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LAX to TPH: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Tonopah (Tonopah Airport)
294 mi
473 km · 255 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
294 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- TPH — Tonopah Airport · Tonopah, 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 TPH
- XSD · Tonopah Test Range Airport25 mi away
- BIH · Eastern Sierra Regional Airport84 mi away
- MMH · Mammoth Yosemite Airport100 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from TPH?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Tonopah (TPH) is 294 miles (473 km, 255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to TPH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 TPH?
Nonstop service on LAX–TPH 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 1h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to TPH?
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Why are some LAX to TPH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–TPH 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.