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LAX to TPL: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport)
1,236 mi
1,989 km · 1,074 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m 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
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, 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 TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from TPL?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Temple (TPL) is 1,236 miles (1,989 km, 1,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to TPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 Temple?
Temple is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to TPL?
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