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LAX to SKF: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → San Antonio (Lackland Air Force Base)
1,206 mi
1,940 km · 1,048 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SKF — Lackland Air Force Base · San Antonio, United States
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 SKF
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport7 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport12 mi away
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base21 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from SKF?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Antonio (SKF) is 1,206 miles (1,940 km, 1,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to SKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Antonio?
San Antonio is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to SKF?
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