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PTJ to LAX: distance & flight time
Portland (Portland Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,113 mi
13,057 km · 7,050 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTJ — Portland Airport · Portland, Australia
- 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 PTJ
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport53 mi away
- MGB · Mount Gambier Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport56 mi away
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport101 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 PTJ from LAX?
The flight distance from Portland (PTJ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,113 miles (13,057 km, 7,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTJ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Portland and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Portland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTJ to LAX?
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