Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LAX to POS: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Port-of-spain (Piarco International Airport)
3,932 mi
6,328 km · 3,417 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
See live LAX→POS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- POS — Piarco International Airport · Port-of-spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 POS
- TAB · Tobago-Crown Point Airport51 mi away
- GUI · Guiria Airport66 mi away
- GND · Point Salines International Airport102 mi away
- TUV · Tucupita Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from POS?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Port-of-spain (POS) is 3,932 miles (6,328 km, 3,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to POS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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-of-spain?
Port-of-spain is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to POS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–POS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.