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MAR to LAX: distance & flight time
Maracaibo (La Chinita International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,355 mi
5,400 km · 2,916 nm
7h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MAR — La Chinita International Airport · Maracaibo, Venezuela
- 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 MAR
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport70 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport104 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport105 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport110 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 MAR from LAX?
The flight distance from Maracaibo (MAR) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,355 miles (5,400 km, 2,916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAR to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 3m 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 Maracaibo and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Maracaibo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAR to LAX?
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