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PLQ to LAX: distance & flight time
Palanga (Palanga International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,783 mi
9,307 km · 5,025 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
- 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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 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 PLQ from LAX?
The flight distance from Palanga (PLQ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,783 miles (9,307 km, 5,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLQ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Palanga and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Palanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLQ to LAX?
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