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LAX to PTF: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Malolo Lailai Island (Malolo Lailai Island Airport)
5,538 mi
8,913 km · 4,813 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- PTF — Malolo Lailai Island Airport · Malolo Lailai Island, Fiji
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 PTF
- MNF · Mana Island Airport10 mi away
- NAN · Nadi International Airport16 mi away
- TTL · Turtle Island Seaplane Base57 mi away
- YAS · Yasawa Island Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from PTF?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Malolo Lailai Island (PTF) is 5,538 miles (8,913 km, 4,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to PTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Malolo Lailai Island?
Malolo Lailai Island is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to PTF?
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