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PLO to WHP: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Los Angeles (Whiteman Airport)
8,309 mi
13,372 km · 7,220 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- WHP — Whiteman 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Near WHP
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport22 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport6 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLO from WHP?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Los Angeles (WHP) is 8,309 miles (13,372 km, 7,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to WHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Port Lincoln and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 16.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to WHP?
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