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PJM to LAX: distance & flight time
Puerto Jimenez (Puerto Jimenez Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,837 mi
4,566 km · 2,465 nm
6h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 2m 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
- PJM — Puerto Jimenez Airport · Puerto Jimenez, 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.
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Near PJM
- GLF · Golfito Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport23 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport27 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport31 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 PJM from LAX?
The flight distance from Puerto Jimenez (PJM) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,837 miles (4,566 km, 2,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PJM to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 2m 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 Puerto Jimenez and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Puerto Jimenez.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PJM to LAX?
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