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MNL to LAX: distance & flight time
Manila (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,295 mi
11,740 km · 6,339 nm
14h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MNL — Ninoy Aquino International Airport · Manila, Philippines
- 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 MNL
- SFS · Subic Bay International Airport54 mi away
- CRK · Diosdado Macapagal International Airport56 mi away
- LBX · Lubang Airport76 mi away
- BQA · Dr.Juan C. Angara Airport90 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 MNL from LAX?
The flight distance from Manila (MNL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,295 miles (11,740 km, 6,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MNL to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 46m 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 Manila and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Manila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MNL to LAX?
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