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LAX to NPA: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
1,829 mi
2,943 km · 1,589 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from NPA?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Pensacola (NPA) is 1,829 miles (2,943 km, 1,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to NPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Pensacola?
Pensacola is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to NPA?
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