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PEI to LAX: distance & flight time
Pereira (Matecaña International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,393 mi
5,460 km · 2,948 nm
7h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PEI — Matecaña International Airport · Pereira, Colombia
- 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 PEI
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport15 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport24 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport25 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport50 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 PEI from LAX?
The flight distance from Pereira (PEI) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,393 miles (5,460 km, 2,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEI to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 7m 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 Pereira and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Pereira.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEI to LAX?
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