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LAX to PDS: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
1,116 mi
1,795 km · 969 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from PDS?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 1,116 miles (1,795 km, 969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to PDS?
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