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LAX to WKL: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Waikoloa Village (Waikoloa Heliport)
2,485 mi
3,999 km · 2,159 nm
5h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 20m 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
- WKL — Waikoloa Heliport · Waikoloa Village, 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 WKL
- MUE · Waimea Kohala Airport14 mi away
- KOA · Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport17 mi away
- BSF · Bradshaw Army Airfield23 mi away
- UPP · Upolu Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from WKL?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Waikoloa Village (WKL) is 2,485 miles (3,999 km, 2,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to WKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 20m 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 Waikoloa Village?
Waikoloa Village is 3 hours behind Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to WKL?
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