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PRG to LAX: distance & flight time
Prague (Václav Havel Airport Prague) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,950 mi
9,576 km · 5,171 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- PRG — Václav Havel Airport Prague · Prague, Czech Republic
- 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 PRG
- VOD · Vodochody Airport10 mi away
- KLV · Karlovy Vary International Airport60 mi away
- PED · Pardubice Airport66 mi away
- DRS · Dresden Airport75 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 PRG from LAX?
The flight distance from Prague (PRG) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,950 miles (9,576 km, 5,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRG to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Prague and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Prague.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRG to LAX?
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