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LAX to SFE: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → San Fernando (San Fernando Airport)
7,233 mi
11,640 km · 6,285 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- SFE — San Fernando Airport · San Fernando, Philippines
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 SFE
- BAG · Loakan Airport26 mi away
- BQA · Dr.Juan C. Angara Airport99 mi away
- CRK · Diosdado Macapagal International Airport99 mi away
- CYZ · Cauayan Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from SFE?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Fernando (SFE) is 7,233 miles (11,640 km, 6,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to SFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 39m 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 San Fernando?
San Fernando is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to SFE?
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