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PPW to LAX: distance & flight time
Papa Westray (Papa Westray Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,019 mi
8,078 km · 4,362 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPW — Papa Westray Airport · Papa Westray, United Kingdom
- 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 PPW
- WRY · Westray Airport2 mi away
- EOI · Eday Airport12 mi away
- NDY · Sanday Airport13 mi away
- NRL · North Ronaldsay Airport16 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 PPW from LAX?
The flight distance from Papa Westray (PPW) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,019 miles (8,078 km, 4,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPW to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Papa Westray and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Papa Westray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPW to LAX?
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