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PMO to LAX: distance & flight time
Palermo (Falcone–Borsellino Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,563 mi
10,563 km · 5,703 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMO — Falcone–Borsellino Airport · Palermo, Italy
- 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 PMO
- TPS · Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi38 mi away
- PNL · Pantelleria Airport112 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base113 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport116 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 PMO from LAX?
The flight distance from Palermo (PMO) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,563 miles (10,563 km, 5,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMO to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 Palermo and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Palermo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMO to LAX?
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