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LTX to LAX: distance & flight time
Latacunga (Cotopaxi International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,528 mi
5,677 km · 3,066 nm
7h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LTX — Cotopaxi International Airport · Latacunga, Ecuador
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LTX
- ATF · Chachoán Airport21 mi away
- PTZ · Rio Amazonas Airport56 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport57 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport72 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LTX from LAX?
The flight distance from Latacunga (LTX) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,528 miles (5,677 km, 3,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LTX to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 23m 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 Latacunga and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Latacunga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LTX to LAX?
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