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SCI to LAX: distance & flight time
San Cristobal (Paramillo Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,445 mi
5,544 km · 2,994 nm
7h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SCI — Paramillo Airport · San Cristobal, Venezuela
- 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 SCI
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport16 mi away
- STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport20 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport23 mi away
- LFR · La Fria 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 SCI from LAX?
The flight distance from San Cristobal (SCI) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,445 miles (5,544 km, 2,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCI to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 13m 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 San Cristobal and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind San Cristobal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCI to LAX?
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