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PNS to LAX: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Regional Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,834 mi
2,951 km · 1,594 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PNS — Pensacola Regional Airport · Pensacola, United States
- 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 PNS
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 PNS from LAX?
The flight distance from Pensacola (PNS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,834 miles (2,951 km, 1,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNS to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Pensacola and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNS to LAX?
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