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LAX to SCQ: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport)
5,533 mi
8,905 km · 4,808 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from SCQ?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Santiago (SCQ) is 5,533 miles (8,905 km, 4,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to SCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 SCQ?
Nonstop service on LAX–SCQ 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 11h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Santiago?
Santiago is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to SCQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–SCQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to SCQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–SCQ 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.