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PTX to LAX: distance & flight time
Pitalito (Pitalito Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,514 mi
5,656 km · 3,054 nm
7h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTX — Pitalito Airport · Pitalito, Colombia
- 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 PTX
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport41 mi away
- PPN · Guillermo León Valencia Airport55 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport71 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport89 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 PTX from LAX?
The flight distance from Pitalito (PTX) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,514 miles (5,656 km, 3,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTX to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 21m 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 Pitalito and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Pitalito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTX to LAX?
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