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PDK to LAX: distance & flight time
Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,947 mi
3,133 km · 1,691 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 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 PDK from LAX?
The flight distance from Atlanta (PDK) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,947 miles (3,133 km, 1,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDK to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 Atlanta and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDK to LAX?
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