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LYH to LAX: distance & flight time
Lynchburg (Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,198 mi
3,538 km · 1,910 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m 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
- LYH — Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field · Lynchburg, 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 LYH
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport43 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport53 mi away
- SHD · Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport67 mi away
- CHO · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport69 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 LYH from LAX?
The flight distance from Lynchburg (LYH) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,198 miles (3,538 km, 1,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYH to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 Lynchburg and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Lynchburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYH to LAX?
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