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LAX to TOJ: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Madrid (Torrejón Airport)
5,836 mi
9,393 km · 5,072 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- TOJ — Torrejón Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 TOJ
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport20 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport111 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from TOJ?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Madrid (TOJ) is 5,836 miles (9,393 km, 5,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to TOJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to TOJ?
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