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MAN to LAX: distance & flight time
Manchester (Manchester Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,300 mi
8,530 km · 4,606 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAN — Manchester Airport · Manchester, United Kingdom
- 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 MAN
- LPL · Liverpool John Lennon Airport24 mi away
- CEG · Hawarden Airport31 mi away
- WRT · Warton Airport37 mi away
- BLK · Blackpool International Airport42 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 MAN from LAX?
The flight distance from Manchester (MAN) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,300 miles (8,530 km, 4,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAN to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Manchester and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Manchester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAN to LAX?
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