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NTE to LAX: distance & flight time
Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,602 mi
9,016 km · 4,868 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, France
- 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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 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 NTE from LAX?
The flight distance from Nantes (NTE) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,602 miles (9,016 km, 4,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NTE to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Nantes and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Nantes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NTE to LAX?
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