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SCH to LAX: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,456 mi
3,952 km · 2,134 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from LAX?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,456 miles (3,952 km, 2,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 Scotia NY and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to LAX?
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