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PTF to LAX: distance & flight time
Malolo Lailai Island (Malolo Lailai Island Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,538 mi
8,913 km · 4,813 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTF — Malolo Lailai Island Airport · Malolo Lailai Island, Fiji
- 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 PTF
- MNF · Mana Island Airport10 mi away
- NAN · Nadi International Airport16 mi away
- TTL · Turtle Island Seaplane Base57 mi away
- YAS · Yasawa Island Airport74 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 PTF from LAX?
The flight distance from Malolo Lailai Island (PTF) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,538 miles (8,913 km, 4,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTF to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Malolo Lailai Island and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Malolo Lailai Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTF to LAX?
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