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LAX to TAB: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Scarborough (Tobago-Crown Point Airport)
3,939 mi
6,340 km · 3,423 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- TAB — Tobago-Crown Point Airport · Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
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 TAB
- POS · Piarco International Airport51 mi away
- GND · Point Salines International Airport87 mi away
- GUI · Guiria Airport108 mi away
- UNI · Union Island International Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from TAB?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Scarborough (TAB) is 3,939 miles (6,340 km, 3,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to TAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 TAB?
Nonstop service on LAX–TAB 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 8h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Scarborough?
Scarborough is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to TAB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–TAB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to TAB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–TAB 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.