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PIK to TOA: distance & flight time
Prestwick (Glasgow Prestwick Airport) → Torrance (Zamperini Field)
5,140 mi
8,272 km · 4,467 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m 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
- TOA — Zamperini Field · Torrance, 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 TOA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIK from TOA?
The flight distance from Prestwick (PIK) to Torrance (TOA) is 5,140 miles (8,272 km, 4,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIK to TOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Torrance?
Torrance is 8 hours behind Prestwick.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIK to TOA?
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