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MZL to LAX: distance & flight time
Manizales (La Nubia Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,397 mi
5,467 km · 2,952 nm
7h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 8m 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
- MZL — La Nubia Airport · Manizales, 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 MZL
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport24 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport39 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport42 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport45 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 MZL from LAX?
The flight distance from Manizales (MZL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,397 miles (5,467 km, 2,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZL to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 8m 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 Manizales and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Manizales.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZL to LAX?
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