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OTR to LAX: distance & flight time
Coto 47 (Coto 47 Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,850 mi
4,587 km · 2,477 nm
6h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OTR — Coto 47 Airport · Coto 47, Costa Rica
- 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 OTR
- GLF · Golfito Airport15 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport16 mi away
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport23 mi away
- DAV · Enrique Malek International Airport39 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 OTR from LAX?
The flight distance from Coto 47 (OTR) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,850 miles (4,587 km, 2,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTR to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 3m 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 OTR to LAX?
Nonstop service on OTR–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 6h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Coto 47 and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Coto 47.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTR to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OTR–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OTR to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OTR–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.