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PTM to LAX: distance & flight time
Palmarito (Palmarito Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,564 mi
5,736 km · 3,097 nm
7h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PTM — Palmarito Airport · Palmarito, Venezuela
- 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 PTM
- GDO · Guasdalito Airport48 mi away
- AUC · Santiago Perez Airport51 mi away
- EOZ · Elorza Airport56 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport69 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 PTM from LAX?
The flight distance from Palmarito (PTM) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,564 miles (5,736 km, 3,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTM to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 27m 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 Palmarito and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Palmarito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTM to LAX?
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