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LWC to LAX: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,331 mi
2,142 km · 1,157 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LWC — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, United States
- 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 LWC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport22 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field24 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport28 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 LWC from LAX?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWC) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,331 miles (2,142 km, 1,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWC to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Lawrence and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWC to LAX?
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