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NLC to LAX: distance & flight time
Lemoore (Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
187 mi
301 km · 162 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
187 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NLC — Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport · Lemoore, United States
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NLC
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport33 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport46 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport59 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 NLC from LAX?
The flight distance from Lemoore (NLC) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 187 miles (301 km, 162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLC to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NLC to LAX?
Nonstop service on NLC–LAX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLC to LAX?
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Why are some NLC to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NLC–LAX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.