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MRO to LAX: distance & flight time
Masterton (Hood Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,658 mi
10,716 km · 5,786 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRO — Hood Airport · Masterton, New Zealand
- 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 MRO
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport45 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport50 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea55 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 MRO from LAX?
The flight distance from Masterton (MRO) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,658 miles (10,716 km, 5,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRO to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 31m 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 Masterton and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Masterton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRO to LAX?
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