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RER to LAX: distance & flight time
Retalhuleu (Retalhuleu Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,140 mi
3,444 km · 1,860 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RER — Retalhuleu Airport · Retalhuleu, Guatemala
- 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 RER
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport27 mi away
- TAP · Tapachula International Airport49 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport50 mi away
- GSJ · San José Airport70 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 RER from LAX?
The flight distance from Retalhuleu (RER) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,140 miles (3,444 km, 1,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RER to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 Retalhuleu and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Retalhuleu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RER to LAX?
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