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MZW to LAX: distance & flight time
Mecheria (Mecheria Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,289 mi
10,122 km · 5,465 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MZW — Mecheria Airport · Mecheria, Algeria
- 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 MZW
- EBH · El Bayadh Airport78 mi away
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport115 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport118 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport123 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 MZW from LAX?
The flight distance from Mecheria (MZW) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,289 miles (10,122 km, 5,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZW to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Mecheria and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Mecheria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZW to LAX?
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