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LAX to PPN: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Popayan (Guillermo León Valencia Airport)
3,460 mi
5,568 km · 3,006 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- PPN — Guillermo León Valencia Airport · Popayan, Colombia
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 PPN
- PTX · Pitalito Airport55 mi away
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport77 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport87 mi away
- GPI · Juan Casiano Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from PPN?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Popayan (PPN) is 3,460 miles (5,568 km, 3,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to PPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 Popayan?
Popayan is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to PPN?
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