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SAA to LAX: distance & flight time
SARATOGA (Shively Field) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
817 mi
1,315 km · 710 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
817 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley 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 SAA from LAX?
The flight distance from SARATOGA (SAA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 817 miles (1,315 km, 710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAA to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 SARATOGA and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind SARATOGA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAA to LAX?
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