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MLC to LAX: distance & flight time
Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,289 mi
2,074 km · 1,120 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 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 MLC from LAX?
The flight distance from Mcalester (MLC) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,289 miles (2,074 km, 1,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLC to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Mcalester and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Mcalester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLC to LAX?
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