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LWM to LAX: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,598 mi
4,181 km · 2,258 nm
5h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 34m 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
- LWM — 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 LWM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport25 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport14 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field19 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field20 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 LWM from LAX?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWM) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,598 miles (4,181 km, 2,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWM to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 34m 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 3 hours behind Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWM to LAX?
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