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NUW to LAX: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,019 mi
1,641 km · 886 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 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 NUW from LAX?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,019 miles (1,641 km, 886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from NUW to LAX?
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