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LAX to UPN: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Uruapan (Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport)
1,421 mi
2,288 km · 1,235 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- UPN — Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport · Uruapan, Mexico
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 UPN
- ZMM · Zamora Airport47 mi away
- MLM · General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport73 mi away
- LZC · Lázaro Cárdenas Airport97 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from UPN?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Uruapan (UPN) is 1,421 miles (2,288 km, 1,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to UPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Uruapan?
Uruapan is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to UPN?
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