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PSM to LAX: distance & flight time
Portsmouth (Portsmouth International at Pease Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,612 mi
4,204 km · 2,270 nm
5h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSM — Portsmouth International at Pease Airport · Portsmouth, 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 PSM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport50 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
- MHT · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport33 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport34 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 PSM from LAX?
The flight distance from Portsmouth (PSM) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,612 miles (4,204 km, 2,270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSM to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 35m 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 Portsmouth and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Portsmouth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSM to LAX?
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