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LAX to PJM: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Puerto Jimenez (Puerto Jimenez Airport)
2,837 mi
4,566 km · 2,465 nm
6h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PJM — Puerto Jimenez Airport · Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica
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 PJM
- GLF · Golfito Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport23 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport27 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from PJM?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Puerto Jimenez (PJM) is 2,837 miles (4,566 km, 2,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to PJM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 2m 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 Puerto Jimenez?
Puerto Jimenez is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to PJM?
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