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PIK to LAX: distance & flight time
Prestwick (Glasgow Prestwick Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,134 mi
8,263 km · 4,461 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIK — Glasgow Prestwick Airport · Prestwick, United Kingdom
- 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 PIK
- GLA · Glasgow International Airport26 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport43 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport56 mi away
- ILY · Islay Airport66 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 PIK from LAX?
The flight distance from Prestwick (PIK) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,134 miles (8,263 km, 4,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIK to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Prestwick and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Prestwick.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIK to LAX?
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