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MTR to LAX: distance & flight time
Monteria (Los Garzones Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,208 mi
5,163 km · 2,788 nm
6h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 45m 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
- MTR — Los Garzones Airport · Monteria, Colombia
- 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 MTR
- CVE · Coveñas Airport41 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport50 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport51 mi away
- CAQ · Juan H White Airport73 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 MTR from LAX?
The flight distance from Monteria (MTR) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,208 miles (5,163 km, 2,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTR to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 45m 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 Monteria and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Monteria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTR to LAX?
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