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PVO to LAX: distance & flight time
Portoviejo (Reales Tamarindos Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,448 mi
5,549 km · 2,996 nm
7h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 14m 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
- PVO — Reales Tamarindos Airport · Portoviejo, Ecuador
- 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 PVO
- MEC · Eloy Alfaro International Airport16 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport87 mi away
- SNC · General Ulpiano Paez Airport88 mi away
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport129 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 PVO from LAX?
The flight distance from Portoviejo (PVO) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,448 miles (5,549 km, 2,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVO to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 14m 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 Portoviejo and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Portoviejo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVO to LAX?
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