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PVD to LAX: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,587 mi
4,163 km · 2,248 nm
5h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 32m 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
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from LAX?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,587 miles (4,163 km, 2,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 32m 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 Providence and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Providence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to LAX?
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