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RDG to LAX: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,356 mi
3,791 km · 2,047 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from LAX?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,356 miles (3,791 km, 2,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 Reading and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to LAX?
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