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LAX to PIT: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport)
2,131 mi
3,430 km · 1,852 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from PIT?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 2,131 miles (3,430 km, 1,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to PIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to PIT?
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