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LAX to UPP: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Opolu (Upolu Airport)
2,472 mi
3,979 km · 2,149 nm
5h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- UPP — Upolu Airport · Opolu, 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 UPP
- MUE · Waimea Kohala Airport22 mi away
- WKL · Waikoloa Heliport24 mi away
- HNM · Hana Airport38 mi away
- KOA · Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from UPP?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Opolu (UPP) is 2,472 miles (3,979 km, 2,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to UPP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 19m 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 Opolu?
Opolu is 3 hours behind Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to UPP?
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