 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from MPL?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Montpellier (MPL) is 5,968 miles (9,605 km, 5,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 MPL?
Nonstop service on LAX–MPL 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 12h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Montpellier?
Montpellier is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to MPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–MPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to MPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–MPL 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.