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MRS to LAX: distance & flight time
Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,019 mi
9,687 km · 5,230 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRS — Marseille Provence Airport · Marseille, France
- 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 MRS
- CTT · Le Castellet Airport31 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport36 mi away
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport46 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base52 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 MRS from LAX?
The flight distance from Marseille (MRS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,019 miles (9,687 km, 5,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRS to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Marseille and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Marseille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRS to LAX?
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