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RWI to LAX: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,283 mi
3,675 km · 1,984 nm
4h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 57m 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
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from LAX?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,283 miles (3,675 km, 1,984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 57m 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 Rocky Mount and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to LAX?
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