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NSE to LAX: distance & flight time
Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,839 mi
2,959 km · 1,598 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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.
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Near NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 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 NSE from LAX?
The flight distance from Milton (NSE) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,839 miles (2,959 km, 1,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSE to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Milton and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Milton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSE to LAX?
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