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LAX to TRG: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Tauranga (Tauranga Airport)
6,487 mi
10,440 km · 5,637 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- TRG — Tauranga Airport · Tauranga, New Zealand
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 TRG
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport43 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport49 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from TRG?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Tauranga (TRG) is 6,487 miles (10,440 km, 5,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to TRG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Tauranga?
Tauranga is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to TRG?
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