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MCJ to LAX: distance & flight time
La Mina (Jorge Isaac Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,286 mi
5,288 km · 2,855 nm
6h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MCJ — Jorge Isaac Airport · La Mina, Colombia
- 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 MCJ
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport36 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport70 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport75 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport118 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 MCJ from LAX?
The flight distance from La Mina (MCJ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,286 miles (5,288 km, 2,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCJ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 55m 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 La Mina and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind La Mina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCJ to LAX?
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