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MFE to LAX: distance & flight time
Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,317 mi
2,120 km · 1,144 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, 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 MFE
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 MFE from LAX?
The flight distance from Mcallen (MFE) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,317 miles (2,120 km, 1,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFE to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Mcallen and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Mcallen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFE to LAX?
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