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LAX to PLO: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
8,300 mi
13,358 km · 7,213 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from PLO?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 8,300 miles (13,358 km, 7,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 45m 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 Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 16.5 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to PLO?
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