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NHT to LAX: distance & flight time
Northolt (RAF Northolt) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,441 mi
8,756 km · 4,728 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m 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
- NHT — RAF Northolt · Northolt, United Kingdom
- 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 NHT
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport6 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport30 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park17 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport21 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 NHT from LAX?
The flight distance from Northolt (NHT) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,441 miles (8,756 km, 4,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NHT to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Northolt and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Northolt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NHT to LAX?
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