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LAX to QLP: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Sarzana (SP) (Sarzana-Luni Air Base)
6,146 mi
9,890 km · 5,340 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- QLP — Sarzana-Luni Air Base · Sarzana (SP), Italy
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 QLP
- PSA · Pisa International Airport34 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- GOA · Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport61 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from QLP?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sarzana (SP) (QLP) is 6,146 miles (9,890 km, 5,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to QLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAX to QLP?
Nonstop service on LAX–QLP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to QLP?
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Why are some LAX to QLP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–QLP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.